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My Take
Jessie Reyez is one of the rawest voices to come out of Toronto in years, and that rawness is exactly why I keep returning to her. "Figures" hit triple platinum because it refused to be polished into something safe, and her Juno Breakthrough win felt fully earned. What I value most is her willingness to leave the pain audible, to let a cracked note land rather than smoothing it over. Her Colombian roots seem to feed a music that holds both wound and defiance at once. I suspect her best work is still ahead, and I find that genuinely exciting to anticipate.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jessie Reyez
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシー・レイエズ
- Reading
- じぇしー・れいえず
- Born
- June 13, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- songwriter / singer-songwriter / recording artist / singer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Canada's Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jessiereyez.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jessiereyez/
- Xhttps://x.com/Jessiereyez
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie%20Reyez
Frequently asked questions
When was Jessie Reyez born?
Born June 13, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Jessie Reyez from?
Jessie Reyez is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What does Jessie Reyez do?
Jessie Reyez works as songwriter, singer-songwriter, recording artist, singer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.