Vera Blue (Sydney singer)

Celia Pavey, known professionally as Vera Blue, is an Australian singer-songwriter signed with Island Records Australia, which is part of Universal Music Australia. Her folk-inspired album This Music peaked at number 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts in July 2013. Pavey sings, and plays the guitar and the violin. She placed third in season 2 of The Voice Australia. Her debut album Perennial achieved Gold certification in Australia after its release in 2017. During the 2013 season of The Voice Australia, Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience. Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 14 million views online. She joined Team Delta and placed third in the competition. Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album This Music in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia. Celia Pavey released her debut EP Bodies on 29 August 2014 which was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky. Pavey toured the east coast of Australia in support of the EP. In August 2015, Pavey announced that she would be releasing music under the name Vera Blue. Her EP entitled Fingertips was released on 13 May 2016. It features five tracks, including the two singles "Hold" and "Settle". In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper Illy's song "Papercuts", which peaked at number two on the ARIA singles chart. Her single "Hold" peaked at number 5 on the US Spotify viral top 50 chart and number 1 on the Australian Viral 50 chart. In February 2017, Vera Blue released "Private". In June 2017, Vera Blue announced the release of her second studio album Perennial. The album was released in July and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Her song "Regular Touch" placed at number 15 on triple j's 2017 Hottest 100. On 26 October 2018, Vera Blue released the single "All The Pretty Girls" after premiering the song a day before on Australian radio station Triple J. She also released the live album Lady Powers Live at the Forum. In February 2019, Vera Blue released "Like I Remember You" in partnership with Greenpeace. Describing her involvement, Celia stated "I'm lending my voice to the campaign to stop oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight – for the love of our oceans... I feel a deep connection to our oceans and I know that the seafloor is no place for risky oil drilling". Vera Blue's second album (and Pavey's third overall), Mercurial, was released on 28 October 2022. It was preceded by the single "The Curse". In May 2025, Vera Blue released "In the Corner", the first single in three years. In September 2025, Vera Blue performed the national anthem at the AFL Grand Final In July 2026, Vera Blue will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor Leonard Weiss. Vera Blue's third studio album Modern Rituals is scheduled for release on 21 August 2026, proceeded by the singles "Parallel Desire", "In the Corner","Go Lucky"and "Rituals". Vera Blue supported Conrad Sewell on his Australian tour September 2015. In April and May 2016 Vera Blue supported Matt Corby on his Telluric tour. In July 2016 Vera Blue supported Broods on their Australian tour. Vera Blue's own Australian headline Fingertips tour was completed in May 2016, with all 8 dates around the country sold out. Vera Blue's second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities. Vera Blue supported Flume at the 2016 Splendour in the Grass Festival, performing his number one hit Never Be Like You. The 'Private' Tour was announced on 16 February 2017 and toured Australia in support of her released single, "Private". After the rising popularity of March 2018 single "Lady Powers", Vera Blue set off on her biggest Australian tour, titled 'Lady Powers' in March and June 2018. Vera Blue performed as the headliner at the RMIT Graduation ceremony in 2023 hosted at Marvel Stadium. She also appeared at the Big Chill Festival in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, in May 2025. This Music (2013) (as Celia Pavey) Perennial (2017) Mercurial (2022) Modern Rituals (2026) The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAs) is an annual music award show focusing on electronic dance music. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia. "VERA BLUE RELEASES HER ELECTROPOP BALLAD 'THE CURSE'". houseofsolo.co.uk. House of Solo Limited. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022. Australian multi-platinum, Aria nominated Vera Blue today shares her new electropop ballad single 'The Curse'. "Interview with Celia Pavey". 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"Vera Blue Teams Up With Greenpeace On New Single & Video 'Like I Remember You'". music feeds. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019. "Vera Blue on Instagram: "IT'S TOMORROW!! 🌊💚☮️ My new single 'Like I Remember You' in collaboration with @greenpeaceap is dropping and I'm so excited. We worked on…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2019. @verabluemusic (30 August 2022). "This is so surreal... 'Mercurial' the title of my second album | out Friday October 28th..." (Tweet). Retrieved 31 August 2022 – via Twitter. "Vera Blue Channels Rage Into Rebirth on Electrifying New Single "In the Corner"". Rolling Stone Australia. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025. "Vera Blue Shares New Single "Parallel Desire" Ahead of AFL Grand Final Performance". the Note. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025. Anderson-Byrne, Frankie (5 March 2026). "Vera Blue and the MSO are back together, and it's one night only". Beat Magazine. 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