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Sia
The singer and songwriter behind Chandelier, Cheap Thrills and hits written for other pop stars.
Breathe Me · Chandelier
- Born
- 18 December 1975
- Birthplace
- Australia
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Sia
Sia combines a powerful, rasp-edged voice with pop songwriting. After years in bands and guest-vocal work, she built a solo identity that often puts dancers in the spotlight.
Early life
Adelaide childhood
Raised in an artistic household with a guitarist father and art-lecturer mother.
Early influences
Listened to singers including Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.
Career
- 1990s
Band beginnings
Sang with Adelaide acid-jazz group Crisp.
- 2001
British collaborations
Featured on Zero 7’s Simple Things.
- 2010s
Hit songwriter
Wrote for artists including Rihanna and Beyoncé.
- 2014
Solo breakthrough
Released 1000 Forms of Fear.
Selected work
Breathe Me
Later featured in the Six Feet Under finale.
Chandelier
Pairs a soaring vocal with lyrics about destructive partying.
Cheap Thrills
A dance-pop hit also released with Sean Paul.
Beyond music
Privacy
Used face-covering wigs to separate her public image from her private life.
Animal welfare
Has supported animal-rescue and animal-rights causes.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Recording Academy: Sia ↗Photo: Charlie Llewellin. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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