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 Ezra performing in 2017 | |
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| Birth name | George Ezra Barnett |
| Born | 7 June 1993 Hertford, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | georgeezra |
George Ezra Barnett (born 7 June 1993) is an English musician. After releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? (2013) and Cassy O' (2014), Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single "Budapest", which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album, Wanted on Voyage, was released in June 2014, reaching number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries. It was also the third-best-selling album of 2014 in the UK.[2]
Ezra's second studio album, Staying at Tamara's, was released in March 2018 and reached number one in the UK and the top ten in eight other countries. The second single from the album, "Paradise", reached number two in the UK, while the next single, "Shotgun", reached number one, becoming Ezra's first chart-topping single in the UK, Ireland[3][4] and Australia.[5] In February 2019, he won the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. Ezra released his third studio album, Gold Rush Kid, in June 2022. It became his third consecutive UK no. 1 album.
- ^ "George Ezra review – beguiling blues-pop from a talent in training". TheGuardian.com. 17 February 2015.
- ^ "UK album chart for 2014 dominated by British artists". No. 1 January 2015. BBC. 21 July 2015.
- ^ "George Ezra tops album charts with fastest-selling record of the year 2018". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ "Rudimental claim third Number 1 single: "Yes yes yes!"". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "SHOTGUN SCORES GEORGE EZRA FIRST #1". ARIA Charts. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.