Casey Donovan is an Australian singer, songwriter, actress, theatre actress and author, best known for winning the second season of the singing competition show Australian Idol in 2004. She won the competition at age 16, becoming the series' youngest winner. In 2017, Casey won the third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. Casey also hosted the NITV music show Fusion With Casey Donovan.
Australian Idol was a televised talent contest, screened on Channel Ten for seven seasons between 2003 and 2009. Several contestants were signed to record labels, while others released their music independently. Since 2003 Australian Idol acts have placed well on the Australian music charts, with 35 number ones and 158 platinum and 41 gold certifications. Eight Idol releases appeared in the 2000 – 2009 ARIA End of Decade Charts, and 24 releases have been nominated for Highest Selling ARIA Music Awards. Idol contestants have also been nominated for 33 ARIA Awards in public vote categories, where the nominees are most commonly selected from the highest selling acts of the year. There have also been 48 industry judged ARIA Award nominations. To date there have been 11 wins in sales and public vote categories, and in 2013 season one winner Guy Sebastian and season four runner up Jessica Mauboy became the first Idol contestants to win industry voted ARIA Awards.
Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj has released four studio albums, three compilation albums, three mixtapes, 119 singles, and 18 promotional singles.
British singer Rita Ora has released two studio albums, one extended plays, nineteen singles and five promotional singles. In 2012, Ora collaborated with DJ Fresh on the single "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the United Kingdom. Ora also released her debut studio album, Ora, in August 2012, which topped the UK Albums Chart. Ora spawned four singles; the first two, "How We Do (Party)" and "R.I.P.", both reached number one in the UK, making Ora the only artist of 2012 to have three consecutive singles reach that position on the UK Singles Chart. Both songs also achieved commercial success internationally.
American singer Ariana Grande has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, one remix album, two extended plays (EPs), 52 singles, and 17 promotional singles. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up" in December 2011. Across albums, singles and features, Grande has sold over 85 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Having amassed 98 billion consumed streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 71 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth most entries for a female artist—including six number ones and 19 top-10 hits. Grande was named the '12th Artist of the Decade' of the 2010s, and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists, at number 78.
Rüfüs Du Sol, stylised as RÜFÜS DU SOL and formerly known as simply Rüfüs from 2010 to 2018, is an Australian group from Sydney, that consists of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt. Their debut album Atlas peaked at number one in Australia, while their second album Bloom debuted atop the Australian albums chart in early 2016. Their single "You Were Right" won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release in 2015. While still known as Rüfüs elsewhere, they performed as Rüfüs Du Sol in the United States because Rufus was already taken. In 2018 they changed their name to Rüfüs Du Sol internationally.
Peking Duk are an electronic music group made up of disc jockeys and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles. The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix. Their biggest hit "High" reached 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification and won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014. Family to David Spargo.
The discography of South Korean-born Australian recording artist Dami Im consists of six studio albums, two extended plays, seventeen singles and two album appearances. Im began her music career as a gospel singer in Korea and independently released her debut studio album, Dream, in 2010. She was the winner on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia in 2013, and subsequently received a contract with Sony Music Australia. Im released her self-titled second studio album in November 2013, which features selected songs she performed as part of the top twelve on The X Factor. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 70,000 copies. Additionally, the album also included Im's debut single "Alive", which topped the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum. She became the first X Factor Australia contestant to follow up a number one single with a number one album on the ARIA Charts.
The Jamaican-American music project Major Lazer has released four studio albums, one compilation album, four remix albums, six extended plays, five mixtapes, forty-two singles and six promotional singles.
Come Alive is the third studio album by Australian recording artist Paulini, released through Fortitude Group under exclusive licence to Ambition and Decca Records Australia on 29 May 2015. It is the follow-up to her 2006 album, Superwoman. Paulini described the album as a labour of love and her most personal album to date. She said "[it] represents my personal struggle over the past few years to find my voice, not only in music but in life". Come Alive is an adult contemporary pop album and marks a departure from the R&B sounds of Paulini's previous albums. It debuted at number 25 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
American singer Bebe Rexha has released two studio albums, three extended plays, 28 singles, five promotional singles, and twenty-two music videos. Rexha released "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" as her debut single in 2014, followed by "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy", which was certified Platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF). Both releases were included on I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015), the singer's first extended play. In 2015, Rexha collaborated with G-Eazy for her breakthrough single "Me, Myself & I", which experienced widespread success worldwide and was awarded multi-Platinum certifications in several countries.
Alfie Arcuri is an Australian singer-songwriter best known for winning the fifth season of The Voice Australia in 2016. He signed with Universal Music Australia. His debut studio album Zenith was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.
Norwegian DJ Kygo has released three studio albums, one extended play, 31 singles, 8 promotional singles, 13 remixes and 26 music videos.
The discography of American DJ duo the Chainsmokers consists of three studio albums, one soundtrack, fifteen extended plays, forty singles, two promotional singles, thirty-one music videos, and thirty-six remixes.
Amy Louise Billings, known professionally as Amy Shark, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter-guitarist and producer from the Gold Coast, Queensland. During 2008 to 2012, her early solo material was released and performed under the name Amy Cushway. Her 2016 single "Adore" peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was also listed at number 2 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016. Her album Love Monster debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Shark has won 8 ARIA Music Awards from 29 nominations, including winning Best Pop Release three times: in 2017 for her extended play, Night Thinker, 2018 for Love Monster and 2020 for "Everybody Rise".
Morgan John Evans is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He released a self-titled debut studio album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2019, he won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album for his second studio album, Things That We Drink To.
Off the Grid & Somewhere in Between is an extended play by Australian singer/songwriter Casey Donovan. The EP explores themes of love, loss, addiction and disappointment, and was released on 25 August 2017.
Max & Bianca were an Australian pop duo formed by Max Donovan and Bianca Oechsle in 2011. Their debut single, "Love Drunk", reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100. They disbanded late in 2015.
Best of My Love is the third studio album by Australian singer Samantha Jade, released through Sony Music Australia on 20 April 2018. It is her second album of covers after her debut album Samantha Jade (2012).
"Little Things" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released digitally on 21 June 2019 as the second single from Mauboy's fourth studio album, Hilda.
