Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/15/24 – 24-year-old singer-songwriter, Jessica Kaela, recently released her new single “Collateral Damage” (private streaming link). The song is co-written by M. Fontana (Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Astrid S), M. Schulz (BTS & Halsey) and S. Solomon (Celine Dion & Kelly Clarkson) and is Jessica’s 1st single release of her upcoming debut EP slated for Fall. Her Instagram Reel to “Collateral Damage” went viral and amassed 1M+ views.
“Collateral Damage is a piece of my heart. It represents a toxic relationship that I went through, when I was cheated on, gaslit, minimized, and made to feel like ‘Collateral Damage.’ It was a very difficult time in my life, and I’m hoping if you or someone else is going through a similar situation, you know your worth never depends on someone else.”
Jessica is currently working w/ Zac Lawson & his team on music and content (co-writer/producer of ALL of JVKE’s music). Her next single “Heartstopped” will be released on August 19.
Jessica was classically-trained, and started singing in choirs at an early age, leading to her joining an International choir in high school. She started embarking on her own musical journey as an artist at the age of 12. Growing up in a musical household, Jessica was introduced to some of the great classics such as Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra. As the years went on, her musical horizon expanded to Whitney Houston, Michael Bublé, Stevie Wonder, and Judy Garland.
In addition to singing, Jessica has taken acting classes for most of her life and attended dance school for more than ten years honing her skills at Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop.
This artistic upbringing has won Jessica several awards for her music including Texas Ultimate Shorts, and Best Music Video Award from Los Angeles Films.
While working on her upcoming project with Billboard Charting songwriters like Melanie Fontana, Jessica has also collaborated with other artists such as Midi Jones and Grant Maloy Smith. For the release of her single “Crying”, Jessica performed on Good Day New York and has been featured in the Hollywood Times.
Jessica lives in Rhode Island and travels to LA and New York frequently.
