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Cat Burns
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Background information
Born (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 24)
Streatham, London, England
GenresIndie pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitewww.catburns.com

Cat Burns is a British singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence with her 2020 single "Go", which gained popularity in 2022 via TikTok and ultimately peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Sony Music has described Burns' sound as a mixture of gospel and pop influences combined with guitar-led indie music.[1] Burns is a three-time Brit Award nominee.[2]

Career

Burns recorded her debut EP Adolescent at the age of sixteen while she was still studying at The BRITs School. She explained that she had befriended a fellow student whose parents had built him a recording studio in their garden shed and that, together, they put together the songs which would form the basis of Adolescent, which she self-released on 1 October 2016. Following this, Burns attempted to secure a record deal but struggled, feeling as though the music industry did not what what to do with an artist like her.[3]

On 15 May 2019, Naïve, Burns second EP, was released.[4]

Burns gained widespread attention in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown when she began posting covers and original songs on TikTok. "Go" began to go viral and she ended up securing a record deal with Since 93, a subsidiary of RCA Records.[5] Originally released in 2020, "Go" ultimately reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, being held off the top spot by Harry Styles' "As It Was".[6][7] In 2022, Burns supported Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander on the UK leg of his Night Call Tour and Ed Sheeran on selected dates of his Mathematics Tour.[8][9] Burns performed "Go" and "People Pleaser" on Jools' Annual Hootenanny 2022, having previously made her debut on Later... with Jools Holland in May.[10][11]

Artistry

In a 2019 interview with Gal-dem, Burns cited Kirk Franklin, Anne-Marie, Destiny's Child and Marvin Sapp as musical influences.[12] She has also mentioned Kim Burrell, Donnie McClurkin, Tracy Chapman, India Arie, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder as notable influences from her childhood.[13] Discussing her sound, Burns stated "I would say it’s just pop with a cooler edge to it because obviously I’m influenced by so many different things. At first, I wanted it to be...because I loved Ed Sheeran so much, I wanted it to be singer-songwriter-y and guitar-y and then as I found my own sound and what I wanted to make it was mainly just pop but I sing in my accent so it has that Britishness to it but I am just talking about relatable things and things that have happened to me or other people".[14]

Personal life

Cat burns is a London born artist. Both her parents migrated from Liberia during the civil war. Burns is queer. In an interview with Gay Time, she explained that she initially struggled to reconcile her sexuality with her ethnicity, stating “If you’re a Black woman, I want you to feel heard and seen. We are vulnerable people who are capable of having lots of emotions. And, being a Black queer woman adds a layer to that.”[15] Burns chronicled her experience with coming out to her family in her song "Free".[16]

Burns has ADHD and noted in an interview that she had often found this helpful in her creative process, explaining "Both the chords and words come at the same time, but the concept comes first and I’ve found that that system has always worked for me! Helps the process of writing the song become a lot quicker which is great for my ADHD brain!".[17]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
Title Details
Adolescent
  • Released: 1 October 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Naïve
  • Released: 15 May 2019
  • Label: Since 93/RCA
  • Formants: Digital download, streaming
Emotionally Unavailable
  • Released: 20 May 2022
  • Label: Since 93/RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[18] 		AUS
[19] 		AUT
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		SWI
[20] 		WW
[23]
"Fallen Out of Love" 2017 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Trust Issues" — — — — — — —
"Mine"
(with Mahogany) 		2018 — — — — — — —
"I Don't Blame You" 2019 — — — — — — —
"Fool in Love" 2020 — — — — — — —
"Go" 2 97 60 9 3 21 198 Emotionally Unavailable
"Into You" 2021 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"It's Over" — — — — — — —
"Free" — — — — — — —
"People Pleaser" 2022 77 — — 86
[27]		 — — —
"Sleep at Night" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Tours

Supporting

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result Ref.
2023 BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2023 Cat Burns Fourth [28]
Brit Awards Rising Star Nominated [29]
British Pop/R&B Act Nominated [30]
Song of the Year "Go" Nominated
2022 MTV Europe Music Awards Best UK & Ireland Act Cat Burns Nominated [31]

References

  1. ^ "Cat Burns". Sony Music. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Brit Awards 2023: Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations with Stormzy, The 1975 and Fred Again not far behind". Sky News. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Sound Of 2023: Cat Burns went from busking to a platinum record". BBC News. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rising pop star Cat Burns releases new EP 'Naive'". Celeb Mix. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Cat Burns: The Social Media Star Whose Songs Are About to Become Your 2022 Soundtrack". PopSugar. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Can Cat Burns' breakthrough hit Go challenge Harry Styles for Number 1 this week?". Official Charts Company. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Cat Burns: "I didn't know if I'd ever make it, but everything's turned around"". Official Charts Company. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Years & Years on Instagram: "i am so excited to announce 🌙✨ @catburns, @l.devine, @queerhouseparty and @eddyluna__ will be joining us on the Night Call tour !!! I'm so happy with this beautifully and excellently queer line up! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 i love these people very much - make sure you get tickets and come see us all !!! Link in bio"".
  9. ^ "i cannot believe i'm saying this but i'm gonna be supporting ed sheeran on his europe tour😳… he's one of my biggest inspirations and incase you thought i was fibbing swipe to watch me busking singing his songs… not me having a full circle moment😭. anyway yeah i'm too shocked and excited to say anything else except WTFFFF this is gonna be a MAD SUMMEr WTF is life😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭".
  10. ^ "Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny - Meet the line-up and find out how to watch on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer". BBC News. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Later... with Jools Holland: Series 60, Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Cat Burns is the 18-year-old crafting relatable, catchy pop for Gen Z". Gal-dem. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Cat Burns: A Social Media Star on the Rise". Notion. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  14. ^ "INTRODUCING: CAT BURNS". The F-Word. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  15. ^ Clark, Conor (17 June 2022). "Cat Burns: "There's a demand for Black women in stripped-back pop music and it shows"". Gay Times. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  16. ^ Williams, Sophie (2 February 2022). "Cat Burns: uplifting songwriter that wants to "help Black queer artists" tell their story". NME. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  17. ^ Merela, Marvin (14 January 2023). "Cat Burns Is A Brilliant Songstress Delivering Cathartic Chords & Choruses [Interview]". New Wave Mag. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Cat Burns | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 June 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1685. Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 June 2022. p. 4.
  20. ^ a b "Cat Burns – Go". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Discography Cat Burns". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  22. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of June 25, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  24. ^ "British certifications – Cat Burns". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2023. Type Cat Burns in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ^ "GOLD & PLATINUM". IFPI Austria. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  26. ^ "OFFICIAL TOP 40 SINGLES". NZ Top 40. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  27. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  28. ^ Savage, Mark (5 January 2023). "Girl group Flo win the BBC Sound Of 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  29. ^ Grein, Paul (8 December 2022). "FLO Wins Brit Awards' Rising Star Award". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  30. ^ Smith, Carl (12 January 2023). "BRIT Awards 2023 nominations REVEALED". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  31. ^ Szalai, Georg (12 October 2022). "Harry Styles Leads Nominations for MTV EMAs". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links

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