George Ezra

George Ezra Barnett is an English singer-songwriter.

Releasing two EPs, Did You Hear the Rain? in October 2013 and Cassy O' in March 2014, Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single "Budapest" in November 2013. "Budapest" reached the top ten in numerous countries around the world, reaching number one in Austria, New Zealand and the Czech Republic.

Ezra's debut studio album Wanted on Voyage was released on 30 June 2014.

In the summer of 2013, Ezra played the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury Festival. He released his debut EP Did You Hear the Rain? in October 2013. In late 2013, he received airplay on BBC Radio 1, with songs "Did You Hear the Rain?" and "Budapest" regularly featured. He was included in MTV's 'Brand New for 2014', Vevo's 'DSCVR Ones to Watch 2014' and iTunes' new artists 2014.

Ezra was longlisted for the BBC Sound of... 2014, where he eventually finished in fifth place. The song "Budapest" charted in Italy at number 6 on the Italy Top 20 and was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. He has played support spots for Lianne La Havas and Tom Odell.

In March 2014 he released his second EP Cassy O'. His debut album, Wanted on Voyage, was released on 30 June 2014.

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