Bella (Australian band)
Appearance
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Origin | Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
Genres | country music |
Years active | 2002-2006 |
Labels | Sony Music Australia |
Past members | Karen O'Shea Lyn Bowtell Kate Ballantyne |
Bella is a country music trio from the NSW Central Coast. The band was formed by Karen O'Shea, Lyn Bowtell and Kate Ballantyne and was originally called Anam Cara.[1] The group were active between 2002 and 2006.
They won Golden Guitars for Vocal Group or Duo of the Year in 2004 and 2005 for the songs "Tumblin' Down" and "About a Girl" at the Country Music Awards of Australia.[2]
All three members of Bella have performed well in the Toyota Star Maker Quest, Bowtell and Ballantyne both won and O'Shea made the grand final.[3]
In 2014, Bella reunited for a series of shows as part of their She Still Believes farewell tour.[4]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details |
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Gravity |
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Extended Plays
Title | Details |
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Tumblin Down |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Tumblin Down" | 2003 | — | Tumblin Down |
"About a Girl" | 2004 | — | Gravity |
"She Still Believes" | 2005 | 99 |
References
- ^ "Bella Can't Resist Force of Gravity". 15min. April 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Country. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "New Country Music Supergroup Bella". ABC. 24 November 2003. Retrieved 8 May 2004.
- ^ "Country trio Bella reunites for special shows". 16 October 2014.
- ^ The ARIA Report, Issue 810