After four years, Jenna left the group and began a residency at a night called Eardrum at DryBar which made her a name as a vocalist and MC. Singing with the bands at underground gigs introduced Jenna G to Darren and 2D, a drum & bass DJ and producer team called Future Cut, who were looking for a singer.
The drum and bass trio Un-Cut was formed in 2000. A track called Borderline appeared on a Future Cut EP for Renegade Hardware and the response to it was incredible. What followed was a three year process of experimenting with ideas. Uncut's first white label Midnight sold out of its 10,000 copy run within weeks and drew a lot of attention from the music industry. In 2001 Un-Cut signed to EMI publishing and in June that year they signed to Warner's M Records. Their debut album came out in July 2003 with the re-release of its first single Midnight.
After the band split, Jenna G continued singing and writing songs for EMI publishing which saw her working with So Solid's JD, Danni Minogue and Aleesha Dixon amongst others. It was during this time in London that she was picked up by the BBC's black music radio station, 1Xtra.
Jenna first visited 1Xtra in the summer of 2003 with Uncut. She walked through the doors again in June 2004, not as an artist but as a DJ this time, broadcasting for a month on the Xtra Talent slot on Sunday nights/Monday mornings. 1Xtra was impressed by Jenna's presenting skills and put her together with Twin B, a Ministry records A&R man and mixtape producer from East London. The pair clicked immediately and in August 2004 Twin B and Jenna G gained a Saturday afternoon slot (12noon-2.00pm), a music show which sees grimy East London meet the soul of the north-west. Jenna G features on every DnB song accompanied with female vocals.
In music Jenna is well known for her vocal and writing talents on a number of distinguished underground tracks in a number of genres but more prolifically in Drum n Bass, the genre of her own highly successful first solo album For Lost Friends released on the Bingo Beats record label March 2006. Tracks from the album were produced by a variety of prominent drum and bass producers such as Nu:tone, Kabuki, Friction, D Bridge, D KAY and TC1.
Having gained a solo spot on the BBC's 1Xtra 2 years back, Jenna can be found every weekend morning bringing you a jam packed show of the best in black music, entertainment and a live listener generated request show. Guests on her film feature Lights Camera Action which airs every Saturday have included Beyonce, Quentin Tarantino, Josh Hartnett, Common, Paul Giamatti, Simon Pegg and Eli Roth to name a few. Her exploits in the press pits at premieres have caught the attention of Hugh Grant, Tenacious D, Drew Barrymore, Daniel Radcliffe, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer and so many more! Check out the 1Xtra website for past interviews and pictures.
Jenna G is currently the official vocalist for The Shapeshifters having appeared on their first album as songwriter and backing vocalist. The new album Do Not Disturb which features her songwriting and vocal talents is set for release in 2008 and has already spawned 2 releases 'Pusher' & 'New Day'
On June 20, 2008 she along with Carrie Davis, Dev Griffin, Nick Grimshaw, Greg James, Aled Jones, Scott Mills and Dave Vitty sat the Radio 1 Maths Exam. Mark Chapman was due to sit the exam but pulled out at the last minute. The exam was an official GCSE Higher Maths Paper and they will receive their results in August along with everyone else.
Rising
Jenna G Lyrics
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Yoru no ame ni utaretemo
Nani mo kokoro ni kanji rarenai
Dakedo hui ni wakaru
Tatakai no toki ga kuru reba
Kiko koetekuru
Rinku suru koe ga
Subete no wakuru wo uchi taoshitai
Fly tough risou no moto ni
Oretachi wa hitotsusa
Haruka chiheisen
Teki no uzu ni kako marete
Daremo mikata ga inai toki demo
Itsumo BATORU sureba
Doko kara ga ore no naka ni
Nagare komuze
Yujyou no PAWAA...
Rising sa tachi mukae!
Kizu da rakedo mo chikara no kagiri
Fly high hitori de wa nai
Sonna kigasuru ze
Rising ore ga yaru no sa
Hikari afureru mirai no tame ni
Fly tough hokori wo kakete
Kachi tsuzuke teku no sa
Rising sa tachiagare!
Atsui sakebi ga ENAJII ni naru
Fly high mugen no yuuki
Komi agetekuru ze
Rising ore wa makenai
Subete no aku wo uchi tashitai
Fly tough risou no moto ni
Oretachi wa hitotsu sa
The song "Rising" by Jenna G is an uplifting and motivational song that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit. The song opens up by stating that life can be challenging and that sometimes, it's easy to get caught up in the difficulties and lose sight of what really matters. However, through it all, there is a driving force that keeps the singer going, a voice that rises up and cannot be silenced.
The first section of the song speaks to the feeling of being lost and disconnected from one's emotions. The lyrics state that even though the singer may feel buffeted about by the wind and rain and unable to feel anything, they know that is not true. They can feel the approaching battle and the energy that comes with it, and that is what keeps them going. The second section of the song speaks to the idea of battling against an opponent or a difficult situation. It highlights that even when allies may be few and far between, as long as the singer fights on, the power of friendship will emerge and give them strength.
Overall, the song is a powerful testament to the power of the human spirit to rise up against adversity and to achieve greatness. It speaks to the importance of never giving up, no matter how difficult the situation may seem, and to always remain true to one's dreams and ambitions.
Line by Line Meaning
Kaze ni hukarete mo
Even if I'm blown away by the wind
Yoru no ame ni utaretemo
Even if I'm beaten by the night rain
Nani mo kokoro ni kanji rarenai
I can't feel anything in my heart
Dakedo hui ni wakaru
But somehow I understand
Tatakai no toki ga kuru reba
When the time of battle comes
Kiko koetekuru
I can hear it
Rinku suru koe ga
The linked voice
Rising ore wa makenai
Rising, I won't lose
Subete no wakuru wo uchi taoshitai
I want to destroy everything that blocks my understanding
Fly tough risou no moto ni
Fly tough, under the ideal
Oretachi wa hitotsusa
We are one
Haruka chiheisen
The far horizon
Teki no uzu ni kako marete
Surrounded by the enemy's vortex
Daremo mikata ga inai toki demo
Even when there's no ally
Itsumo BATORU sureba
If always battling
Doko kara ga ore no naka ni
From anywhere it flows into me
Nagare komuze
It mixes with me
Yujyou no PAWAA...
The power of friendship...
Rising sa tachi mukae!
Rising, let's stand up!
Kizu da rakedo mo chikara no kagiri
Even though we're wounded, we have strength
Fly high hitori de wa nai
Fly high, we're not alone
Sonna kigasuru ze
Let's foster that kind of spirit
Rising ore ga yaru no sa
Rising, I'll do it
Hikari afureru mirai no tame ni
For the sake of the future overflowing with light
Fly tough hokori wo kakete
Fly tough, staking pride
Kachi tsuzuke teku no sa
Let's keep winning
Rising sa tachiagare!
Rising, stand up!
Atsui sakebi ga ENAJII ni naru
The hot scream becomes energy
Fly high mugen no yuuki
Fly high with infinite courage
Komi agetekuru ze
It's building up
Rising ore wa makenai
Rising, I won't lose
Subete no aku wo uchi tashitai
I want to strike down all evil
Fly tough risou no moto ni
Fly tough, under the ideal
Oretachi wa hitotsu sa
We are one
Contributed by Ellie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dimitri Gonzalos from Perth Australia
I'M RISING IN 2021!!!!!
❤ This Track since back in the day, I'M GONNA BE RISING MORE THAN EVER THIS YEAR!!!!! 🔑 🎶🎵 🌴🌴🌴
Bob Seiji
She has such a special voice.
Harold B
dope... memories of watching jenna g do live shows in ancoats and deansgate. good ol'days
Stuart Kettridge
Just searching up Jenna G and I come across this for the first tike in 2022...
I use to own a record shop .... I feel sad to out of touch touch... but this is a banger
Groundhog
The sample is cool 👍🏼
Polly Trix
Stonker! Heard this first aroun 18 years ago on zinc's dnba cd. Thanks for the upload gonna go hunt the wax now
Polly Trix
@winter saying that I saw Jenna clear the moat outlook "11 .. shame man cause people like her and Diane definately made a huge contribution to the sound
Polly Trix
@winter twas a soulful era for dnb, zinc still keeping bingo alive though
winter
Tune from that liquid era. Strangely it didn't get played much
ThatDude1023
So savage how she knows she can mess up at the very end knowing that the rest sound fire.