Grace Davies (singer)
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]
Grace Davies | |
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| Born | 1 February 1997 Blackburn, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | gracedaviesofficial |
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]
| The X Factor performances and results | ||||
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| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result | |
| Auditions | "Roots" – Original song | N/A | Through to bootcamp round 1 | |
| Bootcamp Round 1 | "Say You Won't Let Go" – James Arthur (with Lloyd Macey, Spencer Sutherland & Gregor Coleman) | Through to bootcamp round 2 | ||
| Bootcamp Round 2 | "Don't Go" – Original song | Through to six-chair challenge | ||
| Six-chair challenge | "Do It Better" – Original song | Through to judges' houses | ||
| Judges' houses | "More Than You" – Original song | Through to live shows | ||
| Live show 1 | "Too Young" – Original song | Express Yourself | Safe (1st) | |
| Live show 2 | "Ciao Adios" – Anne-Marie | Viva Latino | Safe (2nd) | |
| Live show 3 | "I Can’t Make You Love Me" – George Michael | George Michael | Safe (2nd) | |
| Live show 4 | "Hesitate" – Original song | Crazy in Love | Safe (1st) | |
| Semi-final | "Life on Mars?" – David Bowie | Cool Britannia | Safe (4th) | |
| "Wolves" – Original song | Get Me to the Final | Safe (2nd) | ||
| Final | "Live and Let Die" – Paul McCartney and Wings | No Theme | Safe (2nd) | |
| "Roots" – Original song (with Paloma Faith) | Celebrity Duet/ Winners Single | |||
| "Nothing But Words" – Original song | Song to Win | Runner-up | ||
| "Too Young" – Original song | Song of the Series | |||
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]
On 26 March 2021, Davies released a cover of The Goo Goo Dolls’ song "Iris".
On 28 May 2021, Davies released the song "testosterone".
"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]
On 4 August 2021, Janet Devlin announced that Davies will support her on her Confessional Tour.
On 27 August 2021, Davies released the song "used to you".
On 8 October 2021, Davies released her X Factor audition song "roots", alongside it’s official video. It’s Davies first official UK charted song peaking at number 89.
On 26 November 2021, Davies released her second extended play i wonder if you wonder, alongside the song "somebody".
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| My Kingdom |
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| Friends With The Tragic |
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| I Wonder If You Wonder |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 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 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "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
- "Rak-Su: Boy band beat Grace Davies to win X Factor 2017". BBC News. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Lapierre, Mélanie (25 August 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Thompson, Steven (30 September 2017). "Langho singer Grace Davies sails through first part of X Factor bootcamp". Lancashire Telegraph.
- "What happened to Grace from X Factor? Singing sensation's 2017 audition re-surfaces!". HITC. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "X Factor's Grace Davies has signed a record deal with Syco". TellyMix. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Deen, Sarah (12 September 2019). "Simon Cowell sends 'incredible' 10-year-old opera singer Emanne Beasha to America's Got Talent finals". Metro.
- "X Factor star Grace Davies to finally release first single". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "GRACE DAVIES RELEASES 'INVISIBLE'". Vents Magazine. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Grace Davies debuts Addicted to Blue and announces EP". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Grace Davies announces EP and shares brand new single". Heat. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Grace Davies Presents 'Amsterdam'". Our Culture. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Grace Davies unveils debut EP 'Friends With The Tragic'". CelebMix. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Premiere: Grace Davies performs new single i met a boy online". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Ackroyd, Stephen (5 March 2021). "Grace Davies has shared a 'live @ home' session for her new single 'i met a boy online' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Lapierre, Mélanie (25 August 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Lapierre, Mélanie (25 August 2021). "Grace Davies Uncovers Her 'toothbrush' Left At Ours!". The Honey POP. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- "Grace Davies - full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2021.