Georgia Lines

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Georgia Lines
Born (1996-10-08) October 8, 1996 (age 28)
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
Genres Pop
LabelsIndependent
Website www.georgialinesmusic.com

Georgia Lines (born 8 October 1996) is a singer-songwriter from Mt Maunganui, New Zealand known for her soulful, R&B-inspired pop songs.

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Lines released her self-titled debut EP Georgia Lines in 2020, followed up with 2022 EP Human, and her debut album The Rose of Jericho in 2024.

She has received multiple Aotearoa Music Awards, and was the most played New Zealand-female artist on radio in 2023. [1]

Early life

Lines was born 8 October 1996 in Mt Maunganui, New Zealand. [2] [3] She started performing from a young age, busking outside the local bank with her younger brother, MacKenzie, at the age of 7. MacKenzie has continued to support Lines, and performs as the drummer for her band. [4]

She was the winner of Smokefree Rockquest in 2014, and met her future manager at the contest. [5] [6] [7]

Career

Lines released her debut single "Vacant Cities" in 2019, and followed it up with her self-titled debut EP Georgia Lines in 2020. [6] A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter allowed Lines to travel to the USA to record the EP in Texas. [7] In 2021, she released a follow-up single, "No One Knows", which gained popularity across streaming platforms and went on to win Best Video at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards. [8]

In 2022, she won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and was nominated for Best Pop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards. She went on to release her breakthrough EP Human, which debuted at number one on the Official Top 20 New Zealand Album Charts. It's lead single "Faith" spent four weeks at number one on the New Zealand Airplay charts. [9]

In 2023, she performed several critically acclaimed shows at SXSW; she signed with Wasserman Music after the agency offered her deal following the festival. [10] She went on to release two stand-alone singles, "Romeo" and "Monopoly", which both achieved #1 status on NZ radio.

Lines released her debut album The Rose of Jericho in June 2024. On release, the album hit number one on the New Zealand Album charts, and number three on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. [3] The album had four singles that hit number one, including "The Letter" and Wayside". "The Letter" was also a final nominee for the prestigious 2024 Silver Scroll awards. [11]

In 2025, Lines was featured in Rolling Stone Australia 's Future of Music 2025 list, [12] and was nominated for four Aotearoa Music Awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year ("The Letter"), Best Solo Artist, and Best Pop Artist. She was also a finalist for the Taite Music Prize for The Rose of Jericho. [13] In May 2025, she released a single, "Wonderful Life". [11]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[14]
"Vacant Cities"2019— [A] Georgia Lines (EP)
"Never Had Love"—
"My Love"2020— [B]
"Same Things"— [C]
"Made for Loving"37 [D]
"No One Knows"2021— [E] Falling (EP)
"I Got You"27 [F]
"Call Me by My Name"—Non-album singles
"Tōrere"— [G]
"Hine E Hine"2022—
"Leave Behind"30 [H] Human (EP)
"Faith"4 [I]
"Nothing But Love"39 [J]
"Monopoly"202317 [K] Non-album singles
"Te Aroha Mou"— [L]
"Romeo"13 [M]
"Grow Old Without You"2024— [N] The Rose of Jericho
"The Letter"— [O]
"Wayside"36 [P]
"Say You Still"— [Q]
"Grand Illusion"— [R]
"Wonderful Life"202527 [S] The Guest House
"Julia"29

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWork(s) NominatedCategoryResultRef.
2021 Aotearoa Music Awards "No One Knows" Best Video Won [15]
2022 Aotearoa Music Awards Herself Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won [15]
Best Pop Artist Nominated [15]
2023 Rolling Stone (NZ) Music AwardsHerselfBest New ArtistNominated [16]
2024 Aotearoa Music Awards Herself Best Pop Artist Won [15]
APRA Music Awards "The Letter" Silver Scroll Award Finalist [17]
2025 Aotearoa Music Awards The Rose of Jericho Album of the Year Nominated [15]
"The Letter" Single of the Year Nominated [15]
Herself Best Solo Artist Nominated [15]
Best Pop Artist Nominated [15]
Taite Music Prize The Rose of JerichoTaite Music PrizeFinalist [18]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Vacant Cities" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number fifteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  2. ↑ "My Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eighteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  3. ↑ "Same Things" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  4. ↑ "Made for Loving" also peaked at number five on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  5. ↑ "No One Knows" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number fourteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "I Got You" also peaked at number two on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ "Tōrere" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number sixteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart, and at number 10 on the Top 10 Te Reo Māori Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Leave Behind" also peaked at number four on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ "Faith" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Nothing But Love" also peaked at number five on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Monopoly" also peaked at number three on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "Te Aroha Mou" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Romeo" also peaked at number two on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Grow Old Without You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eighteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "The Letter" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Wayside" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Say You Still" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nineteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Grand Illusion" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number thirteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Wonderful Life" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Lines - Muzic.NZ - Musicians & Bands". Muzic.nz. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Lines, Georgia [@georgialines.nz]; (9 October 2020). "24 laps around the sun yesterday 🌞 Feeling thankful for all my wonderful friends and family & excited to see what 24 brings!💜" – via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 Gibbs, Carly (22 June 2024). "'I'm just going to say it as it is': New Georgia Lines album shares vulnerability". Bay of Plenty Times . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Russell, Nicola (21 April 2021). "How Kiwi singer-songwriter Georgia Lines overcame her doubts". NZ Herald . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ↑ EMCQS (16 March 2020). "Interview: Georgia Lines". Muzic.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Georgia Lines sets forth her self-titles, debut EP". MMF AOTEAROA. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 McAuley, Matthew (26 July 2021). "Georgia Lines on finding her voice, trusting herself and not burning out early". The Spinoff . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "No One Knows | Music Video". NZ on Screen . 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Georgia Lines". NZ Music Commission . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Puschmann, Karl (21 May 2023). "Kiwi singer Georgia Lines signs with Coldplay's US agent". NZ Herald . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. 1 2 "The Award-Winning Georgia Lines Evokes a Sense of Stillness on Her New Single 'Wonderful Life'". NZ Music Commission . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "No One Writes a Pop Ballad Quite Like Georgia Lines | Georgia Lines: Future of Music 2025". Rolling Stone Australia . 17 April 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Smith, Sam (3 March 2025). "Finalists announced for Taite Music Prize". Stuff . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Georgia Lines". Official Aotearoa Music Charts . Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "AMA Archives | Georgia Lines". Aotearoa Music Awards . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "2023 Panhead Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards announce nominees". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Smith, Sam (10 September 2024). "Silver Scrolls to have first-time winner". Stuff . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  18. ↑ Jones, Lisa (3 March 2025). "Independent Music NZ Announces the Finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2025". Muzic.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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