Owl Eyes
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brooke Addamo |
| Born | 2 January 1991[1][2] |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Illusive / Wunderkind |
| Website | Owl Eyes on Facebook |
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Brooke Addamo (born 2 January 1991), better known by her stage name Owl Eyes, is an Australian recording artist signed to the Illusive / Wunderkind Label with distribution through Universal Music Group. She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Career
2008: Australian Idol
In 2008, Addamo successfully auditioned for the 6th season of Australian Idol.[3] She reached the finals, where she finished 11th place in the competition.[4]
Post-Idol career
In 2010, Addamo released her debut EP Faces.[5] She also featured on the Illy single "It Can Wait", which was voted #29 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2010.
In 2011, she released her second EP Raiders.[6] She featured twice on the 2011 Triple J Hottest 100. The song "Raiders" was voted #64 and her cover of Foster the People's Pumped Up Kicks polled at #28, which is her highest result to date.
In 2012, she released the EP Crystalised[7] and a single named "Love Run Dry",[8] along with a music video.[9]
In 2013, she released her debut album Nightswim.[10] It reached #28 in the Australian Albums Chart.
Discography
Albums
- Nightswim (2013)
EPs
- Faces (2010)
- Raiders (2011)
- Crystalised (2012)
References
- ^ "Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: The last few days have been really special.". 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Owl Eyes Facebook Post: So this is a real af question lol but does anyone have tips on how to take the shell neatly off hard boiled eggs?!". 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ violetion01 (29 August 2008), Australian Idol 2008 - Brooke Addamo - Audition, retrieved 7 March 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ violetion01 (22 September 2008), Australian Idol 2008 - Brooke Addamo - The Verdict, retrieved 7 March 2017
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Faces - EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Raiders - EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Crystalised - EP by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Love Run Dry - Single by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ ""Love Run Dry" on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Nightswim by Owl Eyes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
External links
- Take Five With… Brooke Addamo (OWL EYES) - LifeMusicMedia
- the AU interview: Brooke Addamo of Owl Eyes (Melbourne) | the AU review
- Official website
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