George Ezra

George Ezra
Ezra performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	George Ezra Barnett
Born	(1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 31) Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Folk rock folk pop soul blues[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter guitarist podcaster
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Columbia Sony
Website	georgeezra.com

George Ezra (born George Ezra Barnett;^[2] 7 June 1993) is an English musician. After releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? (2013) and Cassy O' (2014), Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single "Budapest", which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album, Wanted on Voyage, was released in June 2014, reaching number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries. It was also the third-best-selling album of 2014 in the UK.^[3]

Ezra's second studio album, Staying at Tamara's, was released in March 2018 and reached number one in the UK and the top ten in eight other countries. The second single from the album, "Paradise", reached number two in the UK, while the next single, "Shotgun", reached number one, becoming Ezra's first chart-topping single in the UK, Ireland^[4][5] and Australia.^[6] In February 2019, he won the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. Ezra released his third studio album, Gold Rush Kid, in June 2022. It became his third consecutive UK no. 1 album.