Gina G
| Gina G | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gina Mary Gardiner |
| Born | 3 August 1970 |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, eurodance, house |
| Years active | 1990–1998, 2004–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros, Stunt Girl Music, WEA, Discipline Music |
| Gina G discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| Singles | 11 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
Gina G (born Gina Mary Gardiner, 3 August 1970) is an Australian singer who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo 1996, with the song "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", which reached #1 in the UK singles chart. The song remains (as of 2016) the last UK Eurovision entry to top the UK charts. The song also reached the US top 20 and earned Gina G a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording. Her other UK Top 30 hits are "I Belong to You" (1996), "Fresh" (1997), "Ti Amo" (1997) and "Gimme Some Love" (1997).
Gina G was a DJ in Melbourne and a singer in the Australian dance music group Bass Culture. She appeared under the name Geena for a track she co-wrote with the group, "Love the Life", which was released in Australia in May 1992.
By 1995, she had moved to the UK, where she entered the A Song for Europe competition. She won, becoming the UK's entry in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit". The song was seventh at Eurovision and peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also successful in the US, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play, #13 on the Rhythmic Top 40, #5 on the Mainstream Top 40, #25 on the Adult Top 40 and #11 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The song was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category in 1998.
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