Music career

Early career

Early in Jodie Connor's career, she attended Saddleworth School for her high school education before attending The Oldham College where she studied Performing arts and graduated. Connor worked as receptionist in a sports club by day and gigged and performed in the evenings and on weekends. In 2003, Connor appeared as a contestant on the second series of the hit British television talent show Pop Idol. She was an early favourite of the judges, and made it to the final fifty of the competition, earning her the chance to perform live to the nation, but was eliminated after failing to finish in the top two in her group, instead placing fourth of ten. Connor was given a second chance by the judges, and was invited back for the Wildcard round, but again was unsuccessful in making it through to the next round, and was eliminated for good.

2010-present: Breakthrough and first studio album

Connor returned to spotlight in 2010, when she featured on grime collective Roll Deep's comeback single "Good Times"; which she helped to co-write. On 2 May 2010, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 1, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. The single not only marked Connor's first chart performance, but also Roll Deep's first top 10 hit. Connor then continued her breakthrough, appearing on videos "Electric Boogaloo (Find a Way)" and "Higher State" by Wiley and Bailey respectively. Following the success of Connor's breakthrough, she was signed to Polydor Records and Takeover Entertainment, spending the remainder of 2010 recording material for her debut album. On 16 January 2011, Connor released her debut single, "Now or Never" featuring Wiley, in the UK, which debuted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 on the UK R&B Chart. On 20 February 2011, Connor released her second single, "Bring It" featuring Tinchy Stryder, also in the UK, which debuted at number 11 on the UK R&B Chart, following its first play on BBC Radio 1.

In December 2010, Connor announced that she is to be spending time between Los Angeles and New York City working in the studio with Roc Nation-Songwriter's Makeba Riddick and James Fauntleroy II on her debut album, and that the album would be scheduled for release in the fourth-quarter of 2012. The third single from the album entitled "Take You There" and featuring American rapper Busta Rhymes was released on 29 July 2012.

Other ventures

In February 2011, Jodie Connor was announced as the new face of Tinchy Stryder's Star in the Hood (company) female clothing line. In March 2011, Connor was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for Charles, Prince of Wales's The Prince's Trust.

Personal life

Jodie Connor is a Barbadian British singer-lyricist who was born on Friday, 8 May 1981 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, northern England. Connor's family are of Afro-Barbadian/White Barbadian descent, her mother is named Kathleen, and she has three sisters who are named Leoni,Becky and Sofie. Connor lived in Shaw and Crompton.

On 23 July 2014, Jodie gave birth to a baby boy.

Discography

Albums

• TBA (2014)

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Single	Chart positions			Album
		UK	UK R&B	SCO
2011	"Now or Never"	14	6	18	TBA
	"Bring It"	37	11	32
2012	"Take You There"	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
		UK	SCO
2010	"Good Times"	1	1	Winner Stays On

Guest appearances

Year	Single	Album
2008	"Love of My Life"	Single only release
2010	"Electric Boogaloo (Find a Way)"	Single only release
	"Higher State"	Higher State

Music videos

Year	Title	Director	Ref.
2010	"Electric Boogaloo (Find a Way)"	Charles Henrie Belleville
	"Good Times"	Rock Jacobs
2011	"Now or Never"	Johny Mourgue
	"Bring It"	Luke Biggins & Yasha Malekzad
2012	"Take You There"	Rock Jacobs
2013	"Redlights"	Morgan Keyz

Cameo appearances

Year	Title	Director(s)	Ref.
2010	"In My System"	Kwasi Danquah III & Emil Nava
	"Gangsta?"	Kwasi Danquah III & Adam Powell

[ Source: Wikipedia ]