“Confessions” and a GLAAD award in the “Constellations” for Artist Jade LeMac

Growing up, she was a family person, living in the same house as her two cousins, uncle, and aunt. She remembers the small things that elicited a passion inside her: family bands, karaoke, and no use of musical instruments, just her voice. Jade LeMac’s voice.

Voice of change. Voice of advocacy. Voice of acceptance. A voice that speaks to the very soul of those who choose to not just listen, but also empathize. To feel oppression uprooted. To feel a community uplifted.

“I grew up with a very musical family for not being musical at all,” LeMac said. “No one was playing any instruments, but we were vocally, very musical at the same time, I was always surrounded by it.”

Gaining her initial popularity off of the platform TikTok, LeMac started openly posting videos about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. “It was a big part of my journey, and I am proud of that,” LeMac remarked.

Within her music, LeMac said what makes her music different is her ability to include personal experiences from her life while also using the vividness of her imagination in her lyrics and storytelling.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Music Awards are given to artists who are queer allies or have used their artistic platforms to increase acceptance and visibility within the LGBTQ+ community. This year celebrates the 35th annual award ceremony, with Jade LeMac being one of the ten artists up for “Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist.”

“This is my first ever nomination, so this is really a huge deal for me,” LeMac said. “It’s crazy to me, because looking back, I dreamed about this very moment.”

LeMac’s song “Constellations” was featured on the popular Netflix series “My Life With The Walter Boys,” lyrically detailing a passionate romantic love connection between the two main love interests.

The official music video has over one million views on YouTube, released in 2021 and eventually brought into the world of Netflix in 2023.

“I would love for one of my songs to be featured in an LGBTQ+ film in the future,” LeMac said. “It is something that would fit well, you know, being me.”

Acting is also on the radar for LeMac, as she hopes to someday act in a rom-com.

“I am not that talented in the acting department, but hopefully I’ll get there someday,” LeMac added.

LeMac said her new music will have similar aspects to her older music, but will also have components that are very different.

Music plays a huge role in the life of LeMac, but she said fashion is another voyage of expression that excites her, though she is still in the process of finding herself and her staple pieces.

“Being someone who isn’t super feminine and is still kind of on the spectrum of being more masculine presenting some days gives me a lot of opportunities with what I can do in fashion,” LeMac added.

An artist whom LeMac would love to collaborate with is singer-songwriter, Reneé Rapp.

“It would be so fun to sing with her,” LeMac said. “She is an artist that is really thriving this year.”

When told she looks strikingly similar to singer Gracie Abrams, LeMac remarked “That is so funny, because today my girlfriend and I were walking to get coffee and we both looked at each other and gasped ‘I swear that was Gracie!’

LeMac said her hot song “Narcissistic” is not actually about a real-life experience, but rather a fun twist on a word most people would perceive as negative.

“The song is fun and imaginative, a different song than what I am normally writing.”

In regards to her future musical endeavors, LeMac said she is very excited and eager to start working on new music.

“I feel like I’m still so young and every year I’m changing and becoming a new person,” LeMac said.