Jane Ann McDonald (born 4 April 1963)[1] is an award winning English singer, songwriter, actress, media personality and broadcaster, who became known to the public in 1998 after her appearance on the BBC show The Cruise.[2] Known for her Yorkshire accent, she has since co-presented a number of daytime shows, including Loose Women between 2004 and 2014, ITV programme Star Treatment in 2013 & British Academy Television Award winning Cruising with Jane McDonald since 2017. She also presents Jane & Friends on channel 5.
Biography
McDonald was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] After signing a major-label recording contract, McDonald began to carve out a mainstream showbiz career, first as a guest presenter on BBC's National Lottery and subsequently with her debut album, Jane McDonald, which spent three weeks at Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
In 1998, she married Henrik Brixen, a ship's plumbing engineer, who later became her manager. Their whirlwind romance was one of the key segments in “The Cruise” documentary. Brixen later admitted that he did not understand the music industry, and the couple split in 2003, largely for the sake of her career.[5]
Beginning in 2004, McDonald was a regular presenter on the ITV daytime television programme Loose Women, appearing on the show three times a week. It was confirmed on 16 July 2010 that McDonald would depart Loose Women in the summer, taking at least a year's break to concentrate on her music career and to tour Australia and New Zealand. Although an Australian tour never developed into anything official, she proceeded to tour the U.K in 2011. She permanently left the series in January 2014 to focus on her music career. She continues to tour the U.K with her solo shows & has introduced Christmas themed arena shows into her work schedule.[6]
In 2008, McDonald was reunited with musician Eddie Rothe, an old acquaintance from her teenage years and a member of The Searchers. They became engaged on 24 December 2008 after Rothe proposed.[5]
Cruising with Jane McDonald won the 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Feature, making it the first win for a Channel 5 show.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
July 1998 – Jane McDonald – UK No. 1 (platinum)[7]
June 2000 – Inspiration – UK No. 6 (co-produced by Ted Carfrae and Jamel Badaoui, Sony BMG)
October 2001 – Love at the Movies – UK No. 24 (co-produced by David Sandcastle, Sony BMG)
February 2005 – You Belong to Me – UK No. 21
August 2008 – Jane – UK No. 7
March 2014 – Singer of Your Song
November 2017[8] – Hold the Covers Back – UK No. 69[9]
June 2018 – Cruising with Jane McDonald - UK No.6
Compilation and special albums
April 2003 – The Collection
September 2006 – From Me to You – limited edition four track EP
August 2007 – Because You Loved Me – compilation album
October 2010 – Live at the London Palladium (Live recording of the DVD) – No. 31 (UK)
October 2010 – Just for You (four-track CD available from concerts)
March 2014 – Is It Love You're After (four-track CD available from concerts)
September 2014 – Remixed compilation album
June 2018 – Cruising with Jane McDonald - UK No. 6[9]
Singles
"Cruise Into Christmas
Medley" – No. 10 (UK) December 1998[4]
"You're My World"- Nov 12 1998
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Feb 3rd 2000
"The Hand That Leads Me" - 16 Nov 2001
"Winner" - 2001
"Doctors Orders" - 2008
"It's Getting Better" 2010
"The Singer Of Your Song" 2014
DVDs
Jane McDonald in Concert (1999)
Jane McDonald Live in Las Vegas (2001)
Being Jane (special DVD only available at her concerts, The Jane McDonald Online Store, or via her management team; filmed 2005)
The Very Best of Loose Women (2008)
Late Night With The Loose Women (2009)
Jane McDonald – Live at the London Palladium (18 October 2010)
Jane McDonald - A Live Christmas Concert Special (15 November 2019)
Books
Jane McDonald – Follow Your Dreams (Autobiography, 2000)
Jane McDonald - Riding The Waves: My Story (Autobiography, Virgin Books, 31 Oct 2019)
Biography
McDonald was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] After signing a major-label recording contract, McDonald began to carve out a mainstream showbiz career, first as a guest presenter on BBC's National Lottery and subsequently with her debut album, Jane McDonald, which spent three weeks at Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
In 1998, she married Henrik Brixen, a ship's plumbing engineer, who later became her manager. Their whirlwind romance was one of the key segments in “The Cruise” documentary. Brixen later admitted that he did not understand the music industry, and the couple split in 2003, largely for the sake of her career.[5]
Beginning in 2004, McDonald was a regular presenter on the ITV daytime television programme Loose Women, appearing on the show three times a week. It was confirmed on 16 July 2010 that McDonald would depart Loose Women in the summer, taking at least a year's break to concentrate on her music career and to tour Australia and New Zealand. Although an Australian tour never developed into anything official, she proceeded to tour the U.K in 2011. She permanently left the series in January 2014 to focus on her music career. She continues to tour the U.K with her solo shows & has introduced Christmas themed arena shows into her work schedule.[6]
In 2008, McDonald was reunited with musician Eddie Rothe, an old acquaintance from her teenage years and a member of The Searchers. They became engaged on 24 December 2008 after Rothe proposed.[5]
Cruising with Jane McDonald won the 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Feature, making it the first win for a Channel 5 show.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
July 1998 – Jane McDonald – UK No. 1 (platinum)[7]
June 2000 – Inspiration – UK No. 6 (co-produced by Ted Carfrae and Jamel Badaoui, Sony BMG)
October 2001 – Love at the Movies – UK No. 24 (co-produced by David Sandcastle, Sony BMG)
February 2005 – You Belong to Me – UK No. 21
August 2008 – Jane – UK No. 7
March 2014 – Singer of Your Song
November 2017[8] – Hold the Covers Back – UK No. 69[9]
June 2018 – Cruising with Jane McDonald - UK No.6
Compilation and special albums
April 2003 – The Collection
September 2006 – From Me to You – limited edition four track EP
August 2007 – Because You Loved Me – compilation album
October 2010 – Live at the London Palladium (Live recording of the DVD) – No. 31 (UK)
October 2010 – Just for You (four-track CD available from concerts)
March 2014 – Is It Love You're After (four-track CD available from concerts)
September 2014 – Remixed compilation album
June 2018 – Cruising with Jane McDonald - UK No. 6[9]
Singles
"Cruise Into Christmas
Medley" – No. 10 (UK) December 1998[4]
"You're My World"- Nov 12 1998
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Feb 3rd 2000
"The Hand That Leads Me" - 16 Nov 2001
"Winner" - 2001
"Doctors Orders" - 2008
"It's Getting Better" 2010
"The Singer Of Your Song" 2014
DVDs
Jane McDonald in Concert (1999)
Jane McDonald Live in Las Vegas (2001)
Being Jane (special DVD only available at her concerts, The Jane McDonald Online Store, or via her management team; filmed 2005)
The Very Best of Loose Women (2008)
Late Night With The Loose Women (2009)
Jane McDonald – Live at the London Palladium (18 October 2010)
Jane McDonald - A Live Christmas Concert Special (15 November 2019)
Books
Jane McDonald – Follow Your Dreams (Autobiography, 2000)
Jane McDonald - Riding The Waves: My Story (Autobiography, Virgin Books, 31 Oct 2019)
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