Jade (12)

Jade, a native of China who attended the prestigious Beijing Film Academy and starred in nine motion pictures and two TV series in her homeland before moving to Canada, is well on her way to achieving her goal to be the first Asian crossover pop rock singer in North America. “I want people to know that Asian singers can do the same things as Latin singers, and mix some of their native influences with their passions for American art forms like rock and soul,” she says. “I've always liked to listen to different types of music, and I keep an open mind. Rather than identify a single type of sound that defines me, I prefer to say that I love anything that touches me emotionally. I learned a lot from making my first album, and gained a great deal of confidence in myself, but Banned In America is something unique with a wider range of dynamics that create a vibe people will remember.