Vassy

Biography

Vasiliki Karagiorgos (Greek: Βασιλική Καραγιώργος, Vasilikí Karagiórgos; born 18 February 1983), known as Vassy, is an Australian singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She is the first woman to win an Icon Award at the 2023 Electronic Dance Music Awards. She was supposed to represent the United States in Intervision 2025, but withdrew before the competition began.

Biography

Vassy was born in Darwin, Northern Territory to Greek immigrant parents. Her parents hail from Kozani and Grevena. In the early 2010s she moved to Los Angeles, United States to pursue an international career. In 2022, she moved back to Australia.

In popular culture

Her song was featured in the Tina Fey film Admission, The trailer for the Disney's Oscar-winning film Frozen, and in the campaign Gok Loves for Target Australia. Vassy's songs have also been featured in EA Games, Nickelodeon, Skechers, Victoria's Secret, Pepsi commercials, and the trailer for the Oscar-winning film Disney's Frozen and hit TV shows such as ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

Withdrawal from Intervision 2025

On September 20, 2025, she was supposed to represent the United States in the international song contest Intervision 2025 in Moscow. However shortly before her performance, it was announced that she wouldn't be participating in the contest because of "unprecented political pressure from the Australian government". The hosts of the contest expressed regret over her dismissal; however, the voting juror representing the US, Joe Lynn Turner, stayed until the end of the musical contest.

Philanthropy

Vassy is an LGBT advocate, being an ambassador for the NOH8 Campaign, an organization that promotes LGBT rights. She mentioned that she is LGBT ally because her close friends and family are part of that community. She performed at the Capital Pride Festival. She is also a spokesperson for Green IT. She also volunteers and teaches music workshops at AVIVA in Los Angeles.

Other appearances

"Spotlight" (Victor Magan featuring Vassy and Juan Magan)
"Miss Automatic" (Mark Angelo and Vassy featuring Epsilon) (No. 84 Greek Digital Songs)
"Tokyo Style" (Future Boyz featuring Dave Audé and Vassy)
"Burn" (Scooter and Vassy, 2016, on Ace)