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Archived from the original on 22 May Late that year, the singles "Alive" which Furler co-wrote with Adele and "Bird Set Free" heralded the January release of This Is Acting, a pop-oriented set of previously unrecorded songs she wrote for artists such as Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Adele. While there, she landed a gig as a backup singer for Jamiroquai and inked a solo contract with DancePool, a sublabel of Sony.
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Although the song only peaked at number on the Australian charts, it rose to number ten in the U. Although some projects only called for Sia to sing on one song, her association with Zero 7 proved to be a recurring event.
Meanwhile, Sia also began building an audience in America. That tour was documented on her first live release, Lady Croissant, in Zero 7 began working on another album inbut Sia had already shifted most of her attention to furthering her own career, and the band hired another singer in her place. Working alongside bassist Sam Dixon, she boosted her songwriting cred by writing several songs for Christina Aguilera, who put the songs on her release, Bionic. Sia also continued writing songs for herself, and We Are Born marked her most upbeat album to date in It also went on to become very successful, charting around the world and going to number two in Australia.
But Sia, whose shy and withdrawn personality was at odds with her public persona, began to struggle with the pressures of fame. The album, entitled Forms of Fear, arrived in July It promptly hit number one in several countries, including the U. Empowered by the acclaim earned by Forms of Fear, Sia began work on its follow-up in early Although raised in Australia, Furler rose to fame after moving to the U.
While there, she landed a gig as a backup singer for Jamiroquai and inked a solo contract with DancePool, a sublabel of Sony. Sia released her first single, "Taken for Granted," in early One of the songs from Colour the Small One, "Breathe Me," gained attention when it was used in the elaborate final scene of the Six Feet Under series, and the resulting buzz allowed her to enjoy a successful stateside tour. Wary of another breakdown, she eventually negotiated a near-unprecedented contract with RCA stipulating that she would not have to tour or do press; her first public appearance to promote the album on The Ellen DeGeneres Show saw her perform her new single, "Chandelier," with her back to the audience.
Furler and Kurstin also reworked existing music and wrote three new songs for the adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie; one of their new compositions, "Opportunity," was nominated at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song. At the 77th Annual Grammy Awards, "Chandelier" scored nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Music Video.
Late that year, the singles "Alive" which Furler co-wrote with Adele and "Bird Set Free" heralded the January release of This Is Acting, a pop-oriented set of previously unrecorded songs she wrote for artists such as Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Adele.
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The second single, " Cheap Thrills ", was released on 11 Februarybecoming a top 5 in a number of markets and marking her first number one on the US Billboard Hot Retrieved 21 October Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sales and Refunds Legal Site Map. Streams Videos All Posts. Retrieved 29 December Sia described songwriting for others as "play-acting," hence the title This Is Acting. Gone is the uncertainty that still clung to many of her earlier efforts at mainstream pop hits of her own; success has granted her the confidence to dive into the deep end of the mainstream music pool, and the results are potent.
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Retrieved 2 November However, some criticized the impersonal and indirect nature of the songs. Retrieved 26 July Apple Music Preview Try it Now. The song was written by herself and Kanye West for Rihanna, but Sia decided to keep it. Retrieved 10 February Miguel and AlunaGeorge were announced as the opening acts for the first leg.
Retrieved 19 May Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 September Jazz Latin New Age. Also, during this week, the lead single off the deluxe edition, " The Greatest ", rose In a way, Furler is acting when she writes songs to fit the images these artists portray, and her own interpretations of them add another layer of theatrical distance. Sia is also listed as one of the producers on the record.
In December , Sia told Spin that she had "two [more records] completed and ready to go". After being rejected, it was then recorded by Adele but did not make the cut for her third studio album, This Is Acting Deluxe - Music on Google Play". Retrieved 3 November
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