Sasha McLeod (born August 26th 2001), known professionally as Sycco (), is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and producer from

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. She was nominated for

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Artist of the Year in 2020, having released the pop singles "Nicotine" and "

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" in the same year.

Early life

McLeod grew up in

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. She confirmed during a performance in Melbourne, she has a Virgo Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Capricorn Rising. Has also developed an interest in bakeries.

Career

McLeod's father taught her to play the guitar at seven years old. She began making music from an early age, having created an album at the age of 15, and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to

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. McLeod's debut single "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018. She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019. In 2020, Sycco released the singles "Nicotine" and "

", leading her to be nominated for

Artist of the Year at the

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. McLeod has performed at

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, and supported

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and

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on tour. She also covered

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and

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for ''

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''. In March 2022, Sycco released "Superstar". Of the song, Sycco said “I’m really proud of this song... the lyrics are satirical obviously – I used to work at a grocery store and it was fun to imagine a glowed-up future me having a tantrum in there." In September 2022, Sycco released "Ripple". In a press release, Sycco said the track was "really fun" to make and "came together super quickly". Sycco said

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and Chrome Sparks "did such a great job on the prod ction, developing what she describes as "a beautiful environment of synths and drums that evoke such a nice feeling of ease but also discomfort at points".

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ,

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, herself , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year , , , -

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ,

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, "Weakness" (with

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) , Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single , ,

J Awards

The

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the

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's youth-focused radio station

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National Indigenous Music Awards

The

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recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

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Queensland Music Awards

The

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(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) ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",

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References

External links

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