Jessie James Decker (born April 12, 1988) is an Italian-born American country pop singer, known for her powerful vocals and country-pop fusion sound. Born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, on an American military base, Jessie Rose James grew up in a military family and spent her childhood moving across the U.S. As a child, she began singing at the age of two, and by nine, she won her first talent contest in Baker, Louisiana. She started writing songs at a young age and had already performed at venues.