Miranda "Bowie Jane" Ball is an

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DJ, producer, singer, and practicing

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Career

Law

From 2009–2013, Jane, worked as a criminal lawyer in

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, under her name Miranda Ball. It was revealed in 2013, that she worked in law during the day, whilst performing music during nights, whilst the lawyers did not know she sung and vice versa. Once her story was well–known, she quit law in March 2013 to become a full–time musician.

Music

In 2013, Jane released her debut single "Luv Bomb", which was on the UK singles chart. In 2018, she released another single, "Busted", premiering on the CBS series ''S.W.A.T.'', which rose up on the

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to number 21.

''Big Brother''

In 2023, Bowie Jane competed in season 25 of

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' ''Big Brother'', where she achieved Second Runner Up. Bowie Jane is the only contestant in the history of American ''Big Brother'' to go 100 days without being nominated, beating Derrick Levasseur's record. Bowie Jane won three head of household competitions, which was more than any other female contestant in the season.

Personal life

Bowie Jane studied law and commerce at

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. At the same time, she played covers in restaurants in an acoustic group. She moved to

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in March 2013, to pursue a pop music career. She settled in

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in 2015.

References

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