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Gracey (singer)
English singer and songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Barker[3] (born 20 February 1998, Brighton), known professionally as Gracey (stylised in all caps),[4] is an English singer and songwriter who made her breakthrough in 2020 when she collaborated with 220 KID on the BRIT nominated[5] single "Don't Need Love".[6] The song reached a peak of number 9 for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[7][8]
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Early life
Gracey's family consists of her mother who worked in production at the BBC, her father in the advertising industry, and two older brothers.[1] Her family moved to Haywards Heath during her early childhood. She credits her dyslexia with helping her become more creative, and she went on to study musical theatre at the BRIT School in London from 2012 to 2016.[3][1]
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Through writing demos of pop songs and uploading them to SoundCloud, she was invited by Brian Higgins to join production team Xenomania at the age of sixteen.[3] Her first professionally-recorded song was "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue featuring Raye, which went on to be certified platinum in the UK.[3] Gracey's first single, "Different Things", was released in March 2019 and written as a demo for Little Mix.[3] She has also written songs for Sub Focus, Rita Ora, Olly Murs, and Kylie Minogue.[3][4] In May 2019, Gracey co-written Tiësto's single "Ritual", featuring Jonas Blue and Rita Ora. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 24 in the UK, and has received a diamond certification in Poland from the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[9]
In September 2019, Gracey released her debut extended play, Imposter Syndrome.[10] In December, she teamed up with 220 Kid on the single "Don't Need Love". Commercially successful in the UK, the song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[11] It received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 41st Brit Awards.[12] Following "Don't Need Love", she released "Empty Love", a collaboration with Australian singer Ruel.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic she was forced to postpone her first headline tour, which was due to take place in May 2020.[4] Gracey's debut mini-album, The Art of Closure, was released on 13 November 2020. It contained nine songs, including a collaboration with Alexander 23.[13] In October 2021, Gracey released her second extended play, Fragile.[14]
Gracey was the support act at Anne-Marie's Dysfunctional Tour in 2022. Jo Forrest of TotalNtertainment praised her performance and wrote that she "makes the stage her own proving that, while she may still be carving out a career as an artist in her own right, it's a career that is only heading one way".[15] That same year, she collaborated with Jax Jones and Martin Solveig on a single "Lonely Heart", which peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.[16] In September 2022, she co-written the single "Psycho" by Anne-Marie and Aitch.[17] The song saw commercial success in the UK, where it peaked at number 5 and was certified Platinum,[18] making it Gracey's highest charting co-written song in the UK to date.[19]
In January 2023, she revealed she had parted ways with her former label, Polydor and is now an independent artist. That same year, she was nominated for the A&R Award in the category "Songwriter of the Year".[20]
On 10 July 2025, Gracey released her third extended play, Ladybug. Kimberly Kapela of The Luna Collective named it Gracey's "most personal and poignant work yet".[21]
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Personal life
In an interview with MTV, Gracey lists her biggest music influences as Sia, The 1975, Lorde, Joni Mitchell, and Robyn.[4]
In 2019, she underwent surgery for vocal cord nodules.[3]
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Singles
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