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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Hollie Smith
| name = Hollie Smith
| image = Hollie Smith.jpg
| image = Hollie Smith.jpg
| alt =
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| caption =
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| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
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| alias =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|17}}
| birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|1982|11|17}} (death date then birth) -->
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|1982|11|17}} (death date then birth) -->
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano
| genre = [[soul music|Soul]], [[pop music|pop]]
| genre = [[soul music|Soul]], [[Blues music|blues]], [[jazz music|jazz]]
| occupation =
| occupation =
| years_active = 1999–present
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = [[Soundsmith Records]]<br>[[EMI Records (NZ)]]<br>[[Manhattan Records]]<br>[[Warner Music Group (NZ)]]
| label = [[Soundsmith Records]]<br />[[EMI Records (NZ)]]<br />[[Manhattan Records]]<br />[[Warner Music Group (NZ)]]
| associated_acts = [[TrinityRoots]]
| associated_acts = [[TrinityRoots]] [[Fat Freddy's Drop]] [[Anika Moa]] [[TEEKS]]
| website = [http://www.holliesmith.co.nz/ holliesmith.co.nz]
| website = [http://www.holliesmith.co.nz/ holliesmith.co.nz]
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'''Hollie Smith''' (born 17 November 1982) is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter based in [[Wellington]].<ref name="own">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10441590&pnum=4|title=Hollie Smith – doing her own thing|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|first=Ingrid|last=Leary|date=26 May 2007|accessdate=24 March 2010}}</ref> Her debut album ''[[Long Player (Hollie Smith album)|Long Player]]'' reached number one on the [[RIANZ]] albums chart in 2007, and certified double platinum.
'''Hollie Smith''' (born 17 November 1982) is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her four solo albums ''[[Long Player (Hollie Smith album)|Long Player]], [[Humour and the Misfortune of Others]], Water or Gold,'' and ''Coming In From The Dark'' have all reached number one on the [[RIANZ]] albums chart, making her one of the most successful female New Zealand artists of the 21st century.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Smith attended [[Auckland]]'s Willow Park Primary School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate and [[Northcote College]].<ref>{{Cite web | title =Hollie Smith – musician | work =AIMES Award winners 2007 | publisher =North Harbour Club | year =2008 | url =http://www.aimesawards.co.nz/mainmenu29/page31/AIMES+winners.html | accessdate =6 January 2011 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191649/http://www.aimesawards.co.nz/mainmenu29/page31/AIMES+winners.html | archive-date =24 July 2011 | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title =Alumni | publisher =Northcote College | url =http://www.northcote.school.nz/?page=1282880353 | accessdate =6 January 2011 }}</ref>
Smith attended [[Auckland]]'s Willow Park Primary School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate and [[Rangitoto College]].<ref>{{Cite web | title =Hollie Smith – musician | work =AIMES Award winners 2007 | publisher =North Harbour Club | year =2008 | url =http://www.aimesawards.co.nz/mainmenu29/page31/AIMES+winners.html | access-date =6 January 2011 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191649/http://www.aimesawards.co.nz/mainmenu29/page31/AIMES+winners.html | archive-date =24 July 2011 | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title =Alumni | publisher =Northcote College | url =http://www.northcote.school.nz/?page=1282880353 | access-date =6 January 2011 }}</ref>
In 1999, as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album ''Light From a Distant Shore'' after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ.<ref>[http://www.hrmusic.com/artists/hsart.html Hollie Smith]</ref> This album of [[Celtic music]] was produced by her stepfather, [[Steve McDonald (Celtic music)]], a well-known musician in New Zealand.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&ObjectID=10391943|title=Hollie Smith – soul sister|first=Scott|last=Kara|date=20 July 2006|accessdate=24 March 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref>
In 1999, as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album ''Light From a Distant Shore'' after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ.<ref>[http://www.hrmusic.com/artists/hsart.html Hollie Smith]</ref> This album of [[Celtic music]] was produced by her stepfather, [[Steve McDonald (Celtic music)|Steve McDonald]].<ref name="nzherald.co.nz">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&ObjectID=10391943|title=Hollie Smith – soul sister|first=Scott|last=Kara|date=20 July 2006|access-date=24 March 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref> One of these early songs with McDonald, featuring Smith, would eventually be sampled for a track by US rap artist DMX for his album ''Year Of The Dog... Again''.


==Career==
==Career==
In 2003, Smith moved to [[Wellington]] singing with [[TrinityRoots]]. She recorded an album ''[[Home, Land and Sea]]'' and toured with the band.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz"/>
In 2003, Smith moved to [[Wellington]] singing with [[TrinityRoots]]. She recorded an album ''[[Home, Land and Sea]]'' and toured with the band.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz"/> She also featured on Fat Freddy’s Drop's track ‘Hope’ and performed on Concord Dawn and Recloose’ albums.
In 2005, the 5-track ''Hollie Smith EP'' was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2006, she released her debut full-length album, ''Long Player''. Also in 2006, the single "[[Bathe in the River]]", written by [[Don McGlashan]], was released. The song, from the [[soundtrack]] of the New Zealand feature film, [[No. 2 (film)|No. 2]], was a significant hit for Smith, spending 22 weeks in the NZ Top 10.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz"/>
In 2005, the 5-track ''Hollie Smith EP'' was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2005, the single "[[Bathe in the River]]", written by [[Don McGlashan]] and featuring Smith, was released. The song, from the [[soundtrack]] of the New Zealand feature film, [[No. 2 (film)|No. 2]], was a significant hit, spending 22 weeks in the NZ Top 10 and went on to win the APRA Silver Scroll.<ref name="nzherald.co.nz"/>


In May 2007, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with [[Manhattan Records]], part of the Blue Note Label Group.<ref>{{Cite web | last =Brown | first =Russell | title =Good golly, Miss Hollie | work =Idealog No. 10 | publisher =Idealog | date =11 July 2007 | url =http://idealog.co.nz/magazine/10/good-golly-miss-hollie | accessdate =6 January 2011 | url-status =dead | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20101123221916/http://idealog.co.nz/magazine/10/good-golly-miss-hollie | archivedate =23 November 2010}}</ref> This deal then collapsed which forced the singer to use the profits of ''Long Player'' to get out of the deal with Blue Note.
In 2005, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with [[Manhattan Records]], part of the Blue Note Label Group.<ref>{{Cite web | last =Brown | first =Russell | title =Good golly, Miss Hollie | work =Idealog No. 10 | publisher =Idealog | date =11 July 2007 | url =http://idealog.co.nz/magazine/10/good-golly-miss-hollie | access-date =6 January 2011 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101123221916/http://idealog.co.nz/magazine/10/good-golly-miss-hollie | archive-date =23 November 2010}}</ref> Hollie would then record in New York City with producer and keyboard legend James Poyser (The Roots), Adam Blackstone (Kanye West, Justin Timberlake) and Jeff Lee Johnson (Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin). The deal then collapsed upon the sale of Manhattan Records/EMI to Universal, which forced the singer to use the profits of her first album release, ''Long Player,'' released in 2006, debuting at #1 and going on to sell Gold, to get out of the deal with Blue Note. During this time she opened for artists Bob Dylan and Coldplay on the New Zealand legs of their tours.


After a forced two-year absence from the music industry, Hollie Smith released the album ''[[Humour and the Misfortune of Others]]'' on 15 March 2010,<ref name="own"/> and toured New Zealand. She followed this soon after with the "Hollie and The Last S.O.S Tour" in New Zealand.<ref>[http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/news-hollie-smith-announces-the-last-sos-tour/643 NEWS: Hollie Smith Announces The Last SOS Tour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914050928/http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/news-hollie-smith-announces-the-last-sos-tour/643 |date=14 September 2011 }} Rip It Up Magazine Retrieved 9 July 2010</ref>
After a forced two-year absence from the music industry, Smith released the album ''[[Humour and the Misfortune of Others]]'' on 15 March 2010,<ref name="own">{{cite web|last=Leary|first=Ingrid|date=26 May 2007|title=Hollie Smith – doing her own thing|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10441590&pnum=4|access-date=24 March 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]}}</ref> and would debut at #1 and become certified gold. She followed this soon after with the "Hollie and The Last S.O.S Tour" in New Zealand.<ref>[http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/news-hollie-smith-announces-the-last-sos-tour/643 NEWS: Hollie Smith Announces The Last SOS Tour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914050928/http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/news-hollie-smith-announces-the-last-sos-tour/643 |date=14 September 2011 }} Rip It Up Magazine Retrieved 9 July 2010</ref>


2011 saw the release of a collaborative album Smith produced with Electric Wire Hustle member Mara TK titled "Band of Brothers Vol. 1", which received a 4 star review from the NZ Herald's Russell Baillie, describing it as "a sideways step but still highly approachable".<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10742796] NZ Herald Retrieved 8 April 2011</ref>
2011 saw the release of a collaborative album Smith produced with Electric Wire Hustle member Mara TK titled "Band of Brothers Vol. 1", which received a 4 star review from the NZ Herald's Russell Baillie, describing it as "a sideways step but still highly approachable".<ref>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10742796 NZ Herald Retrieved 8 April 2011</ref>


In 2012, Smith along with fellow singer/songwriters [[Anika Moa]] and [[Boh Runga]] embarked on a sold-out national acoustic church tour of New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10840328] NZ Herald Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref> Later that year Smith, [[Anika Moa]], and [[Boh Runga]] starred in an online video campaign supporting [[gay marriage]], alongside other New Zealand singers [[Anika Moa]] and [[Boh Runga]], as well as Olympian [[Danyon Loader]] and former [[Governor-General]] Dame [[Catherine Tizard]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Equal-marriage-campaign-says-its-about-love/tabid/1607/articleID/279441/Default.aspx|work=3 News NZ |title= Marriage equality 'about love'| date=6 December 2012}}</ref>
In 2012, Smith, with fellow singer/songwriters [[Anika Moa]] and [[Boh Runga]], embarked on a sold-out national acoustic church tour of New Zealand.<ref>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10840328 NZ Herald Retrieved 13 October 2012</ref> Later that year Smith, [[Anika Moa]], and [[Boh Runga]] starred in an online video campaign supporting [[gay marriage]], alongside other New Zealand singers [[Anika Moa]] and [[Boh Runga]], as well as Olympian [[Danyon Loader]] and former [[Governor-General]] Dame [[Catherine Tizard]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Equal-marriage-campaign-says-its-about-love/tabid/1607/articleID/279441/Default.aspx| work= 3 News NZ| title= Marriage equality 'about love'| date= 6 December 2012| access-date= 5 December 2012| archive-date= 5 October 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131005074832/http://www.3news.co.nz/Equal-marriage-campaign-says-its-about-love/tabid/1607/articleID/279441/Default.aspx| url-status= dead}}</ref>


In 2013 Smith, [[Anika Moa]], and [[Boh Runga]] released a collaborative album titled "Anika Boh Hollie".<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10863648] NZ Herald Retrieved 7 February 2013</ref> Following this they embarked on a national tour of concerts at wineries around New Zealand with the internationally acclaimed New Zealand group [[Fat Freddy's Drop]].<ref>[http://www.winerytour.co.nz/history/] Official Winery Tour Website</ref>
In 2013 Smith, [[Anika Moa]], and [[Boh Runga]] released a collaborative album titled "Anika Boh Hollie".<ref>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10863648 NZ Herald Retrieved 7 February 2013</ref> Following this they embarked on a national tour of concerts at wineries around New Zealand with the internationally acclaimed New Zealand group [[Fat Freddy's Drop]].<ref>http://www.winerytour.co.nz/history/ Official Winery Tour Website</ref>


Later in 2013, Smith was selected to perform at the Australasian World Music Expo in Melbourne,<ref>[http://awme2013.outwardsoundnz.com/] NZ@ AWME 2013</ref> which resulted in an invitation to perform at the prestigious [[Montreal Jazz Festival]] in July 2014.<ref>[http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=11582] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204051948/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=11582 |date=4 February 2015 }} Official Montreal Jazz Festival Website</ref> There with her band she headlined her stage as part of the Les Soirees jazzy series of free outdoor concerts, performing two concurrent sets in front of an estimated audience of over 50,000. Reviewer Sharonne Cohen from US jazz magazine [[JazzTimes]], went on to describe Smith's performance as "...powerhouse outdoor performance captivated thousands".<ref>["http://jazztimes.com/articles/134540-the-montreal-international-jazz-festival-at-35-a-look-back]JazzTimes Retrieved 9 July 2014</ref> From there Smith's northern hemisphere tour continued with a concert in New York at the [[Rockwood Music Hall]] and further concerts throughout UK/Europe including several for the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team in Glasgow.
Later in 2013, Smith was selected to perform at the Australasian World Music Expo in Melbourne,<ref>http://awme2013.outwardsoundnz.com/ NZ@ AWME 2013</ref> which resulted in an invitation to perform at the prestigious [[Montreal Jazz Festival]] in July 2014.<ref>http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=11582 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204051948/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=11582 |date=4 February 2015 }} Official Montreal Jazz Festival Website</ref> There, she headlined her stage with her band as part of the Les Soirees jazzy series of free outdoor concerts, performing two concurrent sets in front of an estimated audience of over 50,000. Reviewer Sharonne Cohen from US jazz magazine ''[[JazzTimes]]'' went on to describe how Smith's "...powerhouse outdoor performance captivated thousands".<ref>["http://jazztimes.com/articles/134540-the-montreal-international-jazz-festival-at-35-a-look-back]JazzTimes Retrieved 9 July 2014</ref> From there Smith's northern hemisphere tour continued with a concert in New York at the [[Rockwood Music Hall]] and further concerts throughout UK/Europe including several for the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team in Glasgow.


In July 2015, Smith signed a licensing deal with Warner Music Group (NZ) and then in September of that year released the single "Lady Dee",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2GufqDjGbI]</ref> followed by the 2016 release of her album "Water Or Gold" and released the singles "Helena", "Lead The Way" and "Water Or Gold". In 2016, Smith completed two tours of New Zealand<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/82673587/hollie-smith-announces-2016-tour-dates]</ref> and a tour of Australia<ref>[http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2016/05/11/hollie-smith-announces-australian-album-release-and-tour/]</ref> to promote the release of the album.
In July 2015, Smith signed a deal with Warner Music NZ and then in September of that year released the single "Lady Dee",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2GufqDjGbI|title=- YouTube|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> followed by the 2016 release of her album "Water Or Gold", which would debut at #1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, and see New Zealand Music Award nominations for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Female Solo Artist'. In 2016, Smith completed two tours of New Zealand<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/82673587/hollie-smith-announces-2016-tour-dates|title = Hollie Smith announces 2016 tour dates|date = 31 July 2016}}</ref> and a tour of Australia<ref>{{cite web | url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2016/05/11/hollie-smith-announces-australian-album-release-and-tour/ | title=Hollie Smith Announces Australian Album Release Date and Tour }}</ref> to promote the release of the album.

In 2019, her bilingual collaboration with [[Teeks]], ‘Whakaaria Mai/How Great Thou Art’ received widespread acclaim and would see her perform it at a concert in remembrance of the Christchurch terrorist attack victims. Hollie then guested on the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown hit ‘Stay’ with an all-star line up that featured Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Kings, [[Troy Kingi]], among others. In early 2021 Smith worked alongside Don McGlashan again for the TVNZ series Waiata Anthems, on an episode that documented the making of a bilingual te reo Māori version of ‘Bathe In the River’, titled ‘Korukutia’.

In October 2021, five years after the release of ''Water Or Gold'', Smith returned with her fourth solo album, ''Coming In From The Dark''. An album which saw her collaborating with some of New Zealand’s top musicians, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, TEEKS, Sole Mio and Raiza Biza. Upon release, the album debuted at #1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums chart, making it the fourth number one for Smith.

In October 2022, Smith won the second season of the [[Masked Singer]] NZ, as 'Bedazzled Unicorn'. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2210/S00008/bedazzled-unicorn-hollie-smith-wins-the-masked-singer-nz-crown.htm | title=Bedazzled Unicorn, Hollie Smith, Wins the Masked Singer NZ Crown &#124; Scoop News }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
In 2010 her "intense" relationship with C4 presenter Clark Gayford ended.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hollie Smith: Single & broke|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/tech-science/home-entertainment/hollie-smith-single-and-broke-10895|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Women's Weekly}}</ref>
In 2010, Smith ended an "intense" relationship with C4 presenter [[Clarke Gayford]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hollie Smith: Single & broke|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/tech-science/home-entertainment/hollie-smith-single-and-broke-10895|website=Women's Weekly}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br /><ref name="NZ chart">{{cite web |title=HOLLIE SMITH IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hollie+Smith |website=charts.nz |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=24 February 2015 }}
! <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br /><ref name="NZ chart">{{cite web |title=Hollie Smith in New Zealand Charts |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hollie+Smith |website=charts.nz |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=24 February 2015 }}
* "Team, Ball, Player, Thing": {{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=%23KiwisCureBatten&titel=Team+Ball+Player+Thing&cat=s |title=charts.nz – #KiwisCureBatten – Team Ball Player Thing |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=25 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ANIKA, BOH AND HOLLIE IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anika%2C+Boh+And+Hollie|website=charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref>
* "Team, Ball, Player, Thing": {{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=%23KiwisCureBatten&titel=Team+Ball+Player+Thing&cat=s |title=charts.nz – #KiwisCureBatten – Team Ball Player Thing |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=25 September 2015 }}
* ''Peace of Mind'': {{cite web|title=Anika, Boh and Hollie in New Zealand Charts|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anika%2C+Boh+And+Hollie|website=charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=24 February 2015}}</ref>
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* Released as Hollie Smith and Mara TK
* Released: 1 August 2011
* Released: 1 August 2011
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* Released: 1 February 2013
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* Released: 1 April 2016
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! <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br /><ref name="charts">{{cite web|title=WHENUA PATUWAI IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Whenua+Patuwai|website=charts.nz|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=18 July 2014}}</ref>
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For those of a similar name, see Holly Smith (disambiguation).

Hollie Smith
Background information
Born (1982-11-17) 17 November 1982 (age 41)
Auckland, New Zealand
GenresSoul, blues, jazz
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1999–present
LabelsSoundsmith Records
EMI Records (NZ)
Manhattan Records
Warner Music Group (NZ)
Websiteholliesmith.co.nz

Hollie Smith (born 17 November 1982) is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her four solo albums Long Player, Humour and the Misfortune of Others, Water or Gold, and Coming In From The Dark have all reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart, making her one of the most successful female New Zealand artists of the 21st century.

Early years

Smith attended Auckland's Willow Park Primary School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate and Rangitoto College.[1][2] In 1999, as a 16-year-old, Smith made the album Light From a Distant Shore after winning Best Female Vocalist at the National Jazz Festival of NZ.[3] This album of Celtic music was produced by her stepfather, Steve McDonald.[4] One of these early songs with McDonald, featuring Smith, would eventually be sampled for a track by US rap artist DMX for his album Year Of The Dog... Again.

Career

In 2003, Smith moved to Wellington singing with TrinityRoots. She recorded an album Home, Land and Sea and toured with the band.[4] She also featured on Fat Freddy’s Drop's track ‘Hope’ and performed on Concord Dawn and Recloose’ albums. In 2005, the 5-track Hollie Smith EP was released, featuring her own compositions. In 2005, the single "Bathe in the River", written by Don McGlashan and featuring Smith, was released. The song, from the soundtrack of the New Zealand feature film, No. 2, was a significant hit, spending 22 weeks in the NZ Top 10 and went on to win the APRA Silver Scroll.[4]

In 2005, Smith signed a multi-album record deal with Manhattan Records, part of the Blue Note Label Group.[5] Hollie would then record in New York City with producer and keyboard legend James Poyser (The Roots), Adam Blackstone (Kanye West, Justin Timberlake) and Jeff Lee Johnson (Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin). The deal then collapsed upon the sale of Manhattan Records/EMI to Universal, which forced the singer to use the profits of her first album release, Long Player, released in 2006, debuting at #1 and going on to sell Gold, to get out of the deal with Blue Note. During this time she opened for artists Bob Dylan and Coldplay on the New Zealand legs of their tours.

After a forced two-year absence from the music industry, Smith released the album Humour and the Misfortune of Others on 15 March 2010,[6] and would debut at #1 and become certified gold. She followed this soon after with the "Hollie and The Last S.O.S Tour" in New Zealand.[7]

2011 saw the release of a collaborative album Smith produced with Electric Wire Hustle member Mara TK titled "Band of Brothers Vol. 1", which received a 4 star review from the NZ Herald's Russell Baillie, describing it as "a sideways step but still highly approachable".[8]

In 2012, Smith, with fellow singer/songwriters Anika Moa and Boh Runga, embarked on a sold-out national acoustic church tour of New Zealand.[9] Later that year Smith, Anika Moa, and Boh Runga starred in an online video campaign supporting gay marriage, alongside other New Zealand singers Anika Moa and Boh Runga, as well as Olympian Danyon Loader and former Governor-General Dame Catherine Tizard.[10]

In 2013 Smith, Anika Moa, and Boh Runga released a collaborative album titled "Anika Boh Hollie".[11] Following this they embarked on a national tour of concerts at wineries around New Zealand with the internationally acclaimed New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop.[12]

Later in 2013, Smith was selected to perform at the Australasian World Music Expo in Melbourne,[13] which resulted in an invitation to perform at the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival in July 2014.[14] There, she headlined her stage with her band as part of the Les Soirees jazzy series of free outdoor concerts, performing two concurrent sets in front of an estimated audience of over 50,000. Reviewer Sharonne Cohen from US jazz magazine JazzTimes went on to describe how Smith's "...powerhouse outdoor performance captivated thousands".[15] From there Smith's northern hemisphere tour continued with a concert in New York at the Rockwood Music Hall and further concerts throughout UK/Europe including several for the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team in Glasgow.

In July 2015, Smith signed a deal with Warner Music NZ and then in September of that year released the single "Lady Dee",[16] followed by the 2016 release of her album "Water Or Gold", which would debut at #1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, and see New Zealand Music Award nominations for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Female Solo Artist'. In 2016, Smith completed two tours of New Zealand[17] and a tour of Australia[18] to promote the release of the album.

In 2019, her bilingual collaboration with Teeks, ‘Whakaaria Mai/How Great Thou Art’ received widespread acclaim and would see her perform it at a concert in remembrance of the Christchurch terrorist attack victims. Hollie then guested on the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown hit ‘Stay’ with an all-star line up that featured Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Kings, Troy Kingi, among others. In early 2021 Smith worked alongside Don McGlashan again for the TVNZ series Waiata Anthems, on an episode that documented the making of a bilingual te reo Māori version of ‘Bathe In the River’, titled ‘Korukutia’.

In October 2021, five years after the release of Water Or Gold, Smith returned with her fourth solo album, Coming In From The Dark. An album which saw her collaborating with some of New Zealand’s top musicians, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, TEEKS, Sole Mio and Raiza Biza. Upon release, the album debuted at #1 on the NZ Top 40 Albums chart, making it the fourth number one for Smith.

In October 2022, Smith won the second season of the Masked Singer NZ, as 'Bedazzled Unicorn'. [19]

Personal life

In 2010, Smith ended an "intense" relationship with C4 presenter Clarke Gayford.[20]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
NZ
[21]
1999 Light From a Distant Shore
  • Label: Etherean
 —
2007 Long Player
  • Released: 28 May 2007
  • Label: Soundsmith/EMI
 1
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum
2010 Humour and the Misfortune of Others
  • Released: 15 March 2010
  • Label: Soundsmith/EMI
 1
  • RMNZ: Gold
2011 Band of Brothers Vol. 1
(Hollie Smith and Mara TK)
  • Released: 1 August 2011
  • Label: Soundsmith
 8
2013 Peace of Mind
(Anika, Boh & Hollie)
  • Released: 1 February 2013
  • Label: Civic/Sony
 2
2016 Water or Gold
  • Released: 1 April 2016
  • Label: Soundsmith/Warner
 1
2021 Coming in from the Dark
  • Released: 22 October 2021
  • Label: Soundsmith/Warner
 1

As featured artist

EPs

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[22]
2006 Hollie Smith
  • Released: 2006
 18

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ
[21]
2006 "Bathe in the River"
(Mt Raskil Preservation Society featuring Hollie Smith) 		2 Non-album single
2008 "Sensitive to a Smile" 33 Lights of the Pacific: The Very Best of Herbs
2015 "Team, Ball, Player, Thing"
(#KiwisCureBatten featuring Lorde, Kimbra, Brooke Fraser, et al.) 		2 Non-album single
"Lady Dee" — Water or Gold
2016 "Helena" —
"Lead the Way" —
"Water or Gold" —
"Please"
(New Zealand White Ribbon Campaign) 		— Non-album single

Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996 Hollie Smith Tauranga Jazz Festival – Best Vocalist Won
2007 Long Player New Zealand Music Awards – Album of the Year Nominated
2007 Hollie Smith – Long Player New Zealand Music Awards – Best Female Solo Artist Won
2007 Hollie Smith – Long Player New Zealand Music Awards – Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won
2007 Hollie Smith New Zealand Music Awards – Best Aotearoa Roots Album Won
2007 Jeremy Toy & Hollie Smith – Long Player (Hollie Smith) New Zealand Music Awards – Best Producer Won
2010 Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others New Zealand Music Awards – Best Female Artist Nominated
2010 Hollie Smith – Humour and the Misfortune of Others New Zealand Music Awards – Best Aotearoa Roots Album Nominated
2012 Hollie Smith – Band of Brothers Vol.1 (Hollie Smith & Mara TK) New Zealand Music Awards – Best Roots Album Nominated
2016 Hollie Smith – Water Or Gold (Hollie Smith) New Zealand Music Awards – Best Album Nominated
2016 Hollie Smith – Water Or Gold (Hollie Smith) New Zealand Music Awards – Best Female Vocalist Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Hollie Smith – musician". AIMES Award winners 2007. North Harbour Club. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Alumni". Northcote College. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. ^ Hollie Smith
  4. ^ a b c Kara, Scott (20 July 2006). "Hollie Smith – soul sister". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  5. ^ Brown, Russell (11 July 2007). "Good golly, Miss Hollie". Idealog No. 10. Idealog. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ^ Leary, Ingrid (26 May 2007). "Hollie Smith – doing her own thing". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  7. ^ NEWS: Hollie Smith Announces The Last SOS Tour Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rip It Up Magazine Retrieved 9 July 2010
  8. ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10742796 NZ Herald Retrieved 8 April 2011
  9. ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10840328 NZ Herald Retrieved 13 October 2012
  10. ^ "Marriage equality 'about love'". 3 News NZ. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  11. ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10863648 NZ Herald Retrieved 7 February 2013
  12. ^ http://www.winerytour.co.nz/history/ Official Winery Tour Website
  13. ^ http://awme2013.outwardsoundnz.com/ NZ@ AWME 2013
  14. ^ http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=11582 Archived 4 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Official Montreal Jazz Festival Website
  15. ^ ["http://jazztimes.com/articles/134540-the-montreal-international-jazz-festival-at-35-a-look-back]JazzTimes Retrieved 9 July 2014
  16. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  17. ^ "Hollie Smith announces 2016 tour dates". 31 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Hollie Smith Announces Australian Album Release Date and Tour".
  19. ^ "Bedazzled Unicorn, Hollie Smith, Wins the Masked Singer NZ Crown | Scoop News".
  20. ^ "Hollie Smith: Single & broke". Women's Weekly.
  21. ^ a b "Hollie Smith in New Zealand Charts". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  22. ^ "WHENUA PATUWAI IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

External links

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