Evie Irie (born December 2002) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter from the Central Coast,

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. She released her debut

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''5 Weeks in LA'' in 2019 through

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, after travelling to the United States to pursue becoming a singer. In 2020, she released the EPs ''The Optimist'' and ''The Pessimist'', she also collaborated with producer

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on the song "Be Somebody", and Her most recent single "Bleed"

Life and career

Irie grew up on the Central Coast, to the north of

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. From a young age she performed in cafés and restaurants around her home town, and began writing songs at 12. Finding her own life dull, Irie drew inspiration from the stories her older sister told her of her teenage life. At a time when many of her friends were going on exchange programs when Irie was 15, she decided instead to spend a year in the

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to develop herself as a singer and songwriter and find connections in the music industry, travelling to

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and

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. Irie wrote her first

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during a five-week period visiting Los Angeles. After finding more inspiration than she expected (having planned to stay for only a single week, but extended her stay after her father was impressed at the songs), Irie continued to write and network. By the end of the five weeks, Irie had been signed to major label

. The EP was released in mid-2019, after which she spent time touring with Norwegian singer Sigrid and British band Bastille. Her second EP, ''The Optimist'', was released in September 2020, quickly followed by a companion EP entitled ''The Pessimist'' in November. In the same month, Irie collaborated with

on the single "Be Somebody".

Personal life

Irie has two sisters. She experiences a small degree of

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, experiencing colours when she listens to music.

Industry

Evie is managed by

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, and signed in 2019 with Downtown Music Publishing.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Irie, Evie 2002 births 21st-century Australian women singers 21st-century Australian singers Australian women pop singers Australian singer-songwriters Living people Republic Records artists People from the Central Coast (New South Wales) Singers from New South Wales Date of birth missing (living people)