Geneviève Alison-Jane Ballard MBE (née Moyet; /ˈmɔɪ.eɪ/ MOY-ay; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.
Her worldwide album sales have reached a certified 23 million, with over 2 million singles sold. All nine of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the top 30 of the UK Albums Chart, with two of them reaching number one. She has also achieved nine top 30 singles and five top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart. Her most recent album, her ninth, Other, was released 16 June 2017.