Sia Kate Isobelle Furler Research Paper

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Sia, otherwise known as Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, is a successful Australian singer, songwriter, record producer and music video director born on December 18th 1975 in Adelaide, South Australia. Sia was associated with creative elements growing up as her mother, Loene Furler, was involved in the arts, working as an visual artist and art lecturer. Her father, Phil B. Colson, is a musician. Her father knew band members from INXS and Colin Hay from Men at Work. Growing up, she knew Hay very well throughout her childhood, she referred to him as Uncle Collie. As a child, Furler found a passion for singing. Her early musician influencers were, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Aretha Franklin. In her late teens, Sia performed jazz and trip hop. Sia was discovered …show more content…

She wore masks and wigs while performing and her drug addictions and depression became out of control and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She stopped working as a recording artist to just focusing on songwriting. She changed her perspective when a friend made a decision to put her into a rehab program that can help prevent her from the constant drug abuse. Sia was going strong and getting back on track in her music career. Sia stepped away from her solo career and thought about songwriting for other artists. Sia collaborated with many fortunate music artists like, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue and Rihanna. She produced number one hit single,“Diamonds”. In 2011, David Guetta’s global pop hit, “Titanium”, featuring Sia. “Titanium” reached top 10 in the US charts. Sia recorded demo vocals for Guetta, he chose to add her vocals into the song, she was frustrated and upset with his decision as she wanted to continue being a “pop songwriter not an …show more content…

This was Sia’s massive hit as a pop singer, the song led her to be a worldwide viral sensation. The music video reached 1 billion views, including an appearance of dancer, Maddie Ziegler. The song was placed top 10 across the globe, and including Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Followed by “Elastic Heart” originally released in 2013, for movie, ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ but became No.1 in the US in 2014. Sia continued to cover her appearance with wigs as she released her seventh album, “This is Acting” in January 2016 which hit #1 on the album charts. The album’s well known singles include, “Cheap Thrills” and “The Greatest”. In summer of 2016, “Cheap Thrills” was Sia’s first appearance as a pop artist to hit No.1 in US. “The Greatest” a hit single that featured rapper Kendrick Lamar which reach top 20 on the global charts in 2016. She got nominated for many Grammy Awards, for album, “This is Acting” she won Best Pop Vocal Album and “Cheap Thrills” earned Best Pop Duo/Group

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