Jorja Smith Biography
Jorja Smith is an English singer and songwriter from Walsall, West Midlands. She has released several singles since January 2016. She has collaborated with other artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kali Uchis and Stormzy. She released her EP Project 11 in November 2016. She was born on 11th June 1997 in Walsall, West Midlands.
2018 she won the Brit Critics’ Choice Award. He debut album Lost & Found was released in June 2018. It peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. During the 2019 Brit Awards she was the Best British Females Artist. She was later nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2019.
Jorja Smith Age/Family
Jorja was born on June 11th, 1997 ( she is 21 years old as of 2018 ) She was born to Jamaican father and an English mother. Her father, Peter, a benefits officer, is a former musician and sang in a neo-soul group called 2nd Naicha before Jorja was born, and her mother, Jolene, is a jewellery designer. Smith has a younger brother, Luca, and is the cousin of Leeds United footballer Kemar Roofe.
Jorja Smith Boyfriend
Jorja is currently dating fellow singer-songwriter Joel Compass. The couple have been together since September 2017. Jorja was previously romantically linked to Canadian rapper Drake, and fans are convinced he wrote ‘Jaded’ (a track from his album ‘Scorpion’) about how their relationship ended
Jorja Smith Early Life
Jorja began taking piano classes at the age of eight she was encouraged by her father. She later earned a scholarship at Aldridge School where she learned the Oboe and studied classical singing before she took music to her A-level exams. She was scouted by a manager at the age of 15 after uploading videos of herself singing cover songs on YouTube. Shortly after, she began travelling to London for writing sessions with Maverick Sabre and Ed Thomas, while still in school. After graduating she move to London at the age of 18 where she supported herself as a barista and she continue to write songs.
Jorja Smith Career
January 2016, Jorja released her debut single “Blue Lights”, which samples Dizzee Rascal’s song “Sirens”, on SoundCloud; the song garnered 400,000 plays on the website within a month.
Her second single “Where Did I Go?”,was released in May, it was singled out by Drake as his favorite track of the moment in Entertainment Weekly in July. In November 2016, she released her four-track debut extended play, Project 11. The same month, Smith was selected as one of the fifteen rising acts on BBC Music’s Sound of 2017 longlist and finished fourth on the list.
She performed as a special guest on Drake`s Boy Meets World Tour in February and March 2017. She also featured on two of his tracks on his mixtape more life.
She released the song “Beautiful Little Fools” on International Women’s Day; the title is a reference to the novel The Great Gatsby. May she featured on Kali Uchis song Tyrant. She released her third single, “Teenage Fantasy”, in June. Two months later, Smith and grime artist Preditah released a single together called “On My Mind”.
She released her third single, “Teenage Fantasy”, in June. Two months later, Smith and grime artist Preditah released a single together called “On My Mind”. In September 2017, she began dating singer and producer Joel Compass.
She performed as the opening act on Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour in October and November 2017. In December, it was announced that Smith would be the recipient of the Brit Critics’ Choice Award, to be presented at the Brits nominations launch on 13 January 2018. She is the first independent artist to have been nominated for the award, and win.
January 2018, she released the single “Let Me Down” featuring rapper Stormzy. Jorja co-wrote and performed the song “I Am” on Kendrick Lamar’s soundtrack album for the film Black Panther, released in February.
She performed at the BRIT Awards with Rag’n’Bone Man. In April, she made her American late-night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a performance of “Blue Lights”. Her debut studio album, Lost & Found, written over a five-year period, was announced in April and released in June 2018.
When her album,was released she began touring in support of the album with dates scheduled across Europe and festival appearances in Japan. The Lost & Found Tour’s North American leg began on 19 November in Seattle and conclude on 19 December in Toronto and will be supported by Ravyn Lenae.
2019, Smith announced a co-headlining North American tour with Kali Uchis starting April 28 in Washington, D.C. and concluding in Toronto on May 30.
Jorja grew up listening to reggae, punk, hip-hop, and R&B, and wrote her first song at the age of 11. She describes being “obsessed” with Amy Winehouse’s 2003 debut album Frank as a teenager and was inspired by the singer’s raw approach to songwriting.
She said her song is about social issues She cites Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Mos Def, and The Streets as influences. Her singing has drawn a comparison to the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, and Alicia Keys.
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Jorja Smith Tour
Fillmore Auditorium
Denver, Colorado, USA
Saturday, 25 May 201919:00Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith
Aragon Ballroom
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Tuesday, 28 May 201919:00Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith
Echo Beach
Toronto, Canada
Thursday, 30 May 201920:00Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith
Best selling event in Toronto
RBC Echo Beach
Toronto, Canada
Thursday, 30 May 201920:00Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith
TBA London
London, United Kingdom
07 – 08 June 201912:00 – 23:30Field Day 2019 – 2 Day
Dyrskuepladsen
Roskilde, Denmark
Saturday, 06 July 201908:00Roskilde Festival 2019 – Saturday
Passeio Marítimo de Algés
Lisbon, Portugal
Thursday, 11 July 201917:00The Cure – NOS Alive! 2019 – Thursday
Valdebebas-Ifema
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 13 July 201917:00The Cure – Mad Cool Festival – Saturday
Passeio Marítimo de Algés
Lisbon, Portugal
Saturday, 13 July 201917:00Bon Iver & Smashing Pumpkins – NOS Alive! 2019 – Saturday
Best selling event in Lisbon
Ferropolis ‘Stadt aus Eisen’
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
19 – 21 July 201912:00 – 23:30Bon Iver & A$ap Rocky – MELT! Festival 2019 – 3 Day
Ferropolis ‘Stadt aus Eisen’
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Friday, 19 July 201912:00Jorja Smith – MELT! Festival 2019 – Friday
Watergate Bay
Newquay, United Kingdom
07 – 11 August 201908:00 – 23:30Florence + The Machine & Dizzee Rascal – Boardmasters 2019 – 5 Day
Watergate Bay
Newquay, United Kingdom
09 – 11 August 201912:00 – 23:30Florence + The Machine & Dizzee Rascal – Boardmasters 2019 – 3 Day (Fri.~Sun.)
Watergate Bay
Newquay, United Kingdom
Sunday, 11 August 201912:00Foals – Boardmasters 2019 – Sunday
Walibi World
Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
16 – 18 August 201912:00 – 23:30Tame Impala & Twenty One Pilots – Lowlands Festival 2019 – 3 Day
Rümlang
Zurich, Switzerland
Thursday, 22 August 201916:00Jungle – Zürich Openair 2019 – Thursday
Ben Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
31 August – 01 September 201912:00 – 23:30Made In America Festival 2019 – 2 Day
Jorja Smith Drake
Jorja addressed the rumor that Drake got a tattoo dedicated to her during their rumored relationship. The pair collaborated on Drake`s More Life playlist were romantically linked in 2017. Fans began to link Drizzy’s “11” tattoo to the UK singer, in honor of her birthday on 11th June 1997 and debut EP ‘Project 11’.
Drake sparked more speculation following some cryptic lyrics in his song ‘March 14’, dedicated to his son.“I got this 11 tatted for somebody, now it’s yours,” he rapped on the ‘Scorpion’ song.
In a new interview with SSENSE, Jorja Smith has attempted to distance herself from rumors involving herself and Drake. She, however, joked that the huge tattoo of the singe rJade bears some resemblance to her.
Jorja Smith Blue Lights Lyrics
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Jorja Smith On My Mind Lyrics
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Jorja Smith Songs
Don’t Watch Me Cry
Lost & Found · 2018
Blue Lights
Lost & Found · 2018
Let Me Down
2018
On My Mind
2017
Teenage Fantasy
Lost & Found · 2018
Where Did I Go?
Lost & Found · 2018
The One
Lost & Found · 2018
Something In The Way
Project 11 · 2016
Beautiful Little Fools
2017
On Your Own
Lost & Found · 2018
Fine Line
Insecure (Music from the HBO Original Series), Season 2 · 2017
Carry Me Home
Project 11 · 2016
Goodbyes
Lost & Found · 2018
February 3rd
Lost & Found · 2018
Wandering Romance
Lost & Found · 2018
Tomorrow
Lost & Found · 2018
Lost & Found
Lost & Found · 2018
I Am
2018
So Lonely
Project 11 · 2016
Imperfect Circle
Project 11 · 2016
Jorja Smith X Preditah – On My Mind
2017
Lifeboats
Lost & Found · 2018
A Prince
2016
Ultra South Africa 2017
2017
Cry Me A River
Go 2.0
Jorja Smith Albums
Lost & Found
2018
Black Panther
2018
Insecure (Music from the HBO Original Series), Season 2
2017
Project 11
2016, EP
Jorja Smith Kali Uchis
Jorja and Kali announced a co-headlining North American Spring tour. The R&B singers will play 18 shows together, launching in late April in Washington, D.C. and wrapping up in Toronto at the end of May.
Smith released her first full-length LP, Lost & Found, last June and completed her supporting fall tour in December. The rising British star was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys.
Jorja Smith Project 11
At the age of 18, Jorja dropped her first extended play in the form of her stunning four-track collection ‘Project 11’ after making waves with her debut song ‘Blue Lights’ at the start of that year. The EP boasts guest appearances from Thea Gajic and Maverick Sabre and cemented her as one of the stars of the new generation of British R&B
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Jorja Smith Interview
Nazanin Shahnavaz
Jorja Smith
How has your life changed?
Lack of privacy. Everyone wants to know what you’re doing. Everyone already knows what you’re doing. Everyone has an opinion on what you’re doing. Did you see the photo I posted in the red dress and everyone commented that I look pregnant? I get it, I don’t have the flattest tummy. What I don’t understand is why people would choose to spend three minutes of their day making someone else feel like shit. I try not to pay too much attention to it because you can get really sad and it’s not real, none of it is real.
What star sign are you?
A Gemini.
Are you in love?
Yes I am.
Is your relationship public?
We’ve been together for almost a year now. His name is Joel [Compass], we wrote “The One” from my album. I posted a picture of him with the lyrics and everyone was like “Fuck him!” I probably shouldn’t have tagged him in it, I’m never posting a picture of him again. I was talking to Kali [Uchis] about this, if I’m going to go out with somebody, it can’t just be anybody, and it’s definitely not going to be mister @privateaccount with a picture of a fish as his profile image.
Someone mentioned that Drake has a tattoo of you, is this true?
[Laughs] No, that’s definitely not true. If he has, I haven’t seen it. I’m sure if he had a tattoo of me it would be on the internet somewhere. Look it’s Sade, although it could be me right now with this net around my hair.How would you describe your personality?
Unpredictable.
On a day-to-day basis, what kind of scenarios make your blood boil?
Anything. You could look at me funny and I would get pissed off at you.
What fills you with joy, brings you to tears, gives you goosebumps?
I cry at any film, when someone’s dying or if there is an empowering moment. I watched The Florida Project recently and that last scene, I was in tears.
Do you believe in fate?
No.
Do you have any regrets?
No.
Have you ever had your heart broken?
No.
When did you last break someone else’s heart?
I can’t remember when, and I don’t really care. I’m the kind of person that will take a lot of shit from somebody, but once I end it, it’s done.
Do you ever feel lonely?
I like being on my own.
What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
A strong one. I want people to remember me for my music. Hopefully I won’t do anything crazy that they’ll remember me for.
When was the last time you were scared?
I’m not really scared of anything. I’m quite confident. If anything I scare myself, like I’ll have a headache and then I’ll worry something really serious is wrong with me—I’m the worst. So is my boyfriend. We’re the worst. Imagine. It’s awful because I’ll be like, “Stop telling me there’s something wrong with you.” Then I’ll be like “I’m going to the doctor’s because I think there’s something wrong with my head.
Do you have any unusual habits or rituals?
I get obsessed with things. I get obsessed with ideas, then I correct myself and start being rational. I’m also not very good with affection. If someone is upset, I don’t know what to do with them. Instead of giving them a hug, I’ll touch them with one finger.
What are the biggest distractions in your life?
My phone. To be honest, I’m easily distracted. I find it hard to focus. Even on stage, I’m constantly thinking about other stuff. It could be something that I last said to someone and I’ll keep recalling it in my head. I’m trying to deal with it, I’m trying to learn how to be calmer and not let my mind wander so much but I find it difficult. I think it’s related to my obsessive streak, getting too fixated on things.
What would be your perfect day?
The perfect day would start with me waking up and understanding that Joel might sleep in. I’m horrible, usually if I’m awake that means he has to be awake. I’ll make myself a cup of tea, let him sleep and not freak out and think he’s dead—that’s happened before. Once he’s up, we’ll make some music together and then go for a long walk. I like walking, if it’s the perfect day then nobody will stop us for a photo because he always has to take it and I feel bad. I’m really conscious of time, so I would try my best to be patient and go with the flow, but I would know exactly what time we’d be going for food. I’d get dressed up and we’d go out for lots of food, with all the courses and more. I love sushi and he likes lobster. Then we’d go for a night walk and run around central London. That’s what we do sometimes, or he runs off.
When you’re not working, what do you do for fun?
What? What do you mean not working? I’m always working. [Laughs] When I’m not working I sleep.