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{{Short description|Jessie Hillel (JHM)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jessie Hillel
| background = person
| image = Jessie Hillel-JHM.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Hillel in 2021
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = Jessie Hillel
| alias = JHM
| birth_date = {{Birth date text|2002}}
| birth_place = [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter and producer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Push Records, [[Sony Music New Zealand]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessie-hillel-mn0003115693|title=Jessie Hillel|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.jhmsmusic.com}}
}}

'''Jessie Hillel''', also known professionally as '''Jessie Hill'''<ref name=":8" /> and '''JHM''', is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]].<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2021/09/23/indian-origin-singer-jessie-hillels-exuberant-music/|title=The exuberance of Indian origin singer Jessie Hillel |magazine=The Indian Sun|first=Indira|last=Laisram|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref><ref name="SKF">{{cite news| url=https://www.stkildafestival.com.au/artists-bands/jhm|title=Artists & Bands > JHM|work=[[St Kilda Festival]]|first=|last=|date=February 18, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2024}}</ref>

She is known for her runner-up placement in [[New Zealand's Got Talent (series 2)|series 2 of ''New Zealand's Got Talent'']] and her win at the first Fed Live music competition held by Melbourne's [[Federation Square]] in association with [[MTV Australia]], [[Mushroom Records]], Melbourne Music Week and [[Ditto Music]] to promote upcoming artists in Melbourne.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Matt |date=27 October 2020 |title=Fed Square announces 'Fed Live' competition for Victorian musicians |url=https://fortemag.com.au/fed-square-announces-fed-live-competition-for-victorian-musicians/ |access-date= |website=Forte}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Fed Live Winner - Jessie Hillel |url=https://fedsquare.com/events/fed-live-winner-jessie-hillel |website=[[Federation Square|Fed Square]]}}</ref>

== Early years ==
As a child, Hillel performed in local shows and contests.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2009 |title=Little Jessie shows off her giant talent |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2607947/Little-Jessie-shows-off-her-giant-talent |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]}}</ref> She appeared on New Zealand [[TVNZ 2|TV2]]'s ''[[What Now (TV programme)|What Now]]'' performing ''[[Con te partirò|Time to Say Goodbye]]'' and on [[TVNZ 1|TV1]]'s ''Find A Star'' performing "[[O mio babbino caro|O Mio Babbino Caro]]".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/nzgts-jessie-hillel-faces-the-music-2563/|title=NZGT's Jessie Hillel faces the music|work=Now To Love|first=Emma|last=Rawson|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=May 3, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Jessie Hillel {{!}} NZ Artist Directory {{!}} NZ Music Commission |url=https://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/classical/jessie-hillel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605111657/https://nzmusic.org.nz/artists/classical/jessie-hillel/ |archive-date=2014-06-05 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=[[New Zealand Music Commission]]}}</ref> She is featured on the album ''Kids Sing Bob Dylan'', covering popular [[Bob Dylan]] songs such as "[[Mr. Tambourine Man]]".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last1=Dallas |first1=Matthew |last2=Tuckey |first2=Karoline |date=October 24, 2011 |title=Child singers tackle Dylan songbook |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapi-mana-news/5844355/Child-singers-tackle-Dylan-songbook |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Stuff}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== New Zealand's Got Talent ===
Hillel auditioned for [[New Zealand's Got Talent (series 2)|''New Zealand's Got Talent series 2'']] at the age of 10. Her rendition of "[[Pie Jesu (Lloyd Webber)|Pie Jesu]]" earned the praise from judges, with [[Rachel Hunter]] commenting "You are absolutely stunning."<ref name=":9" /> She advanced to the semi-finals and her performance of "[[O mio babbino caro|O Mio Babbino Caro]]" earned her a spot in the grand finals on judges' vote.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wannan |first=Olivia |date=October 28, 2012 |title=All fun and no fear for talented Jessie |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/northern-suburbs/7874563/All-fun-and-no-fear-for-talented-Jessie |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-11-24 |title=Kottayam girl in New Zealand TV music reality show final |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kottayam-girl-in-new-zealand-tv-music-reality-show-final/articleshow/17344362.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Hillel performed [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]]'s version of "[[Ave Maria (Schubert)|Ave Maria]]" in the finals and ultimately placed second through public vote.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=Tom |date=December 2, 2012 |title=Wellington schoolgirl second in New Zealand's Got Talent |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/culture/8026739/Wellington-schoolgirl-second-in-New-Zealands-Got-Talent |access-date=2017-07-01 |website=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Jaikrishnan |date=2012-12-03 |title=Kerala girl wows New Zealand |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-girl-wows-new-zealand/articleshow/17459237.cms |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> "You are mesmerizing, you are enchanting, what you do is enduring" said [[Jason Kerrison]] of Hillel's performance in the finals.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Following her success on the show, she performed in shows both in New Zealand and overseas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lenin |first=Amrita |date=2023-12-28 |title=Jessie's Got Talent !: Journey of Indian-Australian singer Jessie Hillel |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2023/Dec/28/jessies-got-talent--journey-of-indian-australian-singer-jessie-hillel-2645486.html |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, Hillel was invited to Beijing to appear on International Children's Music Festival and her performance of ''Memory'' was broadcast by [[CCTV-1]] on New Year's Eve.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Wannan |first=Olivia |date=April 17, 2013 |title=First album excites young singer |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/editors-picks/8564305/First-album-excites-young-singer |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Elias |first=Esther |date=2014-01-24 |title=A slice of soul: New Zealand's young singing sensation Jessie Hillel has her heart in the classical |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-slice-of-soul/article5614613.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-02-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Field |first=Michael |date=December 3, 2012 |title=NZGT's Jessie celebrated in India |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/8032105/NZGTs-Jessie-celebrated-in-India |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Stuff}}</ref>

In 2013, Hillel was a guest artist at [[TEDx|TEDxChristchurch]] where she performed "Non So Piu" and "Serenade".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvie |first=Will |date=October 31, 2014 |title=Top five moments at TEDx ChCh 2013 |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/blogs/where-theres-a-will/9305282/Top-five-moments-at-TEDx-ChCh-2013 |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Stuff}}</ref>

=== Recording ===
Hillel's solo debut album ''With Love'' was released on April 26, 2014, through [[Sony Music New Zealand]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2 April 2013 |title=Jessie Hillel Releases Her Debut Album "With Love" |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1304/S00009/jessie-hillel-releases-her-debut-album-with-love.htm |access-date=2017-07-01 |website=[[Scoop (website)|Scoop]]}}</ref> The album is a collection of classical and opera songs.<ref name=":2" /> It peaked at #3 on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 20]] album chart<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart NZ Top 20 |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/https://chart/nzalbums?chart=2210 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=[[Official New Zealand Music Chart]] |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507100342/https://nztop40.co.nz/https:/chart/nzalbums?chart=2210 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and at #16 on the NZ Top 40 album chart.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart NZ Top 40 |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2013-05-31|access-date=2024-02-21 |website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART NZ TOP 40 |language=en}}</ref> The song "Pie Jesu" off the album peaked at #15 on the NZ Top 20 Singles chart.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Official Top 20 NZ Singles |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/aotearoa-singles/2014-04-18 |access-date=2017-07-01 |website=[[Official New Zealand Music Chart]] |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:JHM - Jessie Hillel - Southside Live, Melbourne, Australia.jpg|thumb|Hillel performing at Southside Live, Melbourne (2022)]]

She moved to Melbourne, Australia to continue her music aspirations and to take up a scholarship to study music at the [[Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School]].{{When|date=April 2024}} She along with her college mates formed the soul-funk band Jakal, which in 2019 won the Battle of the Bands at the [[St Kilda Festival|St. Kilda Music Festival]].<ref name="SKF" /> Hillel was the band's lead vocalist and composer.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2018-03-01 |title=Jakal {{!}} triple j Unearthed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/jakal/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |language=en}}</ref>

She was a principal vocalist of Victorian State School Spectacular in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2017 |url=https://www.girl.com.au/vic-state-school-spectacular-2017.htm |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.girl.com.au |language=en}}{{Failed verification|date=April 2024}}</ref>
[[File:Jessie Hillel - JAKAL.jpg|alt=Jessie Hillel - JAKAL|thumb|Hillel is performing with the soul/ funk band JAKAL (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-04 |title=Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues 2018 |url=https://www.pbsfm.org.au/news/wangaratta-festival-jazz-blues-2018 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=[[PBS 106.7FM]] |language=en}}</ref>]]
In 2020, she was won the first [[Federation Square|Fed Live]] music competition for her song "The Rain".<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Jessie Hill / JHM ===
In 2020, Hillel formed the pop band JHM. The group released the single "Santorini" through Push Records in 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kaur |first=Dilpreet |date=1 October 2021 |title=Malayalee-Australian singer, Jessie Hillel, releases 'Santorini' |url=https://www.southasiantoday.com.au/article-10188-malayalee-australian-singer-jessie-hillel-releases-santorini-details.aspx |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=South Asian Today |language=en}}</ref> The song contains a mix of classical, hip hop rhythms, and orchestral elements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santorini |url=https://amrap.org.au/track/jhm-santorini-santorini |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Australian Music Radio Airplay Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=van Montfort |first=Gwen |title=Jhm Santorini Interview |url=https://www.female.com.au/jhm-santorini-interview.htm |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.female.com.au |language=en}}</ref>

JHM, working with multi-instrumentalist and producer Fractures, released the song "Fever Dream" in 2023.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-16 |title=JHM {{!}} triple j Unearthed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/jessie-hill/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12" />

In 2024, going by the artist name Jessie Hill, she collaborated with DJ Noiz and released the song "From this moment" that peaked at #14 on NZ Top 20 Hot Singles chart.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Explore our 50 year history |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-aotearoa-singles/2024-11-22 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz |language=en}}</ref>

== Discography ==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:95%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ 20]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:95%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ 40]]
|-
! scope="row"|''With Love''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/with-love-mw0002544796|title=With Love Jessie Hillel|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
| 3 || 16
|
* Released: 26 April 2013
* Label: [[Sony Music]]
* Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[music download|Digital download]]
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Details
|-
|2025
|''Folded''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore our 50 year history |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz |language=en}}</ref>
|
*Single, Released: 10 October 2025
* Jessie Hill, DJ Noiz
* Label: Acts Music Group/ FutureNow Music
* ''[https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-aotearoa-singles/2025-10-17 NZ Top 20 Hot Singles Chart] #7''
|-
|2025
|''Motions''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radbourne |first=Lucas |date=2025-06-25 |title=Jessie Hill talks Indian influences and fighting 'casual hate towards South Asians' |url=https://beat.com.au/jessie-hill-talks-indian-influences-and-fighting-casual-hate-towards-south-asians/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Beat Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|
*Single, Released: 30 May 2025
*Jessie Hill, Jalmar
* Label: Acts Music Group
|-
|2024
|''GMT''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Jessie Hill {{!}} triple j Unearthed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/jessie-hill/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en}}</ref>
|
*Single, Released: 13 December 2024
*Jessie Hill, Jalmar
* Label: Acts Music Group
|-
|2024
|''From this moment''<ref name=":13" />
|
* Single, Released: 15 November 2024
* Jessie Hill, DJ Noiz
* Label: Acts Music Group/ FutureNow Music
* ''[https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-aotearoa-singles/2024-11-22 NZ Top 20 Hot Singles Chart] #14''
|-
|2023
|''Fever Dream''<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Melbourne's JHM and Fractures team up and set temperatures soaring with new disco-fuelled single, 'Fever Dream' |url=https://thepointmusicnews.com.au/news/2023/6/30/melbournes-jhm-and-fractures-team-up-and-set-temperatures-soaring-with-new-disco-fuelled-single-fever-dream |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=The Point Music News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|
* Single, Released: 23 June 2023
* JHM, Fractures
* Label: Acts Music Group
|-
|2021
|''Santorini''<ref name=":0" />
|
* Single, Released: 9 July 2021
* Label: Push Records
|-
|2020
|''Good Grades''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jessie Hillel Good Grades |url=https://www.female.com.au/jessie-hillel-good-grades.htm |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.female.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
|
* Single, Released: 3 July 2020
|-
|2018
|''JAKAL''<ref name=":7" />
|
* EP, Released: 18 February 2018
* Lead vocalist, composer, Jakal
|-
| 2013
|''With Love''<ref name=":11" />
|
* EP, Released: 26 April 2013
* Label: Sony Music New Zealand
* Peak Chart Positions:
* ''[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 40]] [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|World Albums Chart]] #16''<ref name=":6" />
* ''[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 20]] [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Albums Chart]] #3''<ref name=":4" />
* ''[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Top 20]] [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ Singles Chart]] #15<ref name=":3" />'' ''(''"[[Pie Jesu (Lloyd Webber)|Pie Jesu]]"'')''
|-
|2011
|Starbugs - Kids Sing Bob Dylan<ref name=":5" />
|
* EP, Released 10, September 2011
* Label: Universal Children's Audio
* Vocalist
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.jhmsmusic.com Official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/jhmsmusic Facebook page]
* [https://soundcloud.com/jhmsmusic Soundcloud page]
* [https://www.youtube.com/jhmsmusic YouTube channel]

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[[Category:Australian pop singers]]
[[Category:Got Talent contestants]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand women pop singers]]
[[Category:New Zealand women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Musicians from Wellington City]]
[[Category:2002 births]]

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