Miiesha

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Miiesha
Birth nameMiiesha Elizabeth Rose Young
Born Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019–present
Labels EMI Music Australia
Website miiesha.com

Miiesha Elizabeth Rose Young, known mononymously as Miiesha, is an Australian singer-songwriter from the Aboriginal community of Woorabinda, Queensland. She was the recipient of New Talent of the Year at the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards and won the ARIA Award for Best Soul/R&B Release at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards.

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Early life and education

Miiesha is an Aṉangu/Torres Strait Islander woman, and has been singing for her community since the age of 8 and has since been developing her songwriting as a teenager. Miiesha is inspired by the sounds of RnB, gospel and soul, and the power of spoken word poetry. [1]

Career

2019–2020: Nyaaringu

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". [2] The album peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts and won the ARIA Award for Best Soul/R&B Release at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards.

2021-present: Smoke & Mirrors

On 14 May 2021, Miiesha released "Damaged", which Miiesha said is her "most personal song yet". [3] It won Song of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2021. [4]

On 16 July 2021, Miiesha released "Made for Silence". [5]

In September 2021, Miiesha announced a double-EP project titled Smoke & Mirrors, with the first part scheduled for release in November 2021. [6] 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". [6] The single "Still Dream" was released on 4 March 2022 from the forthcoming EP Mirrors. [7] On 3 June 2022, Smoke & Mirrors was released on CD and LP, combining both EPs. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[9]
Nyaaringu 28

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Nyaaringu Remixes
  • Released: 28 August 2020 [11]
  • Label: Miiesha Young (independent), EMI Australia
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Smoke
  • Released: 19 November 2021 [6]
  • Label: Red Dirt Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Mirrors
  • Scheduled: 3 June 2022 [6] [7]
  • Label: Red Dirt Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Black Privilege" [12] 2019Nyaaringu
"Drowning" [13]
"Twisting Words"2020
"Hold Strong" [14]
"Neon Moon"
(featuring the Woorabinda Singers) [15] 		Deadly Hearts: Walking Together
"Damaged" [16] 2021Smoke & Mirrors
"Made for Silence" [5]
"Price I Paid" [5]
"Still Dream" [7] 2022
"Everything" [17]
"War" [18]
"Eventually" [19] TBA
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Tjitji"
(Ziggy Ramo featuring Miiesha) [20] 		2020Deadly Hearts: Walking Together
"Heaven of My Own"
(Dallas Woods featuring Miiesha) [21] 		Non-album single

Other appearances

List of other non-single song appearances
TitleYearAlbum
"By the Boab Tree"2023 Faraway Downs (Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 Miiesha Young p.k.a. MiieshaBreakthrough Songwriter of the YearNominated [22]
"Twisting Words"Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
2022 "Made for Silence"Most Performed R&B / Soul WorkNominated [23]
2023 "Still Dream"Most Performed R&B / Soul WorkWon [24]
[25]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. As of 2020, Miiesha has received 5 nominations and Best Soul/R&B Release. [26] [27]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 Nyaaringu Best Female Artist Nominated [27]
Best Soul/R&B Release Won
Breakthrough Artist Nominated
IAMMXO (a.k.a Mohamed Komba) for Nyaaringu Producer of the Year
Engineer of the Year

Australian Music Prize

The Australian 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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 NyaaringuAlbum of the YearNominated [28]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. [29]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 NyaaringuAustralian Album of the YearNominated [30]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004. [31] [32]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 HerselfNew Talent of the YearWon [32]
NyaaringuAlbum of the YearNominated
"Drowning"Film Clip of the Year
2021 HerselfArtist of the YearNominated [33] [4]
"Damaged"Song of the YearWon
2022 "Made for Silence"Song of the YearNominated [34] [35]
2023 Smoke & MirrorsAlbum of the YearNominated [36]
"Skin Deep"Song of the YearNominated

National Live Music Awards

The National 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. [37]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 HerselfQueensland Act Voice of the YearNominated [37]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [38]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
2021"Twisting Words"Indigenous AwardWon [39]
Soul / Funk / R&B AwardWon
Remote AwardWon
2022"Made for Silence"Soul / Funk / R&B AwardWon [40]
2023"Still Dream"Soul / Funk / R&B AwardWon [41]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [42]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021MiieshaBest New ArtistNominated [43]

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