Gracey

Grace Elizabeth Barker (born 20 February 1998, Brighton), known professionally as Gracey (stylised in all caps), single "Don't Need Love". The song reached a peak of number 9 for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

Early life Her family moved to Haywards Heath during her early childhood. She credits her dyslexia with helping her become more creative, and she went on to study musical theatre at the BRIT School in London from 2012 to 2016.

In September 2019, Gracey released her debut extended play, Imposter Syndrome. In December, she teamed up with 220 Kid on the single "Don't Need Love". Commercially successful in the UK, the song peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 41st Brit Awards.

Gracey was the support act at Anne-Marie's Dysfunctional Tour in 2022. Jo Forrest of TotalNtertainment praised her performance and wrote that she "makes the stage her own proving that, while she may still be carving out a career as an artist in her own right, it's a career that is only heading one way". That same year, she collaborated with Jax Jones and Martin Solveig on a single "Lonely Heart", which peaked at number 70 on the UK Singles Chart. In September 2022, she co-written the single "Psycho" by Anne-Marie and Aitch. The song saw commercial success in the UK, where it peaked at number 5 and was certified Platinum, making it Gracey's highest charting co-written song in the UK to date.

In January 2023, she revealed she had parted ways with her former label, Polydor and is now an independent artist. That same year, she was nominated for the A&R Award in the category "Songwriter of the Year".

Personal life In an interview with MTV, Gracey lists her biggest music influences as Sia, The 1975, Lorde, Joni Mitchell, and Robyn.

In 2019, she underwent surgery for vocal cord nodules. Label: Polydor Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with release date and album name shown Title EP details Imposter Syndrome Released: 20 September 2019 Label: Polydor Formats: Digital download, streaming Fragile Released: 13 October 2021 Label: Polydor Formats: Digital download, streaming The Ladybug Released: 10 July 2025 Label: Glassnote Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist +List of singles, with year released and album name shown Title Year Album "Higher (Acoustic)" 2021

Guest appearances +List of singles, with year released and album name shown Title Year Album "Rent Free" 2021 All Over the Place "Back to Basics" 2022 22 "Think Of Us" 2023 Summertime Friends

Songwriting credits

Awards and nominations