Gina G
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{{Infobox musical artist
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|Name = Gina G
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|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Gina Mary Gardiner
|Born = {{birth date and age|1970|8|3}}
|Origin = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
|Died =
|Genre = [[Dance-pop]]/[[House music|House]] and [[Eurodance]]
|Years_active = 1990–present
|Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros (Until 1997), Stunt Girl Music (2006 - )]] / [[Warner Music Group|WEA]]
|URL = [http://www.ginag.com www.ginag.com]
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'''Gina G''' (born '''Gina Mary Gardiner''', on [[3 August]] [[1970]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]) is an Australian [[Dance-pop]]/[[House music|House]] and [[Eurodance]] [[singer/songwriter]] based in the [[United Kingdom]]. Gina Is also a Grammy Award Nominee
==Career==
Gina G's music career began back in 1990, as a DJ in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]]. However, her profile would begin to grow in 1992 as the lead singer in the [[Australian]] Dance music group [[Bass Culture (group)|Bass Culture]], which scored a Top 20 hit on the dance charts in her native country with ''Love The Life'', a song that she also wrote. But she would leave the act in 1993 to pursue a solo career in the [[United Kingdom]], where she would find her biggest success.
Her profile grew overnight when she was selected by producer [[Jonathan King]] to represent the [[United Kingdom]] in the [[1996 Eurovision Song Contest]]. Although she came eighth with her song ''[[Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit]]'', the single went to number one on the [[UK singles chart]] in the week of the contest. It also had continued success across the world. At the time there was much speculation as to whether the ''Ooh Aah'' part of the song's title was dedicated to the football star [[Eric Cantona]], who was at the height of his cult status among [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] fans at this time. But Gina G denied that the words of her song had any links whatsoever with Cantona.
It was followed by another top ten hit, "I Belong To You". The success of ''Ooh Aah.. Just A Little Bit'' crossed the Atlantic to the [[United States]], peaking at #12 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] (the highest position any British song from the Eurovision Song Contest has charted on the Hot 100), #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. Later that year she released the single "song for solo 2" which ranked #27 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
In the late 1997, she released the songs "Ti Amo", "Gimme Some Love", "Everytime I Fall", and the album's title track, ''[[Fresh!]]'', all of which charted and were included on her best-selling debut album, whose cover art featured her whole body covered in [[chocolate]].
''Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit'' was also nominated in the [[United States]] for a [[Grammy Award]] for ''Best Dance Recording'' in 1998. The follow up single, ''Gimme Some Love'' saw similar success, peaking at #46 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], #18 on both the [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] and [[Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales]] charts, and #22 on the [[Top 40 Mainstream]] chart. All the other singles from her debut album became minor Stateside hits.
After the successful singles, she disappeared from the big stage for several years. A long lawsuit against a former manager took all her energy, and despite the fact that a lot of new music was recorded, she did not make any releases for a while.
==2000-2003==
By [[2000 in music|2000]] she recorded a number of songs with Swedish producers [[Lagoona]], including a new version of her major hit "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit"; and a cover of [[Nancy Sinatra]]'s "[[These Boots Are Made For Walking]]". "Boots" was released as a CD single through a small independent label, but the release did not attract any major attention.
After this quiet period, Gina G returned to the spotlight in March 2003, when she took part in the reality television show [[Reborn in the USA]], alongside the likes of [[Sonia Evans|Sonia]], [[Michelle Gayle]], [[Tony Hadley]], [[Peter Cox]] and [[Elkie Brooks]]. Even though she received the most votes from the American audience and won the first show, she got the least votes in the next show, and went up for the British public's vote. She lost, and was eliminated from the show in the third programme.
Gina [[married]] Charlie Watson on [[December 7]], [[2003]].
==2005-Present==
In early 2005, Gina once again tried to represent United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest, however she finished 5th out of 5 entries on the preselection program, with her song "Flash Back". She fought against acts like Javine and Katie Price (Jordan)
In August 2005, Gina released the long awaited follow up to her debut album ''Get Up & Dance'' to good reviews. However the album was only available through her website with the majority of first orders being personally signed by Gina herself.
On [[June 5]], [[2006]], Gina's ''[[Fresh!]]'' album became available for download on iTunes. Gina has now set up her own record label called ''Stuntgirl'' with her future releases being distributed through [[Universal Records]]. Based in LA, she now records in her own studio in LA as well as London. 2006 sees Gina setting up a comeback of sorts with her new dance tune ''Tonight's The Night'' doing the rounds in the clubs and scoring pretty well on the club charts too (it went straight into the commercial dance chart at number 2). It was released on October 2nd 2006 through download and larger music stores.
The latest single charted at a disappointing #57 in the UK singles chart on Sunday, the 8th of October. "Just A Little Bit 2007 (12" Spit And Polish Mix) is the latest released version of the song current available on a compilation CD. iTunes has added "Just A Little Bit" single as a download, although it states that it was released in 1996, the 2 track features later versions "Paul Boddy Remix" previously known as AVMP Vs. Gina G, and the edit version which is to be the original version of the song seems to be a fresher new sound version.
Gina is now pregnant with her second child, putting all career plans seemingly on hold.
==Discography==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|Single
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UNITED STATES|US]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Australia|AUS]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Japan|JP]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[China|CH]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Slovenia|SL]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Lebanon|LEB]]</small>
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[ISRAEL|ISR]]</small>
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Love The Life (Dannii Minogue song)|Love The Life]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|78
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|96
|align="center" valign="top"|16
|align="center" valign="top"|33
|align="center" valign="top"|76
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|96
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit (song)|Ooh Aah.. Just A Little Bit]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|12
|align="center" valign="top"|5
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|13
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[I Belong To You (Gina G song)|I Belong To You]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|6
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|34
|align="center" valign="top"|7
|align="center" valign="top"|14
|align="center" valign="top"|3
|align="center" valign="top"|20
|align="center" valign="top"|60
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Fresh! (Gina G song)|Fresh!]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|6
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|23
|align="center" valign="top"|16
|align="center" valign="top"|46
|align="center" valign="top"|9
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|73
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Ti Amo]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|11
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|97
|align="center" valign="top"|84
|align="center" valign="top"|67
|align="center" valign="top"|18
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|92
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Gimme Some Love]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|25
|align="center" valign="top"|46
|align="center" valign="top"|97
|align="center" valign="top"|33
|align="center" valign="top"|14
|align="center" valign="top"|21
|align="center" valign="top"|20
|align="center" valign="top"|104
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Everytime I Fall]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|52
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|79
|align="center" valign="top"|60
|align="center" valign="top"|22
|align="center" valign="top"|36
|align="center" valign="top"|16
|align="center" valign="top"|142
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Just A little Bit 2004 Remix]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|127
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|62
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|"[[Tonight's The Night]]"
|align="center" valign="top"|57
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|92
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|align="center" valign="top"|-
|}
===Albums===
*1997 ''[[Fresh!]]'' — #12 UK (Certified Silver 60,000 units sold)
*1998 ''[[Gina G Remix Album]]'' (Rare import album)
*2003 ''[[Reborn in the USA]]'' (Soundtrack, sings two songs - "[[Don't Leave Me This Way]]", & "[[I Can't Make You Love Me]]")
*2005 ''[[Get Up & Dance]]'' (Only available through her website)
==References==
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==See also==
*[[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996]]
==External links==
*[http://www.ginag.com/ Gina G's Official Website]
*[http://www.generationgina.co.uk/ Generation Gina]
*[http://www.myspace.com/ginagmusic Gina G's Myspace Music Artist Page]
*[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=156866548&s=143444 "Fresh" on iTunes]
*[http://www.myspace.com/ginagfans Unofficial Gina G MySpace Page]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1197661/ Gina G on [[Internet Movie Database]]]
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after=[[Katrina & the Waves]] |
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[[Category:Australian female singers]]
[[Category:British Eurovision Song Contest entrants]]
[[Category:Eurodance musicians]]
[[Category:House musicians]]
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[[Category:People from Brisbane]]
[[Category:Australian dance musicians]]
[[Category:Australian expatriates in the United Kingdom]]
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