Becca Hatch | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rebecca Hatch |
Born | 2001 [1] Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia [1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
Labels | Sony Music Australia [2] |
Rebecca "Becca" Hatch (born 2001) [1] is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia. [3] She signed to "Forever Ever Records", a joint venture label between Australian hip hop host Hau Latukefu and Sony Music Australia, in February 2021. [4]
Hatch was the winner of Triple J’s Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative in 2017. [5] Since then she released a multitude of singles, "2560", "Girl Like Me", "Please U (feat. Planet Vegeta)", "B the One", "Safety", "Without You", "Blessed", "All of Me", and "Ride For Me".
In 2018, Hatch performed the Australian national anthem in both English and the Indigenous language, prior to the opening match of the NRL's Indigenous Round between the Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval. [6]
In 2020, She performed a cover version of John Farnham's "Burn for You" for Triple J's Like a Version . [7]
Her song "Please U" (feat. Planet Vegeta) received full rotation on Triple J.
In March 2023, Hatch united with Kian on the single "All of Me". It was also announced that American video game company EA and video game developer Maxis partnered with Becca Hatch to debut a version of Hatch's single "Blessed" performed in Simlish. [8] [9] In June, she performed during the pre-match ceremony at the first game of the 2023 Women's State of Origin held at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta. [10]
In April to May 2024, Hatch opened for British singer Mahalia on the Australian leg of her In Real Life tour. [11]
In June 2024, Hatch announced the forthcoming release of her debut EP Mayday. [12]
Title | EP details |
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Mayday |
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Title | Year | Album / EP |
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"2560" [13] | 2020 | Non-album singles |
"Girl Like Me" [14] | ||
"Burn for You" (Triple J Like a Version) [15] | Like a Version: Volume Sixteen | |
"Please U" (featuring Planet Vegeta) [16] | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"B the One" (with B Wise) [17] | ||
"Safety" [18] | ||
"Without You" [19] | 2022 | |
"Blessed" [20] | ||
"All of Me" (with Kian) [8] | 2023 | |
"Ride for Me" | ||
"Bass Keeps Calling" [21] | 2024 | Mayday |
"Think of You" [22] | ||
"Crash" [12] [23] | ||
"Incapable" [24] | ||
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "2560" by Becca Hatch | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated | [25] |
"Please U" (featuring Planet Vegeta) | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated | [26] | |
2023 | "Safety" | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated | [27] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Sims Sessions Blessed (Bolster Group) | Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (over 2 minutes duration) | Nominated | [28] |
2024 | Mayday | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [29] |
The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Becca Hatch | New Talent of the Year | Won | [30] [31] |
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