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Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Melina Miller-Heidke (; born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but since 2014 has been an independent artist. Four of her solo studio albums have peaked in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart, '' Curiouser'' (October 2008), ''Nightflight'' (April 2012), '' O Vertigo!'' (March 2014) and '' Child in Reverse'' (October 2020). Her most popular single, " The Last Day on Earth" (July 2009), reached No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being used in promos for TV soap, ''Neighbours'', earlier in that year. At the ARIA Music Awards Miller-Heidke has been nominated 17 times. She represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with her song, "Zero Gravity" (January 2019). Miller-Heidke is the only person to have sung at all three, Coachella, the New York Metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curiouser
''Curiouser'' is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. The first two singles, "Can't Shake It" and "Caught in the Crowd" received moderate success, while the third single " The Last Day on Earth" went on to become her first Australian top ten single, peaking at No. 3 on the ARIA singles chart. The album went on to become one of the most critically applauded albums of 2008 and is Miller-Heidke's first platinum-selling album. Background Miller-Heidke explains the album's title: " Mickey (Petralia) thought "''Curiouser''" was a noun, something that made you more curious," she said. "That's what made up my mind about the title. Wouldn't it be great if people listened to this album and it made them curiouser?". Track listing All songs written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, produced by Mickey Petralia and Keir Nuttall. Singles * "Can't Shake It" :Can't Shake It was released to the radio in late 2008, and became the #1 most added track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone () is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Gladstone has an urban population of 34,703, and together with Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, had an estimated population of 50,317 at August 2021. This urban area covers . It is by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and south-east of Rockhampton. Situated between the Calliope and Boyne Rivers, Gladstone is home to Queensland's largest multi-commodity shipping port, the Port of Gladstone. Gladstone is the largest town within the Gladstone Region and the headquarters of Gladstone Regional Council is located in Gladstone. The Gladstone Region was formed in 2008 through the amalgamation of three former local government areas.. hich areas? History Before European settlement, the Gladstone region was home of the Gooreng Gooreng, Toolooa (or Tulua), Meerooni and Baiali (or Byellee) Aboriginal tribes. In May 1770, , under the command of James Cook, sailed by the entrance to Gladston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classically Trained
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also applies to non-Western art music. Classical music is often characterized by formality and complexity in its musical form and harmonic organization, particularly with the use of polyphony. Since at least the ninth century it has been primarily a written tradition, spawning a sophisticated notational system, as well as accompanying literature in analytical, critical, historiographical, musicological and philosophical practices. A foundational component of Western Culture, classical music is frequently seen from the perspective of individual or groups of composers, whose compositions, personalities and beliefs have fundamentally shaped its history. Rooted in the patronage of churches and royal courts in Western Europe, surviving early m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli coastal plain, Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of , it is the Economy of Israel, economic and Technology of Israel, technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city ahead of West Jerusalem. Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, headed by Mayor Ron Huldai, and is home to many List of diplomatic missions in Israel, foreign embassies. It is a Global city, beta+ world city and is ranked 57th in the 2022 Global Financial Centres Index. Tel Aviv has the List of cities by GDP, third- or fourth-largest e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli. Forty-one countries participated in the contest, with and not returning after their participation in the previous edition. Members of Bulgaria's delegation had been moved to other projects, while Ukraine, which had originally planned to participate, ultimately withdrew as a result of a controversy surrounding its national selection. The winner was the with the song " Arcade", performed by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The event has been held annually since 1987 and encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards (these are what is usually being referred to as "the ARIA awards") as well as Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Achievement Awards and ARIA Hall of Fame – the latter were held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011. For 2010, ARIA introduced public voted awards for the first time. Winning, or even being nominated for, an ARIA award results in a lot of media attention and publicity on an artist, and usually increases recording sales several-fold, as well as chart significance – in 2005, for example, after Ben Lee won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and Daughters.'' Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' went on to become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Day On Earth
"The Last Day on Earth" is a song by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke, written by herself with her husband Keir Nuttall, who also produced the song alongside Mickey Petralia. It was released on 24 July 2009 as the third and final single from Miller-Heidke's second studio album, ''Curiouser'' (2008). Background and release The song, initially not intended for release as a single, was used in promo advertisements for Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', and in result it began selling digitally by peaking at number 2 on iTunes. With the debut on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 35, it was announced that the song would be released as a physical single. After the release of the physical single, released on 24 July 2009, it shortly became a huge success for Miller-Heidke, making a dramatic leap from number 35 to number 7, becoming therefore her first ever top ten hit song. For six weeks it peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart and also reached number 1 on the ARIA Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child In Reverse
''Child in Reverse'' is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. The album was announced on 6 August 2020 and released on 30 October 2020. ''Child in Reverse'' is Miller-Heidke's first studio album in six years, following on from 2014's '' O Vertigo!''. It has been described by her team as "her most pop album yet". At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, Tony Espie was nominated for Engineer of the Year for work on this album. A deluxe edition was released on 18 March 2022. Background The album was recorded in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ..., produced by Evan Klar and features 11 songs about love and fear, memory and empathy, rage and redemption. Miller-Heidke said "What I love about Evan's style is his freshness, a feelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Vertigo!
''O Vertigo!'' is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. The album was released on 14 March 2014 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for '' ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album'' but lost to Neil Finn & Paul Kelly's '' Goin' Your Way''. Background After Miller-Heidke released three albums on Sony Music, she decided to leave the record company. She described the record company as a "corporate juggernaut". She explained in an interview that she didn't like the team she had and she felt like she needed to be in total control. To create her fourth album, Miller-Heidke used Pledge Music. Pledge Music uses crowdfunding by providing fans with items that would elsewhere be unavailable. For example, Miller-Heidke's Pledge Music page featured items such as being on the guest list of every one of Kate Miller-Heidke's concert or having Miller-Heidke call you on your birthday. Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightflight (Kate Miller-Heidke Album)
''Nightflight'' is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, although her fourth overall. It was released on 13 April 2012 in Australia as both a standard single-disc edition and a deluxe two-disc edition. Critical reception ''Nightflight'' received positive reviews from critics. Jeff Jenkins of Stack.net gave the album 3.5 out of 4 Stars. Josh Donellan of Rave Magazine gave the album 3.5 out of 4 Stars as well, saying that it is "Pop music for clever people" and said that "''Nightflight'' is clever, insightful and revealing" and that " tis a force to be reckoned with.". Iain Shedden of The Australian gave the album 4 out of 5 Stars. Brag Magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a masterpiece. Noel Mengel of Brisbane's The Courier Mail ''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''Countdown'' chart, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
