Jewel Kilcher

Name: Jewel Kilcher
Place of Birth: Payson, Utah, United States
Date of Birth: May 23, 1974
Residency: United States
Nationality: American
Occupation: Singer, songwriter
Background info: Jewel Kilcher was born in Homer, Alaska, where she spent most of her early life with her father. Sometimes, she and her father earned their living by singing and playing music in several bars and taverns throughout the town. She entered the singing career after a scout form Atlantic Records had spotted her in a local coffee shop.
How she became famous: Jewel Kilcher became famous after releasing her first album named “Pieces of You” on February 1995. The album was a huge success with more than 12 million copies sold in the United States alone.
Biggest achievement: Because Jewel Kilcher is regarded as one of America’s greatest singers of her time, she’s won many awards and notations such as Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and many more. In addition, her first album the best selling debut album of all time.