Emily Wurramara
Emily Wurramara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Folk, blues, roots, singer/songwriter, rock, indie Indigenous music of Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter and activist |
| Website | www |
Emily Wurramara is an ARIA nominated Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter.
Early life
Wurramara is a Warnindhilyagwa woman from Groote Eylandt, 50 kilometres (31 mi) off the Northern Territory of Australia. She grew up in Brisbane.[1][2]
Music
Wurramurra writes and sings in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1][2]
In 2016, she released her debut EP, Black Smoke, which earnt her a Queensland Music Award. She followed it up with an album named Milyakburra in 2018 and toured nationally with Alice Skye.[3]
Personal life
On 2 May 2019, a fire at her home in Brisbane destroyed most of her belongings.[4]
Wurramara recently took over Amanda Palmers and Clare Bowditchs' instagram for the #sharethemic campaign.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Milyakburra |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Black Smoke |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up)"[9] | Black Smoke |
| "Black Smoke"[10] | ||
| "Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song)"[11] | Milyakburra | |
| 2017 | "Hey Love"[12] | |
| 2019 | "Yuwani"[13] (with Mambali) | non album singles |
| "Laughing Buddha"[14] (with Chong Ali) | ||
| "Black Boy"[15] (with Flewnt) | ||
| 2020 | "Trust"[16] (with Kuya James) |
Awards and nominations
AIR Music Awards
The Australian Independent Music Award is an annual awards ceremony to celebrate the year's highest-charting independently released Australian singles and albums.[17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019] | Milyakburra | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album | Won |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA Music Awards of 2018 | Milyakburra | ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album | Nominated |
National Indigenous Music Awards
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) is an annual award ceremony and recognises excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Herself" | New Talent of the Year | Nominated |
| "Hey Love" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2018 | "Herself" | New Talent of the Year | Nominated |
| Milyakburra | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2020[18] | "Herself" | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Nally, Alicia (6 July 2017), "Carving her own pathway", Cairns Post
- ^ a b Archibald-Binge, Ella (30 May 2017), "'There is no shame': Emily Wurramara determined to preserve culture through song", NITV
- ^ Heaney, Chelsea (12 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara and Alice Skye wrap up their 'River Eylandt' tour in Darwin", NT News
- ^ Langford, Jackson (2 May 2019), "'Emily Wurramara Has "Lost Everything" In A House Fire", Music Feeds
- ^ "Milyakburra". Apple Music. June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Milyakburra (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel (15 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara", Courier Mail
- ^ "Black Smoke (Ep)". Apple Music. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up) - single". Apple Music. March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Black Smoke - Emily Wurramara". YouTube. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Emily Wurramara - Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song) - Greenpeace - Save The Reef". YouTube. November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Hey Love - single". Apple Music. February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Yuwani - single". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Laughing Buddha - single". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Black Boy - single". Apple Music. September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Trust - single". Apple Music. June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.