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Georgina Anderson | |
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| Born | 22 October 1998 Marske-by-the-Sea, Teesside, England, UK |
| Died | 14 November 2013 |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2013 |
Georgina Anderson (22 October 1998[1] – 14 November 2013[2]) was a singer from Marske-by-the-Sea, Teesside.[3] On 14 November 2013 she died after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer. Her posthumous 2013 single, "Two Thirds of a Piece" reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music career
In April 2013, Anderson uploaded a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" to YouTube. The video accumulated over 300,000 views.[4] In early November, Anderson's second YouTube song—"Two Thirds of a Piece"—was played to 14,000 fans at Middlesbrough F.C. with Anderson in attendance.[5] "Two Thirds of a Piece" was released posthumously on 15 November, and peaked at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.
Death
Anderson died at age 15 after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer,[3] having exhausted all available treatment options.[6]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| UK [7] | |||
| 2013 | "Two Thirds of a Piece" | 63 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ "Remembering". Justgiving.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Cancer patient Georgina Anderson dreams of YouTube song hit". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Georgina Anderson: Teenage musician who died of cancer hits iTunes charts and receives Simon Cowell backing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Georgina Anderson's song lands a place in the iTunes top 40 chart". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Campaign launched to get Georgina Anderson to No 1 in the charts". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "'I'm so happy so many people have heard me sing', says teenage cancer patient". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Georgina Anderson > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
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