British singer-songwriter George Ezra. His two extended play albums, “Did You Hear the Rain?” and “Cassy O,” as well as the popular track “Budapest,” which topped music charts across several nations, helped him gain notoriety. In the UK, “Wanted on Voyage,” his debut album, became an immediate hit upon its release in 2014. At that point, it occupied the top rank in seven separate countries in addition to the UK. Ezra, who is well-known for his deep, soulful, and bluesy songs, is unmistakably following in the footsteps of performers Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. He was so obsessed with Dylan, in fact, that he even searched for older American blues and folk musicians. Early in 2018, he released his second album, “Staying at Tamara’s,” which debuted at number one in the UK. Eight other countries’ top 10 lists included it as well. The album’s lead song, “Paradise,” debuted quickly at number two on the UK music charts, while “Shotgun,” the album’s follow-up single, peaked at number one in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. He began to appear on American variety shows “Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as his fame grew.
Early Life & Childhood of George Ezra
On June 7, 1993, George Ezra Barnett was born in Hertford, Hertfordshire. He is the second child born to his parents. He has a younger brother, Ethan, and an older sister, Jessica. His parents are also educators. Paul Barnett, his father, was employed at a Stevenage school.
He attended a school in Bengeo for his elementary schooling, and then he graduated from Simon Balle School. After moving to Bristol in 2011, he enrolled in the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.
Career of George Ezra
At the age of 13, George Ezra made his stage debut by performing the song “Teenage Dirtbag” in its feminine version.
In October 2013, he released “Did You Hear the Rain?”, his debut EP. He was featured on BBC Radio 1 a few weeks later. His hits “Budapest” and “Did You Hear the Rain?” went on to become huge hits and were played on the radio a lot. In the end, “Budapest” peaked at number six in Italy and was certified platinum by the Italian Music Industry Federation.
In the UK, “Budapest” was first officially published on June 13, 2014, and his debut album “Wanted on Voyage” followed on June 30. The album sold 678,156 copies in the UK by the end of the year. The album was rated as the third best-selling record in the UK in January 2015.
In October of 2014, Ezra dropped a brand-new video called “Listen to the Man.” He received nominations the following year for the 2015 Brit Awards in the categories of “Best British Album,” “Best British Male Solo Artist,” “Best British Single,” and “British Breakthrough Artist.”
In 2015, he made multiple TV appearances, one of which was as a musical guest on a March 28th episode of “Saturday Night Live.” He sang “Budapest” on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” a few weeks later.
During his May 24, 2015, appearance on Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Norwich, he performed some of his most well-known chart-topping hits, such as “Blame It on Me,” “Cassy O,” and “Budapest.” He performed “Blame It on Me” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in November.
In March 2018, Ezra’s second studio album, “Staying at Tamara’s,” was made available. The album peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and was included in the top 10 lists of multiple additional nations. In the UK, “Shotgun” shot up to No. 1 while his second song, “Paradise,” debuted at No. 2.
Random Facts of George Ezra
The inch-long scar above his right eyebrow on George Ezra’s forehead was caused by an accidental wall-run while he was a student at BIMM Music College.
His beloved Paddington Bear served as the idea for his debut album, “Wanted On Voyage.”
Ethan, his younger brother, is a musician as well, going under the stage name “Ten Tonnes.”
According to George Ezra, the term “Petan,” which he coined for his followers, has no particular connotation and can be used to anything positive or negative, or just arbitrarily.
Net worth of George Ezra
The estimated net worth of George Ezra is about $1 million.