A biography for Jorja Smithhasn’t been written yet.
“We are all beautiful in our own individual and special ways.”
“I met Sade! I performed 'Blue Lights' at one of Drake's shows in London, and I met her backstage. She told me her son is a big fan. That was a moment when I was like, 'Wow.'”
“It's very special that I can go through things - and write them down and record them - and so many people can relate. Not everybody can get out who they are and really feel better after they write.”
“I've always loved music since I was 11. I used to play keyboard, and I would write music. So since 11, I've been falling in love with music.”
“My songs are classics.”
“If you want to hear good music, good music will always be found.”
“When I first moved to London, I used to pretend to be on the phone. I used to talk about stuff that was going on out loud. To my phone! I don't do that anymore!”
“When I put my first song out, I didn't put out any pictures. I just wanted people to hear my music.”
“I've got so many melodies in my head.”
“I get loads of messages from people telling me they've been helped through some bad relationship when they've listened to my song. That's what I want to do.”
“When I found 'New Chain' by Col3trane, honestly, I couldn't stop playing it. It's a good road trip song because the beat just drives on.”
“I was a bit late on Erykah Badu, but I don't think you can really be late on music. You discover it whenever; music is timeless.”
“I know I can sing; I can sing, and I like how I sound.”
“I used to blame myself for a lot of things, and I apologise loads. I don't do it any more, but when I was in the studio - and it was my song - I'd say 'sorry' every time I got a note wrong.”
“I'm not good at talking, but I can write a good song and tell a story.”
“When we used to walk to school, I used to read off the walls, graffiti and stuff, everything. I used to write stories, but I'd never finish them. I wrote poems.”
“There's always so much energy from me and my band. Lots of fun and twists in each song.”
“I like to write about what I've seen and experiences I've been through.”
“I'd like to be a role model.”
“I like live-sounding things.”