30 & THRIVING! GEORGIA'S BRAVE NEW BEGINNING

After a kōrero with Chris Martin, the Kiwi popstar is leaving the Mount to move to Music City

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When Georgia Lines stands in her Mt Maunganui home, suitcase half-packed for a relocation to the US and a to-do list still looming, she knows one thing for sure - it's time to go.

Chatting to Woman's Day, the award-winning singer-songwriter says she's nervous but excited to be joining the creative buzz of Nashville, Tennessee, even though the move's been an inevitable one.

"I've always felt this pull to the States," the Made For Loving singer explains. "With Nashville especially, there's this bigness there, like anything can happen. You never know what might be waiting around the corner."

It's not a decision she's taken lightly. Georgia, who turns 30 this week, has been building her musical career from New Zealand for years, releasing pop tracks that have earned her legions of fans, and multiple awards and nominations. But now, with a visa in hand and a brand-new EP out in the world, the timing feels right.

"I'll still be back for Christmas," she reassures us. "This is the next step. It's scary but in a really good way."