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Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress, author, and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and, as of 2008, has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. She rose to prominence with her debut album, Pieces of You, released in 1995, which went on to become one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 12 times platinum. The debut single from the album, 'Who Will Save Your Soul', peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100; two others, 'You Were Meant for Me' and 'Foolish Games', reached number two on the Hot 100, and were listed on Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart, as well as Billboard's 1998 year-end singles chart.
She has experimented with several genres over her career; Perfectly Clear, her first country album, was released in 2008; it debuted atop Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, 'Stronger Woman', 'I Do', and ''Til It Feels Like Cheating'. Jewel released her first independent album, Lullaby, in 2009.
Jewel has also had endeavors in writing and acting; in 1998 she released a collection of poetry, and the following year appeared in a supporting role in Ang Lee's Western film Ride with the Devil (1999) which earned her critical acclaim.
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