Miiesha | |
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| Born | Miiesha Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | EMI Music Australia |
| Website | miiesha |
Miiesha Elizabeth Rose Young, knownmononymously asMiiesha, is an Australian singer-songwriter from the Aboriginal community ofWoorabinda, Queensland. She was the recipient of New Talent of the Year at the2020 National Indigenous Music Awards and won theARIA Award for Best Soul/R&B Release at the2020 ARIA Music Awards.
Miiesha Elizabeth Rose Young[citation needed] is anAṉangu/Torres Strait Islander woman from Woorabinda inQueensland.[1]
Miiesha is inspired by the sounds ofRnB,gospel andsoul, and the power ofspoken word poetry.[1]
Mieesha's career was launched after performing as one of the Kulgoodah dancers, who won the Dance Rites competition inSydney in 2017. The competition had founded by head of Indigenous programming at the Sydney Opera HouseRhoda Roberts a few years prior.[2]
Miiesha made her debut single "Black Privilege" in June 2019. In May 2020, Miiesha released her debut album titled,Nyaaringu; a project of 9 songs tied together through the common themes of her life, her community and her people. Her late Grandmother's interludes provide a thread between the tracks, highlighting the passing down of knowledge from Elders through the generations.[1]Triple J's Unearthed picked up album singles "Black Privilege" and "Drowning".[3] The album peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts and won theARIA Award for Best Soul/R&B Release at the2020 ARIA Music Awards.
On 14 May 2021, Miiesha released "Damaged", which Miiesha said is her "most personal song yet".[4] It won Song of the Year at theNational Indigenous Music Awards 2021.[5]
On 16 July 2021, Miiesha released "Made for Silence".[6]
In September 2021, Miiesha announced a double-EP project titledSmoke & Mirrors, with the first part scheduled for release in November 2021.[7] In a press release, the EPs explore "broken family dynamics, searching for love and healing from two perspectives", with the first centred around "survival" and the second on "looking back and understanding".[7] The single "Still Dream" was released on 4 March 2022 from the forthcoming EPMirrors.[8] On 3 June 2022,Smoke & Mirrors was released on CD and LP, combining both EPs.[9]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [10] | ||
| Nyaaringu |
| 28 |
| Title | Details |
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| Nyaaringu Remixes |
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| Smoke |
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| Mirrors |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Black Privilege"[13] | 2019 | Nyaaringu |
| "Drowning"[14] | ||
| "Twisting Words" | 2020 | |
| "Hold Strong"[15] | ||
| "Neon Moon" (featuring the Woorabinda Singers)[16] | Deadly Hearts: Walking Together | |
| "Damaged"[17] | 2021 | Smoke & Mirrors |
| "Made for Silence"[6] | ||
| "Price I Paid"[6] | ||
| "Still Dream"[8] | 2022 | |
| "Everything"[18] | ||
| "War"[19] | ||
| "Eventually"[20] | TBA |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Tjitji" (Ziggy Ramo featuring Miiesha)[21] | 2020 | Deadly Hearts: Walking Together |
| "Heaven of My Own" (Dallas Woods featuring Miiesha)[22] | Non-album single |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "By the Boab Tree" | 2023 | Faraway Downs (Soundtrack) |
TheAPRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by theAustralasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miiesha Youngp.k.a. Miiesha | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
| "Twisting Words" | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | |||
| 2022 | "Made for Silence" | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated | [24] |
| 2023 | "Still Dream" | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Won | [25] [26] |
TheARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music. As of2020, Miiesha has received 5 nominations andBest Soul/R&B Release.[27][28]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Nyaaringu | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [28] |
| Best Soul/R&B Release | Won | |||
| Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | |||
| IAMMXO (a.k.a. Mohamed Komba) forNyaaringu | Producer of the Year | |||
| Engineer of the Year |
TheAustralian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nyaaringu | Album of the Year | Nominated | [29] |
TheJ Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio stationTriple J. They commenced in 2005.[30]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nyaaringu | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated | [31] |
TheNational Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.[32][33]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Herself | New Talent of the Year | Won | [33] |
| Nyaaringu | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Drowning" | Film Clip of the Year | |||
| 2021 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [34][5] |
| "Damaged" | Song of the Year | Won | ||
| 2022 | "Made for Silence" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [35][36] |
| 2023 | Smoke & Mirrors | Album of the Year | Nominated | [37] |
| "Skin Deep" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
TheNational Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.[38]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Herself | Queensland Act Voice of the Year | Nominated | [38] |
TheQueensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebratingQueensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[39]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) | Ref. |
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| 2021 | "Twisting Words" | Indigenous Award | Won | [40] |
| Soul / Funk / R&B Award | Won | |||
| Remote Award | Won | |||
| 2022 | "Made for Silence" | Soul / Funk / R&B Award | Won | [41] |
| 2023 | "Still Dream" | Soul / Funk / R&B Award | Won | [42] |
TheRolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by theAustralian edition ofRolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[43]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Miiesha | Best New Artist | Nominated | [44] |