Jorja Smith
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Jorja Alice Smith (born June 11, 1997 in Walsall , West Midlands , England ) is a British singer. Their musical style has been compared to that of Adele , Alicia Keys and FKA twigs .
biography
Jorja Alice Smith , whose father was a member of a neo-soul band, grew up in a musical environment. First she learned to play the piano, then also the oboe. During her school days she received classical singing lessons. She participated in a music collective and started releasing music online .
In January 2016 her first publication Blue Lights appeared on the SoundCloud platform ; at the time Smith was 18 years old. It was followed by A Prince with Maverick Saber and Where Did I Go? , which the rapper Drake called his favorite song at the time in an interview; that same year, Smith accompanied Drake on his UK tour. In November 2016 the EP Project 11 was released with four songs. Blue Lights was nominated at the MOBO Awards 2016 in the "Best Song" category.
In 2017, Smith was hailed as a rising star in the UK press. She was one of 15 artists shortlisted Sound of 2017 the BBC and came finally to fourth place. In March 2017, Smith appeared on two tracks on Drake's More Life album . Her single Beautiful Little Fools , a tribute to The Great Gatsby , was released that same month . At the MOBO Awards 2017, Smith was nominated in the "Best Female" category.
In January 2018 she won the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards . The following month she performed with Rag 'n' Bone Man at the awards ceremony. Her debut album Lost & Found was released in June 2018 . In February 2019 she won the Brit Award for Best British Solo Artist.
Discography
Studio albums
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2018 | Lost & Found |
DE61 (1 week) DE |
CH9 (3 weeks) CH |
UK3  (29 weeks)UK |
US41 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 8, 2018
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EPs
- 2016: Project 11
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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US
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| 2017 | On My Mind Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK54 (10 weeks)UK |
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First published: October 31, 2017
Jorja Smith & Preditah |
| 2018 | Let Me Down Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK34  (10 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: January 18, 2018
feat. Stormzy |
| I Am Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK62 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 15, 2018
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| 2019 | Don't Watch Me Cry Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK73 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 15, 2019
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| Loose ends | - | - |
UK62 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 21, 2019
with Loyle Carner |
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| Be honest | - |
CH51 (3 weeks) CH |
UK8th (16 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: August 16, 2019
feat. Burna boy |
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| 2020 | By Any Means | - | - |
UK89 (... weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 31, 2020
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | ||||||
| 2018 | Blue Lights Lost & Found |
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UK38 (9 weeks)UK |
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| February 3rd Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK75 (1 week) UK |
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| Teenage Fantasy Lost & Found |
- | - |
UK77 (1 week) UK |
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More singles
- 2016: A Prince ( feat.Maverick Saber )
- 2016: Where Did I Go?
- 2016: Beautiful Little Fools
- 2017: Tyrant ( feat.Kali Uchis )
- 2017: Spotify Singles digital only, with the titles Teenage Fantasy and Lost , a cover version of a song by Frank Ocean
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2017 | Get It Together More Life |
DE67 (2 weeks) DE |
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UK24 (7 weeks) UK |
US45 (2 weeks) US |
First published: March 23, 2017
Drake feat. Jorja Smith & Black Coffee |
Web links
- Jorja Smith at Allmusic (English)
- Jorja Smith at Discogs (English)
- Jorja Smith on the BBC website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steffen Greiner: Music about love and lifeboats . In: The daily newspaper: taz . June 30, 2018, ISSN 0931-9085 , p. 13 ( taz.de [accessed June 30, 2018]).
- ↑ The exceptional artist of the year . Review on BigFM
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ↑ Spotify Singles. Spotify, accessed April 17, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smith, Jorja |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Jorja Alice (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walsall , West Midlands , England |