Jorja Smith (born 11 June 1997) is an English singer and songwriter from Walsall, West Midlands. She has released several singles since January 2016 and collaborated with other artists, including Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kali Uchis, and Stormzy. She released her debut extended play, Project 11, in November 2016. She is also the first independent artist to have been nominated and won Brit Critic's Choice Award in 2019.
As her father is Jamaican and her mother is English she has mixed ethnicity. Jorja Smith was born on 11 June 1997 as Jorja Alice Smith in Walsall, West Midlands in England. to a father, Peter Smith, and a mother, Jolene Smith. She has a younger brother Luca. She holds English nationality. Her zodiac sign is Gemini and her religion is Christianity. Her father encouraged her to take piano lessons at the age of 8 and she earned a music scholarship at Aldridge School. She learned the oboe and studied classical singing at Aldridge. At the age of 15, the manager scouted Smith after he saw Smith's cover songs on YouTube. While in school, she traveled to London for writing sessions with Maverick Sabre and Ed Thomas. She moved to London after graduation. She was 18 at the time. She supported herself by working as a barista.
Jorja Smith is signed to label: FAMM. Jorja started singing career at the age of 15 after uploading videos of herself singing cover songs on YouTube. She released her debut single "Blue Lights" in January 2016 and the second single "Where Did I Go?" in July 2016. She released her debut EP, Project 11 in November 2016 which included 4 tracks. She performed as a special guest on Drake's(artist) Boy Meets World Tour in February and March 2017. The same year, she was also featured on Drake's two tracks on his mixtape, More Life. She performed as the opening act on Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour in October and November 2017. She then released her second EP, Spotify Singles in December 2017. She made her American late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live in April 2018. Her debut studio album, Lost & Found was released on June 2018. The album peaked at number 1 in the UK R&B chart. She went on a world tour, The Lost & Found Tour to promote her debut album. She performed in America, Canada, Europe, and Japan throughout the tour.
She co-headlined North American tour with Kali Uchis in April 2019. Some of the artists featured on her songs are Preditah, Stormzy, Loyle Carner, Burna Boy, among others. She has been featured on "People" by Cadenza, "Tyrant" by Kali Uchis, "Bridge over Troubled Water" as part of Artists for Grenfell, "Follow the Leader" by George the Poet and Maverick Sabre, "Jorja Interlude" and "Get It Together" by Drake, "Go 2.0" by Alex da Kid, "Reason in Disguise" by Ezra, and "Slow Down" by Maverick Sabre. Throughout her career, she has been awarded several honors. Some of them are 2018 Brit Critics' Choice Award, 2018 AIM Independent Music UK Breakthrough of the Year Award, 2018 UK Music Video - Best Urban Video - UK Award for "Blue Lights", 2019 Brit British Female Solo Artist Award. She was also nominated for Grammy Awards for Best New Artist in 2019.
Jorja's net worth is estimated at $1 million. But her salary is still under review. Jorja Smith earns from her musical career that includes her record sales, contracts, concerts, tours, and endorsements. Further information regarding her cars, houses, and other assets' worth is still under speculation.
Jorja Smith is currently dating singer and producer Joel Compass. The couple started dating each other in September 2017. She was previously rumored to be dating Drake. Further information on her private life and affairs are not more revealed.
Jorja Smith stands at a height of 1.67 m i.e. 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She has a body weight of 128 lbs i.e. 58 kg. She has a slim body build. She has dark brown eyes and her hair color is black. .She has a straight sexual orientation.