'Angel Of My Dreams': Everything you need to know about JADE's debut solo single
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Last updated 31st Mar 2025
After much speculation, Jade Thirlwall released her debut solo single in July 2024 - along with several videos! The singer, who is the last of the Little Mix girls to release solo music, had been teasing her music for some time, and 'Angel Of My Dreams' was hugely successful.
Taking to Instagram on Friday 19th July, Jade wrote: 'Angel Of My Dreams is officially out in the world and I don’t know whether to cry or laugh or s--t myself 😂 This song means everything to me - my love/hate letter to the music industry, telling my story from the beginning of my journey to now. It’s the perfect introduction and launch into my world as a solo artist so buckle the f--- up lolllll
'@mikesabath @r.i.pablo @iamstephjones I can’t explain how grateful I am to have been able to create this magic with you 🥹♥️ What a dream team ☁️ thank you for allowing our creative brains to merge and go wild. I’m proud of us for throwing the pop rule book out the window 🪟💥
'Thank you to my whole team, from the start of my solo project to now - your unwavering belief in this and willingness to support me doing whatever I wanted gave me the creative freedom I needed to become JADE ‼️💅🏽✨'. (sic)
Fans were quick to express their love for the track, with one person congratulating Jade for 'saving pop'.
Another wrote: 'A POP LEGEND IS BORN 😭❤️🔥❤️🔥', with a third writing: 'It’s your time! 💫'.
Another excited fan commented: 'AHHHH ITS INCREDIBLE!!!! You really came through the way we knew you would!!!'. (sic)
Where did it come in the charts?
'Angel Of My Dreams' peaked at Number 7 in the UK charts, and was certified Gold in March 2025 by the BPI with a whopping 400,000 sales in the UK!
Will it be on her debut solo album?
Not too much has been said about JADE's debut solo album, but we would guess so!
'Angel Of My Dreams' Club Remix
The singer then took to Instagram to share a clip of the club remix of her debut song, telling her fans: 'Just when you thought it couldn't get any more chaotic ✨✨ Angel Of My Dreams Club Remix is OUT NOW ‼️ You know what to do 🤍'.
Music video
The official music video for 'Angel Of My Dreams' was released at 10am on Friday 19th July 2024.
Hobbycraft Wimbledon also did an alternative music video of Jade's new song, and Jade loved it! She told the shop on TikTok: 'I’VE MADE IT!!!! 😭😍 incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥'.
Is there a lyric video?
Two weeks after releasing her song, with the music video, Jade also released her lyric video. You can watch it below...
Slow version
On Friday 9th August, Jade dropped another version of her debut single 'Angel Of My Dreams', showing off her incredible live vocals.
Dubbed the 'S.A.D. - Slow. Angelic. Dramatic.' version, Jade performs the track live, leaving fans obsessed.
Is there a behind the scenes version?
Yes, there are a couple of behind the scenes videos. On 26th July, JADE released the Making The Video (Official BTS), followed by The Making of 'Angel of My Dreams' (Vevo Footnotes).
In this second video, JADE explained how they decided not to close the road for their four-day video shoot. She also told a story about what happened to some unfortunate extras!
How did JADE announce her song?
In July, ahead of the release of her single, the singer took to social media to share a video featuring her name written in silver, on a black background. As a clip of her new song played, the video transitioned to Jade with angel wings, sitting on the floor of a bare room, which has an open doorway, where clouds can be seen blowing past.
Jade captioned her post: 'Angel Of My Dreams. 19 July. Pre-save now. 🪽'.
In the days that followed, Jade released further teases of the song, including a video of herself doing choreography to her new track, telling fans she's 'still got it huns'. (sic)
When was 'Angel Of My Dreams' released?
The song was released on 19th July.
Take a look through Jade Thirlwall's career through the years:
2008 - Jade's first audition on The X Factor
Jade first auditioned on The X Factor back in 2008 at the age of just 15. Singing Whitney Houston's song 'Where Do Broken Hearts Go', the Geordie girl impressed Louis Walsh, Cheryl Tweedy and Simon Cowell enough to be sent through to the bootcamp stage, but unfortunately she didn't progress any further.
Undeterred, Jade auditioned on The X Factor again in 2010, but once again it wasn't to be. Matt Cardle won the competition that year, with One Direction being runners up.
2011 - Little Mix won The X Factor
It was third time lucky for Jade as she won The X Factor as part of Little Mix. It wasn't an easy ride though as she failed the first bootcamp challenge to get through to the girls category. Luckily for Jade, she was brought back as part of a three-piece group along with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, while Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson returned in another group. Despite both groups being eliminated from the competition, it was decided that the four girls would be brought back as a four-piece group. They went on to win the competition, becoming the first group to do so. And as they say, the rest is history.
2019 - RuPaul's Drag Race UK appearance
During her time in the band, JADE appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton. She was in the episode Girl Group Battle Royale, which was the fifth episode of season one and aired in October. Ahead of her appearance, she tweeted: 'THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME I'M NOT OKAY.' She was such a popular addition to the show that she returned in 2022.
This was a busy year for JADE - aside from her RuPaul appearance and hard work as one-quarter of Little Mix, she also opened a cocktail bar in her hometown of South Shields. Originally called Red Door, it was changed to Arbeia in 2020, which was also the year she opened a nightclub called Industry just next door.
She also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with Leigh-Anne to raise money for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. The 10-day trek took its toll on JADE, who wrote on Instagram: 'Climbing Kilimanjaro was mentally and physically exhausting, and by far the hardest thing I have ever done! I am unbelievably proud of myself for pushing myself to the limit and discovering a strength I never knew I had.'
2021 - Jade appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off
Appearing on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off for charity alongside KSI, Stacey Dooley and Katherine Ryan, JADE was crowned the winner of her episode. The singer wowed Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with her recreation of one of the group's concerts in front of thousands of biscuit fans. Upon winning, JADE told the camera: "I can't believe it, I'm in shock! My mam will be so proud. I think I might even frame my apron or just start wearing it all the time to remind myself."
Jade also won the Allyship award at the Gay Times Honours.
2022 - Little Mix announce their hiatus
Following the departure of Jesy Nelson, Little Mix announced that they were taking a break from the group after they'd finished their 'Confetti Tour', which took place in 2022. They wrote: 'We are not splitting up - Little Mix are here to stay 💫 We have plans for more music, tours and performances in the future. We've made so many incredible memories with you all, and we can't wait to make so many more.'
2024 - 'Angel Of My Dreams' and 'Midnight Cowboy'
Jade released her first solo song in 2024, the incredible tune 'Angel Of My Dreams' on Friday 19th July 2024, with a first official play on-air the previous evening. The sensational video came out on the Friday, with Jade using it to show her "love/hate relationship with the music industry". Fans were utterly obsessed from the get-go, with many flooding the comments section of her YouTube premiere with words of praise and encouragement. It's safe to say it's a hit!
It wasn't too long for fans to wait for new music following this release, as JADE put out 'Midnight Cowboy' in September. On 22nd September, Jade teased that she was set to release another bop - featuring a very familiar voice! Ncuti Gatwa, who fans know from his starring roles in titles such as Sex Education, Doctor Who and Barbie, lent his voice to the song and also appeared in the video. Shortly after the teaser clip was shared, Jade wrote: 'I didn't want you all to have to wait so long for music again'. As well as reportedly working with RAYE on writing the song, Ncuti's voice can be heard in the opening of the track.
2025 - Jade releases 'IT Girl'
Jade released her first single of the year on Friday 10th January. It is another banger called 'IT Girl', and Jade described it as the "little sister" of 'Angel of My Dreams'.
2025 - Wins her first solo BRIT Award
Jade released her first single of the year on Friday 10th January, another banger called 'IT Girl', which JADE described as the "little sister" of 'Angel of My Dreams'. Also that month, it was revealed JADE was up for two awards at the BRIT Awards 2025 with Mastercard. Her debut single 'Angel Of My Dreams' was nominated for Song of the Year, while Jade herself was up for Pop Act! At the event on 1st March, Jade was announced as the winner of Pop Act, beating tough competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Myles Smith, while Song of the Year went to Charli XCX for 'Guess' featuring Billie Eilish. At the event, Jade also put on a memorable performance of her debut solo 'Angel Of My Dreams'.
She then put out yet another single. Released on 14th March 2025, Jade's song 'FUFN' is all about "channelling female rage". She told us in an interview: "I think for me this one is my sort of 'all guns blazing', big pop moment."
Later that month, Jade was announced as part of the Glastonbury Festival line-up. She performed on Saturday 28th on the Woodsies Stage, on the same day as Charli XCX, RAYE and Neil Young.
2025 - Jade released debut solo album
Jade released her debut solo album 'That's Showbiz Baby!' on 12th September 2025 ahead of her solo tour. The album features 14 songs including her amazing debut solo hit 'Angel of My Dreams'. Then on 5th December she released 'That's Showbiz Baby! The Encore', which feature an additional eight songs.
Following the release of her debut album, JADE went on her UK and Ireland tour. The tour started in Dublin on 7th October, before she travelled across the UK, ending in Newcastle on 23rd October.
In November that year, fellow Geordie Cheryl presented JADE with her Musician of the Year Award, at the Harpers Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2025. Speaking about JADE, Cheryl said: "She and I have a lot in common: we're both from the north-east of England and we both grew up determined to follow our dreams of making it in the world of pop music.
"It takes a lot of courage to audition for a talent show, not least one that's going to be broadcast on national television, where people will be following your every move. It takes energy and passion to thrive as part of a chart-topping, record-smashing girl band. But it takes even more bravery to go it alone as a musician, and the singer I'm about to welcome on this stage has done exactly that."
2025: Awarded the Freedom of South Tyneside
It was announced in October 2025 that JADE would receive the Freedom of the Borough from South Tyneside Council, with council leader Tracey Dixon saying she "could not be more deserving of the marvellous tribute," adding that she was nominated due to "her outstanding contribution as a cultural ambassador and her ongoing commitment to South Tyneside." Councillor David Francis praised how she'd used her "platform to speak out and amplify the voices of the marginalised."
Jade received the incredible commendation on 18th December 2025, writing on Instagram: 'I was very nervous as I don't really enjoy public speaking but looking around the room I reminded myself I was surrounded by people I love and who got me to where I am today. What an honour this was, with my family and friends all by my side - my only wish was that my grandparents and great aunt could have been there, all dressed up, celebrating together. Maybe they were 🌌 .' (sic)
The news of her debut solo single came just days after Jade's Little Mix bandmate Perrie released her stunning music video for her second solo song 'Tears'. Meanwhile, Leigh-Anne Pinnock was the first of the current Little Mix girls to release solo music, bringing out 'Don't Say Love' in Summer 2023, along with several other songs, and an EP 'No Hard Feelings' earlier in 2024.
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