Vassy (vocalist)
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Vasiliki Karagiorgos (born in Darwin, Australia
), known mononymously as VASSY, is a Greek
-Australian R&B
singer-songwriter
. Vassy, whose parents are both Greek immigrants, was discovered in 2003 after winning an Australian (Triple J
) Unearthed radio contest and quickly began to receive recognition in Australia for her vocal talent and style, heavily influenced by Billie Holiday
. In late 2005, Vassy released her debut album My Affection. followed by the release of her U.S. single "HISTORY" in 2010, which was on radio stations across the country.
She has written TV Campaigns for CHEVY, Hilton Hotels, Diet Sprite & The Ladders. She has written for TV shows Grey's Anatomy (ABC), Human Target (FOX), Love Games (Oxygen),The Hills, Bad Gilrs Club, (MTV) Drop Dead Diva (ShowTime) & Ugly Betty (ABC).
Films When in Rome (Disney Movie Trailer), Last Holiday
(Paramount Pictures), Powder Blue (Blue Snow Productions) and video games such as FIFA (EA Sports Video Game) & The Sims
(Video Game).
She has placed songs with Recording Artists: Jessica Sutta
(PussyCat Dolls), Lena Katina
(t.A.T.u.), Tata Young
(Thai Pop Star), Alessandra Amoroso
(Italian Idol), Soraya (X Factor).
Vassy is also recognized for her philanthropy work with various charity groups in Australia. She was the Youth Ambassador for Australia Carers, an organization for young carers, people under the age of 26 who provide care in a family affected by illness, disability, mental health and/or drug or alcohol issues of one or more family members or friends.
Vassy put together various music/hip hop workshops in remote areas of Australia and New Caledonia including Indigenous communities and detention centers.
(“I Like That”, Madonna, Lady Gaga) & Chico Bennett
through Ultra Records
in early 2010 along with a national club tour around the USA.
She is no longer under a recording contract.
Vassy has recently written with Tim Myers
(One Republic), Billy Mann (Pink), Tracklacers (The Saturdays UK), FirstBorn (Nicki Minaj
), Andrea Martin (Leona Lewis
) & Sven Martin (Lena Katina).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
), known mononymously as VASSY, is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
-Australian R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Vassy, whose parents are both Greek immigrants, was discovered in 2003 after winning an Australian (Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
) Unearthed radio contest and quickly began to receive recognition in Australia for her vocal talent and style, heavily influenced by Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
. In late 2005, Vassy released her debut album My Affection. followed by the release of her U.S. single "HISTORY" in 2010, which was on radio stations across the country.
Biography
Vassy writes lyrics/produces & sings. She’s published by BMG. She's managed by Andre Recke and represented by Zync Music for Film/TV.She has written TV Campaigns for CHEVY, Hilton Hotels, Diet Sprite & The Ladders. She has written for TV shows Grey's Anatomy (ABC), Human Target (FOX), Love Games (Oxygen),The Hills, Bad Gilrs Club, (MTV) Drop Dead Diva (ShowTime) & Ugly Betty (ABC).
Films When in Rome (Disney Movie Trailer), Last Holiday
Last Holiday
Last Holiday is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Queen Latifah. The screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman is an updated, gender-reversed adaptation of the 1950 film of the same name written by J. B. Priestley....
(Paramount Pictures), Powder Blue (Blue Snow Productions) and video games such as FIFA (EA Sports Video Game) & The Sims
The Sims
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
(Video Game).
She has placed songs with Recording Artists: Jessica Sutta
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her...
(PussyCat Dolls), Lena Katina
Lena Katina
Elena Sergeevna Katina , born October 4, 1984, better known as Lena Katina, is a Russian singer and songwriter who is best known for her work with Russian duo t.A.T.u. She started her career at the age of eight, joining the Russian children's act Avenue, then not long after Neposedi...
(t.A.T.u.), Tata Young
Tata Young
Amita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
(Thai Pop Star), Alessandra Amoroso
Alessandra Amoroso
Alessandra Amoroso is an Italian pop/soul singer. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.-Early career:...
(Italian Idol), Soraya (X Factor).
Vassy is also recognized for her philanthropy work with various charity groups in Australia. She was the Youth Ambassador for Australia Carers, an organization for young carers, people under the age of 26 who provide care in a family affected by illness, disability, mental health and/or drug or alcohol issues of one or more family members or friends.
Vassy put together various music/hip hop workshops in remote areas of Australia and New Caledonia including Indigenous communities and detention centers.
2010 – present: HISTORY and Up Coming music
Vassy released a single "History" produced by Richard VissionRichard Vission
Richard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
(“I Like That”, Madonna, Lady Gaga) & Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
through Ultra Records
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American independent electronic dance music record label. Ultra was formed in New York City in 1995 by former Polygram and Virgin Records executive Patrick Moxey, who is still currently the owner...
in early 2010 along with a national club tour around the USA.
She is no longer under a recording contract.
Vassy has recently written with Tim Myers
Tim Myers
Tim Myers is an American singer, songwriter and musician from Orange, California.Myers is also known for playing bass in the band OneRepublic from 2004-2007.-Early life:...
(One Republic), Billy Mann (Pink), Tracklacers (The Saturdays UK), FirstBorn (Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
), Andrea Martin (Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
) & Sven Martin (Lena Katina).
News and Highlights
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of the Black Eyed Peas is teaming up with Australian singer/songwriter Vassy to highlight various philanthropic organizations and support local Australian communities. - Vassy signs on as the headlining act for "Skate Almighty" Summer UK tour.
- Vassy's debut album, "My Affection" is nominated for Australia's Best R&B Album
- Ministry of Sound releases Vassy's "Cover You in Kisses" single on their critically acclaimed, "Chillout Sessions."
- Vassy takes the stage in front of a live audience of 80,000 as part of Channel 10 Australia's "Celebrate Australia Day" concert, which is broadcast to over three million TV viewers!
- Time Know Music includes Vassy's "Wanna Fly" on a CD sampler distributed with Time Magazine in the USA.
- Vassy receives a Professional Writer Development Award from APRA/BMI.
- In 2011, Vassy debuted her recent EP album on iTunes titled "The Acoustics" which includes every song and cover she featured on her YouTube page.
- In early 2011, Vassy wrote a song for t.A.T.u.T.A.T.u.t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
's Lena KatinaLena KatinaElena Sergeevna Katina , born October 4, 1984, better known as Lena Katina, is a Russian singer and songwriter who is best known for her work with Russian duo t.A.T.u. She started her career at the age of eight, joining the Russian children's act Avenue, then not long after Neposedi...
titled "Wish On a Star" which will be on Lena's very 1st solo album called "Lost in this Dance". - In early 2011, Vassy wrote a song titled "Pin-Up Girl" for Pussycat DollsPussycat DollsThe Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
member Jessica SuttaJessica SuttaJessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her...
which had its 1st premiere when Jessica performed it live at Ultra Music FestivalUltra Music FestivalUltra Music Festival is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that occurs in March in the city of Miami usually during the annual Winter Music Conference. It is held in Downtown Miami in Bicentennial Park. It was a 1-day festival from 1999-2006, a 2-day festival from 2007-2010, and was a...
, on 27 March. - On 27 March 2011 Vassy's YouTube video for an acoustic cover of Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's 'Born This Way' was the #1 most trended videos on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. - In the Summer of 2011 Vassy wrote "Let's Play" for Thai Pop Star Tata YoungTata YoungAmita Marie Young , better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer....
and is set to be her upcoming single and was performed live in early September at the True Academy Fantasia (Season Finale) - In September 2011, Vassy's song Ft. Tim Myers "We Are Young" was featured for the new ChevroletChevroletChevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
Campaign/ Chevrolet Orlando "Word Of" TV Spot. - On 27 October 2011 Vassy joined together a band that consisted of Herself, Ruby BC (Keyboard) & AngieTheSwan (Guitar) to become The 3Sums. AngieTheSwan later wasn't able to do the show so Chris Vazquez took her place as the nights guitarist.
- On 1 November 2011 Vassy released a new song titled "Could This Be Love" with a music video via YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Singles
- "I Can See Clearly Now" (w/ Jazibel)
- "Cover You In Kisses"
- "Get Busy" (w/ KatalystKatalyst (musician)Katalyst is an Australian DJ/Producer. He won awards at the 2002 Australian Dance Music Awards for Best Album and Best Producer.- Biography :...
) - "Wanna Fly" (f/ Mozim)
- "Loverman"
- "Kick My Ass"
- "History"
- "Desire"
External links
- http://www.Youtube.com/VassyMusic
- http://www.Twitter.com/Vassy
- http://www.MySpace.com/Vassy