George Alice

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George Alice
Birth nameGeorgia Mannion
Born (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 20)
Origin Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2019–present
Website georgealice.com

Georgia Mannion (born 25 March 2003 [1] ), known professionally as George Alice, is an Australian singer-songwriter.

Contents

In 2019, Mannion released her debut single "Circles", for which she won Triple J's Unearthed High competition.

Early life

Georgia Mannion was born on 25 March 2003. [1] She began busking at 11 years old. [2]

Mannion attended Faith Lutheran College, in Tanunda, South Australia. [3] [4]

Musical style and influences

Mannion is primarily a pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, and indie folk artist. [2] [5] [6] [7]

Alice's music has been likened to Maggie Rogers. [6]

Career

2019: "Circles" and Unearthed High win

Mannion rose to prominence with her debut single "Circles", which was released in July 2019, and led her to win Triple J's 2019 Unearthed High competition. [3] "Circles" ranked at number 64 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.

She released a music video for "Circles" through a partnership with Ditto Music, [8] and subsequently signed regional deals with Paradigm Talent Agency. [9]

2020-present: "Stuck in a Bubble" and "Teenager"

On 18 March 2020, Mannion released an acoustic version of "Circles". [10] On 10 June, Alice released the single "Stuck in a Bubble", featuring producer Nasaya. [11]

On 23 November 2020, Mannion released the single "Teenager". [12] "Teenager" was co-written by Vetta Borne and produced by Japanese Wallpaper, and was premiered on Triple J's Breakfast with Bryce Mills. [13]

In October 2021, Mannion released "Mid Years". The track was co-written with Alex Lahey and Gab Strum (aka Japanese Wallpaper), with the latter also spearheading production. [14]

On 18 February 2022 Mannion released her debut EP, Growing Pains.

On 23 June 2023, Alive released "Healed". Triple J said "Lyrically, 'Healed' explores the elevated, almost euphoric, feelings that flourish when you've pushed through the grief of a heartbreak." [15]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Growing Pains
  • Released: 18 February 2022 [16]
  • Label: Loma Vista
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS NZ
Hot
[17]
"Circles" [18] 2019——Growing Pains
"Stuck in a Bubble"
(with Nasaya) [11] 		2020—34
"Teenager" [12] ——
"Mid Years" [14] 2021——
"Hold On" [20] 2022——
"Haunted" [21] ——
"Healed" [15] 2023——TBA
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Do It All Again"
(East Av3 featuring George Alice) [22] 		2021Non-album single

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

In 2019, Mannion received a nomination for the Unearthed Artist of the Year Award. [23]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 HerselfUnearthed Artist of the YearNominated [23]

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