Georgi Kay Explained

Georgi Kay
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Origin:Ascot, Berkshire, England
Instruments:Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Genre:Electronic indie pop
Occupation:Singer/songwriter
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Parlophone, Warner, MONOKI
Associated Acts:Axwell, Brodinski, Feenixpawl, Ivan Gough, Flo Rida, Ed Sheeran, Tash Sultana, Tiesto, LP

Georgina Kristine Noelle Kingsley[1] (born 15 March 1993 in Ascot, Berkshire), most commonly known by her stage name Georgi Kay, is an English-born Australian indie pop singer, currently based in Los Angeles.[2] [3]

Biography

Georgi Kay began playing lead guitar for rock group, The Vains, at the age of fourteen. Within a year she also took on the lead vocal duties. By 2009, Kay was playing solo shows and recording some of her original material for release.

Kay released her debut EP, Strange Things in March 2010.

In 2010, Kay became the youngest ever winner of the WAM Song of the Year Award, winning in 2010 with "Breakfast in Bedlam".[4] In 2011 Kay won another WAM Song of the Year Award for her collaboration "Free" with The Stoops.[5]

In May 2011 Kay released her debut album, Backwardsforwards.[6]

Kay wrote and featured on the track "In My Mind", released on Axtone Records in January 2012, in collaboration with Australian house music producers Feenixpawl and Ivan Gough. Flo Rida released a remix titled "In My Mind, Part II". The track marks Kay's first appearance on a major label international album. "In My Mind" was chosen by KIA Motors for their 2013 US advertising campaign titled "Bringing Down The House" and the launch video made its debut on over 18,000 movie screens during the MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September.[7]

In February 2012, Kay played the role of Melissa in the Jane Campion directed television miniseries, Top of the Lake, filmed in Otago, New Zealand.[8] In the penultimate episode, she performs a cover of the song "Jóga" by Björk, and in the final episode one of her own original songs, "Ipswich".

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, "In My Mind" won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.[9] At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, "In My Mind" won Dance Work of the Year.[10]

In December 2014, Kay wrote, produced and recorded "Head Full of Lies" as the theme music for the opening/closing credits for the three-part Netflix dystopian miniseries Residue. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, "Head Full of Lies" was nominated for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.

In December 2015, she released the single "God of a Girl" from her EP Origins. In February 2016 she released the single "More Than This". Origins was released in February 2016.

In 2017, Kay wrote, produced and recorded "Mark VI" in collaboration with Charles Scott IV as the theme music/closing credits for Sleight, the American science fiction drama film about a street magician in Los Angeles. The film, directed by J. D. Dillard, written by Dillard and Alex Theurer and starring Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata and Michael Villar. The film was released on 28 April 2017, by WWE Studios and Blumhouse Tilt. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $4 million worldwide, against its $250,000 budget.

In early 2018, Kay wrote, recorded and produced the track "Lone Wolf" in Los Angeles. In November 2018, the album Where I Go to Disappear was released.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown! Title! Details
Backwardsforwards
  • Released: May 2011
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Where I Go to Disappear
  • Released: 2 November 2018[11]
  • Label: Monoki Records (MON001)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown! Title! Details
Strange Things
  • Released: March 2010
  • Formats: CD, digital download
In My Mind EP
  • Released: May 2013[12]
  • Label: Monoki Records / Regal (REG 178)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
Origins
  • Released: 5 February 2016[13]
  • Label: Monoki Records
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Breakfast in Bedlam"2010
"Lionheart"
"Ipswich"2013In My Mind EP
"Head Full of Lies" 2015
"God of a Girl"[14] Origins
"More Than This"2016
"Scary People"[15] 2017Where I Go to Disappear
"Guilty Pleasures"[16]
"Lone Wolf"[17] 2018
"Gasoline"[18]
"Medicine"2020
"All Over Again"[19] 2021

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"
YearOther performer(s)Album
"Free"2011The Stoops
"In My Mind (Axwell Mix)"2012Ivan Gough, FeenixpawlUntil Now
"In My Mind (Part 2)"Flo RidaWild Ones
"Follow Me"2015BrodinskiBrava
"Give Me a Sign"2016LiplessWake up Call EP
"Let You Go"2017Matt Nash
"Dreams"2018Feenixpaul, Sheco

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[20] [10] [21]

|-| rowspan="2" | 2013 | "In My Mind" (Aden Forte, Ivan Gough, Georgi Kay, Joshua Soon) | Dance Work of the Year | |-| "In My Mind (Part 2)" (Tramar Dillard, Aden Forte, Ivan Gough,Georgi Kay, Joshua Soon)
(performed by Flo Rida)| Urban Work of the Year | |-| 2015 | "Head Full of Lies" (Georgi Kay, James Earp) (for Residue) | Best Original Song Composed for the Screen| |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.[22]

|-| 2012| "In My Mind" by Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl featuring Georgi Kay| Best Dance Release| |-

WAM Song of the Year

The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.[23]

(wins only)|-| rowspan="2" | 2010| rowspan="2" | "Breakfast in Bedlam"| Schools 15–17 Yrs | |-| Grand Prize | |-| 2011| rowspan="2" | "Free (The Stoops featuring Georgi Kay)| Urban / Hip Hop | |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgina Kristine Noe Kingsley – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music. BBC. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
  2. Web site: BIO | Georgi Kay. 26 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110426165745/http://www.georgikay.com/bio/. 22 July 2020. 26 April 2011.
  3. Web site: perthbands.com . Perthbands.com . 2013-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318152829/http://perthbands.com/forum/index.php?topic=20624 . 18 March 2012 . dead .
  4. News: Schoolgirl Georgi Kay wins WAM Song of the Year Crown. Sunday Times. PerthNow. 14 October 2010. Craddock. Dave.
  5. Web site: WAM Song of the Year 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111227090713/http://www.wam.asn.au/Events/WAMSongoftheYear/SongoftheYear2011/2011NomineesWinners/tabid/280/Default.aspx . dead . 27 December 2011 . Western Australian Music Industry . . 13 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Georgi Kay – Backwards Forwards (2011 LP). The [AU] Review . 9 August 2011 . Lendrum . Tony . 29 January 2013.
  7. Web site: 2013 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial video | Kia Blog :: 2014 Kia News . Kia-world.net . 10 June 2012 . 6 August 2013.
  8. Web site: Michael Ausiello . Lucy Lawless Joins Top of the Lake – BBC and Sundance Channel . TVLine . February 2012 . 6 August 2013.
  9. Web site: Aria Awards / 2012 Best Dance Release – 26th ARIA Awards 2012 . Ariaawards.com.au . 6 August 2013 . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213060607/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2012/aria-awards/best-dance-release . dead .
  10. Web site: Dance Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 2013 . 19 March 2013 . 1 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150401040058/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2013-awards/apra-music-awards/dance-work-of-the-year/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Where I Go to Disappear. Apple Music. November 2018. 17 April 2021.
  12. Web site: In My Mind EP (EP). Apple Music. May 2013. 17 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Origins (EP). Apple Music. February 2016. 17 April 2021.
  14. Web site: God of a Girl (single). Apple Music. October 2015. 17 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Scary People (single). Apple Music. July 2017. 17 April 2021.
  16. Web site: Guilty Pleasures(single). Apple Music. December 2017. 17 April 2021.
  17. Web site: Lone Wolf (single). Apple Music. April 2018. 17 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Medicine (single). Apple Music. November 2020. 17 April 2021.
  19. Web site: All Over Again (single). Apple Music. February 2021. 17 April 2021.
  20. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 17 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx . 20 September 2010 .
  21. Web site: Best Original Song Composed for the Screen . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) . 2015 . 23 March 2016 . 19 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319074535/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2015-awards/screen-music-awards/best-original-song-composed-for-the-screen/ . dead .
  22. Web site: Aria Awards / 2012 Best Dance Release – 26th ARIA Awards 2012 . Ariaawards.com.au . 6 August 2013 . 13 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213060607/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2012/aria-awards/best-dance-release . dead .
  23. Web site: 2006 WAM Song of the Year Awards . . Western Australian State Government . 2006. 7 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725092704/http://www.intersector.wa.gov.au/article_view.php?article_id=350&article_main=24. 25 July 2008. dead.