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Jada Star Andersen-Roberts (b. April 2, 1979) is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the only child of Freida Parton and Mark Andersen. Jada grew up surrounded by musical influences that shaped her early life.

She has described herself as a late bloomer and says that shyness prevented her from demonstrating her abilities earlier in life. Jada was on her way to a career as a psychologist when she was invited by her aunt Dolly to join the My People show at Dollywood in 2013. This led to her performing in an original show titled Songbook with friend Barry J at Dollywood in 2019. They ended the year with a holiday-themed version of the show titled A Christmas Songbook. The duo released two albums together, Long Way Home (2018) and Christmas Together (2023).
Jada appeared on the popular ABC reality show Claim to Fame in 2023. She released her debut solo studio album, Tell Me I'm Your Angel, in August 2023, prior to embarking on a solo career internationally. She traveled to the UK and performed with her cousin Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau at the Cropredy Festival. She returned to the UK in July 2024 and performed on the acoustic stages of the Maverick Music Festival in Suffolk and the renowned Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.

Jada's duet with her aunt Dolly, "The Orchard", was released in June 2024 as the first single from the family album, Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables.

Studio albums

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Album cover. Jada Star and Barry J (2018)
Long Way Home is the first collaborative studio album by Jada Star and Barry J. It was released independently on October 11, 2018. The album was produced by Jada Star and Barry J with Dave Maggard. It was recorded at Sound Biscuit Productions in Sevierville, Tennessee. The album is comprised of six solo songs by Jada Star and six solo songs by Barry J.

Track listing

  1. Welcome to the Weekend (Barry Jobe) 2:55
  2. Beautiful Disaster (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 2:07
  3. Wake Up (Barry Jobe) 2:32
  4. Drive Me Home (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 4:17
  5. Gravity (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 2:38
  6. I Like It That Way (Barry Jobe) 3:22
  7. Let You Go (Jada Star) 4:01
  8. What If I Was Wrong (Barry Jobe) 3:37
  9. Delilah (Jada Star) 3:59
  10. Long Way Home (Barry Jobe) 5:02
  11. I Am Woman (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 4:20
  12. Payin' My Dues (Barry Jobe) 3:14

Personnel

  • Lakeita Bagwell-Graves – background vocals
  • Barry J – lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, co-producer
  • Gary "Biscuit" Davis – banjo
  • David Filmour – rhythm guitar, bass
  • Jamie Graves – piano
  • Harrison Lewis – bass
  • Dave Maggard – co-producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Brad Martin – drums, percussion
  • Matt Roy – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, mandolin
  • Jada Star – lead vocals, background vocals, co-producer
  • Matt Varhola – bass
  • Andy Wood – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
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Album cover. Jada Star and Barry J (2023)
Christmas Together is the second collaborative studio album by Jada Star and Barry J. It was released independently on November 17, 2023.

Track listing

  1. Christmas Where We Are (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 2:50
  2. Made for Family (Barry Jobe; Karen Light; Shelley Chambers) 3:27
  3. One Upon a Christmas (Dolly Parton) 2:43
  4. The Snow (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 3:31
  5. Waiting on Santa (Albert Styles) 1:56
  6. Our First Christmas Together (Barry Jobe; Heath Billups) 3:25
  7. You Make Me Feel Like Christmas (Barry Jobe) 2:59
  8. Merry Ex-Mas (Jada Star, Barry Jobe) 3:19
  9. Heart of the Holidays (Jada Star, Barry Jobe; Shelley Chambers) 2:24
  10. Auld Lang Syne (Robert Burns) 2:54
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Album cover. Owepar (2023)
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Album cover. Owepar (2025)
Tell Me I'm Your Angel is the debut solo studio album by Jada Star. It was released by Owepar Records on August 4, 2023. It was produced by her cousin, Richie Owens. Jada had previously recorded "Let You Go" and "Delilah" on Long Way Home in 2018. The album was re-released on April 11, 2025, by Owepar Records and Universal Music.

Track listing

  1. Keeper of My Heart (Jada Star) 4:19
  2. ​Let You Go (Jada Star) 3:40
  3. Liar (Jada Star) 2:21
  4. Gone Baby Gone (Jada Star) 4:17
  5. My Friend (Richie Owens, Albert Welch Styles) 3:44
  6. Tell Me I'm Your Angel (Jada Star) 3:08
  7. Who I Am (Richie Owens, Albert Welch Styles) 3:10
  8. Used to Be So Easy (Jada Star) 4:26
  9. With Our Hearts (Richie Owens) 2:07
  10. Delilah (Jada Star) 4:18

Personnel

  • Shelley Chambers – background vocals
  • John Constable – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff "Shakey" Fawlkes – drums, percussion
  • Rachel Hambridge – background vocals, photography
  • Jeff Hollandsworth – piano
  • ​Paul Hollowell – piano, strings
  • Jada Star – vocals
  • ​Bob Ocker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Heidi Parton – background vocals
  • Eric Rupert – electric bass, fretless bass
  • Rebecca Seaver – background vocals
  • Estelle Owens – photography, creative director, design
  • Richie Owens – producer, arrangement, engineer, mixing, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bass

Cast albums

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Album cover. The Dollywood Company (2013)
​Dolly Parton's My People (The Original Cast Album) is a soundtrack album by the cast of Dolly Parton's My People, which ran at Dollywood from 2013 through 2017, and features Dolly on several tracks. It was released on November 9, 2013, by The Dollywood Foundation as the park kicked off their annual Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. The show featured Dolly's brother Randy Parton, sister Cassie Parton, cousin Debbie Jo Puckett, niece Heidi Parton, cousin Dwight Puckett, and niece Jada Star. The album was only sold at Dollywood for a short time and is out of print, making it extremely hard to find.

Track listing

  1. My Mountains, My Home   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:21
  2. In the Pines   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Traditional) 2:19
  3. My Tennessee Mountain Home   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:44
  4. Tip-Toe, Tip-Toe, Little Dolly Parton / Little Tiny Tassletop   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:32
  5. Mama / Being Dad   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:38
  6. The Dinner Bucket Song   Original Cast (Dolly Parton) 1:24
  7. Coat of Many Colors   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 2:20
  8. Dumb Blonde   Original Cast (Curly Putman) 1:48
  9. Applejack   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:26
  10. Family   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton, Carl Perkins) 3:47
  11. Travelin' Family Band   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 0:57
  12. I Will Always Love You   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 2:52
  13. 9 to 5   Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:27
  14. My Mountains, My Home (Reprise)   Original Cast (Dolly Parton) 1:31

Singles

TITLE (LABEL; RELEASE DATE)
Jada Star and Barry J:
  • Christmas Where We Are (Not on label; December 22, 2019)
  • Give Me a Holler (with Christopher Hamblin) (Not on label; August 30, 2020)
Jada Star:
  • Keeper of My Heart (Owepar; July 3, 2023)
  • My Favorite Jonas (Owepar; July 14, 2023)
  • The Orchard (with Dolly Parton) (Owepar; June 21, 2024)

Other album appearances

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* Jada provided backing vocals on this track.