George Alice

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George Alice
Birth nameGeorgia Mannion
Born (2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 18)
OriginAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2019–present

Georgia Mannion (born 25 March 2003[1]), known professionally as George Alice, is an Australian singer-songwriter.

In 2019, Mannion released her debut single "Circles", for which she won Triple J's Unearthed High competition.

Early life[]

Georgia Mannion was born on 25 March 2003.[1] She began busking at 11 years old.[2]

Mannion attended Faith Lutheran College, in Tanunda, South Australia.[3][4]

Musical style and influences[]

Mannion is primarily a pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, and indie folk artist.[2][5][6][7]

Alice's music has been likened to Maggie Rogers.[6]

Career[]

2019: "Circles" and Unearthed High win[]

Mannion rose to prominence with her debut single "Circles", which was released in July 2019, and led her to win Triple J's 2019 Unearthed High competition.[3] "Circles" ranked at #64 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.

She released a music video for "Circles" through a partnership with Ditto Music,[8] and subsequently signed regional deals with Paradigm Talent Agency.[9]

2020: "Stuck in a Bubble" and "Teenager"[]

On 18 March 2020, Mannion released an acoustic version of "Circles".[10] On 10 June, Alice released the single "Stuck in a Bubble", featuring producer Nasaya.[11]

On 23 November 2020, Mannion released the single "Teenager".[12] "Teenager" was co-written by and produced by Japanese Wallpaper, and was premiered on Triple J's Breakfast with Bryce Mills.[13]

Discography[]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS NZ
Hot
[14]
"Circles"[15] 2019 — — Non-album singles
"Stuck in a Bubble"
(with Nasaya)[11] 		2020 — 34
"Teenager"[12] — —

As featured artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Do It All Again"
(East Av3 featuring George Alice)[16] 		2021 Non-album single

Awards and nominations[]

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. They commenced in 2005.

In 2019, Mannion received a nomination for the Unearthed Artist of the Year Award.[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 Herself Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [17]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Jenke, Tyler (25 March 2021). "'In My Room' with George Alice". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Davies, Hayden (July 2019). "Introduce yourself to future-star George Alice and her debut single, Circles". Pilerats. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Newstead, Al (15 August 2019). "George Alice wins Unearthed High 2019!". Triple J. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Teen talent unearthed". Barossa Leader. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ^ McNicoll, Kayla (10 June 2020). "Unearthed High winner George Alice returns with vibrant new single 'Stuck in a Bubble'". Happy Mag. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Meet George Alice, the Unearthed High finalist with pop hooks on pop hooks". Triple J. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. ^ "George Alice shares the pop bops of Unearthed High we need to hear". Triple J. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ Gunn, Nathan (8 November 2019). "triple j Unearthed High winner George Alice releases new 'Circles' video". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ Wilson, Zanda (29 October 2019). "Unearthed High winner George Alice partners with Ditto Music". The Music Network. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Circles (Acoustic) – Single by George Alice on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Newstead, Al (10 June 2020). "First Spin: Unearthed High champ George Alice's new song is 'Stuck in a Bubble". Triple J. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Brereton, Greta (23 November 2020). "George Alice releases dreamy new single 'Teenager'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  13. ^ Newstead, Al (23 November 2020). "First Spin: George Alice's new song is for teens who feel seen but not heard". Triple J. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  14. ^ Peak chart positions in New Zealand:
  15. ^ Newstead, Al (20 March 2020). "George Alice on 'Circles' and proving herself in the music industry". Triple J. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  16. ^ Bruce, Jasper (31 March 2021). "George Alice teams up with East AV3 for 'Do It All Again'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "J Awards of 2019". Triple J. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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