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videos covering songs such as "

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. Novah's debut album, ''All Blue'', was nominated for a 2019

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in the Best New Artist category.

Career

Novah was raised in

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, Ohio and grew up singing in church. At 21, she moved to

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and began songwriting for artists such as Myá,

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. In 2012, she pursued a solo singing career. Novah has performed as a backup singer for artists such as

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, and

. Novah somewhere in 2011- 2012 created a writer's demo for

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unreleased song "Parachute" intended for Grande's debut album Yours Truly. Novah first gained prominence for her

cover videos. A cover of "

" by

received 11 million views as of 2013. She released her first single in August 2013, "Show Out". An album called ''In Search Of Me'' was announced in November 2013, but was never released. It was produced by her husband, Devin Johnson. On July 13, 2018, she released her debut album, "All Blue". For the album, she was nominated for a 2019

as Best New Artist. She appeared on FOX's ''The Four: Battle for Stardom'' as a vocal producer and mentor, as well as co-hosted The Morning Culture Show on V-103 in Atlanta. "I Just Wanna Know" is the introduction into Jade's forthcoming concept album set to release in 2022. Following the success of "I Just Wanna Know" Jade released "Lost in You", the second single of her upcoming project.

Other work

In 2018, Novah also went viral for her comedic parody YouTube video where she portrayed Beyoncé,

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, and others. That year she was also a music mentor for contestants on '' The Four''. She began working as a VJ for V-103's morning show in January 2019 and left after nine months to focus on her career. Novah has appeared on the TV show '' That's My Jam'' on NBC. In 2023, she appeared in a Season 34 episode of ''

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''. In 2025 Jade Novah starred in the Netflix comedy She The People.

Personal life

Novah is married to Devin Johnson, her producer and music manager.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''All Blue'' (2018) * ''Stages'' (2020) * ''Where Have I Been?'' (2024)

Mixtapes

* ''Shades of Jade'' (2012)

Filmography

References

External links

Official websiteJade Novah
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