Georgi Kay

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Georgina Kingsley , known as Georgi Kay, is a British - Australian singer-songwriter and actress . Their music is attributed to indie pop . As a singer, she worked on the song In My Mind, among others .

Life

Kay, who grew up in the Western Australian city of Perth , began playing guitar and singing when she was young. In interviews, Kay stated that she identified as homosexual and that she had problems with it in her youth. In 2010, at the age of 17, she received an award from the West Australian Music (WAM) for Song of the Year. Her song Breakfast in Bedlam was awarded . Two more WAM awards followed in the following year.

In 2013 she moved to London and signed a contract with the British record label Parlophone . She took on the role of Melissa in the British series Top of the Lake . She also released her debut EP In My Mind . The single of the same name also appeared on an album by the Swedish House Mafia , after the Swedish house DJ Axwell created a remix of it. This remix was nominated for a Grammy . In 2012, the original mix by Kay, Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl was recognized as the best dance release at the ARIA Awards .

In 2016 she returned to her homeland Australia, where she released the album Origins with her own label Monoki after separating from her previous music label. She moved to Los Angeles later that year . There she began to work on new music by herself. She provided the soundtrack for the 2016 film Sleight . The year before, she was involved in the film music for the series Residue .

Her song In My Mind became another hit in 2018 when Lithuanian music producer Dynoro produced a mashup of her song with Gigi D'Agostino's song L'amour toujours . This new version was also called In My Mind . That year she released the album Where I Go To Disappear . In 2018 she received an honorable mention at the International Songwriting Competition.

Awards

  • 2010: West Australian Music Award (Song of the Year)
  • 2011: West Australian Music Award
  • 2012: ARIA Awards (best dance release)

Discography

EP

  • 2013: In My Mind
  • 2016: Origins

Albums

  • 2018: Where I Go To Disappear

Singles

  • 2013: In My Mind
  • 2013: Ipswich
  • 2015: God Of A Girl
  • 2017: Scary People
  • 2018: Lone Wolf
  • 2018: Toxins
  • 2020: Gasoline

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b International Songwriting Competition | The # 1 Song Contest for Songwriters. Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Paulette Ely: Flaunt Premiere | Georgi Kay: Gasoline. In: flaunt.com. April 3, 2020, accessed on April 6, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Randall Radic: Georgi Kay Says It All On 'Scary People (Re-Imagined)'. January 24, 2020, accessed on April 6, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b Georgi Kay | About. Retrieved April 6, 2020 (Australian English).
  5. ↑ Katherine Flynn: Georgi Kay Wants To Share Her Love Of Horror Movies With You. In: audiamusic.com. October 25, 2018, accessed April 7, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Henry Youtt: Georgi Kay's 'Lone Wolf' Music Video: Exclusive premiere. In: billboard.com. July 10, 2018, accessed April 7, 2020 .
  7. ↑ David Craddock: Schoolgirl wins WAM Song of Year crown. October 14, 2010, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  8. ^ Pip Ellwood-Hughes: Georgi Kay to release debut EP. In: Entertainment Focus. July 19, 2013, accessed April 6, 2020 (American English).
  9. ^ Grammy nominated collaborator Georgi Kay breaks out, new video at EARMILK. In: Artvoice. October 16, 2018, Retrieved April 6, 2020 (American English).
  10. ^ Aria Awards: History 2012. In: ariaaawards.com.au. Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
  11. ↑ COVER STORY: Georgi Kay Opens Up About the Road to Self-Production | Performer Mag. Retrieved April 6, 2020 (American English).
  12. ^ Screen Music Awards: Georgi Kay. In: themusic.com.au. November 9, 2015, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Radio Hamburg: The story behind the mega hits - origins and meanings of songs. Retrieved on April 6, 2020 (German).
  14. ↑ 'In My Mind': Inside the Complicated Remaking of A Dance Classic. November 12, 2018, accessed April 6, 2020 .
  15. ↑ We're Falling In Love With Georgi Kay In Our Latest Interview. In: Mtltimes.ca. September 9, 2018, Retrieved April 6, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Kay, Georgi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kingsley, Georgina (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British-Australian singer-songwriter and actress
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century