Already at the age of 8, Jessy started singing. Since her parents are musicians, a musical career for Jessy was the first logical choice. As her parents were performing with "Willy Sommers" (a well-known Belgian artist) every weekend, he asked Jessy to record a single with him. This single was called "Twee Vrienden" (Two friends) and scored pretty good in the Belgian charts.
About a year and a half later, "Marijn De Valck" (also the top of the Belgian entertainment), who lived in the same town as Jessy, asked her to record a song called "Vang het licht" (catch the light). All the money earned with this song, was donated to the Belgian Federation of Autism. In the meanwhile Jessy's parents started their own band, "Jennifer Band" in which Jessy started singing at the age of 12.
In 1996 Jessy meets The Mackenzie, with whom she produces her first dance-single I am free, which turned out to be a big clubhit. In 1998 they attack the charts again with Love and You got to get up which are slightly different because of the amount of lyrics in the songs.
It is in June of 1998 that Innocence was released, the biggest hit Mackenzie featuring Jessy ever had, selling more than 25 000 copies in Belgium, earning them a golden CD. Being the longest registered song in the charts of 1998, Mackenzie featuring Jessy received the ULTRATOP DANCE CHART AWARD 1998. In September of that same year they release "Falling in love", with this song another golden CD was achieved.
Only 2 months later there is Alive, and in April of 1999 Out of control is released. The same month the album Angel writes history, after only 3 weeks, the album goes straight to number 1, which has never been achieved with any dance-album in Belgium. Angel also won the TMF-award for BEST ALBUM OF 1999. Jessy was also nominated for best female singer and best dance-act.
In August of 1999 The rain is released. The success of the group is enormous so one could see Jessy on national television or in interviews all the time. With the group she does at least 4 shows per weekend. After this busy summer, in December there is Emotions, followed in April of 2000 by Be my lover.
In September 2000 the single For you is released. In December of 2000 Mackenzie released All I need, which scores almost as good as Innocence and Falling in love. And then finally, the last single together with Mackenzie, Walk away, is released in April 2001.
After this really busy period Jessy decides to have a break in her career and to regain fun in performing as a singer. In this period she starts doing guest performances in a coverband called Made In Belgium and she has a lot of fun doing this. After several proposals from all over Europe, she decides to start a new project with Belgian most famous producers Regi Penxten and Filip Vandueren. (The names behind Milk Inc.,Sylver, Flesh & Bones etc.)
The three start working on a new single, for which Jessy wrote the lyrics herself again. The first single Look @ me now is released on vinyl in July 2002 and on CD in August 2002. Look @ me now is released by AGM, the studio and record company where Regi and Filip are doing most of their productions. Together with a total new look and a superb videoclip, the new Jessy starts a new and hopefully even bigger career.
On stage Jessy is one of the few singers in the dance-scene that sings live. During the show she is accompanied by some of the best dancers in Belgium, doing their performance on a choreography by Isabelle Bequest.
Look @ me now was in the Belgian Ultratop charts for more then 20 weeks ! (that's 5 months!) It topped at #8. Because of the big success the successor Enchanted was first delayed with a few months and eventually not released because by that time the UK promotion of Look @ me now started! Performances around Europe (UK, Holland, Spain) were done. For the French market Regardez-Moi was released, a french translation of Look @ me now.
You can find Enchanted on a few compilation CDs and it'll offcourse be included on the forthcoming album!
Beginning of July 2003 marks the latest release of Jessy. Head over heels first chart results (#26 in second week) promise a nice future!
At this moment Jessy, Regi and Filip are working hard on a new album!
What If
Jessy Lyrics
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What if it's you that I want
You that I need
Just tell me what I shoud do
So I can finally get my hands on you
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I know you have just what it takes
To satisfy my crave
Something happens I can't explain
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A sudden feeling of desire coming over me
This physical attraction knocks me off my feet
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You seduce me
You confuse me
I'm waiting 'till you'll make your move
Don't you need me like I need you
I don't know what to do
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CHORUS (3x)
What if it's you that I want
You that I need
Just tell me what I shoud do
So I can finally get my hands on you
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Your lips touched mine and the ground disappeared
From underneath my feet
I never imagined our hands would fit so perfectly
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I'm feeling kind of strange
Like nothing I've ever felt before
Could I be that much in love
It makes my body soar
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You seduce me you
Confuse me
I'm waiting 'till you make your move
Don't you need me
Like I need you
I don't know what to do
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CHORUS (3x)
What if it's youthat I want
You that I need
Just tell me what I should do
So I can finally get my hands on you
The song "What If" by Jessy explores the theme of longing and desire for someone who seems to reciprocate the same feelings. The chorus of the song encapsulates the main sentiment of the song, with the singer questioning what they should do to have the person they want and need. The lyrics are full of possibilities and wonder, with the singer imagining what could be if they were able to finally get their hands on the person they desire.
Throughout the song, the singer is torn between their physical attraction to the other person, and the emotional confusion that comes with it. They feel like they are being seduced and confused, waiting for the other person to make a move. The lyrics suggest that the singer is unsure of how to act upon their feelings, perhaps out of fear of rejection, and so they wait.
The use of poetic language and metaphor, such as the ground disappearing from underneath the singer's feet and their body soaring with love, adds to the overall effect of the song. It highlights the intensity of the singer's emotions and makes it clear that they are overwhelmed with desire and longing for the other person.
Overall, "What If" is a song about the uncertainty and hope that comes with harboring feelings for someone, and the need to take a risk to find out if those feelings are reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
What if it's you that I want
I'm wondering if I truly want you
You that I need
I'm thinking that maybe I really need you
Just tell me what I should do
Give me a sign or an indication of what I should do
So I can finally get my hands on you
So I can finally have you, physically and emotionally
I know you have just what it takes
I'm confident that you have everything required to make me happy
To satisfy my crave
To fulfill my strong desire for you
When your eyes meet mine
When we look each other in the eye
Something happens I can't explain
I feel something indescribable and intense
A sudden feeling of desire coming over me
I feel an unexpected rush of sexual attraction
This physical attraction knocks me off my feet
I'm so attracted to you that it affects me physically
You seduce me
You attract me strongly
You confuse me
You make me feel uncertain and puzzled
I'm waiting 'till you make your move
I'm waiting for you to take action or initiative
Don't you need me like I need you
I'm questioning if you want me as much as I want you
I don't know what to do
I'm unsure about what my next steps should be
Your lips touched mine and the ground disappeared
When we kissed, I felt completely entranced and removed from reality
From underneath my feet
I felt unsteady and lost control
I never imagined our hands would fit so perfectly
Our hands fit together naturally and flawlessly
I'm feeling kind of strange
I'm experiencing unusual emotions
Like nothing I've ever felt before
This is a unique and unfamiliar sensation for me
Could I be that much in love
I'm questioning if I could be deeply in love with you
It makes my body soar
I feel ecstatic and exhilarated
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Akos
yes yes Jessy!!! awesome vocal :)
Alberto GUIÑON.
Que tiempos....... 4ever jessy!!!!
Tamás Hornok
Her most enchanting song besides "Where Do I Go"!