TV Is My Parent
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TV Is My Parent is the first video album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler, released in May 2009 through Starbucks' record label Hear Music.[1] The album features a live concert recorded at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City in 2007, four music videos and additional "behind the scenes" footage.[3] The DVD was released following Sia's previous studio album Some People Have Real Problems (2008) and Live from Sydney EP, released digitally via iTunes also in May 2009.[3]
TV Is My Parent earned Sia the 2009 ARIA Music Award for Best Music DVD. Some online music stores offered the DVD as a bonus with the purchase of her greatest hits album Best Of... (2012).[4][5]
Composition
TV Is My Parent is 95 minutes in length and consists of a live concert filmed at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City on 12 September 2007, four music videos and other "behind the scenes" footage.[2][3]
Reception
TV Is My Parent earned Sia the 2009 ARIA Music Award for Best Music DVD.[6] Sia was surprised by her win, stating: "I so didn't expect to win. I didn't even have my shoes on. Am I the first person in ARIA history to accept an award shoeless?"[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "TV Is My Parent". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Sia: TV is My Parent (2009)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Sia to release first DVD and live EP". NME. United Kingdom: IPC Media. 1 May 2009. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Lyon, Robert. "Album Review: Sia – Best Of (2012 LP)". Australia: Heath Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Best Of... (Bonus DVD) – Sia". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Winners by Year: 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Awards: The Highlights!, Empire, Ladyhawke, AC/DC, Jess Mauboy and More..." MTV Australia. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2012.