Emily Burns (born 22 September 1994) is a British singer-songwriter. Her music style is influenced by artists such as

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and

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. Her debut studio album, ''Die Happy'', was released on 8 November 2024.

Background

Burns was born in

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, Scotland, but raised at

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, England, where she attended

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Career

Burns entered the

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competition in 2010, reaching the final to perform at the

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. She was subsequently invited to attended a

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, where inhouse producer Rob Cass signed Burns to Cave Productions, leading to the release of the single "Plasters, Glitter and Glue". She performed at numerous festivals, including a tour of the

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and appearances on two different stages at the Secret Garden Party. Emily also had a slot on the

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stage at

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in July 2013, which led to "Plasters, Glitter and Glue" being play listed on

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. Burns also performed on SB.TV and Mahogany Sessions in 2013. Burns played at BBC Radio 1's Big weekend in Middlesbrough in 2019. She started working as a receptionist at

in 2014, which led to meeting producer Sound Of Fractures, who produced her first major single "Take It Or Leave It", which was released in November 2016. Burns signed to record label 37 Adventures in July 2017 and released her first single with the label, "Bitch", in January 2018 followed by her second single, "Girlfriend At The Time", in March 2018. She released her first

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''Seven Scenes From The Same Summer'', in July 2018. Burns released two four track EPs throughout 2019, ''PDA'' and ''My Town,'' the latter being released after her signing to

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. On 24 April 2020, Burns released "Press Pause". She released a third EP, ''I Love You, You're The Worst'', in July 2020. In 2021, Burns released a remix of her 2019 track "Is It Just Me?" with

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, as well as single "I'm So Happy". She toured the UK in September 2021, after her tour in 2020 was delayed due to the

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. On 27 September 2023, Burns released "Balcony Floor". It was her first single signed to SO Recordings and Silva Screen Records, after leaving Island Records. Burns later released "Cheating On Her" on November 22. On 23 May 2024, Burns released "8 Hours Behind". On 3 July 2024, Burns released "Give and Take". On 29 August 2024, Burns released "Die Happy", announcing that her debut album of the same name would be released on 8 November 2024. On 3 October 2024, Burns released "Are You Waiting?", the final single before the album was released in November.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays / mini-albums

References

External links

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