Jorja Alice Smith, an English singer-songwriter, was born on June 11, 1997, in Walsall, West Midlands.<\/p>\n
She began writing songs at the age of 11 and gained attention when a friend posted her cover of Labrinth\u2019s \u201cEarthquake\u201d on YouTube in 2012.<\/p>\n
This exposure caught the eye of record producer Guy Moot, leading to her signing with Sony\/ATV in 2016. Smith released two EPs in 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n
FACTS ABOUT JORJA SMITH<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- FULL NAME: <\/strong>Jorja Alice Smith<\/li>\n
- DATE OF BIRTH: <\/strong>June 11, 1997<\/li>\n
- PLACE OF BIRTH: <\/strong>Walsall, West Midland, England<\/li>\n
- NATIONALITY: <\/strong>British<\/li>\n
- OCCUPATIONS: <\/strong>Singer, Songwriter<\/li>\n
- LABELS: <\/strong>FAMM,Sony\/ATV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Jorja Smith, was born on June 11, 1997, in Walsall, West Midlands, hails from a family with a rich musical heritage, as her father was a musician.<\/p>\n
She began her musical journey at the age of 8 by taking piano lessons and later received a music scholarship to Aldridge School.<\/p>\n
At 15, she was discovered for her singing talent on YouTube, which led to collaborations with artists like Maverick Sabre and Ed Thomas in London.<\/p>\n
CAREER<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
By 18, Smith had moved to London and worked as a barista to support herself while pursuing her music career.<\/p>\n
In late 2015, Maverick Sabre endorsed her, and by January 2016, she released her debut single “Blue Lights” on SoundCloud, which quickly amassed 400,000 plays.<\/p>\n
Her follow-up single, “Where Did I Go?”, received praise from Drake in Entertainment Weekly.<\/p>\n
In early 2017, Jorja Smith joined Drake on his Boy Meets World Tour and contributed to his mixtape, More Life.<\/p>\n
She released the song \u201cBeautiful Little Fools\u201d on International Women\u2019s Day and collaborated with Kali Uchis on \u201cTyrant.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was followed by other singles such as \u201cTeenage Fantasy\u201d and \u201cOn My Mind,\u201d featuring Preditah.<\/p>\n
In September, Jorja began a relationship with Joel Compass and opened for Bruno Mars during his 24K Magic World Tour.<\/p>\n
She was later recognized as the winner of the Brit Critics\u2019 Choice Award, making history as the first independent artist to receive this nomination and win.<\/p>\n
In early 2018, Jorja collaborated with Stormzy on the track \u201cLet Me Down\u201d and was featured on Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Black Panther soundtrack with the song \u201cI Am.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also performed at the BRIT Awards and made her U.S. television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In June, her highly praised debut album, Lost & Found, was released, and she embarked on a European tour.<\/p>\n
Jorja Smith kicked off her North American tour in November, supported by Ravyn Lenae.<\/p>\n
In 2019, she announced a co-headlining tour with Kali Uchis and released the single \u201cBe Honest,\u201d featuring Burna Boy, in August.<\/p>\n
This attention caught the eye of Guy Moot from Sony\/ATV, who signed her to a publishing deal in late 2016.<\/p>\n
In November of that year, she released her debut EP, “Project 11,” and was also featured in BBC Music\u2019s Sound of 2017 longlist, where she secured the fourth position.<\/p>\n
Jorja Smith began hosting the show ‘Tearjerker’ on BBC Radio 3 in early 2020, where she explored the healing effects of music.<\/p>\n
She released singles such as “By Any Means” and “Come Over,” featuring Popcaan. Her EP, ‘Be Right Back,’ was launched on May 14, 2021, and received positive feedback.<\/p>\n
On May 11, 2023, she released the single “Little Things” and announced her upcoming album, ‘Falling or Flying,’ set to be released in September 2023.<\/p>\n
The track “Go Go Go” followed on August 4, 2023, and she also released a cover of East 17’s “Stay Another Day” exclusively on Amazon Music Originals on November 9, 2023.<\/p>\n
PERSONAL LIFE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The British singer-songwriter has been linked romantically to other musicians, including Joel Compass and Drake in the past, but her current relationship status remains largely private.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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