Polly-Louisa Salmon ( born Polly-Louisa Salmon ; born July 19, 1990 [2] ), is best known by the pseudonym GFOTY (short for Girlfriend Of The Year ), a British pop singer. Since 2014, she has been releasing her music on the PC Music label . Her most famous work was the creation of mixes [3] .
| GFOTY (Girlfriend Of The Year) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Polly-Louise Salmon [1] |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | singer |
| Years of activity | 2012 - n. at. |
| Genres | Pop , electronic music |
| Labels | Pc music |
Content
Biography
GFOTY is the daughter of businessman Jeff Salmon [4] . Grew up in London [2] [5] . Her early songs “Take a Picture” and “Friday Night” were recorded with the rap group Serious Thugs. “Friday Night” is a comic perception of teenagers' current entertainment [6] [7] . Sophie repeatedly made his remixes of this song in [eight]
In 2013, the debut single of the singer “Bobby” was released on the PC Music label. This song describes vain feelings after breaking up [5] [9] [9] . GFOTY uses spoken word over a synthesized wall of sound [9] [10] . In March 2014, Secret Mix was released. It includes cover versions of songs by Celine Dion , Tony Braxton and Carly Simon . This release was awarded the title of "Best Release 2014" [11] . She also appeared on the recordings of the art group DIS Magazine , DISown . Also participated in the promotion of the Red Bull brand [9] . One of the first remixes of the singer was “Don't Wanna / Let's Do It” [12] [13] .
She performed the vocal parts for the song “Hard”, the bi-side for the single Sophie - “Lemonade” [15] . In September 2014, producer Ryan Hemsworth released the compilation / mini album shh # ffb6c1 on his Secret Songs label. He collaborated with GFOTY on the recording of the track “My Song” [14] . After that, she collaborated with another PC Music artist, Maxo, on his song “Not That Bad” [15] .
In Halloween 2014, GFOTY appeared on the same stage with AG Cook and Danny L Harle during the broadcast of Dead or Alive . The show was broadcast in the UK, in Denmark, in the USA and in Japan [16] .
In 2015, the singer released the Cake Mix . This release consists of “sugary and buzzing compositions” [17] [18] . The mix includes an adaptation of the 1996 Peter single, “ Mysterious Girl ” featuring Bubbler Ranx , as well as a cover of the 2000 single Blink-182 “ All the Small Things ” [19] . Her release, Dog Food Mix 1 , recorded with Spinee, is a remake of GFOTY’s early songs [20] . The second mix was released in May 2015 [21] . Then it was planned to release a full album [22] .
In March 2015, GFOTY performed in Austin, Texas, USA as part of the SXSW festival . Her performance received rave reviews from Exclaim , who called it “exciting” [23] , and Noisey in wrote the following: “When I saw GFOTY, then apparently it was the best thing I could see in a week: I was just fucking crazy. I fell in love with her. I was just delighted ” [24] . On May 8, 2015, Diamond performed at the BRIC House , in Brooklyn, New York as part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival event [25] .
GFOTY names R. Kelly as the performer who influenced her, calling him either “the smartest guy in the Universe” or “a complete idiot” and says the following: “Nevertheless, I love him and cannot understand why” [26] .
Discography
Singles and Mini Albums
| 2013 | "Bobby" | Pc music |
| 2014 | Don't Wanna / Let's Do It | Pc music |
| 2014 | "Christmas Day" | Pc music |
| 2015 | "USA" | Pc music |
| 2016 | VIPOTY | Pc music |
| 2017 | "GFOTYBUCKS" | Pc music |
| 2019 | “If You Think I'm a Bitch, You Should Meet GFOTY” | GIRLFRIEND RECORDS |
Mixes
| 2014 | PC Music x DISown Radio (featuring AG Cook , Danny L Harle , Lil Data, Nu New Edition and Kanye West ) | Pc music |
| 2014 | Secret mix | Pc music |
| 2015 | Cake mix | Pc music |
| 2015 | Dog Food Mix 1 (with Spinee) | Pc music |
| 2015 | Dog Food Mix 2 (with Spinee) | Pc music |
Notes
- ↑ Hunt, El Inside the hard drive of PC Music . DIY (11 June 2014). Date of treatment February 26, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Weinstock, Tish hannah diamond and gfoty's beginner's guide to pc music . iD (February 12, 2015). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ PC Music regular GFOTY shares Cake Mix, featuring an apropos Blink-182 cover . Fact (27 January 2015). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Cliff, Aimee PC Music And The Limitations Of Parody . The Fader (June 15, 2015). Date of treatment June 17, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Bassil, Ryan Trying to Make Sense of Hannah Diamond and Post-Ringtone Music . Vice . Date of treatment February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Weiss, Dan Trend of the Year: How PC Music Chewed Up Pop Conventions . Spin (December 17, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Barchi, Aly CMU Artists Of The Year 2014: PC Music . Complete Music Update (12 December 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Aurora Festival review: Simple Things 2014 . Dummy (October 29, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Kretowicz, Steph You're Too Cute: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, SOPHIE, PC Music and the Aesthetic of Excess . The Fader (June 26, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Millard, Drew Staff Picks and Good Shit for the Week of September 19, Featuring Dylan Walker of Full of Hell . Vice (19 September 2014). Date of treatment February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Zetina, Ariel 2014: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014 . Tiny Mix Tapes (December 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Bowe, Miles GFOTY - 'Don't Wanna / Let's Do It' . Stereogum (July 9, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Joyce, Colin GFOTY Battles Indecision on 'Don't Wanna / Let's Do It' . The Fader (July 9, 2014). Date of treatment February 28, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Joyce, Colin GFOTY: 'My Song' . Pitchfork Media (September 30, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Liu, Nelson Maxo 'Not That Bad' ft. GFOTY (inaccessible link) . Mass Appeal (2 October 2014). Date of treatment September 25, 2016. Archived March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Dream Baby. PC Music Wants You To Spend Your Halloween Alone With Them . Tiny Mix Tapes (October 27, 2014). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ McDermott, Patrick D. Download GFOTY's Cover Of Blink-182's 'All The Small Things' . The Fader (January 27, 2015). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Rettig, James GFOTY - 'All The Small Things' (Blink-182 Cover) . Stereogum (January 27, 2015). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ GFOTY drops 'Cake Mix' . Dummy (January 27, 2015). Date of treatment February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Brodsky, Rachel PC Music's GFOTY and Spinee Unleash Their 'Dog Food Mix 1' . Spin (March 5, 2015). Date of treatment March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Carley, Brennan GFOTY and Spinee Get Pointedly Weird on Their 'Dog Food Mix 2' . Spin (May 26, 2015). Date of treatment May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Rettig, James AG Cook - 'Drop FM' (Feat. Hannah Diamond) . Stereogum (February 19, 2015). Date of treatment March 1, 2015.
- ↑ GFOTY Empire Garage, Austin TX, March 19
- ↑ Just Let Go and Enjoy PC Music, OK? - Noisey
- ↑ Review: PC Music and Sophie in a High-Concept Extravaganza at BRIC House - The New York Times
- ↑ hannah diamond and gfoty's beginner's guide to pc music - iD
Links
- PC Music Official Website
- GFOTY on Discogs