Evie Irie

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Evie Irie
BornDecember 2002 (age 21) [1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2019–present
Labels

Evie Irie (born December 2002) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter from the Sydney, New South Wales. She released her debut extended play 5 Weeks in LA in 2019 through Republic Records, after travelling to the United States to pursue becoming a singer. In 2020, she released the EPs The Optimist and The Pessimist, she also collaborated with producer Dillon Francis on the song "Be Somebody", and Her most recent single "Danny DeVito (I Want It)"

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Life and career

Irie grew up on the Central Coast, to the north of Sydney, Australia. [3] From a young age she performed in cafés and restaurants around her home town, and began writing songs at 12. [4] Finding her own life dull, Irie drew inspiration from the stories her older sister told her of her teenage life. [5] At a time when many of her friends were going on exchange programs when Irie was 15, she decided instead to spend a year in the United States to develop herself as a singer and songwriter and find connections in the music industry, travelling to Los Angeles, New York City and Nashville. [3] [5] [4]

Irie wrote her first extended play during a five-week period visiting Los Angeles. After finding more inspiration than she expected (having planned to stay for only a single week, but extended her stay after her father was impressed at the songs), Irie continued to write and network. By the end of the five weeks, Irie had been signed to major label Republic Records. [5] The EP was released in mid-2019, [4] after which she spent time touring with Norwegian singer Sigrid and British band Bastille. [4] Her second EP, The Optimist, was released in September 2020, quickly followed by a companion EP entitled The Pessimist in November. [2] [1] In the same month, Irie collaborated with Dillon Francis on the single "Be Somebody". [6]

Personal life

Irie has two sisters. [3] She experiences a small degree of synesthesia, experiencing colours when she listens to music. [1]

Industry

Evie is managed by Troy Carter, and signed in 2019 with Downtown Music Publishing. [7]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
5 Weeks in LA
The Optimist
  • Released: 18 September 2020 [9]
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
The Pessimist
  • Released: 6 November 2020 [10]
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Bitter" [11] 20195 Weeks in LA
"The Optimist" [12] 5 Weeks in LA / The Optimist
"Over Him" [13] 2020The Pessimist
"Worst Enemy" [14]
"Better than This" [15] Non-album single
"Little More Love" [16] The Optimist
"Carry Your Heart" [17]
"Misfit" [18] The Pessimist
"Hello World" [19] 2021 Back to the Outback (soundtrack)
"When I'm With You"
(with Isaiah Firebrace) [20] 		2022TBA
"I Want It (Danny DeVito)" [21] 2023
"Berlin Bitch" [22]
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance
[23]
"Be Somebody" [6]
(Dillon Francis featuring Evie Irie)		202035Non-album single
"Beautiful Ugly" [24]
(Tim Minchin featuring Evie Irie)		2021-Back to the Outback (soundtrack)

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