Vassy (singer) explained

VASSY
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Vasiliki Karagiorgos
Birth Date:1983 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Darwin,[1] Northern Territory, Australia
Origin:Australia
Years Active:2003–present

Vasiliki Karagiorgos[2] (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βασιλική Καραγιώργος, el|Vasilikí Karagiórgos; born 18 February 1983), known as Vassy (frequently stylised as VASSY), is an Australian singer, songwriter, record producer and actress of Greek descent. She is the first woman to win an ICON Award at the 2023 Electronic Dance Music Awards.

Biography

Vassy was born in Darwin, Northern Territory to Greek immigrant parents.[3] Her parents hail from Kozani and Grevena.[4]

In popular culture

Her song was featured in the Tina Fey film Admission, Disney's Oscar-winning film Frozen, and in the campaign Gok Loves for Target Australia.[5] Vassy's songs have also been featured in EA Games, Nickelodeon, Skechers, Victoria's Secret, Pepsi commercials, and Oscar winning films such as Disney’s Frozen and hit TV shows such as ABC’s Grey's Anatomy.[6] [7]

Philanthropy

Vassy is an ambassador for the NOH8 campaign and a spokesperson for Green IT.[8] She also volunteers and teaches music workshops at AVIVA in Los Angeles.[9]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown! Title! Album details
My Affection
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Fly Music (5101102192)
  • Format: CD
Beautiful Day
  • Released: May 2012
  • Label: Control (85657725)
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
We Are Young
  • Released: 2015
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown! Title! EP details
The Acoustics
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Kiss My Vassy
Christmas EP
  • Released: 10 December 2018[10]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance

[11]
US
Elec.

[12]
AUS
"I Can See Clearly Now"
2003
"Cover You in Kisses"My Affection
"Get Busy"
2005
"Wanna Fly"
"Loverman"
"Kick My Ass"
"History"2010
"Desire"2011Beautiful Day
"Could This Be Love"2012
"We Are Young"1
"Mad"20144 27rowspan="21"
"Hustlin'"
1 23
"T.U.T.P (Turn Up the Party)"
20166 27
"Nothing to Lose"20171 29
"Lost"
1 24
"Somebody New"
2018
"Doomsday"
1 29
"Concrete Heart"
20191 23
"Stand Out"[13]
"Trouble"2 19
"Fly"[14]
"Blink"[15] 2020
"What's Going On"[16]
"Oxygen"
[17]
2
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[18]
"Blinding Lights"[19] 2021
"Chase"
[20]
1 1
"Pieces"
[21]
2022
"Our Moment"2023
"Supreme"
"Krazy"
"Off Switch"[22] 2024rowspan="2"
"Midnight"[23]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[24]
AUT
[25]
BEL
[26]
FRA
GER
[27]
GRENLD
[28]
SWE
[29]
SWI
[30]
UK
[31]
US
[32]
"Bad"
(David Guetta & Showtek featuring Vassy)
20145 15 6 6 19 95 13 2 28 22 113 Listen
"Today"
(Scooter and Vassy)
75 The Fifth Chapter
"Secrets"
(Tiësto & KSHMR featuring Vassy)
201555 31 27 35 21 24 31
"Satisfied"
(Showtek featuring Vassy)
"Radiate"
(Scooter and Vassy)
58 The Fifth Chapter
"I Should Have Said"
(Playmen featuring Vassy)
20164 rowspan="4"
"Cracked Wall"
(with Florian Picasso)
"Faster Than a Bullet"
(with Tiësto)
2017
"Sexy Ballad"
(Ruthie Duress featuring Vassy)
2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Darwin's Vassy Karagiorgos catapulted into stardom by David Guetta track . 31 July 2014 . Megan . Palinnt . NT News . 11 May 2016 .
  2. Web site: VASSY Biography by Rich Wilson . AllMusic . 2023-10-03 .
  3. Web site: Thomaidou . Zoe . 2022-03-27 . It's homecoming time for VASSY, as the Greek Darwin girl tops the charts . 2023-08-30 . NEOS KOSMOS . en.
  4. Web site: Thomaidou . Zoe . 2022-03-27 . It's homecoming time for VASSY, as the Greek Darwin girl tops the charts . 2023-12-23 . NEOS KOSMOS . en.
  5. Web site: Hellenic Society of Constantinople to Honor Vassy at Annual Gala . USA.GreekReporter.com . 2013-01-03 . 2013-04-06.
  6. Web site: VASSY's TV, Film & Ad Placements. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/oRpu9RtVBKw. 2021-12-12 . live. .
  7. Web site: About . 2023-11-21 . VASSY . en-US.
  8. Web site: Vassy Interview - International Green IT Awareness Week. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/btWUQPN3DDg. 2021-12-12 . live. .
  9. Web site: Residential Treatment - Aviva Family and Children's Services. Residential Treatment - Aviva Family and Children's Services.
  10. Web site: Christmas – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 10 December 2018 . 17 July 2021.
  11. Vassy Chart History: Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 5 June 2019.
  12. Vassy Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. 5 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Stand Out – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 30 August 2019 . 17 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Fly – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 22 November 2019 . 17 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Vassy releases new single 'Blink' with OneDuo . Cummings-Grady . Mackenzie . 18 March 2020 . Popdust . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325071547/https://www.popdust.com/vassy-new-single-blink-2645522600.html . 25 March 2020 . 25 March 2020.
  16. Web site: What's Going On – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 18 September 2020 . 17 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Oxygen – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 6 November 2020 . 17 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 24 December 2020 . 17 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Blinding Lights – Single by Vassy on Apple Music . Apple Music. 23 February 2021 . 17 July 2021.
  20. Web site: Chase – Single by Vassy x Bonka on Apple Music . Apple Music. 12 May 2021 . 17 July 2021.
  21. Web site: Pieces - Single by Vassy x Bingo Players x Disco Fries on Apple Music . Apple Music. 11 November 2022 . 20 January 2023.
  22. Web site: Vassy's New Dance Anthem is an Odd to the Adrenaline of the Rush of Romance N. EDM. 5 January 2024. 14 January 2024.
  23. Web site: New Music Friday featuring Moss, VASSY, CLXOE, GRXCE and King Ivy. Happy Mag. 17 May 2024. 19 May 2024.
  24. Peak chart positions for singles as lead artist in Australia:
  25. Web site: David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy  - Bad (Song) . Hung Medien . austriancharts.at . 7 February 2015.
  26. Web site: Ultratop: Discografie David Guetta (Charts for Wallonia) . Hung Medien . Ultratop . 19 July 2013.
  27. Peak position for:
  28. Web site: Top 40 artiest: David Guetta . Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 . 22 September 2012 . nl . select individual songs for chart information.
  29. Web site: Discography David Guetta . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . 18 January 2013.
  30. Web site: David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy  - Bad . Hung Medien . swisshcharts.com . 7 February 2015.
  31. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
  32. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david guetta|chart=Hot 100}} David Guetta – Chart History: Hot 100 ]. . . 18 January 2013.
  33. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles . . 12 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106150044/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/SingleAccreds2015.htm . 6 November 2015 .
  34. United Kingdom. Vassy . 28 September 2022.
  35. Sweden. Vassy. artist. 7 January 2024.
  36. Web site: American certifications – Vassy. Recording Industry Association of America. 7 January 2024.
  37. Germany. Vassy. 7 January 2024.
  38. Web site: Nominados a los WDM Radio Awards. LOS40. 21 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307162620/http://los40.com.mx/especiales/wdm-Radio-Awards/nominados-wdm.html?int=news-wdm-40mexico. 7 March 2017. dead.