George Ezra Barnett, born on 7 June 1993, is an English singer-songwriter known for his soulful voice and catchy melodies. He gained international attention with the hit single "Budapest", which reached number one in several countries. His debut album, Wanted on Voyage, topped the UK charts and became one of the country's best-selling albums of 2014. Ezra’s second album, Staying at Tamara's, continued his success, featuring the popular singles "Paradise" and "Shotgun", with the latter becoming his first number one single in the UK, Ireland and Australia. In 2019, Ezra received the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. He released his third album, Gold Rush Kid, in 2022, marking his third consecutive UK number one album.