Sia - Did You Know?
October 8, 2018Music facts, music trivia, interesting stories and much more. Introducing the "Did You Know" page about Australian singer and songwriter, Sia.
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Sia (real name: Sia Kate Isobelle Furler) is an Australian singer, songwriter, music video director and record producer.
She started her music career in the mid 1990s as a singer in a local adelaide acid jazz band crisp. By the 2010s, Sia was one of the top pop songwriters, but her music roots are in more eclectic music.
Sia is known for delivering lyrics and melody in minutes. According to producer Greg Kurstin, it all happens in one motion. Sia first came to the attention of the American public when her song "Breathe Me" was used on the final episode of the show Six Feet Under.
She then decided in 2005 to relocate to New York City and began touring the country, releasing two albums. In 2014, Sia was able to break through as a solo recording artist with 1000 Forms of Fear, her sixth studio album. The album debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200, with the song "Chandelier" reaching the top 10 on the charts. In 2016, Sia released This Is Acting, her seventh studio album.
Duirng her music career, Sia has received and won the MTV Video Music Award and the ARIA Awards.
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Sia relocated to New York City in 2005, and began touring across the country, releasing two albums: Some People Have Real Problems (2008) and We Are Born (2010).
However, by the release of her album We Are Born in 2010, Sia was a real mess. She was addicted to painkillers and alcohol and suffered from panic attacks from the incessant cycle of having to promote her music.
At one point, Sia even contemplated suicide, but was stopped by a friend. She then began a 12-step program and decided to focus on writing songs for other artists.
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