Gina Jeffreys

Gina Jeffreys (also known as Gina Jeffries, Gina Hillenberg and Gina McCormack born 1 April 1968) is an Australian country singer-songwriter.

Gina Jeffreys
Gina at Broadway Melodies Theatre, Rhapsody Of The Seas in October 2013
Background information
Birth name	Gina Hillenberg [1]
Born	1 April 1968 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1991−present
Labels	ABC Music, Ocean Road Music/MGM
Associated acts	Rod McCormack, Garth Porter
Website	www.ginajeffreys.com.au

Career

In 1991, Jeffreys competed in The Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. After releasing her first single "Slipping Away" (a cover of the 1975 song by Max Merritt) through BMG Music and "Radio Santa" in 1992, Gina signed a record deal with ABC Music, and released "Two Stars Fell" in 1993. The song went straight to No.1 on the Australian country charts.[2]

"Two Stars Fell" won Jeffreys her first Golden guitar award at the 1994 Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia for 'Best Female Vocal Award'. Later that year, Jeffreys supported Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson on their Australian tours and rave reviews had her the subject of a 'Sixty Minutes' story and she was featured in an 'A Current Affair' segment. Her debut album The Flame was released in August 1994 and went platinum in 1997. Further hits followed including "Girls' Night Out" which won Jeffreys her second Golden Guitar award for 'Best Female Vocal' in 1995.

In July 1996, Gina released her second album, Up Close. This was to be the album that broke the cross-over barrier between country and mainstream. The album debuted straight into the National ARIA Charts at No. 9 while taking up the No. 1 position of the National Country Charts. Up Close achieved Gold status during the same year as its release. Jeffreys toured nationally throughout 1996 and also found time to appear as a guest host of 'Sale of the Century' and co-hosted the 1997 ARIA Music Awards. In 1997, Jeffreys was inducted into Tamworth Hands of Fame.

In June 1998, Jeffreys released her third album Somebody's Daughter which peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified Gold in 1999 and produced the hits song "Dancin' With Elvis" which she won Country Music Television's 'Video of the Year' in 1999. Jeffreys released a Christmas album in 1999, titled Christmas Wish.

Throughout 2000, Jeffreys relocated to Nashville to record her next album, titled Angel. Angel was released in April 2001 and the title track "Angel" won numerous awards; including 2002 Golden Guitar Award - Video Clip of the Year, 2002 APRA Award – Most Performed Country Work and was named a finalist in the Australian Animation Awards in 2001 and charted at No.57 on the ARIA singles chart.[3]

2002 saw the release of Best of Gina Jeffreys... So Far which included her version of Radiohead's Creep which she had performed on Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge. This concluded her contract with ABC Music.

Jeffreys gave birth to her son Jackson in January 2003 and took some time out of the spot light.

In 2006, Jeffreys signed a deal with 'Ocean Road Music' and returned with the release of her album Walks of Life. In 2007, she was awarded Best Independent Country Release at the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Awards,[4] for her album Walks of Life. At the Tamworth Country Music Festival of 2007, Jeffreys initiated a now annual "Walk of Life" where country music artists and fans walk around the streets of Tamworth to help create awareness and raise money for the Foundation. Money raised goes towards the Leukaemia Foundation.[5] In April 2007, Jeffreys joined Beccy Cole and Sara Storer to form Songbirds; a successful multi-artist show in Australia that continued for many years. A live DVD was released of the Songbirds in 2009.[6]

In 2009 Jeffreys performed a sell-out concert at Tamworth with Guy Sebastian and Wendy Matthews followed by the release of Old Paint in 2010, a laid-back acoustic album of Gina’s all- time favourites.

In August 2019, Jeffreys released her eighth studio album titled Beautiful Tangle. The first single "Cash" was released in June 2019. It is Jeffrey's first new album in nine years.[7]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
		AUS [8]	AUS Country [9]
1994	The Flame Released: 1994 Label: ABC Music	75	1	ARIA: Platinum[10]
1996	Up Close Released: 21 July 1996 Label: ABC Music	9	N/A	ARIA: Gold[11]
1998	Somebody's Daughter Released: 14 June 1998 Label: ABC Music	13	N/A	ARIA: Gold[12]
1999	Christmas Wish Released: 1999 Label: ABC Music Label: First Christmas album	77	1
2001	Angel Released: 5 April 2001 Label: ABC Music	42	2[13]
2002	Best of Gina Jeffreys... So Far Released: 14 October 2002 Label: ABC Music First greatest hits album	—	8[14]
2007	Walks of Life Released: 13 January 2007 Label: Ocean Road Music/MGM	—	14[15]
2010	Old Paint Released: 17 September 2010 Label: Ocean Road Music/Sony Music Australia First covers album	—	N/A
2019	Beautiful Tangle Released: 9 August 2019[7][16] Label: Sonic Timber	—[upper-alpha 1]	13[18]
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.

Notes

1. Beautiful Tangle did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the ARIA Digital Albums Chart.[17]

See also

• Songbirds

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

Jeffreys had been nominated for four ARIA Music Awards[19]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Lost to
1995	The Flame	Best Country Album	Nominated	Troy Cassar-Daley - Beyond The Dancing
1998	Somebody's Daughter	Best Country Album	Nominated	Shanley Del - My Own Sweet Time
2001	Angel	Best Country Album	Nominated	Slim Dusty - Looking Forward, Looking Back
2007	Walks Of Life	Best Country Album	Nominated	Keith Urban - Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Jeffreys has won two awards.[20]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1998	"I Haven't Got a Heart"	Most Performed Country Work	Won
2002	"Angel"	Most Performed Country Work	Won

Country Music Awards (CMAA)

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. Jeffreys has won five awards.[21][22]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1994	"Two Stars Fell"	Female Vocalist of the Year	Won
1995	"Girls Night Out"	Female Vocalist of the Year	Won
1996	"Didn't we Shine"	Female Vocalist of the Year	Won
1999	"Dancin' With Elvis"	Female Vocalist of the Year	Won
2002	"Angel" [Gina Jeffreys (directed by Dylan Perry)]	Video Clip of the Year	Won
2007	herself	Hands of Fame	imprinted

Australian Independent Record Label Association Awards

Jeffreys has won one AIR Award[23]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
AIR Awards of 2007	Walks Of Life	Best Independent Country Release	Won

Mo Awards

The Mo Awards are annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. Jeffreys has won three awards.[24]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1994	herself	Female Country Entertainer of the Year	Won
1996	herself	Female Country Entertainer of the Year	Won
1998	herself	Female Country Entertainer of the Year	Won

References

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13. "The ARIA Report/ Week Commencing 14th May" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 May 2001. p. 17. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
14. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
15. "The ARIA Report" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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17. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
18. "ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART w/c 19 August 2019". 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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20. "APRA search - Gina Jeffreys". APRA Awards. www.apraamcos.com.au. 26 March 2015.
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23. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
24. "Award Winners". Retrieved 14 October 2020.

External links

• Gina Jeffreys official web site