- Jane McDonald grew up in Wakefield, England, UK. Jane's father, Peter, was a miner, who doubled as a chimney-sweep. Jane's mother, Jean, and Jane's grandmother ran a boarding-house in Wakefield. Jane has a brother, Tony, and a sister, Janet. For 12 years, Jane sang in clubs throughout Northern England and on various cruise ships. In March 1995, she met her husband, Henrik Brixen, onboard the cruise ship, The Century. They married in May 1998. On 13 January 1998, British BBC1 began broadcasting the documentary series The Cruise - and Jane became an instant star. In July 1998, Jane released her first album, "Jane McDonald" (received platinum), in November 1999, she released the concert video: "Jane McDonald - In Concert" and, in June 2000, Jane released her second album, "Inspiration". Jane now has her own TV show: Star for a Night (1999). Jane is living proof that sometimes dreams really DO come true.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseHenrik Brixen(May 26, 1998 - 2002) (divorced)
- "To me, twenty fans are equally as important as twenty thousand fans. When I look out, I don't see a sea of people but individual faces." (Jane McDonald's autobiography "Follow Your Dreams", page 83)
- I have the most amazing group of fans. They travel around the country to see me, write to me, send me things and are all so supportive. I always make sure when I do a concert, or a TV show that I meet the fans afterwards. There's been a time when the signing session after the show has lasted longer than the show itself!! But I wouldn't miss that for the world. Without them ... well ... I wouldn't know what I'd do.
- "When I sang before I'd have to compete with the bingo callers and people chatting at the bar. I thought I'd gone deaf on this tour because the audience was so quiet. It took a while to realise they were quiet because they were listening to me." (From Bolton Evening News - 7 November 1998)
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