Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Stewart and Lennox were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980; Eurythmics were formed later that year in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The duo released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but went on to achieve global success when their second album Sweet Dreams , was released in 1983. The title track became a worldwide hit which topped the charts in various countries including the US. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums before they split up in 1990. By this time, Stewart was a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album Diva. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, Peace, released in late 1999. They reunited again in 2005 to release the single "I've Got a Life", as part of a new Eurythmics compilation album, Ultimate Collection.
Magic Dirt are an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially forming an alternative underground band called Deer Bubbles which split and formed into the much heavier, rock based group called The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt. Their top 40 releases on the ARIA Albums Chart are Friends in Danger (1996), What Are Rock Stars Doing Today (2000), Tough Love (2003) and Snow White (2005). They have received nine ARIA Music Award nominations including four at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for Life Was Better – their second extended play. Turner died in August 2009 of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. From 2010 to November 2018, the band were on hiatus.
"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. The song was initially written for a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him", which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you".
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, charting four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
"Hello, I Love You" is a song recorded by American rock band the Doors for their 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. Elektra Records released it as a single that same year, which topped the charts in the U.S. and Canada. Although the Doors are credited as the songwriters, songs by other artists have been identified as likely sources.
The Amity Affliction is an Australian metalcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer, Joel Birch, Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). The Amity Affliction has released seven studio albums including Severed Ties (2008), Youngbloods (2010), Chasing Ghosts (2012), Let the Ocean Take Me (2014), This Could Be Heartbreak (2016) and Misery (2018), the latter four debuting at number one on the ARIA charts. They are known for their highly personal songs, often dealing with depression, anxiety, death, substance abuse, and suicide, many lyrics stemming from vocalist Joel Birch's past struggles.
Ball Park Music is a five-piece indie rock/pop band based in Brisbane, Australia, made up of frontman Sam Cromack, Jennifer Boyce, Paul Furness, and twins Dean and Daniel Hanson.
The Jungle Giants are an Australian indie rock band. Formed in 2011 in Brisbane, Queensland, the band has released three full-length albums and two EPs.
Sheppard is an Australian indie pop band from Brisbane, formed in 2009. Their debut studio album, Bombs Away, was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, while their second single, "Geronimo", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum.
Aurora Aksnes, known mononymously as Aurora, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Stavanger, Aurora released her debut EP, Running with the Wolves, in 2015, through Decca Records. Later that year, she provided the backing track for the John Lewis Christmas advert, singing a cover of the Oasis song "Half the World Away". Aurora released her debut studio album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, in 2016. In 2018, she released her second extended play, Infections of a Different Kind , followed by her second studio album, A Different Kind of Human .
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 22 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".
Quiet Ferocity is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band The Jungle Giants. The album was released on 7 July 2017 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's highest charting album.
Finneas Baird O'Connell, known mononymously as Finneas, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, audio engineer, and actor. He has written and produced music for various artists, most notably his younger sister, Billie Eilish. He has won six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for his work on Eilish's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019).
"Bad Dream" is a song by Australian indie-pop band The Jungle Giants. It was released in August 2017 as the third single from the band's third studio album Quiet Ferocity. The singles was certified gold in Australia in February 2019.
Confidence Man is an indie, electro pop band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 2016. They released their award-winning debut album Confident Music For Confident People in April 2018. The brother-sister front-duo and their band members have been a part of many festivals across Australia, most notably Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival.
"Feel the Way I Do" is a song by Australian indie-pop band The Jungle Giants. It was released in January 2017 as the lead single from the band's third studio album Quiet Ferocity. The single was certified gold in Australia in November 2018 and platinum in December 2019.
"On Your Way Down" is a song by Australian indie-pop band The Jungle Giants. It was released in May 2017 as the second single from the band's third studio album Quiet Ferocity. The single was certified gold in Australia in February 2019.
"Heavy Hearted" is a song by Australian indie pop band The Jungle Giants. It was written, produced, recorded and engineered by lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sam Hales and was released on 8 July 2019 as the lead single from the band's forthcoming fourth studio album. Remixes were released in October 2019.
"Sending Me Ur Loving" is a song by Australian indie pop band the Jungle Giants. It was written and produced by the band's lead singer, Sam Hales and was released on 17 January 2010 as the second single from the band's forthcoming fourth studio album. The song debuted and peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Chart in February 2021, following the Triple J Hottest 100, 2020 in January 2021, where it placed at number 8.
The Queensland Music Awards are annual awards celebrating Queensland's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.
