Emily_Wurramara

Emily Wurramara

Emily Wurramara

Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter and activist


Emily Wurramara is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter.

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In 2018, Wurramara was nominated for Best Blues and Roots Album at the ARIA Awards.

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] Her father is of Filipino and Chinese heritage.

Career

Wurramara writes and sings in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1][2]

In 2016, she released her debut EP, Black Smoke, which earned her a Queensland Music Award. She followed it up with an album named Milyakburra in 2018 and toured nationally with Alice Skye.[3] Milyakburra is named after the island of Milyakburra, sacred to Wurramara and her people. Family members feature on the album, including Wurramara’s Uncle Enoch singing on track ‘TITLE’ and her great-grandmother features on song ‘Carry Me Home’. The album art is by her grandmother.[4]

In November 2022, she collaborated with other First Nations artists Emma Donovan, DOBBY, Drmngnow, and Optamus to create a song in memory of Cassius Turvey, a Noongar-Yamatji boy who had died at the age of 15 the result of an assault by a random attacker when walking home from school in Perth, Western Australia. The song, titled "Forever 15",[5] was played at Turvey's funeral on 18 November 2022 funeral[6] and released three days later on 21 November 2022.[5][7]

Wurramurra appeared on the cover of Coles supermarket chain's Health and Beauty magazine for Winter 2023, alongside Noongar singer Bumpy.[8]

Personal life

On 2 May 2019, a fire at her home in Brisbane destroyed most of her belongings.[9]

Discography

Albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

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Non-single album appearances

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Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

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ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

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Environmental Music Prize

The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022.[32]

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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.

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National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

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Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[39]

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References

  1. Nally, Alicia (6 July 2017), "Carving her own pathway", Cairns Post
  2. Ho, Cason (18 November 2022). "Cassius Turvey funeral: hundreds mourn slain teenager and celebrate his life". ABC News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. "Forever 15". Apple Music. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. "Coles Health and Beauty Magazine". Coles Online. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. Langford, Jackson (2 May 2019), "'Emily Wurramara Has "Lost Everything" In A House Fire", Music Feeds
  6. "Milyakburra". Apple Music. June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. "Milyakburra (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. Johnson, Daniel (15 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara", Courier Mail
  9. "Black Smoke (Ep)". Apple Music. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up) - single". Apple Music. March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You) - Emily Wurramara". bandcamp. May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. "Black Smoke - Emily Wurramara". YouTube. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. "Hey Love - single". Apple Music. February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. "Yuwani - single". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. "Laughing Buddha - single". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. "Black Boy - single". Apple Music. September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. "Trust - single". Apple Music. June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  18. "Cruisin' - single". Apple Music. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  19. "Emily Wurramara releases new single ahead of special Gadigal Country headline show". National Indigenous Times. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  20. "VA Deadly Hearts". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  21. "VA Deadly Hearts 3". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  22. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  23. "Environmental Music Prize Searches for Green Theme Song". The Music Network. May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  24. "Prize". Environmental Music Prize. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  25. "Environmental Music Prize 2023 Finalists". Music Feeds. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  26. "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  27. "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  28. "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  29. "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  30. "Past Winners 2018". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  31. "Past Winners 2019". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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