Georgia (musician)
{{Short description|English singer and musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Georgia
| image = AIM independent music awards 2019 21 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Barnes at the 2019 AIM Awards
| birth_name = Georgia Barnes
| birth_date =
| birth_place = London, England
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|singer|drummer|rapper}}
| website = {{URL|georgiauk.com/}}
| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|electropop|pop rap}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|drums|percussion|keyboards|synthesizer}}
| label = {{hlist|Domino|Kaya Kaya{{cite web|url=https://dmy.co/features/next-georgia-hb-kaya-kaya-come-in-ep-interview|title=Next: GEoRGiA|website=DMY (formerly DUMMY Mag)|author=DUMMYMAG|date=2014-07-28|access-date=2022-01-08}}}}
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Georgia Barnes, known mononymously as Georgia, is an English record producer, songwriter, singer, rapper and drummer. The daughter of Leftfield cofounder Neil Barnes, Georgia began her music career as a drummer for artists such as Kwes and Kae Tempest.
She began her career as a singer and record producer with the release of her debut studio album Georgia (2015). Her second studio album Seeking Thrills was released in 2020, and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Her third studio album Euphoric was released in 2023.
Early life
Georgia Barnes was born in London; her father is Neil Barnes, the cofounder and keyboardist of English electronic music group Leftfield. As a child, Georgia was a footballer who had played in youth squads associated with Queens Park Rangers W.F.C.{{Cite web |last=Garland |first=Emma |date=2015-06-15 |title=A Day Out with Soccer Player Turned Percussive Pop Star Georgia |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-day-out-in-a-football-stadium-with-georgia/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Vice |language=en}} and Arsenal W.F.C. She left football after the death of her coach, when she described things as getting "too intense".{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/29/georgia-barnes-debut-album-one-to-watch|title=One to watch: Georgia|last=Elan|first=Priya|date=29 June 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=6 September 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
Barnes attended the BRIT School in the London Borough of Croydon, where she began playing the drums professionally.{{Citation|title=Listen to "About Work the Dancefloor" by Georgia|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/georgia-about-work-the-dancefloor/|website=Pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=6 September 2019}}
Career
Georgia is signed to the label Domino.{{cite web |title=Georgia {{!}} Artists {{!}} Domino |url=https://www.dominomusic.com/artists/georgia |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=Domino Recording Company |language=en}} In 2019, before the release of her second studio album Seeking Thrills, she performed at the Glastonbury Festival{{Cite web |title=Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor (Glastonbury 2019) | date=28 June 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5brXpv6MOEw |access-date=6 September 2019 |via=YouTube |language=en}} and won the Association of Independent Music's One to Watch award in association with BBC Music Introducing.{{cite web |date=4 September 2019 |title=Inside the AIM Awards 2019 as Debbie Harry and Johnny Marr win big |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/04/inside-aim-awards-2019-debbie-harry-johnny-marr-win-big-10681405/ |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=Metro |language=en-US}}{{cite web |date=4 September 2019 |title=Debbie Harry, Johnny Marr & Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Honored At AIM Independent Music Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8529026/aim-independent-music-awards-winners-list |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=Billboard.com}}
Musical style
Vice have described Georgia's sound as "euphoric, late-night dance", while her 2015 self-titled album was compared to Missy Elliot and MIA.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Daisy |date=1 November 2018 |title=Georgia Is Back with a Euphoric, Late-Night Dance Sound |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/georgia-started-out-video-premiere-2018/ |access-date=6 September 2019 |website=Vice.com |language=en}} Talking about her 2019 single "About Work the Dancefloor" with Sean Tayler from Futuremag Music, Georgia shared "I made this song after a weekend in Berlin entirely dancing in a few clubs and I realised how important the dancefloor is to people to give them a certain relief from their everyday activities".{{cite web |last=Tayler |first=Sean |date=1 May 2019 |title=Georgia Interview - Working the Dancefloor |url=https://www.futuremagmusic.org/interviews/georgia-interview-working-the-dancefloor?rq=georgia |access-date= |website=Futuremagmusic.org}}{{Dead link|date=March 2022|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
Personal life
In a 2019 interview with Billboard, Barnes discussed her decision to quit alcohol and become vegan.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8532564/georgia-interview-seeking-thrills|title=A Date With Georgia, the Singer and Producer Who's Making Waves in the UK and Beyond|website=Billboard.com|date=9 October 2019|access-date=10 December 2019}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (FL) Tip ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| MEX ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US |
| scope="row" |"Move Systems"
| rowspan="2" |2015 |— |— |— |— | rowspan="2" |Georgia |
| scope="row" |"Nothing Solutions"
|— |— |— |— |
| scope="row" |"Feel It" {{small|(solo or featuring Baby Tate)}} |2017 |— |— |— |— | rowspan="6" |Seeking Thrills |
| scope="row" |"Mellow" {{small|(featuring Shygirl)}} | rowspan="2" |2018 |— |— |— |— |
| scope="row" |"Started Out"
|26 |31 |— |— |
| scope="row" |"About Work the Dancefloor"
| rowspan="2" |2019 |44 |—{{efn-ua|"About Work the Dancefloor" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.}} |5 |— |
| scope="row" |"Never Let You Go"
|36 |—{{efn-ua|"Never Let You Go" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.}} |12 |— |
| scope="row" |"24 Hours"
|2020 |41 |40 |— |30 |
| scope="row" | "Get Me Higher" {{small|(with David Jackson)}} |2021 |— |— |— |— |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "It's Euphoric"
| rowspan="3" |2023 |— |— |— |— | rowspan="3" |Euphoric |
| scope="row"| "Give It Up for Love"{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2226791/georgia-give-it-up-for-love/music/|title= Georgia – "Give It Up For Love"|website=Stereogum|date=13 June 2023|access-date=18 June 2023}}
|— |— |— |— |
| scope="row"| "All Night"
|— |— |— |— |
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Title
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Location Unknown" {{small|(Honne featuring Georgia)}} | rowspan="3"| 2018 | Love Me / Love Me Not |
| scope="row"| "Days Forever" {{small|(Suicideyear featuring Georgia)}} | Color The Weather |
| scope="row"| "Summer Blues" {{small|(Ragz Originale featuring Georgia)}} | Nature |
| scope="row"| "Xhosa" {{small|(Africa Express featuring Otim Alpha, Moonchild Sanelly, Damon Albarn, Georgia, Nick Zinner, BCUC, Blk Jks & Blue May)}} | rowspan="3"| 2019 | Africa Express Presents: Molo |
| scope="row"| "City In Lights" {{small|(Africa Express featuring Nick Zinner, Otim Alpha, Mahotella Queens & Georgia)}} | rowspan="2"| Egoli |
| scope="row"| "Mama" {{small|(Africa Express featuring Radio 123, Georgia & Otim Alpha)}} |
| scope="row"| "Live Like We're Dancing" {{small|(Mura Masa featuring Georgia)}} | rowspan="2"| 2020 | R.Y.C |
| scope="row"| "Aries" {{small|(Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook & Georgia)}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Year
!Organization !Award !Work !Result !Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="6" |2019
| Rober Awards Music Prize | Floorfiller of the Year | rowspan=2|"About Work the Dancefloor" | {{nom}} |
| rowspan=2 |AIM Independent Music Awards
| Independent Track of the Year | {{nom}} |
| One to Watch
| rowspan="3" |Herself | {{won}} |
| MTV Europe Music Award
| {{nom}} | |
| BBC
| {{longlisted}} | |
| Popjustice £20 Music Prize
| Best British Pop Single | rowspan=3 |"About Work the Dancefloor" | {{won}} |
| rowspan=5 |2020
| rowspan=2 |NME Awards | Best British Song | {{nom}} |
| Best Song in the World
| {{nom}} |
| Mercury Prize
| Best Album | rowspan=2|Seeking Thrills | {{nom}} | |
| Best Art Vinyl
| Best Vinyl Art | {{nom}} | {{Cite web|url=https://artvinyl.com/award-year/2020/|title = 2020 Archives - Art Vinyl}} |
| MTV EMA Awards
| rowspan=2|Herself | {{nom}} | |
| rowspan=2|2021
| rowspan=2|GAFFA Awards | Best International Solo Act | {{nom}} |
| Best International Album
| {{nom}} |
| 2024
| AIM Independent Music Awards | Best Independent Video | "I Might Be Fake" (with Master Peace) | {{nom}} |
Notes
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Category:English women pop singers
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Category:English singer-songwriters
Category:English record producers
Category:English women in electronic music
Category:Musicians from London
Category:British synth-pop singers
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Category:21st-century English women singers
Category:21st-century English singers