10 free George Michael trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
George Michael wrote 'Careless Whisper' at just 17, but that sax riff almost never existed. From Wham! to his solo dynasty, you think you know the hits—but this quiz goes deeper. Prove you're more than a casual fan.
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Q 01What was the birth name of the artist known as George Michael?
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in London. He adopted his stage name for broader appeal while still honoring his Greek Cypriot heritage.
Q 02In April 1985 Wham! became the first Western pop act to tour which country?
China
The Chicago Tribune headline read 'East meets Wham!, and another great wall comes down'; members of the government sat in the audience.
Q 03Who was the other founding member of the musical duo Wham! alongside George Michael?
Andrew Ridgeley
The two met at Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire, where the future star was nicknamed 'Yog', and formed the duo in 1981.
Q 04What was the title of George Michael's highly successful debut solo album, released in 1987?
Faith
George Michael's debut solo album, 'Faith,' was released in 1987. It became a global phenomenon, selling over 25 million copies worldwide and earning him a Grammy Award.
Q 05Which Wham! single, stuck at number two in 1984, finally hit UK number one in January 2021?
Last Christmas
It was held off the top in 1984 by a famine-relief charity single that Michael himself sang on, and he gave the song's royalties to the same cause.
Q 06Which George Michael solo hit is known for its music video featuring supermodels?
'Freedom! '90'
Michael refused to appear in the David Fincher-directed video, so Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz and Cindy Crawford lip-synced the song instead.
Q 07With which soul legend did George Michael record the 1987 duet 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)'?
Aretha Franklin
It was his third consecutive solo UK number one from three releases, and it gave the Queen of Soul her first UK chart-topper.
Q 08George Michael sang on which 1984 charity single for Ethiopian famine relief?
'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
He sang his lines third on the Band Aid record, after Paul Young and Boy George, and the single went on to become the biggest seller in UK chart history until 1997.
Q 09Who joined George Michael for the 1991 Wembley duet of 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me'?
Elton John
The pair had first sung the song together at Live Aid in 1985; Michael split the proceeds from the 1991 single among ten charities.
Q 10In what part of London was George Michael born?
East Finchley
His father was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur and his mother an English dancer; the family later moved out to Radlett in Hertfordshire.