1. Vance Joy is best known for his 2013 hit song "Riptide".
25 Facts About Vance Joy
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Vance Joy released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013.
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Vance Joy released his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away on 5 September 2014 in Australia and on 9 September 2014 elsewhere.
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Vance Joy's father worked in the computer trade, while his mother was a high-school English teacher.
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Vance Joy attended St Patrick's Primary School, Murrumbeena, in Melbourne.
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Vance Joy was school captain at and graduated from St Kevin's College, Toorak, in 2005, and later graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
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On 21 January 2013, Vance Joy released his debut single "From Afar".
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On 15 July 2014, Vance Joy announced the title of his debut album, Dream Your Life Away, which was released on 5 September 2014 in Australia, 9 September 2014 in the United States, and 15 September 2014 worldwide.
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Vance Joy gave his first live concert with songs on the album in September 2014, in Melbourne.
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On 7 September 2014, Vance Joy released "First Time" as the fourth single from the album in the United Kingdom.
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Vance Joy promoted his album on the Dream Your Life Away Tour, which began on 17 October 2013 in Dallas, Texas.
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Vance Joy was announced as the support act for Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour on 3 November 2014.
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Vance Joy appeared on all the tour dates in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.
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On 16 June 2015, Vance Joy released "Great Summer", a single from the soundtrack for Paper Towns.
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In 2017, Vance Joy released two singles from his forthcoming second studio album: "Lay It on Me" in July, which was nominated for Song of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, and "Like Gold" in November, which peaked at number 14 on the Australian charts.
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Vance Joy released "We're Going Home" on 12 January 2018, which was written while Joy was opening for the 1989 World Tour in 2015.
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Vance Joy released his second studio album Nation of Two on 23 February 2018.
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Vance Joy released an upbeat, remastered version of "I'm With You" as a single from the album on 21 September 2018, which was certified platinum by the ARIA.
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In November 2018, Vance Joy released a live album titled Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a live concert album of the Nation of Two World Tour, recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
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On 29 January 2021, Vance Joy released the single "You", a collaboration with Benny Blanco and Marshmello.
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On 20 May 2021, Vance Joy released the single "Missing Piece".
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On 7 April 2022, Vance Joy announced his third studio album, In Our Own Sweet Time, which was released on 10 June 2022.
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In 2023, Vance Joy collaborated with Noah Cyrus to release the single "Everybody Needs Someone".
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In November 2022, Vance Joy announced his engagement to Selen Us at GQs Men of the Year Awards.
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Vance Joy said his song "Missing Piece" was inspired by Us.