Vassy (singer)

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VASSY
VASSY at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles in 2014.jpg
Vassy at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles in 2014
Background information
Birth nameVasiliki Karagiorgos
Born (1983-02-18) 18 February 1983 (age 41)
Darwin, Northern Territory [1]
OriginAustralia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2003–present
Labels
Website vassymusic.com

Vasiliki "Vassy" Karagiorgos [2] (frequently stylised as VASSY, born 18 February 1983)[ citation needed ] is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer. [3] She is the first woman to win an ICON Award at the 2023 Electronic Dance Music Awards.

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Biography

Vassy was born in Darwin, Northern Territory to Greek immigrant parents. [4] Her parents hail from Kozani and Grevena. [5]

Her song was featured in the Tina Fey film Admission , Disney's Oscar-winning film Frozen , and in the campaign Gok Loves for Target Australia. [6] Vassy's songs have also been featured in EA Games, Nickelodeon, Skechers, Victoria's Secret, Pepsi commercials, and Oscar winning films such as Disney’s Frozen and hit TV shows such as ABC’s Grey's Anatomy. [7] [8]

Philanthropy

Vassy is an ambassador for the NOH8 campaign [9] and a spokesperson for Green IT. [10] She also volunteers and teaches music workshops at AVIVA in Los Angeles. [11]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown
TitleAlbum details
My Affection
  • Released: 2005 [12]
  • Label: Fly Music (5101102192)
  • Format: CD
Beautiful Day
  • Released: May 2012
  • Label: Control (85657725)
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
We Are Young
  • Released: 2015
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleEP details
The Acoustics
  • Released: June 2011
  • Label: Kiss My Vassy
Christmas EP
  • Released: 10 December 2018 [13]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance

[14]
US
Elec.

[15]
AUS
[16]
"I Can See Clearly Now"
(with Jazibel)
2003Non-album single
"Cover You in Kisses"My Affection
"Get Busy"
(with Katalyst)
2005
"Wanna Fly"
(featuring Mozim)
"Loverman"
"Kick My Ass"
"History"2010Non-album single
"Desire"2011Beautiful Day
"Could This Be Love"2012
"We Are Young"1
"Mad"2014427Non-album singles
"Hustlin'"
(featuring Crazibiza and Dave Audé)
123
"T.U.T.P (Turn Up the Party)"
(with DirtyFreqs)
2016627
"Nothing to Lose"2017129
"Lost"
(with Afrojack featuring Oliver Rosa)
124
"Somebody New"
(with Sultan & Shepard)
2018
"Doomsday"
(with Lodato)
129
"Concrete Heart"
(with Disco Fries)
2019123
"Stand Out" [17]
"Trouble"219
"Fly" [18]
"Blink" [19] 2020
"What's Going On" [20]
"Oxygen"
(with Outgang & Two Worlds Apart) [21]
2
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" [22]
"Blinding Lights" [23] 2021
"Chase"
(with Bonka) [24]
11
"Pieces"
(with Bingo Players & Disco Fries) [25]
2022
"Our Moment"2023
"Supreme"
"Krazy" [26]
"Off Switch" [26] 2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[16]
AUT
[27]
BEL
[28]
FRA
GER
[29]
GRE NLD
[30]
SWE
[31]
SWI
[32]
UK
[33]
US
[34]
"Bad"
(David Guetta & Showtek featuring Vassy)
20145156619951322822113 Listen
"Today"
(Scooter and Vassy)
75 The Fifth Chapter
"Secrets"
(Tiësto & KSHMR featuring Vassy)
201555312735212431 Club Life: Volume Four New York City
"Satisfied"
(Showtek featuring Vassy)
Non-album single
"Radiate"
(Scooter and Vassy)
58 The Fifth Chapter
"I Should Have Said"
(Playmen featuring Vassy)
20164Non-album singles
"Cracked Wall"
(with Florian Picasso)
"Faster Than a Bullet"
(with Tiësto)
2017
"Sexy Ballad"
(Ruthie Duress featuring Vassy)
2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

  • "Spotlight" (Victor Magan featuring Vassy and Juan Magan)
  • "Miss Automatic" (Mark Angelo and Vassy featuring Epsilon) (No. 84 Greek Digital Songs)
  • "Tokyo Style" (Future Boyz featuring Dave Audé and Vassy)
  • "Burn" (Scooter and Vassy, 2016, on Ace )

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2017 WDM Radio Awards [40] Best Electronic VocalistHerselfWon

See also

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