Georgia (musician)
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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Georgia Barnes |
| Born | London, England |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | georgiauk |
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 shortlist 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.[2] and Arsenal W.F.C. She left football after the death of her coach, when she described things as getting "too intense".[3]
Barnes attended the BRIT School in the London Borough of Croydon, where she began playing the drums professionally.[3][4]
Career
Georgia is signed to the label Domino.[5] In 2019, before the release of her second studio album Seeking Thrills, she performed at the Glastonbury Festival[6] and won the Association of Independent Music's One to Watch award in association with BBC Music Introducing.[7][8]
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.[9] 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".[10]
Personal life
In a 2019 interview with Billboard, Barnes discussed her decision to quit alcohol and become vegan.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| UK [12] |
UK Indie [13] |
UK Down [14] |
BEL (FL) [15] | ||
| Georgia[16][17] |
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| Seeking Thrills[18][19] |
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24 | 1 | 5 | 139 |
| Euphoric |
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86 | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| BEL (FL) Tip [15] |
BEL (WA) Tip [15] |
MEX Airplay [20] |
US Dance [21] | |||
| 2015 | "Move Systems" | — | — | — | — | Georgia |
| "Nothing Solutions" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Feel It" | — | — | — | — | Seeking Thrills |
| 2018 | "Mellow" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Started Out" | 26 | 31 | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "About Work the Dancefloor" | 44 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 5 | — | |
| "Never Let You Go" | 36 | —[upper-alpha 2] | 12 | — | ||
| 2020 | "24 Hours" | 41 | 40 | — | 30 | |
| 2021 | "Get Me Higher" (with David Jackson) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "It's Euphoric" | — | — | — | — | Euphoric |
| "Give It Up for Love"[22] | — | — | — | — | ||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Location Unknown" (Honne featuring Georgia) |
2018 | Love Me / Love Me Not |
| "Days Forever" (Suicideyear featuring Georgia) |
Color The Weather | |
| "Summer Blues" (Ragz Originale featuring Georgia) |
Nature | |
| "Xhosa" (Africa Express featuring Otim Alpha, Moonchild Sanelly, Damon Albarn, Georgia, Nick Zinner, BCUC, Blk Jks & Blue May) |
2019 | Africa Express Presents: Molo |
| "City In Lights" (Africa Express featuring Nick Zinner, Otim Alpha, Mahotella Queens & Georgia) |
Egoli | |
| "Mama" (Africa Express featuring Radio 123, Georgia & Otim Alpha) | ||
| "Live Like We're Dancing" (Mura Masa featuring Georgia) |
2020 | R.Y.C |
| "Aries" (Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook & Georgia) |
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Rober Awards Music Prize | Floorfiller of the Year | "About Work the Dancefloor" | Nominated | [23] |
| AIM Independent Music Awards | Independent Track of the Year | Nominated | [24] | ||
| One to Watch | Herself | Won | |||
| MTV Europe Music Award | Best Push Act | Nominated | |||
| BBC | Sound of 2020 | Longlisted | |||
| Popjustice £20 Music Prize | Best British Pop Single | "About Work the Dancefloor" | Won | [25] | |
| 2020 | NME Awards | Best British Song | Nominated | [26] | |
| Best Song in the World | Nominated | ||||
| Mercury Prize | Best Album | Seeking Thrills | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Vinyl | Best Vinyl Art | Nominated | [27] | ||
| MTV EMA Awards | Best Push | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | GAFFA Awards | Best International Solo Act | Nominated | [28] | |
| Best International Album | Seeking Thrills | Nominated |
Notes
- "About Work the Dancefloor" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.
- "Never Let You Go" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.
References
- DUMMYMAG (28 July 2014). "Next: GEoRGiA". DMY (formerly DUMMY Mag). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- Garland, Emma (15 June 2015). "A Day Out with Soccer Player Turned Percussive Pop Star Georgia". Vice. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Elan, Priya (29 June 2015). "One to watch: Georgia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "Listen to "About Work the Dancefloor" by Georgia", Pitchfork.com, retrieved 6 September 2019
- "Georgia | Artists | Domino". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "Georgia – About Work The Dancefloor (Glastonbury 2019)". Retrieved 6 September 2019 – via YouTube.
- "Inside the AIM Awards 2019 as Debbie Harry and Johnny Marr win big". Metro. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "Debbie Harry, Johnny Marr & Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Honored At AIM Independent Music Awards". Billboard.com. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Jones, Daisy (1 November 2018). "Georgia Is Back with a Euphoric, Late-Night Dance Sound". Vice.com. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Tayler, Sean (1 May 2019). "Georgia Interview - Working the Dancefloor". Futuremagmusic.org.
- "A Date With Georgia, the Singer and Producer Who's Making Waves in the UK and Beyond". Billboard.com. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Georgia | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Discografie Georgia". Ultratop. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Georgia by Georgia". Apple Music. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Georgia - Georgia". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Seeking Thrills by Georgia". Apple Music. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Georgia - Seeking Thrills". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Georgia Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Georgia Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Georgia – "Give It Up For Love"". Stereogum. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- "The Rober Awards 2019 Music Poll". Roberawards.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "AIM announces 2019 Independent Music Awards nominees". Completemusicupdate.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "The Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize • Popjustice".
- "NME Awards 2020: Winners". Nme.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- "2020 Archives - Art Vinyl".
- "GAFFA-PRISEN 2022 | GAFFA.dk". Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.