Georgia Lines
New Zealand singer-songwriter
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Georgia Lines (born 8 October 1996) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She gained recognition with her self-titled debut extended play and her debut album The Rose of Jericho (2024). In 2023, she was most played New Zealand-female artist on radio. She has since received multiple awards and nominations, winning three Aotearoa Music Awards.[1]
Georgia Lines | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1996 Mount Maunganui, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Label | Independent |
| Website | www |
Early life
Lines was born 8 October 1996 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.[2][3] She started performing from a young age, busking outside the local bank with her younger brother, MacKenzie, at the age of 7. MacKenzie has continued to support Lines, and performs as the drummer for her band.[4]
She was the winner of Smokefree Rockquest in 2014, and met her future manager at the contest.[5][6][7]
Career
Lines released her debut single "Vacant Cities" in 2019, and followed it up with her self-titled debut EP Georgia Lines in 2020.[6] A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter allowed Lines to travel to the USA to record the EP in Texas.[7] In 2021, she released a follow-up single, "No One Knows", which gained popularity across streaming platforms and went on to win Best Video at the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards.[8]
In 2022, she won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and was nominated for Best Pop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards. She went on to release her breakthrough EP Human, which debuted at number one on the Official Top 20 New Zealand Album Charts. It's lead single "Faith" spent four weeks at number one on the New Zealand Airplay charts.[9]
In 2023, she performed several critically acclaimed shows at SXSW; she signed with Wasserman Music after the agency offered her deal following the festival.[10] She went on to release two stand-alone singles, "Romeo" and "Monopoly", which both achieved #1 status on NZ radio.
Lines released her debut album The Rose of Jericho in June 2024. On release, the album hit number one on the New Zealand Album charts, and number three on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts.[3] The album had four singles that hit number one, including "The Letter" and Wayside". "The Letter" was also a final nominee for the prestigious 2024 Silver Scroll awards.[11]
In 2025, Lines was featured in Rolling Stone Australia's Future of Music 2025 list,[12] and was nominated for four Aotearoa Music Awards, including Album of the Year, Single of the Year ("The Letter"), Best Solo Artist, and Best Pop Artist. She was also a finalist for the 2025 Taite Music Prize for The Rose of Jericho.[13] In May 2025, she released a single, "Wonderful Life".[11]
Discography
Albums
- The Rose of Jericho (2024)
EPs
- Georgia Lines (2020)
- Falling (2022)
- Human (2022)
- The Guest House (2025)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [14] | |||
| "Vacant Cities" | 2019 | —[A] | Georgia Lines (EP) |
| "Never Had Love" | — | ||
| "My Love" | 2020 | —[B] | |
| "Same Things" | —[C] | ||
| "Made for Loving" | 37[D] | ||
| "No One Knows" | 2021 | —[E] | Falling (EP) |
| "I Got You" | 27[F] | ||
| "Call Me by My Name" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Tōrere" | —[G] | ||
| "Hine E Hine" | 2022 | — | |
| "Leave Behind" | 30[H] | Human (EP) | |
| "Faith" | 4[I] | ||
| "Nothing But Love" | 39[J] | ||
| "Monopoly" | 2023 | 17[K] | Non-album singles |
| "Te Aroha Mou" | —[L] | ||
| "Romeo" | 13[M] | ||
| "Grow Old Without You" | 2024 | —[N] | The Rose of Jericho |
| "The Letter" | —[O] | ||
| "Wayside" | 36[P] | ||
| "Say You Still" | —[Q] | ||
| "Grand Illusion" | —[R] | ||
| "Wonderful Life" | 2025 | 27[S] | The Guest House |
| "Julia" | 29 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work(s) Nominated | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Aotearoa Music Awards | "No One Knows" | Best Video | Won | [15] |
| 2022 | Aotearoa Music Awards | Herself | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | [15] |
| Best Pop Artist | Nominated | [15] | |||
| 2023 | Rolling Stone (NZ) Music Awards | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [16] |
| 2024 | Aotearoa Music Awards | Herself | Best Pop Artist | Won | [15] |
| APRA Music Awards | "The Letter" | Silver Scroll Award | Finalist | [17] | |
| 2025 | Aotearoa Music Awards | The Rose of Jericho | Album of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| "The Letter" | Single of the Year | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Herself | Best Solo Artist | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Nominated | [15] | |||
| Taite Music Prize | The Rose of Jericho | Taite Music Prize | Finalist | [18] |
Notes
- "Vacant Cities" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number fifteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "My Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eighteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Same Things" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Made for Loving" also peaked at number five on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "No One Knows" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number fourteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "I Got You" also peaked at number two on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Tōrere" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number sixteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart, and at number 10 on the Top 10 Te Reo Māori Singles Chart.
- "Leave Behind" also peaked at number four on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Faith" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Nothing But Love" also peaked at number five on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Monopoly" also peaked at number three on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Te Aroha Mou" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Romeo" also peaked at number two on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Grow Old Without You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eighteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "The Letter" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Wayside" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Say You Still" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nineteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Grand Illusion" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number thirteen on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.
- "Wonderful Life" also peaked at number one on the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart.