{{short description|Canadian singer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}} {{BLP primary sources|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jesse Labelle | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|12|df=yes}} | origin = | instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Banjo | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician | years_active = 2001–present | associated_acts = Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Florida Georgia Line, Easton Corbin, Autumn Hill | website = {{URL|http://jesselabelle.komi.io/}} }} '''Jesse Labelle''' is a Country and Christian singer-songwriter. With a career spanning decades and genres, he has been the recipient of both Gold and Platinum records, and various Radio Music Awards. Jesse is currently engaged to fellow artist Brieanna James as of September 19th, 2025
In June 2008, Labelle signed to Wax Records and began working on his debut album, ''Perfect Accident'', which would be released April 27, 2010.<ref name="PA iTunes">{{cite web|title=Perfect Accident by Jesse Labelle|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/perfect-accident/1442990522|work=iTunes|date=January 2010|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> His second album, ''Two'', was released August 7, 2013.<ref name="Two iTunes">{{cite web|title=Two by Jesse Labelle|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/two/1443913873|work=iTunes|date=August 7, 2012|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> He is best known for his singles "Easier", "Heartbreak Coverup", and "One Last Night".
In 2015, Jesse moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and become a staple and a songwriting force in Music City. He has opened for Garth Brooks on his 2019 stadium tour, and been the only independent artist ever invited to play the main stage at the Stagecoach Festival, the largest and most prestigious country music festival in the world.
After a car accident, tornado, cancer, and a violent shooting which left Jesse wounded, his story of finding God has taken his life's path in a new direction, which can be reflected and heard in his music.
==Early life== Born February 12, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario, Labelle first learned the guitar in his pre-teens, and played in a number of rock bands throughout high school. After graduation, Labelle discovered he had a knack for "picking apart songs" and began pursuing a career as a songwriter.
Through the next couple of years, he wrote for local bands in Toronto, New York City, and Nashville as well as penning material for himself.<ref name="verve">{{cite web|title=Jesse Labelle Heartbreak Coverup|url=http://www.vervegirl.com/jesse-labelle-heartbreak-coverup/|publisher=Verve Girl|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> A performance on Citytv's ''Speaker's Corner'' programme caught the attention of up-and-coming singer Fefe Dobson, who invited Labelle to write with her and perform in her band.<ref>"Jesse Labelle isn't in love, but he sure likes to sing about it". ''Vancouver Sun'', June 5, 2010.</ref>
None of these collaborations made it onto any of Dobson's studio albums, however this experience did bring Labelle into contact with songwriter/producer Jay Levine and ultimately led to a development deal with Arista Records.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jesse Labelle on CBC Music |url=http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Jesse-Labelle |work=CBC Radio |publisher=CBC |access-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2013/6/Rear-view-Mirror-Who-was-Suzanne-and-why-did-Leonard-Cohen-make-her-famous |archive-date=March 1, 2016 }}</ref> Sometime in the mid-2000s, talent scouts for Wax Records attended a showcase of Labelle's at a Toronto café, resulting in Labelle signing with the label in 2009.<ref name="verve" />
=== 2001–2002 : ''Identically Different (I.D)'' === Identically Different, simply known as I.D, was a Canadian boyband that reached mild popularity in Canada throughout 2001. They released their self-titled debut album the same year with the lead single, "Busted" followed by "Let's Play" which both gained popularity on YTV's Hitlist and local FM radio stations. They split in 2002, as the boy band craze faded. Jesse Labelle was a member of the group alongside Gary Laranja, Joe Abbruscato, Mark Ghezzo and Darryl Snider. They never released another album.
=== 2003 : ''Electric Magma'' === Labelle was the lead vocalist in Canadian rock band Electric Magma and appeared on one album (debut self-titled). By the end of 2003 Labelle left Electric Magma.
===2014–present : ''Nashville''=== Labelle was released from his recording commitments to Wax Records citing creative differences. Labelle had been pushing to move his musical vision south to Nashville to explore the town that he had made a second home over the years.
Jesse fell into a writing circle with Casey Marshall, who had been responsible for the career development and songwriting for Tim Hicks, Three Days Grace, and My Darkest Days. Casey introduced Jesse to Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace and the three began writing in Nashville.
The resulting material from sessions with various co-writers including Craig Wiseman, Chris Wallin, and Phil Barton, served as Jesses third commercial release, currently titled ''EP'' which was released in 2015.<ref name="OTM">{{cite web|last1=Hurst|first1=Jesica|title=Feature: Jesse Labelle|url=http://otmzine.com/feature-jesse-labelle|publisher=OTM Zine|accessdate=June 13, 2014}}</ref>
==Tours== Labelle participated in MuchMusic's 2010 SodaPop Tour alongside Emily Osment and labelmate Alyssa Reid.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cam |title=Emily Osment to headline the SodaPOP tour |url=http://blog.muchmusic.com/emily-osment-to-headline-the-sodapop-tour/ |website=MuchMusic |publisher=Bell Media |access-date=June 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812203447/http://blog.muchmusic.com/emily-osment-to-headline-the-sodapop-tour/ |archive-date=August 12, 2014 }}</ref> In 2012, Labelle toured the United Kingdom with Reid,<ref name=notable>{{cite web|author1=Grey Goose |title=Grey Goose Notable: Jesse Labelle |url=http://notable.ca/nationwide/grey-goose/Grey-Goose-Notable-Jesse-Labelle/ |website=Notable Nationwide |publisher=Notable TV Corp. |access-date=June 13, 2014 |authorlink1=Grey Goose (vodka) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812223430/http://notable.ca/nationwide/grey-goose/Grey-Goose-Notable-Jesse-Labelle/ |archive-date=August 12, 2014 }}</ref> and also opened for Jordan Knight (of NKOTB) on the Canadian leg of Knight's "Live and Unfinished" Tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Live & "Still" Unfinished News Blast!|url=http://www.jordanknight.com/news/98221|publisher=Jordan Knight official site|accessdate=October 20, 2013}}</ref> In July 2014, Jesse joined Keith Urban on Canadian dates of his Raise 'Em Up Tour including the memorable performance at the Scotiabank Saddledome during the Calgary Stampede.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/concert-review-nice-guy-keith-urban-returns-to-calgary-with-fiery-set|publisher=Calgary Herald official site|accessdate=January 31, 2015|title=Concert review: Nice-guy Keith Urban returns to Calgary with fiery set}}</ref> In the summer of 2015, Jesse appeared at the Boots & Hearts Music Festival in Ontario.
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== ''I.D (Identically Different)'' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year |- ! scope="row"| ''Identically Different'' | * Released: March 19, 2002 * Label: Groove Music Canada * Format: CD |} ''Electric Magma'' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year |- ! scope="row"| ''self-titled'' | * Released: 2003 * Label: Around Ahead Music * Format: CD |} ''Solo artist'' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year |- ! scope="row"| ''Perfect Accident''<ref name="PA iTunes"/> | * Released: April 27, 2010 * Label: Wax Records * Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Two''<ref name="Two iTunes"/><ref name="Two 2013 iTunes">{{cite web|title=Two by Jesse Labelle (Re-Issue)|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/two/597712470|work=iTunes|date=January 2013|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> | * Released: August 7, 2012 * Re-issued: February 12, 2013 * Label: Wax Records * Format: CD, digital download
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===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year |- ! scope="row"| ''Perfect Accident''<ref name="Audio Blood">{{cite web|title=Jesse Labelle's 'Perfect Accident' EP Debuted at #20 on iTunes|url=http://www.audioblood.com/2009/11/jesse-labelles-perfect-accident-ep-available-now-digitally-debuted-at-20-on-itunes/|publisher=Audio Blood}}</ref> | * Released: November 10, 2009 * Label: Wax Records * Format: CD, digital download |}
===Singles=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canadian Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jesse-labelle/chart-history/can/|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN <br/> AC<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada AC) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jesse-labelle/chart-history/cac/|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN <br/> CHR<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jesse-labelle/chart-history/ctf/|magazine=Billboard|date=March 6, 2013|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|CAN <br/> HAC<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jesse Labelle Chart History (Canada Hot AC) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jesse-labelle/chart-history/cht/|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> |- | 2009 ! scope="row"| "Perfect Accident"<ref>{{cite web|title=Jesse Labelle|url=http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/artists/j/jesse-labelle|website=New Canadian Music|accessdate=October 16, 2017|quote="Perfect Accident" the aptly named first single from Toronto native Jesse Labelle's debut outing}}</ref> | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" align="left"| ''Perfect Accident'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 ! scope="row"| "Easier" | — || 8 || — || 42 | |- ! scope="row"| "Last Christmas"<ref>{{cite web|title=Last Christmas – Single by Jesse Labelle|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/last-christmas-single/523827681|website=iTunes Store|date=January 2010|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref> | — || 6 || — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- | scope="row"| 2011 ! scope="row"| "Lost" | — || — || — || — | | scope="row" align="left"| ''Perfect Accident'' |- | rowspan="2"|2012 ! scope="row"| "Heartbreak Coverup" <small>(featuring Alyssa Reid)</small> | 46 || 13 || 44 || 12 | * MC : Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|artist=Jesse Labelle|title=Heartbreak Coverup|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2013|certmonth=January|accessdate=May 12, 2014}} | rowspan="4" align="left"| ''Two'' |- ! scope="row"| "One Last Night" <small>(featuring Nixon)</small> | 83 || 17 || — || 33 | |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 ! scope="row"| "How Long"<ref>{{cite web|title=How Long - Jesse Labelle {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/how-long-mw0002489181|website=AllMusic|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> | — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Tell the World" | — || 28 || — || — | |- | 2015 ! scope="row"| "You Left Me"<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: You Left Me: Jesse Labelle: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/You-Left-Me-Jesse-Labelle/dp/B016ZC6BR2|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> | — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- | 2017 ! scope="row"| "Another You"<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: Another You: Jesse Labelle: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Another-You-Jesse-Labelle/dp/B0758T3N9G|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> | — || — || — || — | |- | colspan="8" style="font-size:10pt" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart. |}
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Award !Year !Nominee/Work !Category !Result |- |Canadian Radio Music Awards |2013 |"Heartbreak Coverup" |Best New Group or Solo Artist: Hot AC |Won<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-21|title=Canadian Radio Music Award Winners, 2013|url=https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/canadian-radio-music-award-winners-2013/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Canadian Music Blog|language=en}}</ref> |- |International Acoustic Music Awards |2019 |"Two Hearts And A Diamond" |Best Male Artist |Won<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-14|title=15th Annual IAMA Results|url=https://inacoustic.com/winners/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614000828/https://inacoustic.com/winners/|archive-date=June 14, 2019}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://jesselabelle.com/}}
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