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| Birth name | James Gabriel Keogh | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1987 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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James Gabriel Keogh (born December 1, 1987), known as Vance Joy, is a singer and songwriter from Australia. He also used to play Australian rules football. He is most famous for his big hit song "Riptide" from 2013.
In 2013, Vance Joy signed a deal with Atlantic Records for five albums. He released his first collection of songs, called an EP, titled God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013. His song "Riptide" was voted the number one song on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100 list. Vance Joy's first full album, Dream Your Life Away, came out in September 2014. In 2015, he won the ARIA Award for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards. His second album, Nation of Two, was released in 2018, and his third album, In Our Own Sweet Time, came out in June 2022.
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Early Life and Education
James Gabriel Keogh was born on December 1, 1987. His father worked with computers, and his mother was a high school English teacher. His grandparents on his father's side moved to Australia from Ireland.
He went to St. Patrick's Primary School in Murrumbeena, Melbourne. He was the school captain at St Kevin's College in Toorak, where he finished school in 2005. Later, he studied at Monash University. He earned degrees in Arts and Law.
Vance Joy's Football Career
Before he became a musician, Vance Joy was a good Australian rules football player. In 2008 and 2009, he played as a defender for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He even won an award for being the best new player in 2008.
Vance Joy explained why he chose music over football. He said he was not quite good enough to play in the top league, the AFL. He felt he had reached his best as a football player. He also shared that his heart was not fully in football. He saw it as something he was doing before he started writing his own songs.
Vance Joy's Music Journey
Early Music: God Loves You When You're Dancing
On January 21, 2013, Vance Joy released his first song, "From Afar". Then, on March 22, 2013, he released his first EP, God Loves You When You're Dancing. The song "Riptide" quickly became very popular on Australian radio. It reached number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was even used in a GoPro TV ad in the USA.
"Riptide" became a huge hit around the world and helped Vance Joy become famous. It is one of the longest-running songs on the ARIA Charts. Vance Joy said that "Riptide" was inspired by a motel he visited as a child. His family used to stay at a motel called Riptide during holidays on the Australian coast. He thought the name was cool and used it for his song. He chose his stage name, Vance Joy, from a character in a book called Bliss by Peter Carey.
First Album: Dream Your Life Away
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On July 15, 2014, Vance Joy announced his first album would be called Dream Your Life Away. It was released in Australia on September 5, 2014, and worldwide soon after. In July 2014, he released "Mess Is Mine" as a song from the album. It reached number 37 in Australia. He played his first live concert with songs from this album in Melbourne in September 2014.
"Georgia" was released as a song in February 2015. Vance Joy shared that he started writing "Georgia" way back in 2006. He worked on it for a long time until he found the right words and music. A special version of the album was released in September 2015. It included two new songs and five live recordings. Other songs like "Fire and the Flood" and "Straight into Your Arms" were also released. He went on the Dream Your Life Away Tour to share his new music.
Vance Joy was chosen to open for Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour. He performed at all her concerts in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Taylor Swift even sang her own version of "Riptide" for the BBC's 'Live Lounge'. In November 2015, he was featured on the American TV show Today, where he sang "Riptide".
In May 2015, he sang "Riptide" with Quentin Alexander on the TV show American Idol. Everyone in the audience gave them a standing ovation. In June 2015, Vance Joy released "Great Summer" for the movie soundtrack of Paper Towns. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, he won the award for Best Male Artist for Dream Your Life Away. He was also nominated for six other awards.
Second Album: Nation of Two
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In 2017, Vance Joy released two songs from his second album. These were "Lay It on Me" in July and "Like Gold" in November. "Lay It on Me" was nominated for Song of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2018. "Like Gold" became very popular in Australia.
He released "We're Going Home" in January 2018. He wrote this song while he was on tour with Taylor Swift in 2015. "Saturday Sun" came out in February 2018. Vance Joy said this song was inspired by the beautiful beaches along the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles.
His second album, Nation of Two, was released on February 23, 2018. It went straight to number 1 in Australia. The album also won the award for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2018. In November 2018, Vance Joy released a live album called Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This album was recorded during his Nation of Two World Tour at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. In 2019, Vance Joy was the opening act for the singer P!nk on her Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
New Music: In Our Own Sweet Time
On January 29, 2021, Vance Joy released a song called "You". This was a team-up with music producers Benny Blanco and Marshmello.
On May 20, 2021, he released the song "Missing Piece". This song was even featured in an episode of the TV show Grey's Anatomy. "Missing Piece" became a very popular song in Australia. It won the ARIA Award for Best Video at the 2021 ARIA Music Awards.
On April 7, 2022, Vance Joy announced his third album, In Our Own Sweet Time. It was released on June 10, 2022. In 2023, Vance Joy worked with singer Noah Cyrus on a song called "Everybody Needs Someone".
Personal Life
In November 2022, Vance Joy shared that he was engaged to Selen Us. They got married in June 2023. Their daughter, Gigi, was born in early 2024. Vance Joy has said that his song "Missing Piece" was inspired by Selen Us.
Albums
- Dream Your Life Away (2014)
- Nation of Two (2018)
- In Our Own Sweet Time (2022)
Tours
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Headlining Tours
- Riptide Tour (2013)
- Dream Your Life Away Tour (2014–2015)
- The Fire and the Flood Tour (2016)
- Lay It On Me Tour (2017)
- Nation of Two World Tour (2018)
- Long Way Home Tour (2022)
- In Our Own Sweet Time Tour (2023)
Promotional Concerts
- God Loves You When You're Dancing Tour (2013)
- We're Going Home Tour (2018)
Opening Act for Other Artists
- The 1989 World Tour (2015) (for Taylor Swift)
- Beautiful Trauma World Tour (2019) (for P!nk)
Images for kids
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Vance Joy performing in 2014
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Joy performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas in 2015.
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Joy performing in 2018 during the Nation of Two World Tour.
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Vance Joy performs on the In Our Own Sweet Time Tour in Central Park, New York on August 30, 2023.
See also
In Spanish: Vance Joy para niños
