Joe and Jake
Joe and Jake | |
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 Joe and Jake at a press conference during the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ruthin, Wales (Joe) Stoke-on-Trent, England (Jake) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2015–2017 |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Past member(s) | Joe Woolford (1994) Jake Shakeshaft (1995) |
Joe and Jake were a British duo consisting of Joe Woolford and Jake Shakeshaft. In 2015, they both participated in the fourth series of the talent show The Voice, after the show ended they became a duo. They represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Career
2015: The Voice
Woolford and Shakeshaft both met in 2015 during the fourth series of The Voice. Shakeshaft advanced to the Knockout round before being eliminated. Woolford advanced to the live shows before being eliminated in week 2. During the show they became good friends and decided to become a duo.
Performances
| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Woolford | |||
| Blind audition | "Lights" | Ellie Goulding | Joined Team Rita Ora |
| Battle round | "I Won't Give Up" (against Ryan Green) | Jason Mraz | Won the Battle and advanced |
| Knockout round | "Hey Ya!" | OutKast | Advanced to Live shows |
| Week 1 | "Don't Wake Me Up" | Chris Brown | Advanced |
| Week 2 | "Jealous" | Labrinth | Eliminated |
| Jake Shakeshaft | |||
| Blind audition | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | Joined Team will.i.am |
| Battle round | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (against Stephen Cornwell) | Coldplay | Won the Battle and advanced |
| Knockout round | "As Long as You Love Me" | Justin Bieber | Eliminated |
2016–2017: Eurovision Song Contest
They entered Eurovision: You Decide, the national final used by the BBC to select the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, they went on to win the competition. They represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "You're Not Alone", the song finished 24th of 26 in the grand final with 62 points.[1] They released a second single, "Tongue Tied" in January 2017, the duo disbanded that same year.
Members
- Joe Woolford (born 6 October 1994)
- Jake Shakeshaft (born 25 July 1995)
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
UK Down. [2] |
SCO [2] | |||||||||||||||||
| "You're Not Alone" | 2016 | 81 | 31 | 31 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||
| "Tongue Tied" | 2017 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Stockholm 2016". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest.
- 1 2 3 "JOE & JAKE songs and albums | full Official Chart history". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.