Georgi Kay

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Georgi Kay
Born (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
OriginAscot, Berkshire, England
GenresElectronic indie pop
Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active2010–present
LabelsParlophone, Warner, MONOKI
Websitewww.georgikay.com

Georgina Kristine Noelle Kingsley[1] (born 15 March 1993 in Ascot, Berkshire), most commonly known by her stage name Georgi Kay, is an English-born Australian indie pop musician, currently based in Los Angeles.[2][3]

Biography[edit]

Georgi Kay began playing lead guitar for rock group, The Vains, at the age of fourteen. Within a year she also took on the lead vocal duties. By 2009, Kay was playing solo shows and recording some of her original material for release.

Kay released her debut EP, Strange Things in March 2010.

In 2010, Kay became the youngest ever winner of the WAM Song of the Year Award, winning in 2010 with "Breakfast in Bedlam".[4] In 2011 Kay won another WAM Song of the Year Award for her collaboration "Free" with The Stoops.[5]

In May 2011 Kay released her debut album, Backwardsforwards.[6]

Kay wrote and featured on the track "In My Mind", released on Axtone Records in January 2012, in collaboration with Australian house music producers Feenixpawl and Ivan Gough. Flo Rida released a remix titled "In My Mind, Part II". The track marks Kay's first appearance on a major label international album. "In My Mind" was chosen by KIA Motors for their 2013 US advertising campaign titled "Bringing Down The House" and the launch video made its debut on over 18,000 movie screens during the MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September.[7]

In February 2012, Kay played the role of Melissa in the Jane Campion directed television miniseries, Top of the Lake, filmed in Otago, New Zealand.[8] In the penultimate episode, she performs a cover of the song "Jóga" by Björk, and in the final episode one of her own original songs, "Ipswich".

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, "In My Mind" won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.[9] At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, "In My Mind" won Dance Work of the Year.[10]

In December 2014, Kay wrote, produced and recorded "Head Full of Lies" as the theme music for the opening/closing credits for the three-part Netflix dystopian miniseries Residue. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, "Head Full of Lies" was nominated for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.

In December 2015, she released the single "God of a Girl" from her EP Origins. In February 2016 she released the single "More Than This". Origins was released in February 2016.

In 2017, Kay wrote, produced and recorded "Mark VI" in collaboration with Charles Scott IV as the theme music/closing credits for Sleight, the American science fiction drama film about a street magician in Los Angeles. The film, directed by J. D. Dillard, written by Dillard and Alex Theurer and starring Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sasheer Zamata and Michael Villar. The film was released on 28 April 2017, by WWE Studios and Blumhouse Tilt. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $4 million worldwide, against its $250,000 budget.[citation needed]

In early 2018, Kay wrote, recorded and produced the track "Lone Wolf" in Los Angeles. In November 2018, the album Where I Go to Disappear was released.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Backwardsforwards
  • Released: May 2011
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Where I Go to Disappear
  • Released: 2 November 2018[11]
  • Label: Monoki Records (MON001)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays[edit]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Strange Things
  • Released: March 2010
  • Formats: CD, digital download
In My Mind EP
  • Released: May 2013[12]
  • Label: Monoki Records / Regal (REG 178)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
Origins
  • Released: 5 February 2016[13]
  • Label: Monoki Records
  • Formats: digital download

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"Breakfast in Bedlam" 2010
"Lionheart"
"Ipswich" 2013 In My Mind EP
"Head Full of Lies" 2015
"God of a Girl"[14] Origins
"More Than This" 2016
"Scary People"[15] 2017 Where I Go to Disappear
"Guilty Pleasures"[16]
"Lone Wolf"[17] 2018
"Gasoline"[18]
"Medicine"[18] 2020
"All Over Again"[19] 2021

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Free" 2011 The Stoops Non-album single
"In My Mind (Axwell Mix)" 2012 Ivan Gough, Feenixpawl Until Now
"In My Mind (Part 2)" Flo Rida Wild Ones
"Follow Me" 2015 Brodinski Brava
"Give Me a Sign" 2016 Lipless Wake up Call EP
"Let You Go" 2017 Matt Nash Non-album single
"Dreams" 2018 Feenixpaul, Sheco Non-album single

Awards and nominations[edit]

APRA Awards[edit]

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[20][10][21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 "In My Mind" (Aden Forte, Ivan Gough, Georgi Kay, Joshua Soon) Dance Work of the Year Won
"In My Mind (Part 2)" (Tramar Dillard, Aden Forte, Ivan Gough,Georgi Kay, Joshua Soon)
(performed by Flo Rida) 		Urban Work of the Year Nominated
2015 "Head Full of Lies" (Georgi Kay, James Earp) (for Residue) Best Original Song Composed for the Screen Nominated

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.[22]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "In My Mind" by Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl featuring Georgi Kay ARIA Award for Best Dance Release Won

WAM Song of the Year[edit]

The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.[23]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2010 "Breakfast in Bedlam" Schools 15–17 Yrs Won
Grand Prize Won
2011 "Free (The Stoops featuring Georgi Kay) Urban / Hip Hop Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Georgina Kristine Noe Kingsley – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ "BIO | Georgi Kay". 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "perthbands.com". Perthbands.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. ^ Craddock, Dave (14 October 2010). "Schoolgirl Georgi Kay wins WAM Song of the Year Crown". PerthNow. Sunday Times.
  5. ^ "WAM Song of the Year 2011". WAM Song of the Year. Western Australian Music Industry. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011.
  6. ^ Lendrum, Tony (9 August 2011). "Georgi Kay – Backwards Forwards (2011 LP)". The [AU] Review. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  7. ^ "2013 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial video | Kia Blog :: 2014 Kia News". Kia-world.net. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. ^ Michael Ausiello (February 2012). "Lucy Lawless Joins Top of the Lake – BBC and Sundance Channel". TVLine. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Aria Awards / 2012 Best Dance Release – 26th ARIA Awards 2012". Ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Where I Go to Disappear". Apple Music. November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. ^ "In My Mind EP (EP)". Apple Music. May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Origins (EP)". Apple Music. February 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  14. ^ "God of a Girl (single)". Apple Music. October 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Scary People (single)". Apple Music. July 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Guilty Pleasures(single)". Apple Music. December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Lone Wolf (single)". Apple Music. April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Medicine (single)". Apple Music. November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  19. ^ "All Over Again (single)". Apple Music. February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  20. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  21. ^ "Best Original Song Composed for the Screen". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  22. ^ "Aria Awards / 2012 Best Dance Release – 26th ARIA Awards 2012". Ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  23. ^ "2006 WAM Song of the Year Awards". InterSector. Western Australian State Government. 2006. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2009.

External links[edit]

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