But although she was a household name by 1996, Jewel’s life trajectory could have been immensely different.
So where exactly is Jewel from and how did she end up dominating both the airwaves and music television?
What obstacles did she have to overcome to snag a record deal?
And what has she been up to since her unforgettable debut?
Read on to learn all about the stunning transformation of Jewel.
Shortly thereafter, she relocated to rural Alaska with her family, according to her bio onAll Music.
And as she tells it, her childhood wasextremelyrustic.
She noted, “We had a coal stove for heat.
We actually picked our own coal out of the veins in the bluffs.”
They also didn’t eat anything that they didn’t kill or can themselves, which is pretty hardcore.
“We lived in such a remote place,” she continued to Borders Media.
It’s called the end of the road."
It sure does sound like it!
That also was a powerful influence on Jewel, as it helped her fall inlovewith music even more.
“For some reason it’s always called to me.
No wonder she picked it up so easily!
In addition to being an innate skill, writing also helped Jewel cope with her sometimes stressful surroundings.
“It always made me feel calm and relaxed,” she continued.
“We had a difficult relationship growing up,” she explained in an interview withGeek Mom.
My dad got some of those tendencies and it turned into a tumultuous time when I was young.”
To that end, Jewel left home when she was 15 years old to study voice in Michigan.
If was definitely time for Jewel to fly the coop.
“I couldn’t pay my rent that month and I got kicked out of where I was living.
That’s definitely something to be proud of!
She wasn’t concerned with genres for a long time, or really all that aware that they existed.
So when she was signed to Atlantic Records, her label found it difficult to categorize her music.
“It got a lot bigger than I anticipated,” she confessed in an interview withRiff Magazine.
I was seen for that.
It’s kind of an unusual experience for somebody with my background.”
Unusual sure, but well-deserved?
The entire event helped Jewel put into focus just how famous she’d become, too.
What a trip that must have been!
To that end, she wrote and released her first-ever country album, “Perfectly Clear.”
But as Jewel tells it, this was years in the making.
“For me it was natural,” she revealed in an interview withConcert Live Wire.
Becoming a parent will do that to you, for sure!
“She deserved to have her own story told.
She was so famous before Johnny.”
But that didn’t mean that she’d had any work done, as the teeth were prosthetic.
“My teeth have always been a controversy,” she revealed in an interview withCBS News.
We love you the way you are, Jewel!
It was a fantasy."
“That’s how I dealt with it.
But I think it was the best thing I could have done.”
That’s certainly the healthier option!
Jewel also wrote a song for the documentary entitled “No More Tears.”
“That’s what I’ve done and it’s really been a tremendous pleasure.”
And she did, even though that meant leaving home and moving through the world on her own.
The “Foolish Games” singer celebrated the occasion in anInstagrampost on Father’s Day.
“He got sober and did this amazing inner work,” she explained to People.
“It’s a profound transformation.
Excuse us while we collect ourselves.
