John and Edward Grimes, collectively known as Jedward, are an Irish singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins and first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox". They finished in sixth place and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during The X Factor. Jedward have released four studio albums: Planet Jedward, Victory, Young Love, and Voice of a Rebel. Their first two albums went double platinum in Ireland. They have released several singles, including "Under Pressure", "Bad Behaviour", "Lipstick", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, and "Waterline", with which they represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku.
| Birth name | John Grimes, Edward Grimes |
| Also known as | John & Edward |
| Born | October 16, 1991, Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony, Universal, PlanetJedward |
About Jedward
Identical twin singing and acting duo who first made waves on The X Factor (UK). They have presented on children's TV shows and have released multiple albums.
Achievement of Jedward
They finished as runners-up on Celebrity Big Brother 19 behind Coleen Nolan, who received 32.65% of the final vote compared to Jedward's 29.91%.
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