Vera Blue Explained

Vera Blue
Birth Name:Celia Pavey
Birth Place:Forbes, New South Wales,
Australia
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Island Records Australia

Celia Pavey, known professionally as Vera Blue, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed with Island Records Australia, which is part of Universal Music Australia.[1] Her folk-inspired album This Music peaked at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts in July 2013.[2] Pavey sings, and plays the guitar and the violin.[3] She placed third in season 2 of The Voice Australia. Her debut album Perennial achieved Gold certification in Australia after its release in 2017.

Career

2013–2014: Celia Pavey, The Voice and This Music

See main article: This Music. During the 2013 season of The Voice Australia, Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience.[4] Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 14 million views online.[5] She joined Team Delta and placed third in the competition.

RoundSongOriginal artistOrderResult
The Blind Auditions"Scarborough Fair"Simon & Garfunkel4All judges offered to coach
Pavey chose to join Team Delta
Battle Rounds"A Thousand Years" (vs. Anna Weatherup)Christina Perri1Saved by Delta
The Showdowns"Woodstock"Joni Mitchell1Saved by public
Live Finals 1"Jolene"Dolly Parton10
Live Finals 2"Edelweiss"The Sound Of Music7
Live Finals 3"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"Carole King8
Semi-finals"Xanadu"Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra1Advanced
"Candle in the Night"Celia Pavey10
Grand Final"You're the Voice"
(with Celia Pavey, Danny Ross and Luke Kennedy)
John Farnham13rd place
"Go Your Own Way"
(with Delta Goodrem)
Fleetwood Mac5

Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album This Music in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia. In 2013, Pavey was nominated for Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Female Awards.[6]

Celia Pavey released her debut EP Bodies on 29 August 2014 which was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky. Pavey toured the east coast of Australia in support of the EP.[7]

2015–2017: Vera Blue, Fingertips and Perennial

See main article: Fingertips (EP) and Perennial (Vera Blue album). In August 2015, Pavey announced that she would be releasing music under the name Vera Blue.[8]

Her EP entitled Fingertips was released on 13 May 2016.[9] It features five tracks, including the two singles "Hold" and "Settle".[10]

In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper Illy's song "Papercuts", which peaked at number two on the ARIA singles chart.

Her single "Hold" peaked at number 5 on the US Spotify viral top 50 chart and number 1 on the Australian Viral 50 chart. In February 2017, Vera Blue released "Private". In June 2017, Vera Blue announced the release of her second studio album Perennial. The album was released in July and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Her song "Regular Touch" placed at number 15 on triple j's 2017 Hottest 100.

2018–2021: "All the Pretty Girls" and "Like I Remember You"

On 26 October 2018, Vera Blue released the single "All The Pretty Girls" after premiering the song a day before on Australian radio station Triple J. She also released the live album Lady Powers Live at the Forum.[11]

In February 2019, Vera Blue released "Like I Remember You" in partnership with Greenpeace.[12] Describing her involvement, Celia stated "I'm lending my voice to the campaign to stop oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight – for the love of our oceans... I feel a deep connection to our oceans and I know that the seafloor is no place for risky oil drilling".[13]

2022–present: Mercurial

See main article: Mercurial (album). Vera Blue's second album (and Pavey's third overall), Mercurial, was released on 28 October 2022.[14] It was preceded by the single "The Curse".

Touring

Vera Blue supported Conrad Sewell on his Australian tour September 2015. In April and May 2016 Vera Blue supported Matt Corby on his Telluric tour.[15] In July 2016 Vera Blue supported Broods on their Australian tour.[16]

Vera Blue's own Australian headline Fingertips tour was completed in May 2016, with all 8 dates around the country sold out.[17] Vera Blue's second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities.[18]

Vera Blue supported Flume at the 2016 Splendour in the Grass Festival, performing his number one hit Never Be Like You.

The 'Private' Tour was announced on 16 February 2017 and toured Australia in support of her released single, "Private". After the rising popularity of March 2018 single "Lady Powers", Vera Blue set off on her biggest Australian tour, titled 'Lady Powers' in March and June 2018.[19]

Discography

See main article: Vera Blue discography.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.|-|-| 2020[20] [21] | "Rushing Back" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single| |-

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! |-| 2018 | "Mended" (Andrew Macken, Thomas Macken, Samuel Telford, Celia Pavey, Adam Anders)| Song of the Year| |[22] |-| 2020 | "Rushing Back" (Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Sophie Cates, Eric Dubowsky) (with Flume)| Song of the Year| |[23] |-| rowspan="2"| 2021| rowspan="2"| "Rushing Back" (Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Eric Dubowsky, Sophie Cates) (with Flume)| Most Performed Australian Work| | rowspan="2"|[24] [25] |-| Most Performed Dance Work| |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

|-| rowspan="2"| 2020[26] | rowspan="2"| "Rushing Back" (with Flume)| ARIA Award for Best Dance Release| |-| Song of the Year| |-

Electronic Dance Music Awards

The Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAs) is an annual music award show focusing on electronic dance music.

!Year!Award!Nominee / work!Category!Result!Ref.
2024Electronic Dance Music AwardsHerselfVocalist Of The Year[27]

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.|-| 2017[28] | Perennial| Australian Album of the Year| |-

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.|-| 2017[29] | herself | Best Australian Act| |-

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.! |-| rowspan="3" | 2017| rowspan="3" | Vera Blue| Live Voice of the Year| | rowspan="3" |[30] [31] |-| Best New Act of the Year| |-| Best Live Voice of the Year – People's Choice| |-| rowspan="3" | 2023| Nathan Dagostino, Nicholas Beachen and Rachael Johnston (Vera Blue)| Best Stage & Light Design| | rowspan="3"|[32] [33] |-| rowspan="2" | Vera Blue| Best Pop Act| |-| Live Voice in NSW|

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Celia Pavey . 14 August 2013 . Cream Magazine. 4 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Discography Celia Pavey . Australian Charts Portal . Hung Medien . 21 January 2017 .
  3. Web site: Music director saw Celia's talent . 13 June 2013 . Daily Liberal . 29 July 2014 .
  4. Web site: The Voice grand finale live blog. smh.com.au. 17 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Celia Pavey Sings Scarborough Fair Canticle: The Voice Australia Season 2. The Voice Australia. youtube.com.
  6. Web site: Cosmopolitan Releases 2013 Fun Fearless Female Nominees | MPA . 2016-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424031417/http://magazines.org.au/news/cosmopolitan-releases-2013-fun-fearless-female-nominees . 24 April 2016 . dmy-all .
  7. http://www.123agency.com.au/announces-bodies-coast/{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  8. Web site: Celia Pavey announced new project Vera Blue. righthandmanagement.com.au. 17 August 2015. 20 October 2015.
  9. Web site: Fingertips EP. iTunes AUS. 16 April 2016.
  10. Web site: Vera Blue Facebook. www.facebook.com. 12 October 2015. 20 October 2015.
  11. Web site: Vera Blue releases new single "All The Pretty Girls" and new live album. Don't Bore Us. 26 October 2018. 26 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Watch Vera Blue's New Music Video. act.greenpeace.org. en-ca. 2019-03-18.
  13. Web site: Vera Blue on Instagram: "IT'S TOMORROW!! ☮️ My new single 'Like I Remember You' in collaboration with @greenpeaceap is dropping and I'm so excited. We worked on…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BtkeqkFH885 . 2021-12-24 . limited. Instagram. en. 2019-03-18.
  14. verabluemusic. 1564516588031979521. This is so surreal... 'Mercurial' the title of my second album out Friday October 28th.... 30 August 2022. 31 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Matt Corby Announces Support Acts For Upcoming 'Telluric' Tour – Music Feeds. 2016-04-08. Music Feeds. en-US. 2016-05-04.
  16. Web site: BROODS announce new album 'Conscious' and headline Aussie tour Music News triple j. www.abc.net.au. 2016-05-04.
  17. Web site: /.
  18. Web site: Vera Blue Announces 2016 National Tour. themusic.com.au. June 2016 .
  19. News: Vera Blue shares her love and Lady Powers with new five-track EP as she heads for Groovin. Newcastle Herald. McIntyre. Isaac. 23 April 2018. 22 May 2018.
  20. Web site: 2020 AIR Awards Nominees. scenestr. 7 July 2020. 8 August 2020.
  21. Web site: That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations. the industry observer. 1 October 2020 . 1 October 2020.
  22. Web site: Meet the contenders for the 2018 APRA Song Of The Year. The Industry Observer. January 2018. 25 April 2022.
  23. Web site: Meet the contenders for the 2018 APRA Song Of The Year. The Industry Observer. January 2018. 25 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards . APRA AMCOS . 31 March 2021 .
  25. Web site: Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards . Industry Observer. 29 April 2021. 30 April 2021.
  26. Web site: ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 13 October 2020 .
  27. Web site: Staff . EDM com . 2024-02-19 . Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open . 2024-02-25 . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . en.
  28. Web site: The J Award 2017. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. 15 August 2020.
  29. Web site: MTV EMAs 2017: Rita Ora sported a dressing gown on red carpet in London. news.com.au. 9 October 2020. 13 November 2017.
  30. Web site: NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees. NLMA. 9 October 2017. 5 September 2020.
  31. Web site: Winners 2017. NLMA. December 2016. 5 September 2020.
  32. Web site: Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards. The Music. 5 September 2023. 11 September 2023.
  33. Web site: Genesis Owusu And Amyl & The Sniffers Win Big At The 2023 National Live Music Awards . The Music. 11 October 2023. 12 October 2023.