Emily Burns (born 22 September 1994) is a British singer-songwriter. Her music style is influenced by artists such as

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and

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Background

Burns was born in

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, Scotland, but raised at

Rugby, Warwickshire Rugby is a market town in eastern Warwickshire, England, close to the River Avon. In the 2021 census its population was 78,125, making it the second-largest town in Warwickshire. It is the main settlement within the larger Borough of Rugby whi ...

, England, where she attended

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Career

Burns entered the

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competition in 2010, reaching the final to perform at the

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. She was subsequently invited to attended a

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, where inhouse producer Rob Cass signed Burns to Cave Productions, leading to the release of the single "Plasters, Glitter and Glue". She performed at numerous festivals, including a tour of the

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and appearances on two different stages at the Secret Garden Party. Emily also had a slot on the

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stage at

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in July 2013, which led to "Plasters, Glitter and Glue" being play listed on

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. Burns also performed on

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and

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in 2013. Burns then proceeded to play at BBC Radio 1's Big weekend in Middlesbrough in 2019. Burns started working as a receptionist at

in 2014, which led to meeting producer Sound Of Fractures, who produced her first major single "Take It Or Leave It", which was released in November 2016. Burns signed to record label 37 Adventures in July 2017 and released her first single with the label, "Bitch", in January 2018 followed by her second single, "Girlfriend At The Time", in March 2018. Burns released her first EP, ''Seven Scenes From The Same Summer'', in July 2018. Burns released two four track EPs throughout 2019, ''My Town'' and ''PDA''. She released a third EP, ''I Love You, You're The Worst'', in July 2020, and is set to complete a six date tour throughout the United Kingdom in October.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

External links

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