Emily Wurramara
Emily Wurramara is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter.
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| Born | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Origin | Australia |
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| Website | www |
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]
Music
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]
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",[4] was played at Turvey's funeral on 18 November 2022 funeral[5] and released three days later on 21 November 2022.[4][6]
Personal life
On 2 May 2019, a fire at her home in Brisbane destroyed most of her belongings.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Milyakburra |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Black Smoke |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2016 | "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up)"[12] | Black Smoke |
| "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)"[13] | ||
| "Black Smoke"[14] | ||
| "Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song)"[15] | Milyakburra | |
| 2017 | "Hey Love"[16] | |
| 2019 | "Yuwani"[17] (with Mambali) | non album singles |
| "Laughing Buddha"[18] (with Chong Ali) | ||
| "Black Boy"[19] (with Flewnt) | ||
| 2020 | "Trust"[20] (with Kuya James) | |
| "Cruisin'"[21] |
Non-single album appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2017 | "Black Boy"[22] | Deadly Hearts |
| 2020 | "Get Back to the Land" (with DRMNGNOW)[23] | Deadly Hearts: Walking Together |
| 2022 | "Dressing Up" | ReWiggled |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| AIR Awards of 2019[24][25] | Emily Wurramara | Breakthrough Independent Artist | Nominated |
| 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 |
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| 2018 | Milyakburra | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated |
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.[26]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | "When a Tree Falls" (The Boy of Many Colors featuring Emily Wurramara) | Environmental Music Prize | Nominated | [27] |
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 |
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| 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[28] | "Herself" | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
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.[29]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2017[30] | "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)" | Indigenous Song of the Year | Won |
| 2018[31] | "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You)" | Indigenous Song of the Year | Won |
| 2019[32] | "Lady Blue" | Indigenous Song of the Year | Won |
| "Tap Sticks" | Blues and Roots Song of the Year | Won |
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
- ^ a b "DOBBY, Emily Wurramara, Kee'ahn, DRMNGNOW and more feature on song honouring the late Cassius Turvey". NME. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Ho, Cason (18 November 2022). "Cassius Turvey funeral: hundreds mourn slain teenager and celebrate his life". ABC News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Forever 15". Apple Music. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ngayuwa Nalyelyingminama (I Love You) - Emily Wurramara". bandcamp. May 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cruisin' - single". Apple Music. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "VA Deadly Hearts". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "VA Deadly Hearts 3". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Environmental Music Prize Searches for Green Theme Song". The Music Network. May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Prize". Environmental Music Prize. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2020". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2018". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2019". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.