Jem Irene Cassar-Daley is an Australian indie pop singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of country music singer

Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling ''The G ...

and TV presenter Laurel Edwards and is a

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Bundjalung woman.

Early life and education

Jem Cassar-Daley's parents are Laurel Edwards, a television presenter, radio announcer and singer, and

, a country music singer-songwriter and musician. Note: source incorrectly shows artist's first name as "Gem". She is a Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung woman and has a sibling. In 2022 Cassar-Daley explained that she had been "sung to in the womb" and that ''

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'' by Missy Higgins was the first album she bought, "I love her (Higgins) and still do."

Career

2021-present: ''I Don't Know Who to Call''

Cassar-Daley released her debut single "Letting Go" in July 2021. Her seven-track debut extended play, ''I Don't Know Who to Call'' appeared in May 2022. It includes previous singles "Letting Go", "Changes", "Like it More" and "Oh No". In September of that year the artist issued a mini-documentary of the same name to explain the origins of the EP's tracks. For the doco she worked with James Angus, Ali Barter, Jen Boyce, Tom Eggert and Tia Gostelow.

Discography

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

National Indigenous Music Awards

The

National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...

is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music. The award ceremony commenced in 2004. Electric Fields have won one award from four nominations. ! , - , rowspan="2",

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Queensland Music Awards

The

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (commonly known as QMA and known as the Q Song Awards from 2006 to 2010) are annual awards celebrating Queensland's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006. Each year, the QMA Song of the Year is immortalised in a ...

(previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating

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's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. (wins only) ! , - , 2022 , Letting Go" , Indigenous Award , ,

References

{{reflist Indigenous Australian musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people)