Georgina Anderson (22 October 1998[1] – 14 November 2013[2]) was a singer from Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire.[3] On 14 November 2013 she died after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer. Her posthumous 2013 single, "Two-Thirds of a Piece" reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.
Georgina Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1998 Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Died | 14 November 2013 (aged 15) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals and guitar |
| Years active | 2012–2013 |
Music career
editIn April 2013, Anderson uploaded a cover version of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" to YouTube. The video accumulated over 300,000 views.[4] In early November, Anderson's second YouTube song—"Two-Thirds of a Piece"—was played to 14,000 fans at Middlesbrough F.C. with Anderson in attendance.[5] "Two-Thirds of a Piece" was released posthumously on 15 November, and had peaked at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.
Death
editAnderson died at age 15 after being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer,[3] having failed all available treatment options for her condition.[6]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | |||
| 2013 | "Two-Thirds of a Piece" | 63 | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ "Remembering". Justgiving.com. n.d. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Cancer patient Georgina Anderson dreams of YouTube song hit". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Georgina Anderson: Teenage musician who died of cancer hits iTunes charts and receives Simon Cowell backing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Georgina Anderson's song lands a place in the iTunes top 40 chart". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Campaign launched to get Georgina Anderson to No 1 in the charts". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "'I'm so happy so many people have heard me sing', says teenage cancer patient". Gazettelive.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Georgina Anderson > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.