UK ESC 2009 - Jade - Its my time (Final)

Born and brought up in Plaistow, East London to a Jamaican mother and British/ Sicilian father, Jade's upbringing has been, unusual, to say the least. Her dad Trevor, 46, is blind and her mum Carol, 48, is partially blind and deaf. Being a carer to her parents and two younger siblings has given Jade a pragmatic outlook on life. 'My mum has to go into hospital for two weeks every month for a course of drips and steroids - when that happens, I have to look after everyone because my dad can only do so much. 'I have a teenage brother who is only interested in his Xbox, and my sister is often out with boyfriends, so it is left to me to cope. I'm not complaining - I'm the eldest, so it's my role, and I am happy to do as much as I can for everyone.'
Since a three year-old singing in her grandma's garden, she's set her sights on making music, and pursued her dreams relentlessly. A year later, she was attending her first dance school and before long taking acting and singing lessons, entering talent competitions and singing along to Mariah Carey's Hero at the top of her voice.
With both parents unable to work and existing on disability benefits, money was far from flowing in the Ewen household. Approached by the renowned Sylvia Young theatre school, but unable to pay the astronomical fees, Jade set her mind to winning one of the precious few scholarships on offer. She was successful, and as a teenage attendee of the school Jade appeared on The Bill, Casualty and Mr Harvey Lights A Candle, before cutting her vocal skills performing onstage as the female lead 'Nala' in The Lion King at the age of 12.
"If I hadn't gone to stage school, I would have stayed at my ordinary school, and I was always in trouble. I would have been heading for delinquency. Growing up was quite difficult. I didn't get to have things like parties, or the best Christmas presents, but I didn't miss all that because I never had them in the first place. My parent's disabilities have given me a lot of drive, because my mum always said she didn't want to see us struggling like her,” says Jade. “Since I was young, I knew what I wanted to do, and their support and advice has given me the ambition to go out and get what I want".
After leaving school, Jade set out with steely determination to get signed. Jade says: 'Even when I was very young, people used to say "What do you want to do?" and I'd say: "I want to be a singer." They'd say: "No, what's your serious job going to be?" And I'd say: "What do you mean? I am going to be a superstar."
Then followed a short stint in 2005 in Sony BMG with girl band Trinity Stone, one of the other members of the group was Mica Paris's niece Cherry - who is still one of Jade's best friends. Third member of the band was Irish Azi Jegbefume, participant of Irish national Eurovision preselection 2003. Band, formed by Grammy winning producer Brian Rowling, has released several singles, including a co-production with American pop singer Ne-Yo "Real Love". The Group was dropped by Sony BMG in 2007 without releasing their debut album. Jade grabbed her dad, his guide dog and her demo, and the three travelled New York where she impressed renowned music producer Kwame (Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls, Usher, Will Smith). Similarly to her musical idols, Aretha Franklin only being one of them, the songs were recorded live with a full band; they're truly a breath of fresh air in this age of digital mimicry.“I think the energy is really there,” she was explaining of the nine tracks so far mixed and mastered. “I'm young, I don't want to sound depressing and boring. But I think some of the second half of the album will look at my relationship with my family. I want to allow this record to be intimate and personal at times.”
It looked as if the stardom she has longed for since she was a toddler was within her grasp - but she was dropped, yet again. 'I had to start from scratch, which was hard enough,' she says. 'But when I was dropped for the second time, it was horrible because I became the singer nobody wanted. 'I was at my lowest then, but I decided to carry on as best I could. Even so, nothing seemed to be happening. I really wanted to sing, but I didn't know how to go about it.
'When the chance came up to compete in Your Country Needs You! I knew that nobody took Eurovision seriously and it got a lot of ridicule. But I thought if Andrew Lloyd Webber is prepared to take a chance and put his name to it, then why shouldn't I?'
Now, Jade is working with showbusiness manager Jonathan Shalit, who numbers Myleene Klass among his clients. He says: 'I think the outcome of this show will be the emergence of Jade as a superstar.' Record company executive James Roberts, who worked with her in Trinity Stone, says: 'She's a world-class vocalist - one of those people who you know is going to make it.'

Song Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/210613209/2009_-_UK_-_Jade_Ewen_-_It_s_my_time__Radio_Edit_.mp3

Lyrics:

I've been down

Down so long

But those days are gone now

I've got the willI've earned the right

To show you it's my time tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My time

It's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now

I'll break through

I've made my move

And my faith is strong now

I've got the heart

To reach the heights

To show you it's my time tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My timeIt's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now........

I've got the will

I've earned the right

Tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My time

It's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now

Show you all it's my time now