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Who can introduce jewel.

Now 30 years old (1974/5/23), Jewel grew up in Alaska. She is praised as one of the most talented and outstanding singers in today's pop music scene. To date, she has sold 23 million records worldwide. Jewel's 1995 debut album "Pieces Of You" received the extremely prestigious Diamond Record for selling more than 10 million copies in the United States (it has now reached 11 million copies). The album contained the hit singles "You Were Meant For Me", "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games" and stayed on the Billboard album chart for 114 weeks, peaking at number four.

Jewel's much-anticipated second album "Spirit" was released in 1998. The album was a critical success. "Spirit" was produced by Patrick Leonard and includes the singles "Hands", "Down So Long" and "Jupiter (Swallow The Moon)". It entered the Billboard album chart in its first week and ranked third, and was awarded a platinum record. . It sold six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the most successful second albums. In 1999, "Joy: A Holiday Collection" was released, produced by legendary producer Arif Mardin. . On this album, Jewel performs some of the most popular Christmas songs, as well as new versions of old songs, including a unique Christmas version of "Hands". Two songs from the platinum-winning "Joy" album illustrate the singer's growing talent and vision: "Face Of Love," a powerful expression of faith, and the Latin anthem "Gloria."

Jewel also participated in Merle Haggard's 1999 album "For The Record". The album features two songs featuring Jewel and the legendary country music singer/songwriter - "That's The Way Love Goes" and "Silver Wings."

Whether he is carrying only a guitar or leading a band on stage, Jewel has always been a very popular live singer. Master singers Bob Dylan and Neil Young have praised her and invited her to sing as support for their concerts. Since the release of Jewel's debut album six years ago, she has developed a strong and intimate relationship with concertgoers around the world. In addition to numerous tours in North America, Jewel has also traveled to Asia, Australia and Europe. She was hailed as "the most brilliant female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell" by the influential London Times.

In December 1997, Jewel sang at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway. In January 1998, she sang the U.S. national anthem before the start of the FIFA World Cup in San Diego. In December of the same year, Jewel sang for Pope John Paul II at the Sixth Natale In Vaticano Concert in the Vatican. In this concert, Jewel sang "Hands" accompanied by a 100-piece symphony orchestra and a 40-piece choir. The concert was broadcast on television stations across Europe on Christmas Eve.

In addition to her many sold-out concerts, Jewel has also participated in some important large-scale concerts, including Woodstock 1999. In this music festival, Jewel and her orchestra faced the largest live audience in their entire singing career, not to mention millions of TV viewers around the world. Apart from a sudden downpour midway through "Foolish Games", Jewel's performance was regarded as one of the highlights of the weekend.

Later that year, Jewel sang for President Clinton and his wife at the annual "Washington Christmas" benefit concert, which was designed to raise funds for the Children's Health Centers in the United States. In August 2000, Vice President Al Gore announced in Nashville that he would run for president with Senator Joseph Lieberman. Jewel sang a song at the party and later became an effective campaigner for this group of candidates.

Jewel’s extraordinary achievements in singing and songwriting only represent part of her creative life. Her first collection of poems, "A Night Without Armor", was launched in 1998. Soon making the New York Times bestseller list, the book was reprinted twenty-nine times and sold millions of copies. In addition, the audiobook release of this poetry collection was an unprecedented success, and earned Jewel the 1999 Audie Award from the Audio Publishing Association. In the fall of 2000, Jewel's second book, the intimate and candid "Chasing Down The Dawn", was published. The book chronicles a singer's tumultuous touring life - mostly written by Jewel during her 1999 "Spirit" world tour. The book includes photos taken by Jewel, drawings she drew as a child in Alaska, and stories about her life as a child. The journey of a daughter, sister, girl and artist.

In 1999, Jewel made her acting debut in Ang Lee's Civil War film The Devil's Ride. Stephen Holden of the New York Times said, "Jewel delivers gritty humor amid 19th-century red tape." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "Jewel deserves praise for his persuasive and unpretentious performance in the film. She's an actress, not a pop star trying out a new hobby."

Jewel also released its first documentary video, "Jewel: A Life Uncommon," in 1999. This autobiographical documentary includes one hour of Jewel's life on and off tour, as well as interviews with Jewel's closest family and friends. In addition, the video also includes four songs from Jewel's Los Angeles concert on April 25, 1999, which was a fundraiser for the Better Side of Humanity (HGH) organization. In January 1999, Jewel and her agent mother, Lenedra J. Carroll, founded HGH with the aim of encouraging global and personal improvement of the world.

HGH's most important project, the Clearwater Project, was launched in October 1999 and was linked to Jewel's performance at NetAid. NetAid, a global live music event, is a long-term commitment to eradicating the most extreme forms of poverty. The Clean Water Project wants to create a world where everyone has access to clean, safe water. In addition to working with local communities to provide simple and reliable technologies for making safe drinking water, the program also includes many educational courses and other activities.

Jewel’s impressive achievements include three Grammy Award nominations, an American Music Award and an MTV Video Music Award. In June 1999, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded Jewel a Governor's Award. The award recognizes Academy members whose "creativity and achievements break all musical barriers and are recognized as assets to the music industry."

Jewel also received many other awards that year, including the 1999 "Founder's Choice" award from the non-profit "Peace Times" organization. She was also selected as "Woman of the Year" by Glamor magazine's 10th anniversary edition for her commitment to charity activities.

In addition to her artistic and philanthropic efforts, Jewel has been actively using modern media technology, and the results are displayed on her official website.

This website provides up-to-date news, merchandise, and most importantly, links to the websites of humanitarian organizations supported by Jewel and HGH.