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Girli
Girli performing in 2019
Girli performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMilly Toomey
Born6 December 1997 (1997-12-06) (age 26)
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsVirgin EMI Records, PMR Records
Websitegirlimusic.com

Amelia "Milly" Toomey (born 6 December 1997),[1] known professionally as Girli (stylised as GIRLI), is an English singer, songwriter and rapper.[2][3][4] Based in London, she has released a number of singles and EPs, that The Guardian has described as veering "between PC Music, bubblegum pop, punk and rap, each one treading a line between catchy and deliberately discomforting."[3] Much of her music is about feminism, sexuality and queer culture, and mental health.[5][6][7] In April 2019, Girli released her debut studio album, Odd One Out, on PMR Records.

Life and career

Girli is from north west London.[8][9][10] She was born in 1997[11] and went to school in north London, and to the East London Arts & Music college in Stratford, which she graduated from in 2016.[2][12] Girli began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and performing in the indie rock band Ask Martin, before she got noticed by BBC Radio 1 and starting her solo career in 2014.[13] The stage name "Girli" was inspired by the band Blondie.[13]

Girli previously performed on stage with DJ Kitty (Rosalie Sylvia Fountain).[14] In 2016, Girli toured the UK throughout September and October supporting musician Oscar.[15][16] She took part in stylist Louby McLoughlin's project OKgrl, a fashion and music platform, and Kirsti-Nicole Hadley's GRL PWR, a female-only arts collective.[8]

In 2017, Girli released the Feel OK EP,[17] supported Declan McKenna around the UK and performed at Latitude Festival.[18] She also had a headline UK tour, titled "Hot Mess", in support of an EP of the same name which was released in October 2017 and showed elements of pop punk.

In 2018, Girli performed at the MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling festival.[19] In 2019, she released the single "Deal With It" and released her debut studio album, Odd One Out.[20] In July 2019, Girli released the single “Up & Down”, she also collaborated with singer Dorian Electra on a one minute song.[21]

Personal life

Girli is pansexual and a feminist.[5]

Discography

By Girli

  • "So You Think You Can Fuck With Me Do Ya" (Pink Plastic, 2015) – single released online
  • "Girls Get Angry Too" (PMR Records, 2016) – produced by Ragz Originale, single released online
  • Girli (PMR Records, 2016) – cassette tape with "So You Think You Can F*ck With Me Do Ya", "ASBOYs" and "ASBOYs (Z Dot and Krunchie Remix)"
  • "Girl I Met On The Internet" (PMR Records, 2016) – single released online
  • "Not That Girl" (PMR Records, 2017) – single released online
  • Feel OK EP (PMR Records, 2017) – EP with "Feel OK" (with Lethal Bizzle), "Not That Girl", and "Find My Friends"
  • Hot Mess - EP (PMR Records, 2017) – EP with "Hot Mess", "Mr 10pm Bedtime", "Neck Contour", and "Can I Say Baby?
  • "Play It Cool" (PMR Records, 2018) – single released online
  • "Day Month Second" (PMR Records, 2018) – single released online
  • "Young" (PMR Records, 2018) – single released online
  • "Deal With It" (PMR Records, 2019) – single released online

Appearances

References

  1. ^ "20 today.", @GIRLImusic / Twitter, 6 December 2017. Accessed 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Garland, Emma (22 September 2015). "We Spoke to GIRLI, London's Teenage Answer to Brooke Candy, About Her New Track "ASBOys"". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b Pollard, Alexandra (28 September 2016). "Girli: 'If everyone likes you it means you're inoffensive'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ Edgington, Eloise (14 July 2016). "Meet London's Pink-Haired, Hyper Pop Rapper Princess GIRLI". Paper. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b Turner, Abi (8 June 2019). "Girli, London-Based Feminist Singer, On Her Sexuality and the LGBTQ+ Community". Keke Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ^ Damshenas, Sam (16 April 2019). "GIRLI is using her platform to ignite conversations around feminism, sexuality and mental health". Gay Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. ^ Smith, Courtney E. (16 November 2017). "GIRLI Is Using Pop Music To Create A Massive Shift In How We Talk About Gender". Refinery29. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b Walker, Lily (2 March 2016). "Girli". Wonderland. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  9. ^ Jones, Daisy (2015). "Ten artists you should be listening to in 2016". Dazed. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  10. ^ Milton, Jamie (19 February 2016). "Interview: GIRLI: "I want people to feel uncomfortable!"". DIY. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  11. ^ Lynette Nylander, "class of 2016: 10 things you need to know about girli", i-D, 24 November 2015. Accessed 18 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Alumni". ELAM. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b "GIRLI | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Here's a completely rando interview with Girli + DJ Kitty". Beat. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Bartleet, Larry (19 September 2016). "New Music Of The Day: GIRLI – 'Girl I Met on the Internet'". NME. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  16. ^ Hunt, El (6 October 2016). "Watch: GIRLI throws a house party for 'Girl I Met On The Internet'". DIY. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Feel Ok - EP by GIRLI". Genius. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  18. ^ "GIRLI is off on tour with Declan McKenna in May". DIY. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  19. ^ "GIRLI on Instagram: "PLAYING THE COOLEST SHOW THIS WEEKEND!!! so excited to be performing at MTV Presents Gibraltar Calling Music Festival this weekend. tickets…"". Instagram. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  20. ^ "GIRLI to Release Debut Album 'Odd One Out' This Spring". DIY. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  21. ^ GIRLI  🌈, 🌈 (6 July 2019). "what better surprise on Pride then a lil collab by your faves? i messaged Dorian Electra and asked them if they wanted to jump on a 1 minute beat i made, they sent me back this FIRE verse and then i added my lil bit and voila, a mini song for y'all! HAPPY PRIDE! @DORIANELECTRApic.twitter.com/FCic3devwu". @girlimusic. Retrieved 6 July 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has numeric name (help); no-break space character in |last= at position 7 (help)
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