Georgia (musician) explained

Georgia
Birth Name:Georgia Barnes
Birth Place:London, England
Years Active:2015–present

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.[1] and Arsenal W.F.C. She left football after the death of her coach, when she described things as getting "too intense".[2]

Barnes attended the BRIT School in the London Borough of Croydon, where she began playing the drums professionally.[2]

Career

Georgia is signed to the label Domino.[3] In 2019, before the release of her second studio album Seeking Thrills, she performed at the Glastonbury Festival[4] and won the Association of Independent Music's One to Watch award in association with BBC Music Introducing.[5] [6]

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.[7] 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".[8]

Personal life

In a 2019 interview with Billboard, Barnes discussed her decision to quit alcohol and become vegan.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[10]
UK
Indie

[11]
UK
Down

[12]
BEL
(FL)

[13]
Georgia[14] [15]
  • Released: 7 August 2015
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Seeking Thrills[16] [17]
  • Released: 10 January 2020
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
24 15139
Euphoric
  • Released: 28 July 2023
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
86

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BEL
(FL)
Tip

BEL
(WA)
Tip

MEX
Airplay

[18]
US
Dance

[19]
"Move Systems"2015Georgia
"Nothing Solutions"
"Feel It"
2017Seeking Thrills
"Mellow"
2018
"Started Out"2631
"About Work the Dancefloor"2019445
"Never Let You Go"3612
"24 Hours"2020414030
"Get Me Higher"
2021
"It's Euphoric"2023Euphoric
"Give It Up for Love"[20]
"All Night"

Guest appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Location Unknown"
2018Love Me / Love Me Not
"Days Forever"
Color The Weather
"Summer Blues"
Nature
"Xhosa"
2019Africa Express Presents: Molo
"City In Lights"
Egoli
"Mama"
"Live Like We're Dancing"
2020R.Y.C
"Aries"

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkResultRef.
2019Rober Awards Music PrizeFloorfiller of the Year"About Work the Dancefloor"[21]
AIM Independent Music AwardsIndependent Track of the Year[22]
One to WatchHerself
MTV Europe Music AwardBest Push Act
BBCSound of 2020
Popjustice £20 Music PrizeBest British Pop Single"About Work the Dancefloor"[23]
2020NME AwardsBest British Song[24]
Best Song in the World
Mercury PrizeBest AlbumSeeking Thrills
Best Art VinylBest Vinyl Art[25]
MTV EMA AwardsBest PushHerself
2021GAFFA AwardsBest International Solo Act[26]
Best International AlbumSeeking Thrills

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garland . Emma . 2015-06-15 . A Day Out with Soccer Player Turned Percussive Pop Star Georgia . 2023-07-28 . Vice . en.
  2. News: One to watch: Georgia. Elan. Priya. 29 June 2015. The Guardian. 6 September 2019. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  3. Web site: Georgia Artists Domino . 6 September 2019 . Domino Recording Company . en.
  4. Web site: Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor (Glastonbury 2019) . 6 September 2019 . . en.
  5. Web site: 4 September 2019 . Inside the AIM Awards 2019 as Debbie Harry and Johnny Marr win big . 6 September 2019 . Metro . en-US.
  6. Web site: 4 September 2019 . Debbie Harry, Johnny Marr & Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Honored At AIM Independent Music Awards . 6 September 2019 . Billboard.com.
  7. Web site: Jones . Daisy . 1 November 2018 . Georgia Is Back with a Euphoric, Late-Night Dance Sound . 6 September 2019 . Vice.com . en.
  8. Web site: Tayler . Sean . 1 May 2019 . Georgia Interview - Working the Dancefloor . Futuremagmusic.org.
  9. Web site: A Date With Georgia, the Singer and Producer Who's Making Waves in the UK and Beyond. Billboard.com. 9 October 2019. 10 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Georgia full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 18 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 17 January 2020. Official Charts Company. en. 18 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020. Official Charts Company. en. 17 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Discografie Georgia. Ultratop. 10 January 2020.
  14. Web site: Georgia by Georgia. Apple Music. 7 August 2015. 10 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Georgia - Georgia. Discogs. 7 August 2015 . 10 January 2020.
  16. Web site: Seeking Thrills by Georgia. Apple Music. 10 January 2020. 10 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Georgia - Seeking Thrills. Discogs. 10 January 2020 . 10 January 2020.
  18. Web site: Georgia Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay. 13 March 2020. Billboard.com.
  19. Web site: Georgia Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. 13 March 2020. Billboard.com.
  20. Web site: Georgia – "Give It Up For Love". Stereogum. 13 June 2023. 18 June 2023.
  21. Web site: The Rober Awards 2019 Music Poll . Roberawards.com . 24 May 2020 . 29 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200529034141/https://roberawards.com/the-rober-awards-2019-music-poll/ . dead .
  22. Web site: AIM announces 2019 Independent Music Awards nominees . Completemusicupdate.com. 7 April 2020.
  23. Web site: The Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize • Popjustice .
  24. Web site: NME Awards 2020: Winners. Nme.com. 10 April 2020.
  25. Web site: 2020 Archives - Art Vinyl.
  26. Web site: GAFFA-PRISEN 2022 | GAFFA.dk. 29 March 2021. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111084625/https://gaffa.dk/prisen/afstemningen. dead.