Walsall's Jorja Smith announces tour
Rising star Jorja Smith has announced a new UK tour on the back of her recent success in the BBC's much-lauded Sound of 2017 poll.
The Walsall-born star, aged just 19, placed fourth in the prestigious competition which has acted as a springboard for the likes of Adele, Keane, Jessie J, Ellie Goulding and Razorlight before her.
With her music making waves across the world and grabbing the attention of Drake and Dizzee Rascal – who reacted to her sampling him in one of her tracks by posting a video on Instagram of him dancing to it in his car.
And now, she will showcase her achievements so far in front of a home crowd at Birmingham's O2 Academy 2 on Saturday, April 1 before heading off on a tour that takes in spots including London, Brighton, Leeds, Glasgow and Manchester.
In a recent interview with The Ticket, she said of her musical upbringing:
"I did classical singing at school. I did exams in that. I'd sing soprano and we'd sing in German, we'd do Schubert for my pieces, in Latin, French. I really enjoyed that.
Tickets went on sale for the tour today at 9am, with doors for her Birmingham show opening at 7pm. For tickets, see http://www.seetickets.com/tour/jorja-smith
