Australian-bred, LA-based multi-platinum singer, songwriter and dance music producer VASSY (real name Vasiliki “Vassy” Karagiorgos) has been honoured with the Billions List Award by APRA AMCOS.
The achievement arrives after VASSY hit the milestone of two billion streams of her single Bad, starring David Guetta and Showtek (released in 2014). To celebrate the honour, she performed an acoustic set in an intimate ceremony last week (24 April).
In a statement, she said about receiving the award, “It feels so good to be Back in Australia. Thank you, APRA AMCOS, for my Billions Award for Bad reaching the 2 BILLION stream milestone! It was so special to be around my Aussie community.
“Thank you for all the love & support you have given me over the years. I am truly thankful to have such a supportive crew of people who believe in me and have been my champions from day one.”
VASSY won’t be leaving Australia too soon (or she’ll jet off and return), as she’s booked to perform at Darwin’s BASSINTHEGRASS Festival on Saturday, 18 May. The day before the festival, VASSY will drop her latest single, Midnight, with UK producer duo Punctual (Calvin Harris, Becky Hill, Joel Corry) and Aussie hitmakers Uncanny Valley (Justin Shave and Charlton Hill).
Last year, VASSY opened for Barbie Girl icons Aqua in the US. The touring slot followed her win of the Future of Dance Award at the Miami Electronic Dance Music Awards, where she was also the first female artist to be crowned with the Icon Award.
Following the epic win, VASSY told Purple Sneakers in an interview, “To be recognised for my art and contribution to the Dance Community by my industry and the fans in the dance space is such a rewarding moment and monumental career highlight.
“I thank everyone at Dance Radio across the US who has supported my music for years. I came to this country from a small town in Australia called Darwin, from a humble, hard-working Greek family with a Dream to pursue my passion.”
She continued, “I worked hard with integrity. It was not easy, as it is a DJ-driven boys’ club genre, but I stayed true to myself. The dance community at radio really embraced me and gave me the platform to be myself and share my art with the world.
“I’m beyond grateful and proud to say that being authentically myself throughout my career paid off. Ladies, WOMEN can too be ICONS in Dance.”
