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I Had Knockback After Knockback Before I Got Anywhere. After I Got My First Record Deal I Thought That Was It, Then Gut Records Went Into Liquidation. I Was 20. I Had No Idea What That Meant. I Had A Few Days To Get Myself Out Of That Contract Or My Work Would Be Owned By Someone Else.

-Jessie J

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I Had Knockback After

Jessie J

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I Had Knockback After Knockback Before I Got Anywhere. After I Got My First Record Deal I Thought That Was It, Then Gut Records Went Into Liquidation. I Was 20. I Had No Idea What That Meant. I Had A Few Days To Get Myself Out Of That Contract Or My Work Would Be Owned By Someone Else.

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