Jorja F: The R&B Iconoclast Making Music On Her Own Terms

In January 2016, she finally self-released her debut single, “Blue Lights,” a song that uniquely mixes grime’s grit with a softer plea for empathy. It quickly hit regular rotation on. The title track— a dreamy slow burn—is reminiscent of the long-term ruler of R&B herself, Sade. But Smith manages to make each track uniquely her own. Jorja Smith says her new album 'Falling or Flying' is the result of returning home and feeling more like herself. Since the Walsall-raised artist’s arrival in 2016 with her breakout hit ‘Blue Lights’, there’s been a certain magnetism about her: the voice is technically sensational, and there’s. On her unhurried, self-possessed second album, Falling or Flying, she shines in the moments where she exudes this same loose-limbed confidence. Smith’s 2018 debut Lost &.

One of the most intriguing artists to emerge over the past few months is Walsall, West Midlands native Jorja Smith —whose laid-back, jazzy vocals and hard-hitting lyrics on. The title track— a dreamy slow burn—is reminiscent of the long-term ruler of R&B herself, Sade. But Smith manages to make each track uniquely her own. Jorja Smith says her new album 'Falling or Flying' is the result of returning home and feeling more like herself. Since the Walsall-raised artist’s arrival in 2016 with her breakout hit ‘Blue Lights’, there’s been a certain magnetism about her: the voice is technically sensational, and there’s. The alternative is, of course, to say screw it all and work on your own timeline, likely as an independent artist. That’s something Jorja Smith knows well. Five years ago, the British. Jorja Smith excels on her long-awaited sophomore album by taking the split second between “falling” and “flying,” and making an entire world of it. It’s the extremely brief moment. On her unhurried, self-possessed second album, Falling or Flying, she shines in the moments where she exudes this same loose-limbed confidence. Smith’s 2018 debut Lost &. From Ella Mai‘s surprise EP to Jorja Smith and Mario‘s new offerings or Jacquees‘ latest attempt to claim a throne in the R&B royal court, there’s something here for your.

Refusing to fall in line with today's R&B stars, unsigned English singer Jorja Smith isn't just her own biggest fan -- she's got co-signs from Drake and Kendrick Lamar. After 5 years of her first album, and some new music, "falling or flying" comes to reinforce Jorja as a powerful and strong personality in the R&B industry, providing interesting. From Ella Mai‘s surprise EP to Jorja Smith and Mario‘s new offerings or Jacquees‘ latest attempt to claim a throne in the R&B royal court, there’s something here for your.