Gina G

Career

Early 1990s

During the early 1990s, Gina G was a disc jockey in Melbourne and a singer in Bass Culture, an Australian dance music group. She sang in Bass Culture's single "Love the Life", which was released in Australia in May 1992.

Mid- to late 1990s

In 1995, she moved to the UK, The song finished in eighth place at Eurovision, The song was also successful in the US, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play, No. 13 on the Rhythmic Top 40, No. 5 on the Mainstream Top 40, No. 25 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 11 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Dance Recording category in 1998.

Gina G released "I Belong to You" in October 1996, which was also a top 10 hit in the UK. The following year, she scored a succession of UK hits with "Fresh!", "Ti Amo", "Gimme Some Love", and "Everytime I Fall", all of which were included on her debut album *Fresh!. *The album's cover was shot by David LaChapelle and featured her whole body covered in chocolate. "Gimme Some Love" was also a hit in the US, reaching No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 18 on both the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts, and No. 22 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.

In 1998, Gina G and songwriter Simon Tauber sued record company FX Music and its owner, Steve Rodway, demanding £136,000 among other things. In February 1999, a high court voided her recording contract after finding that she only received less than £30,000 in royalties from the song. A legal battle with her former manager was stuck in court for 10 years and prevented her from releasing another album.

2000s

By 2000, she recorded several songs with Swedish producers Lagoona, including a new version of her debut hit "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", and a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".

In March 2003, she took part in the reality television show Reborn in the USA, alongside Sonia, Michelle Gayle, Tony Hadley, Peter Cox and Elkie Brooks. Even though she received the most votes from the American audience and won the first show, she got the fewest votes in the next show, and went up for the British public's vote. She lost, and was eliminated from the show in the third programme.

In early 2005, Gina G attempted to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest, she finished last out of five entries on the pre-selection program with her song "Flashback". She competed against Javine Hylton and Katie Price.

In August 2005, she released her second album, Get Up & Dance only via through her website. It was released via iTunes in March 2009.

In June 2006, her debut album, Fresh!, became available for download on iTunes. She set up her own record label, Stuntgirl, with distribution through Universal Records.

In late 2006, she released a new single, "Tonight's the Night" and promoted it round the clubs and it went into the commercial dance chart at No. 2. It was released on 2 October through download and larger music stores. The single peaked at No .57 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 October.

2010s

Gina G released "Next 2 You" on 27 May 2011 via iTunes Australia. It was written by Gina G, Billy Pace, Duane Morrison, and John Collins. New remixes featuring rapper Vigilante were released in November 2011. A planned second single called 'Set the Night on Fire' was scheduled for early 2012 and a music video was planned, but were never released.

2020s

In May 2024, Fresh! was re-released on purple vinyl and double CD/DVD versions by 90/9 Records.

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! Ref. |- |1997 | "(Ooh Aah) Just a Little Bit" | Breakthrough Artist - Single | | |-

References

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