Australian singer and songwriter Sia is one of the biggest names in pop music right now. With a career spanning over 3 decades, she has established herself as one of the most exciting and successful acts to have recently broke through.
Born in Adelaide, Australia, Sia picked up music and performing at a young age due to her artistic family’s influences. She released her debut album, OnlySee, in 1997 shortly before moving to London, UK to be a backing vocalist for the band Jamiroquai. She went on to feature on a few tracks with Zero 7 before signing a recording contract in 2000. Her single ‘Taken for Granted’ made its way to No. 10 on the UK charts.
Sia went on to release several more albums and singles, however her real breakthrough came in 2011 when she collaborated with world-famous Dj and producer David Guetta on Titanium and again with Flo Rida on Wild Ones which reached No. 5 in the US. Further success came in 2013 when she released Elastic Heart, featuring Diplo and The Weekend, before her biggest single, Chandelier, came out in 2014. The track reached top 10 chart positions across the world and has been certified Platinum in numerous countries.
Known for her fashion style and trademark blonde wig which covers her face, Sia’s career has taken her across the world to some of the largest concerts and festivals, performing for millions of fans. Her status as a global icon has further been confirmed by her YouTube channel racking up over 4 billion views and being nominated for 8 Grammy Awards and two Golden Globes amongst countless other award wins and nominations.
With seven studio albums and 3 tours under her belt, Sia is truly one of the world’s biggest pop singers and she looks set to continue this success in the future with numerous records set to be released and world tours in the works.
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