As Jade Ewen perfects her saucy dance moves in preparation for life as a Sugababe, we take a close look through the 21-year-old’s past to reveal 10 facts you (probably) didn’t know...1. Jade was born on January 24, 1988.
2. She grew up in Plaistow, east London, with her parents and two younger siblings.
3. Jade was the main carer in her family, because her father Trevor is blind and partially deaf and her mother Carol is partially blind…
4. …but she still managed to have dancing lessons from the age of three, eventually landing a scholarship to the prestigious Sylvia Young 5. Theatre School.
5. Jade started her music career at the age of 12, playing Nala in the West End production of The Lion King.
6. As an aspiring actress, Jade played a leading role in the Australian TV series Out There and had parts in The Bill and Casualty.
7. In 2005, Jade became a member of girl band Trinity Stone, experiencing success in Russia and working with Ne-Yo before getting dropped by Sony BMG two years later.
8. The public voted for Jade to sing It’s My Time at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. She came fifth – the UK’s highest position since 2002.
9. Jade is nominated for the Best British Newcomer award at this year’s MOBOs, to be held on September 30.
10. Jade Ewen’s second single, My Man, was released just this week
