Vassy (singer)

Vassy
Birth name	Vasiliki Karagiorgos
Born	March 15, 1983 Darwin, Northern Territory
Origin	Australia
Genres	Pop, R&B, acid jazz, neo soul, dance, EDM
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2003–present
Labels	ABC Music
Associated acts	David Guetta, Showtek, Dave Aude, Richard Vission, Tim Myers, Afrojack, Bob Sinclar, Joachim Garraud, Deorro, DJ Antoine, Pitbull, Crystal Waters, Carmen Electra, The Cataracs, Lena Katina, Scooter, Tiësto, KSHMR
Website	www.kissmyvassy.com

Vasiliki Karagiorgos (born in March 15, 1983 Darwin, Northern Territory) simply known for her stage name Vassy is an Australian singer and songwriter.^[1] Vassy, whose parents are both Greek immigrants (from Florina),^[2] was discovered in 2003 after winning Australian radio station Triple J's Unearthed talent contest.^[3][4] Her single "We Are Young" reached the top of Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs.^[5]

In 2014, she featured on the song "Bad" by David Guetta and Showtek, which has already reached number 1 in many countries. In addition, "Hustlin'", her collaboration featuring Crazibiza and Dave Aude went to number one on the US Dance charts.^[6]

In 2015, she won the IDMA Award for Best Featured Vocalist for the single "Bad" by David Guetta & Showtek featuring Vassy's vocals. The song was #1 in Dance / Electronic Songs chart.

Her music style was compared to DEV and Havana Brown.

In popular culture

Her songs have appeared on American television series such as Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, and her song "Desire" was featured on the soundtrack for The Cabin in the Woods.

Her songs have also been used in advertisement campaigns for Nike, Inc., Google, and Victoria's Secret

Her song "We Are Young" was used as in the recent "Gok Loves" campaign for Target Australia.^[7]

Discography

Albums

• My Affection (2005)^[8]
• The Acoustics EP (2011)
• Beautiful Day (2012)
• We Are Young (2015)

Singles

• "I Can See Clearly Now" (with/ Jazibel)
• "Cover You In Kisses"
• "Get Busy" (w/ Katalyst)
• "Wanna Fly" (f/ Mozim)
• "Loverman"
• "Kick My Ass"
• "History"
• "Desire"
• "Could This Be Love"
• "We Are Young" (#1 Hot Dance/Club Songs)
• "MAD" (#7 Hot Dance/Club Songs)
• "Hustlin'" (featuring Crazibiza and Dave Audé) (1# Hot Dance/Club Songs)

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		AUS [9]	AUT [10]	BEL [11]	FRA [12]	GER [13]	NLD [14]	SWE [15]	SWI [16]	UK [17]	US [18]
"BAD" (David Guetta and Showtek featuring Vassy)	2014	5	15	6	6	19	13	2	28	22	113	ARIA: Gold[19] IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum[20]	Listen
"Today" (Scooter featuring Vassy)		—	—	—	—	75	—	—	—	—	—		The Fifth Chapter
"Secrets" (Tiësto and KSHMR featuring Vassy)	2015	—	55	32	27	—	21	24	31	—	—		Club Life: Volume Four New York City
"Satisfied" (Showtek featuring Vassy)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Radiate" (Scooter featuring Vassy)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Fifth Chapter
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

• "Spotlight" (Victor Magan featuring Vassy and Juan Magan)
• "Miss Automatic" (Mark Angelo and Vassy featuring Epsilon) (84 # Greek Digital Songs)
• "TOKYO STYLE" (FUTURE BOYZ featuring Dave Audé and Vassy)
• "Burn" (Scooter and Vassy, 2016, in "Ace")

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

1. "Vassy's star on rise", Darwin Palmerston Sun, 21 December 2005
2. "Roll up for new Aussie sensation". Birmingham Mail. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
3. "New stars unearthed", Sunday Territorian, 20 September 2003
4. "Darwin star releases EP", Darwin Palmerston Sun, 19 January 2005
5. "Chart Highlights: P!nk Ties Katy Perry For Most Adult Pop Songs No. 1s". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
6. "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
7. 3 January 2013 (2013-01-03). "Hellenic Society of Constantinople to Honor Vassy at Annual Gala". USA.GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
8. Crossen, Louise (7 January 2006), "My Affection review", The Courier-Mail
9. Peak chart positions for singles as lead artist in Australia:
   • All except "Wild One Two": "Discography David Guetta". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
   • "Wild One Two": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1153 (Week Commencing 2 April 2012)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
10. "David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy – Bad (Song)". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
11. "Ultratop: Discografie David Guetta (Charts for Wallonia)". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
13. Peak position for:
    • "BAD": "Single – David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy, Bad". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
    • "Today": "Single – Scooter and Vassy, Today". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
14. "Top 40 artiest: David Guetta" (select individual songs for chart information) (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
15. "Discography David Guetta". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
16. "David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy – Bad". swisshcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
17. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except "Stay", "Tomorrow Can Wait", "GRRRR", "Revolver" (One Love Remix) and "Wild One Two": "David Guetta Featuring Sia – Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
    • "Stay", "Tomorrow Can Wait" and "GRRRR": "Chart Log UK: Gina G – GZA". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
    • "Revolver" (One Love Remix): "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
    • "Wild One Two": "Chart Log UK – 2012 + Weekly Updates + Sales 2012". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
18. "David Guetta – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
20. "Sverige Toplistan: Sök". Sverige Toplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2014-06-27.Note: To retrieve the certifications, type in David Guetta in the upper right box "Sök", and then click on "Visa" of the desired album/single

External links

• Website