Vera Blue
Vera Blue | |
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 Vera Blue performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Celia Pavey |
| Born | 23 January 1994 Forbes, Australia |
| Genres | Folk, Electronica, R&B |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, violin, guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Island Records Australia |
| Website | verablue |
Celia Pavey (born 23 January 1994), known professionally as Vera Blue, is a Sydney-based singer-songwriter signed with Mercury Records Australia, which is part of Universal Music Australia.[1] Her folk-inspired album This Music peaked at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts in July 2013.[2] Pavey sings, plays the guitar and the violin.[3] She placed third in season 2 of The Voice Australia.
Career
2013–2014: Celia Pavey, The Voice and This Music
During the 2013 season of The Voice Australia, Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience.[4] Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 9 million views online.[5] She joined Team Delta and placed third in the competition.
Pavey released her debut studio album This Music in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia. In 2013, Pavey was nominated for Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Female Awards.[6]
Celia Pavey released her debut EP Bodies on 29 August 2014 which was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky. Pavey toured the east coast of Australia in support of the EP.[7]
2015–present: Vera Blue and Perennial
In August 2015, Pavey announced that she would be releasing music under her new project 'Vera Blue'.[8]
Her EP entitled Fingertips was released on 13 May 2016.[9] It features five tracks, including the two singles "Hold" and "Settle".[10]
In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper Illy's song "Papercuts", which peaked at #2 on the ARIA singles charts.
Her single "Hold" peaked at number 5 on the US Spotify viral top 50 chart and number 1 on the Australian Viral 50 chart. In February 2017, Vera Blue released "Private". In June 2017, Vera Blue announced the release of her second studio album Perennial. The album was released in July and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Her song "Regular Touch" placed at number 15 on triple j's 2017 Hottest 100.
Touring
Vera Blue supported Conrad Sewell on his Australian tour September 2015. In April and May 2016 Vera Blue supported Matt Corby on his Telluric tour.[11] In July 2016 Vera Blue supported Broods on their Australian tour.[12]
Vera Blue's own Australian headline Fingertips tour was completed in May 2016, with all 8 dates around the country sold out.[13] Vera Blue's second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities.[14]
Vera Blue supported Flume at the 2016 Splendour in the Grass Festival, performing his number one hit Never Be Like You.
The 'Private' Tour was announced on 16 February, 2017 and toured Australia in April in support of her released single, "Private". After the rising popularity of single "Lady Powers" from her 2017 album "Perennial", Vera Blue set off on her biggest Australian tour, titled 'Lady Powers', from May 25.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| This Music (as Celia Pavey) |
|
14 |
| Perennial |
|
6 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [16] | ||
| Bodies (as Celia Pavey) |
|
— |
| Fingertips |
|
72 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [17] | ||||
| "Believe Me"[18] (as Celia Pavey) |
2013 | — | — | |
| "Red" (as Celia Pavey) |
2014 | — | Bodies | |
| "Hold" | 2015 | 62 |
|
Fingertips |
| "Settle" | 2016 | 79 | ||
| "Private" | 2017 | 84 | Perennial | |
| "Mended" | 96 | |||
| "Regular Touch" | 97 | |||
| "First Week"[20] | - | |||
| "Lady Powers"[21] (featuring Kodie Shane) |
2018 | - |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [22] | |||
| "Papercuts" (Illy featuring Vera Blue) |
2016 | 2 | Two Degrees |
| "Fracture" (Slumberjack featuring Vera Blue) |
2017 | 89 | — |
Other charting singles
| Year | Singles | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| 2013 | "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" | 27 |
| "A Thousand Years" | 23 | |
| "Woodstock" | 29 | |
| "Jolene" | 15 | |
| "Edelweiss" | 23 | |
| "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" | 23 | |
| "Xanadu" | 73 |
References
- ^ "Interview with Celia Pavey". Cream Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Celia Pavey discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Music director saw Celia's talent". Daily Liberal. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-voice-grand-finale-live-blog-20130617-2odej.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUbiDYhGpHQ
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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- ^ "Celia Pavey announced new project Vera Blue". righthandmanagement.com.au. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Fingertips EP". iTunes AUS. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Vera Blue Facebook". www.facebook.com. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Matt Corby Announces Support Acts For Upcoming 'Telluric' Tour - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "BROODS announce new album 'Conscious' and headline Aussie tour | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2016/03/18/vera-blue-announces-first-run-of-headline-shows/
- ^ http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/vera-blue-announces-another-2016-national-tour/
- ^ McIntyre, Isaac (23 April 2018). "Vera Blue shares her love and Lady Powers with new five-track EP as she heads for Groovin". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (21 May 2016). "ARIA Albums: Keith Urban Spends Second Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- "Mended": "ARIA Chart Watch #423". auspOp. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (9 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' No 1 for Eighth Week". Noise11. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- "Private": "ARIA CHART WATCH #409". auspOp. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Regular Touch": "ARIA Chart Watch #431". auspOp. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Believe Me - single by Celia Pavey". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Accreditations 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "First Week (acoustic)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Lady Powers (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography Vera Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Fracture": "ARIA CHART WATCH #404". auspOp. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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