Grace Davies (singer)

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Grace Davies
Born (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 25)
Blackburn, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2015–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitegracedaviesofficial.com

Grace Davies (born 1 February 1997) is an English singer-songwriter. She is an independent artist best known for her original song "Roots". She was runner-up on the fourteenth series of The X Factor in 2017 mentored by Sharon Osbourne.[1] She cites Julia Michaels and Maisie Peters as her musical inspirations.[2]

Career[]

2017: The X Factor[]

In Davies' first audition for The X Factor, she performed an original song titled "Roots", and received four yes votes from the judges.[3] She was mentored by Sharon Osbourne, along with fellow acts Alisah Bonaobra, Holly Tandy and Rai-Elle Williams. She was voted the winner of the Prize Fight in week 1 against Rak-Su, winning a trip to New York and a meet and greet with Pink at Madison Square Garden. Following the eliminations of Bonaobra in week 6 and Tandy and Williams in Week 8, Davies became Osbourne's last remaining act in the competition. She made the final on the weekend of 2 December 2017, alongside Kevin Davy White and Rak-Su. After Davy White was eliminated on Saturday's show, she was in the top two with Rak-Su and finished as the runner-up.[4]

2018-2020: Friends with the Tragic[]

On 12 January 2018, Davies confirmed she had signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music.[5] In September 2019, Davies and Tokio Myers performed as guests on America's Got Talent along with Stewart Copeland, performing "Safe and Sound", written by Tokio Myers featuring vocals from Grace Davies.[6] On 24 January 2020, Davies announced that her debut single will be called "Invisible". The song was released on 31 January 2020.[7][8] On 13 March 2020, Davies announced her second single called "Addicted to Blue", which was released on 20 March 2020. On the same day, she announced the release of her debut extended play, titled Friends with the Tragic, which was released on 26 June 2020.[9][10] "Amsterdam" was released as the third single from the EP on 1 May 2020.[11] "Just a Girl" was released as the fourth and final single from the EP on 26 June 2020 alongside the EP and the official music video. The EP debuted on the ITunes UK charts at number 52. [12]

2021: I Wonder If You Wonder[]

After her label Syco had ceased operations, Davies announced her first independent single called "i met a boy online". The song was released on 19 February 2021.[13][14]

"toothbrush" was released on 23 July 2021; it was the first song she made that she got a production credit on. She fought to get a proper production credit on the song because she was "determined to have [her] name above the door on every aspect of [her] music."[15] She called her co-producer Marcus Andersson a "genuine guy with genuine talent," as well as revealing that LANY's "Thru These Tears" was a key inspiration for the song.[16]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Details
My Kingdom
  • Released: 28 August 2015
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Streaming
Friends With The Tragic
I Wonder If You Wonder

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[17]
"Invisible" 2020 — Friends with the Tragic
"Addicted to Blue" —
"Amsterdam" —
"Just a Girl" —
"I Met a Boy Online" 2021 — I Wonder If You Wonder
"Iris" — Non-album single
"Testosterone" — I Wonder If You Wonder
"Toothbrush" —
"Used to You" —
"Roots" 89
It Aint Christmas 2021 No Album

As featured artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Things We Lost in the Fire"
(Retter LeBlanc featuring Grace Davies) 		2016 Non-album singles
"Drop That"
(LiTek featuring Grace Davies)

Songwriting credits[]

Song Year Artist Album
"Something Has to Change" 2020 Jack Vallier TBA

Concert tours[]

Supporting[]

  • The X Factor Live Tour (2018)
  • Janet Devlin - The Confessional Tour (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Rak-Su: Boy band beat Grace Davies to win X Factor 2017". BBC News. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ Lapierre, Mélanie (August 25, 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Thompson, Steven (30 September 2017). "Langho singer Grace Davies sails through first part of X Factor bootcamp". Lancashire Telegraph.
  4. ^ "What happened to Grace from X Factor? Singing sensation's 2017 audition re-surfaces!". HITC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ^ "X Factor's Grace Davies has signed a record deal with Syco". TellyMix. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ Deen, Sarah (12 September 2019). "Simon Cowell sends 'incredible' 10-year-old opera singer Emanne Beasha to America's Got Talent finals". Metro.
  7. ^ "X Factor star Grace Davies to finally release first single". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. ^ "GRACE DAVIES RELEASES 'INVISIBLE'". Vents Magazine. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  9. ^ "Grace Davies debuts Addicted to Blue and announces EP". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Grace Davies announces EP and shares brand new single". Heat. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  11. ^ "Grace Davies Presents 'Amsterdam'". Our Culture. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  12. ^ "Grace Davies unveils debut EP 'Friends With The Tragic'". CelebMix. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  13. ^ "Premiere: Grace Davies performs new single i met a boy online". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  14. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (2021-03-05). "Grace Davies has shared a 'live @ home' session for her new single 'i met a boy online' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  15. ^ Lapierre, Mélanie (August 25, 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Lapierre, Mélanie (August 25, 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Grace Davies - full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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