Grace Davies (singer)
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Grace Davies | |
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| Born | 1 February 1997 Blackburn, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Syco |
| Website | gracedaviesofficial |
Grace Davies (born 1 February 1997) is an English singer-songwriter. She was runner-up on the fourteenth series of The X Factor in 2017 mentored by Sharon Osbourne.[1]
Career
2017: The X Factor
In Davies' first audition for The X Factor, she performed an original song titled "Roots", and received four yes votes from the judges.[2] She was mentored by Sharon Osbourne, along with fellow acts Alisah Bonaobra, Holly Tandy and Rai-Elle Williams. She was voted the winner of the Prize Fight in week 1 against Rak-Su, winning a trip to New York and a meet and greet with Pink at Madison Square Garden. Following the eliminations of Bonaobra in week 6 and Tandy and Williams in Week 8, Davies became Osbourne's last remaining act in the competition. She made the final on the weekend of 2 December 2017, alongside Kevin Davy White and Rak-Su. After Davy White was eliminated on Saturday's show, she was in the top two with Rak-Su and finished as the runner-up.[3]
| The X Factor performances and results | ||||
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| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result | |
| Auditions | "Roots" – Original song | — | Through to bootcamp round 1 | |
| Bootcamp Round 1 | "Say You Won't Let Go" – James Arthur (with Lloyd Macey, Spencer Sutherland & Gregor Coleman) | Through to bootcamp round 2 | ||
| Bootcamp Round 2 | "Don't Go" – Original song | Through to six-chair challenge | ||
| Six-chair challenge | "Do It Better" – Original song | Through to judges' houses | ||
| Judges' houses | "More Than You" – Original song | Through to live shows | ||
| Live show 1 | "Too Young" – Original song | Express Yourself | Safe (1st) | |
| Live show 2 | "Ciao Adios" – Anne-Marie | Viva Latino | Safe (2nd) | |
| Live show 3 | "I Can’t Make You Love Me" – George Michael | George Michael | Safe (2nd) | |
| Live show 4 | "Hesitate" – Original song | Crazy in Love | Safe (1st) | |
| Semi-final | "Life on Mars?" – David Bowie | Cool Britannia | Safe (4th) | |
| "Wolves" – Original song | Get Me to the Final | Safe (2nd) | ||
| Final | "Live and Let Die" – Paul McCartney and Wings | No Theme | Safe (2nd) | |
| "Roots" – Original song (with Paloma Faith) | Celebrity Duet/ Winners Single | |||
| "Nothing But Words" – Original song | Song to Win | Runner-up | ||
| "Too Young" – Original song | Song of the Series | |||
2018-2020: Friends with the Tragic
On 12 January 2018, Davies confirmed she had signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music.[4] In September 2019, Davies and Tokio Myers performed as guests on America's Got Talent along with Stewart Copeland, performing "Safe and Sound", written by Tokio Myers featuring vocals from Grace Davies.[5] On 24 January 2020, Davies announced that her debut single will be called "Invisible". The song was released on the 31 January 2020.[6][7] On 13 March 2020, Davies announced her second single called "Addicted to Blue", which was released on 20 March 2020. On the same day, she announced the release of her debut extended play, titled Friends with the Tragic, which was released on 26 June 2020.[8][9] "Amsterdam" was released as the third single from the EP on 1 May 2020.[10] "Just a Girl" was released as the fourth and final single from the EP on 26 June 2020 alongside the EP and the official music video.[11]
2021–present: Upcoming second EP
After her label Syco had ceased operations, Davies announced her first independent single called "I Met a Boy Online". The song was released on 19 February 2021.[12][13]
On 26 March 2021, Davies released a cover of Goo Goo Dolls’ song "Iris".
On 24 May 2021, Davies announced her new song called "testosterone". The song was released on 28 May 2021.
On 16 July 2021, Davies announced her new song called "toothbrush". It was released on 23 July 2021.
On 4 August 2021, it was announced that Davies will support Janet Devlin on her Confessional Tour.
On 20 August 2021, Davies announced her new song called "used to you". The song was released on 27 August 2021. The official video for the song was released on 31 August 2021.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| My Kingdom |
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| Friends With The Tragic |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Invisible" | 2020 | Friends with the Tragic |
| "Addicted to Blue" | ||
| "Amsterdam" | ||
| "Just a Girl" | ||
| "I Met a Boy Online" | 2021 | TBA |
| "Iris" | ||
| "Testosterone" | ||
| "Toothbrush" | ||
| "Used to You" | ||
| Roots | TBA | TBA |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Things We Lost in the Fire" (Retter LeBlanc featuring Grace Davies) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Drop That" (LiTek featuring Grace Davies) |
Songwriting credits
| Song | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Something Has to Change" | 2020 | Jack Vallier | TBA |
Concert tours
Supporting
- The X Factor Live Tour (2018)
- Janet Devlin - The Confessional Tour (2021)
References
- ^ "Rak-Su: Boy band beat Grace Davies to win X Factor 2017". BBC News. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Steven (30 September 2017). "Langho singer Grace Davies sails through first part of X Factor bootcamp". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ^ "What happened to Grace from X Factor? Singing sensation's 2017 audition re-surfaces!". HITC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "X Factor's Grace Davies has signed a record deal with Syco". TellyMix. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Deen, Sarah (12 September 2019). "Simon Cowell sends 'incredible' 10-year-old opera singer Emanne Beasha to America's Got Talent finals". Metro.
- ^ "X Factor star Grace Davies to finally release first single". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "GRACE DAVIES RELEASES 'INVISIBLE'". Vents Magazine. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Grace Davies debuts Addicted to Blue and announces EP". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Grace Davies announces EP and shares brand new single". Heat. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Grace Davies Presents 'Amsterdam'". Our Culture. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Grace Davies unveils debut EP 'Friends With The Tragic'". CelebMix. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Premiere: Grace Davies performs new single i met a boy online". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (2021-03-05). "Grace Davies has shared a 'live @ home' session for her new single 'i met a boy online' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.