Celia Pavey, known professionally as Vera Blue, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed with Island Records Australia, which is part of
Universal Music Australia. Her folk-inspired album ''
This Music'' peaked at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts in July 2013.
Pavey sings, and plays the
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
and the
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...
.
She placed third in
season 2 of ''The Voice Australia''. Her debut album ''Perennial'' achieved Gold certification in Australia after its release in 2017.
Career
2013–2014: Celia Pavey, ''The Voice'' and ''This Music''
During the 2013 season of ''
The Voice Australia
''The Voice'' is an Australian singing competition television series. It premiered on the Nine Network on 14 April 2012, before moving to the Seven Network in 2021. Based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'', and part of ''The Voice '' ...
'', Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience. Her first audition clip of
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including the electric remix of " ...
's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 14 million views online. She joined
Team Delta and placed third in the competition.
Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album ''
This Music'' in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia. In 2013, Pavey was nominated for
Cosmopolitan Magazine
''Cosmopolitan'' is an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women, first published based in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a List ...
's Fun Fearless Female Awards.
Celia Pavey released her debut EP ''
Bodies
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* The plural of body
* ''Bodies'' (2004 TV series), BBC television programme
* Bodies (upcoming TV series), an upcoming British crime thriller limited series
* "Bodies" (''Law & Order''), 2003 episode of ''Law & Order''
* ...
'' on 29 August 2014 which was produced by
Eric J. Dubowsky. Pavey toured the east coast of Australia in support of the EP.
2015–2017: Vera Blue, ''Fingertips'' and ''Perennial''
In August 2015, Pavey announced that she would be releasing music under the name Vera Blue.
Her EP entitled ''
Fingertips
"Fingertips" is a 1963 hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's then Tamla label.
Overview
Written and composed by Wonder's mentors, Clarence Paul and Henry Cosby, "Fingertips" was originally a jazz instrumental recorde ...
'' was released on 13 May 2016. It features five tracks, including the two singles "
Hold
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Physical spaces
* Hold (ship), interior cargo space
* Baggage hold, cargo space on an airplane
* Stronghold, a castle or other fortified place
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Hold (musical term), a pause, also called a Fermat ...
" and "
Settle
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* Settle, North Yorkshire, a town in England
** Settle Rural District, a historical administrative district
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* Settle (band), an indie rock band from Pennsylvania
* ''S ...
".
In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper
Illy
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's song "
Papercuts", which peaked at number two on the ARIA singles chart.
Her single "
Hold
Hold may refer to:
Physical spaces
* Hold (ship), interior cargo space
* Baggage hold, cargo space on an airplane
* Stronghold, a castle or other fortified place
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Hold (musical term), a pause, also called a Fermat ...
" peaked at number 5 on the US Spotify viral top 50 chart and number 1 on the Australian Viral 50 chart. In February 2017, Vera Blue released "
Private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
". In June 2017, Vera Blue announced the release of her second studio album ''
Perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...
''. The album was released in July and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Her song "
Regular Touch" placed at number 15 on
triple j
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate ...
's
2017 Hottest 100.
2018–2021: "All the Pretty Girls" and "Like I Remember You"
On 26 October 2018, Vera Blue released the single "
All The Pretty Girls" after premiering the song a day before on Australian radio station Triple J. She also released the live album ''
Lady Powers Live at the Forum''.
In February 2019, Vera Blue released "
Like I Remember You" in partnership with Greenpeace. Describing her involvement, Celia stated "I’m lending my voice to the campaign to stop oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight - for the love of our oceans... I feel a deep connection to our oceans and I know that the seafloor is no place for risky oil drilling".
2022–present: ''Mercurial''
Vera Blue's second album (and Pavey's third overall), ''
Mercurial
Mercurial is a distributed revision control tool for software developers. It is supported on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like systems, such as FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux.
Mercurial's major design goals include high performance and scalability, d ...
'', was released on 28 October 2022.
It was preceded by the single "The Curse".
Touring
Vera Blue supported
Conrad Sewell
Conrad Ignatius Mario Maximilian Sewell (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Sewell is best known for his vocals on Kygo's single " Firestone" and his number-one single " Start Again".
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, ...
on his Australian tour September 2015. In April and May 2016 Vera Blue supported
Matt Corby
Matthew John Corby (born 7 November 1990) is an Australian singer-songwriter. He achieved his commercial breakthrough with his fourth EP, ''Into the Flame'' (2011), which peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and by April 2012, was cer ...
on his ''Telluric'' tour. In July 2016 Vera Blue supported
Broods
Broods is a New Zealand musical duo from Nelson, composed of Georgia Josiena Nott on lead vocals, with older brother and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Allan Joseph Nott on production and backing vocals. They released the single "Bridges", which w ...
on their Australian tour.
Vera Blue's own Australian headline ''Fingertips'' tour was completed in May 2016, with all 8 dates around the country sold out.
Vera Blue's second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities.
Vera Blue supported
Flume
A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to tr ...
at the 2016
Splendour in the Grass
Splendour in the Grass (commonly referred to as Splendour) is an annual Australian music festival held at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun, New South Wales. Since its inauguration, the festival has also been held in various locations near B ...
Festival, performing his number one hit ''
Never Be Like You''.
The 'Private' Tour was announced on 16 February 2017 and toured Australia in support of her released single, "Private". After the rising popularity of March 2018 single "
Lady Powers", Vera Blue set off on her biggest Australian tour, titled 'Lady Powers' in March and June 2018.
Discography
* ''
This Music'' (2013)
* ''
Perennial
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'' (2017)
* ''
Mercurial
Mercurial is a distributed revision control tool for software developers. It is supported on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like systems, such as FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux.
Mercurial's major design goals include high performance and scalability, d ...
'' (2022)
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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AIR Awards of 2020
The 2020 AIR Awards was the fourteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards ceremony (generally known as the AIR Awards). It took place on 1 October 2020 in Adelaide.
The nominations were revealed on 7 July 2020 ...
, "Rushing Back"
, Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
,
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APRA Awards
The
APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the
Australasian Performing Right Association
APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwr ...
(APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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2018
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, "Mended" (Andrew Macken, Thomas Macken, Samuel Telford, Celia Pavey, Adam Anders)
, Song of the Year
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2020
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, "Rushing Back" (Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Sophie Cates, Eric Dubowsky) (with Flume)
, Song of the Year
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2021
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, rowspan="2", "Rushing Back" (Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Eric Dubowsky, Sophie Cates) (with Flume)
, Most Performed Australian Work
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, Most Performed Dance Work
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ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
.
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2020
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, rowspan="2", "Rushing Back" (with Flume)
, ARIA Award for Best Dance Release
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, Song of the Year
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J Award
The
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J and which are judged by the music and on-air teams from radio stations Triple J, ...
are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
's youth-focused radio station
Triple J
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate ...
. They commenced in 2005.
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,
J Awards of 2017
The J Award of 2017 is the thirteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the fourth year, four ...
, ''Perennial''
, Australian Album of the Year
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MTV Europe Music Awards
The
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...
is an award presented by
Viacom International Media Networks
Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international division of Paramount Global. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Paramount's brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Net ...
to honour artists and music in
pop culture
Pop or POP may refer to:
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* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* Pop (Gas al ...
.
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2017
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, herself
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Best Australian Act
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National Live Music Awards
The
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...
(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
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National Live Music Awards of 2017
The National Live Music Awards of 2017 are the second National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the ...
, rowspan="3" , Vera Blue
, Live Voice of the Year
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, Best New Act of the Year
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, Best Live Voice of the Year - People's Choice
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References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Australian women pop singers
21st-century Australian singers
21st-century Australian women singers