Vassy Karagiorgos, known mononymously as Vassy (frequently stylised as VASSY, born 18 February 1983)[citation needed] is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer.[2]
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![]() Vassy at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles in 2014 | |
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Birth name | Vassy Karagiorgos |
Born | (1983-02-18) 18 February 1983 (age 39) Darwin, Northern Territory[1] |
Origin | Australia |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Website | vassymusic |
Vassy, whose parents are both from Greece,[3] was discovered by Australian Radio Station Triple J after she won song of the year.[4][5] Her single "We Are Young" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Chart, making her the first Australian Artist to go No. 1 with her solo single debut release.[6] She is a certified RIAA Platinum and Gold[7] recording artist.
In 2014, Vassy collaborated with David Guetta and Showtek on their song "Bad", which became 7 times double platinum and established her in the electronic dance music scene. In 2015, she collaborated with Tiësto and KSHMR on their track "Secrets", which reigned atop the Billboard Club chart and Beatport charts, and went straight to number No. 1 in 20 countries. In 2016, she released her single "Nothing to Lose" through Musical Freedom Records, co-produced by Tiësto. The same year, she was called by Afrojack to meet at his studio during one of her trips to Amsterdam. Vassy and Afrojack ended up playing and working on different concepts, with "Lost" being the final output out of their collaboration. The song was officially released through Armada Music one year later, in 2017, together with Oliver Rosa.[8] "Lost" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in May 2018,[9] marking Vassy's fourth Billboard No. 1 single.
Vassy's music incorporates dance, reggae and soul as a base for her vocal styling. Her music has received an array of accolades, including ARIA Awards and IDMA awards. She has performed in major EDM festivals around the world, including Ultra Music Festival in Miami,[10][11] Tomorrowland Belgium,[12] Electric Zoo NY, and Stereosonic Australia.
Her song was featured in the Tina Fey film Admission, Disney's Oscar-winning film Frozen, and in the campaign Gok Loves for Target Australia.[13] Vassy's songs have also been featured in EA Games, Nickelodeon, Sketchers, Victoria's Secret, Pepsi commercials, and Grey's Anatomy.[14]
Vassy is an ambassador for the NOH8 campaign[15] and a spokesperson for Green IT.[16] She also volunteers and teaches music workshops at AVIVA in Los Angeles.[17]
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My Affection |
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Beautiful Day |
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We Are Young |
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The Acoustics |
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Christmas EP |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Dance [20] |
US Elec. [21] |
AUS [22] | |||
"I Can See Clearly Now" (with Jazibel) |
2003 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Cover You in Kisses" | — | — | — | My Affection | |
"Get Busy" (with Katalyst) |
2005 | — | — | — | |
"Wanna Fly" (featuring Mozim) |
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"Loverman" | — | — | — | ||
"Kick My Ass" | — | — | — | ||
"History" | 2010 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Desire" | 2011 | — | — | — | Beautiful Day |
"Could This Be Love" | 2012 | — | — | — | |
"We Are Young" | 1 | — | — | ||
"Mad" | 2014 | 4 | 27 | — | Non-album singles |
"Hustlin'" (featuring Crazibiza and Dave Audé) |
1 | 23 | — | ||
"T.U.T.P (Turn Up the Party)" (with DirtyFreqs) |
2016 | 6 | 27 | — | |
"Nothing to Lose" | 2017 | 1 | 29 | — | |
"Lost" (with Afrojack featuring Oliver Rosa) |
1 | 24 | — | ||
"Somebody New" (with Sultan & Shepard) |
2018 | — | — | — | |
"Doomsday" (with Lodato) |
1 | 29 | — | ||
"Concrete Heart" (with Disco Fries) |
2019 | 1 | 23 | — | |
"Stand Out"[23] | — | — | — | ||
"Trouble" | 2 | 19 | — | ||
"Fly"[24] | — | — | — | ||
"Blink"[25] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
"What's Going On"[26] | — | — | — | ||
"Oxygen" (with Outgang & Two Worlds Apart)[27] |
2 | — | — | ||
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[28] | — | — | — | ||
"Blinding Lights"[29] | 2021 | — | — | — | |
"Chase" (with Bonka)[30] |
1 | — | 1 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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AUS [22] |
AUT [31] |
BEL [32] |
FRA |
GER [33] |
GRE | NLD [34] |
SWE [35] |
SWI [36] |
UK [37] |
US [38] | ||||
"Bad" (David Guetta & Showtek featuring Vassy) |
2014 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 113 | Listen | |
"Today" (Scooter and Vassy) |
— | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Fifth Chapter | ||
"Secrets" (Tiësto & KSHMR featuring Vassy) |
2015 | — | 55 | 31 | 27 | — | 35 | 21 | 24 | 31 | — | — |
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Club Life: Volume Four New York City |
"Satisfied" (Showtek featuring Vassy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Radiate" (Scooter and Vassy) |
— | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Fifth Chapter | ||
"I Should Have Said" (Playmen featuring Vassy) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Cracked Wall" (with Florian Picasso) |
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"Faster Than a Bullet" (with Tiësto) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | WDM Radio Awards[42] | Best Electronic Vocalist | Herself | Won |
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Singles |
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Featured singles |