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Hitmaker Jessie J takes on First Ave.

May 12, 2015 at 2:36AM
Fast rising British singer/songwriter Jessie J (Jessica Ellen Cornish) performs in concert at Webster Hall on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in New York. Jessie J is touring in support of her latest album on Republic Records, "Sweet Talker." (Photo by Robert Altman/Invision/AP)
British singer Jessie J performed April 29 at Webster Hall in New York. Monday night she played at First Avenue in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

England has recently given us a string of female one-album wonders in pop music. Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Leona Lewis, Kate Nash, Lily Allen and Imogen Heap all made a splash in the States, but pretty much disappeared thereafter. Adele was the exception. She has delivered two Grammy-winning blockbuster albums. Could Jessie J, a powerhouse vocalist, be the next British wonder woman? All three of her albums have landed in the Top 5 on the U.K. charts, and her singles "Price Tag," "Domino" and "Bang Bang" (featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj) have made noise on both sides of the pond. But can Jessie J deliver live? She played at a sold-out First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday. Check out Star Tribune critic Jon Bream's review and Jeff Wheeler's photo gallery at www.startribune.com.

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