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Sia
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Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, to use the name her musician parents gave her, already has a staggering track record. If her name itself - pronounced ‘See-ah’ - isn’t familiar to millions, her voice undoubtedly is.
In 2000, the Adelaide born singer scored a bolt from the blue Top 10 hit with her debut single, Taken For Granted. Pairing her unique Australian drawl with the strident strings from Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’, the track was championed by Trevor Nelson and had Sia performing live on Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 show. Her debut album, ‘Healing Is Difficult’, arrived to similar cries of ´the next big R&B thing’. Then, to cap it all, she added her jazzy slurs to two tracks on Zero 7’s Simple Things album and became the unmistakable voice of the year’s coolest down-tempo soundtrack. All the pieces for a phenomenal career seemed to be in place.
And then nothing.
“I went a bit mental after that,” she explains, before letting out a laugh that would stop traffic. “No seriously, I needed therapy and everything.” She recovers her composure only long enough to explain that going from hero to zero left her confused and frustrated and that it was a really enjoyable time, those moments of feeling like a ‘Coolio’! But sadly they’ve passed now.
Brandishing both wicked humour and brutal honesty, it’s sometimes hard to know exactly when Sia’s joking. What is certain is that, with fragile beauty, a collaboration with Beck, and swathes of sensual soul-searching, ‘Healing Is Difficult’s long overdue follow-up, ‘Colour The Small One, rekindles thoughts of an all conquering phenomenon and will surely make her a ‘coolio’ once again.
In 2000, the Adelaide born singer scored a bolt from the blue Top 10 hit with her debut single, Taken For Granted. Pairing her unique Australian drawl with the strident strings from Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’, the track was championed by Trevor Nelson and had Sia performing live on Jo Whiley’s Radio 1 show. Her debut album, ‘Healing Is Difficult’, arrived to similar cries of ´the next big R&B thing’. Then, to cap it all, she added her jazzy slurs to two tracks on Zero 7’s Simple Things album and became the unmistakable voice of the year’s coolest down-tempo soundtrack. All the pieces for a phenomenal career seemed to be in place.
And then nothing.
“I went a bit mental after that,” she explains, before letting out a laugh that would stop traffic. “No seriously, I needed therapy and everything.” She recovers her composure only long enough to explain that going from hero to zero left her confused and frustrated and that it was a really enjoyable time, those moments of feeling like a ‘Coolio’! But sadly they’ve passed now.
Brandishing both wicked humour and brutal honesty, it’s sometimes hard to know exactly when Sia’s joking. What is certain is that, with fragile beauty, a collaboration with Beck, and swathes of sensual soul-searching, ‘Healing Is Difficult’s long overdue follow-up, ‘Colour The Small One, rekindles thoughts of an all conquering phenomenon and will surely make her a ‘coolio’ once again.
Videos
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Breathe Me
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The Girl You Lost To Cocaine
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Sia - The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (Sander Van Doorn Remix)
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Sia - The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (Stonebridge Radio Edit)
Top Albums
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Breathe Me
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Sunday
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Numb
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Don't Bring Me Down
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Butterflies
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Moon
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Rewrite
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The Bully
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Natale's Song
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Shoutbox
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amy_jo24 wrote:
hope your amazing UV lights performance Buttons on Jools has helped a few more people discover your beautiful voice. :)
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TunaLord wrote:
never listened to her but just heard her song on the new prince of persia trailer, sounds pretty good.
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Alurny wrote:
Good on Jools!
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jackcday wrote:
I loved the UV light thing she did on "Tonight with Jools Holland", She done it with Buttons.
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gwado wrote:
Great voice ! :)
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Kraymer wrote:
never heard of her beforre, allthough my music collection cuont on her was 15, how could that be?! feel/fell in love with "breathe me" tonight.
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PRSFender wrote:
hmm... I don't really care ' bout female singers but Sia... Oh my god...
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likufanele2001 wrote:
Soon we'll be found is the right choise for a single... easy, the best song in the album, at least the one I like the most
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KwazyKat wrote:
I love "Buttons" ;)
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MichelinScT wrote:
I love " The Girl You Lost To Cocaine"! Especially the remixes :)
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lakerdonald wrote:
sia's "soon we'll be found" made top 5 songs of the week: http://akissner.blogspot.com/2008/09/songs-of-week-93008.html
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Mietzmietzmietz wrote:
I am your top listener! I've been in love with you since day one and no one will top me :) hehe
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brittpinkie wrote:
Love her!
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Ganibal_L wrote:
Waiting for u in Russia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hannahcolman wrote:
come and eat a pie already in australia and sing us all a few songs when you're here. PLEASE!
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matyika wrote:
Just listening Day Too Soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzjmx63TqiU
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lakerdonald wrote:
sia's "soon we'll be found" - badass music video http://akissner.blogspot.com/2008/09/sweet-music-video-sia-soon-well-be.html
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sinssi wrote:
finland can enjoy this commercial too =)
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Kasbian wrote:
'Electric Bird' is being used in a commercial in Sweden! it's so fantastic!!
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And-Ry wrote:
ниче так
Events
- Oct 9 Sia Shepherds Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
- Oct 11 Sia Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom
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the Arches, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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