It may come as a surprise to many that numerous renowned singers hail from Australia. The country has indeed produced many talented individuals who are now known worldwide. If you are interested in the history of Australian pop music, our article will surely appeal to you.
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Sia
At 45 years old, the singer has undergone multiple transformations throughout her journey in the world of celebrities, ultimately becoming the artist that audiences worldwide recognize today. Sia’s career kicked off in the 90s, where she primarily released indie-style tracks and performed on local stages.
In 2010, she made the decision to step away from her own solo career and found that her true talent lay in songwriting for others. This led to her crafting numerous hit songs for renowned artists such as Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue, and Rihanna.
Sia made a comeback as a singer in 2014 with her album “1000 Forms of Fear,” which catapulted her to global stardom. Interestingly, Sia decided not to show her face in the music videos for the album. Instead, she featured young dancer Maddie Ziegler prominently on camera. Their collaboration has been incredibly successful, and they continue to work together.
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Masked Wolf
Despite being born in Australia, Masked Wolf has always had a deep fascination with American culture, especially hip-hop and basketball. His passion for these forms of art and sports left him with little time to explore other interests. Interestingly, as the singer himself admits, he has never found the inclination to delve into a single book throughout his entire life.
He wrote his biggest hit song “Astronaut in the Ocean,” in 2019. It wasn’t until 2021, when the song went viral on TikTok, that it became popular. Through this popular social network, the whole world got to know him. Despite his stage name, it is quite difficult to compare him to a ferocious wolf, since this singer does not hide his face and writes lyrical songs.
However, the celebrity takes pride in the fact that he can outplay anyone in any board game. As for distinctive performance features, at the end of each track, he howls like a wolf, perhaps to somewhat justify his stage name.
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Rüfüs Du Sol
It’s a very complicated name, but behind it is a trio consisting of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George, and James Hunt. Originally, the group’s name included only the first word, but they had to change it before touring in the United States because there was already a group with the exact same name in America.
The group’s music is exactly what you’d expect from these Australian guys. It’s light, relaxing and incredibly warm – perfect tracks for fantasizing about a tranquil poolside getaway.
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Tones and I
Toni Watson’s story is the kind of fairy tale that many desperate artists wish for: in 2009, she began her career trying to conquer the Internet with her tracks. But as time went on, it became clear that she had cast her net in the wrong place. So the decision was made to go offline, which proved to be quite successful.
She bought a van and embarked on her first tour across Australia. Despite being a small street performance, she quickly caught the attention of the right people.In 2019, the world heard the catchy song “Dance Monkey” and the music video for the song left no one indifferent.
The song held the top position in charts in many countries for an extended period. The artist even broke records in the UK, surpassing Whitney Houston, Rihanna and other female artists, by staying at the top of the local chart for 11 weeks.
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Iggy Azalea
The summer of 2014 was dominated by the anthem “I’m so fancy!” And although the line in the song “Fancy” was formally sung by the British artist Charli XCX, the lion’s share of the success lay on the shoulders of Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, who cleverly channeled the image of Alicia Silverstone from the cult 90s youth film “Clueless” in the music video.
Soon, the whole world wanted to be in the same studio as the trendy artist. “Fancy” was followed by collaborations with Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Rita Ora, and many others. Currently, Iggy combines her career with motherhood: last summer, she gave birth to a son with American rapper Playboi Carti, but she soon clarified that she is raising the child as a single parent.
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Tame Impala
The leading providers of psychedelia in the contemporary rock scene. Last year, they released their fourth album, “The Slow Rush” and once again received a bouquet of awards and enthusiastic reviews from fans all over the world.
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Kylie Minogue
The radiant pop diva needs no introduction and adamantly refuses to go out of style. Her 15th album, “Disco,” from last year, topped the Australian and British charts, and even Dua Lipa rushed to record a remix of Kylie’s fresh single, “Real Groove.”
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The Veronicas
Australia’s most famous twin sisters have been singing punchy pop-rock for over 15 years. Interestingly, they were the ones who wrote the hit “All About Us” for the t.A.T.u. group. The girls are accustomed to working steadily on new projects, and devoted fans have been waiting for a new album for seven consecutive years.
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Empire of the Sun
In 2008, the Australian group gained global popularity with songs like “We Are the People” and “Walking On a Dream.” The group hasn’t released new albums since 2016, but last year they hinted that they have recorded a “ton of new material.” To prevent fans from pestering them with questions, they added that there is no exact release date yet.
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Troye Sivan
Although the singer, also a blogger, was born in South Africa, he has been living in Australia since he was two years old. In 2014, Time magazine included him in the list of the most influential teenagers. Troye fully justified this status with a powerful debut album, “Blue Neighbourhood.”
In addition to music, Sivan also dabbles in acting, with one of his recent roles being in the drama “Boy Erased,” alongside Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.
