Georgia (musician)

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Georgia
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Barnes at the 2019 AIM Awards
Background information
Birth nameGeorgia Barnes
Born London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • drummer
  • rapper
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • percussion
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
Years active2015–present
Labels
Website georgiauk.com

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.

Contents

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. [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

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[12]
UK
Indie

[13]
UK
Down

[14]
BEL
(FL)

[15]
Georgia [16] [17]
  • Released: 7 August 2015
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Seeking Thrills [18] [19]
  • Released: 10 January 2020
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
2415139
Euphoric
  • Released: 28 July 2023
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: Vinyl, CD, digital download, streaming
86

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
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"2631
2019"About Work the Dancefloor"44 [upper-alpha 1] 5
"Never Let You Go"36 [upper-alpha 2] 12
2020"24 Hours"414030
2021"Get Me Higher"
(with David Jackson)
Non-album single
2023"It's Euphoric"Euphoric
"Give It Up for Love" [22]
"All Night"

Guest appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Location Unknown"
(Honne featuring Georgia)
2018Love 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)
2019Africa 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)
2020R.Y.C
"Aries"
(Gorillaz featuring Peter Hook & Georgia)
Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkResultRef.
2019Rober Awards Music PrizeFloorfiller of the Year"About Work the Dancefloor"Nominated [23]
AIM Independent Music Awards Independent Track of the YearNominated [24]
One to WatchHerselfWon
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 SongNominated [26]
Best Song in the WorldNominated
Mercury Prize Best Album Seeking Thrills Nominated
Best Art Vinyl Best Vinyl ArtNominated [27]
MTV EMA Awards Best Push HerselfNominated
2021 GAFFA Awards Best International Solo ActNominated [28]
Best International Album Seeking Thrills Nominated

Notes

  1. "About Work the Dancefloor" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.
  2. "Never Let You Go" did not enter the bubbling under Ultratip chart, but was registered as an extra tip.

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