Jorja Smith to perform at Boardmasters
Jorja Smith has been announced to appear at Boardmasters next year.
The Walsall music star will perform alongside the likes of Florence + The Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Franz Ferdinand, and hundreds more at the five-day Cornwall festival.
She will also perform alongside fellow Midlands act Lady Leshurr, who hails from Kingshurst in Birmingham.
The 21-year-old Blue Lights hitmaker has enjoyed a successful 2018, which has seen her release her debut album Lost & Found.
Jorja won the Brit Critics' Choice Award earlier this year, and also performed at the event alongside Rag 'N' Bone Man.
The former Aldridge School pupil has been named among the top 50 'Movers and Shakers Of The Moment', and was also nominated for this year's Mercury Prize.
Bursting onto the scene in 2016 with her critically acclaimed debut single Blue Lights, Jorja was subsequently tipped for success by a plethora of publications including The Fader, i-D Magazine, Pitchfork, NPR, Vogue and more.
In 2017, Jorja, went on to support mega-star Bruno Mars on the US-leg of his world tour, collaborated with global lyricist Drake and also co-wrote I Am - her solo single on the number one Black Panther soundtrack - with rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Jorja has also collaborated with the likes of Kali Uchis and Stormzy, who is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year.
Boardmasters Festival will take place between August 7 to 11.
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