[123], Sia's ninth album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, was released in February 2021 in connection with the release of her film, Music. [55] By October 2015, it was certified gold by the RIAA denoting 500,000 equivalent-album units sold in the United States. [102] The tour received a warm reaction: "She let her dancers own center stage, carrying out one skit/performance after another as Sia delivered the soundtrack. Sia released her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult, in 2000, and her third studio album, Colour the Small One, in 2004. [179][180], Sia married documentary filmmaker Erik Anders Lang at her home in Palm Springs, California, in August 2014. [52] "Chandelier" received nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Choreography, and ultimately won the latter. [56] The record peaked at No. [33] The final product, Bionic, includes three songs co-written by Sia. [106] Sia co-wrote and performed on a platinum-selling single, "Dusk Till Dawn", by Zayn. 8 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. In episode 3 entitled "The Cissy", she portrayed Lorde in a parody song in the episode entitled "Push (Feeling Good on a Wednesday)". [94][95][96] In September 2016, she released a single, "The Greatest", with vocals from American hip hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar. [157] She appeared in the 2017 animated film My Little Pony: The Movie as the voice of pop star Songbird Serenade. [29], In May 2009, Sia released TV Is My Parent on DVD, which includes a live concert at New York's Hiro Ballroom, four music videos and behind-the-scene footage. "[170] Sia identified as queer on Twitter in 2013. [48] Her collaboration with Flo Rida, "Wild Ones", peaked at No. [19][20] The album spawned four singles, including "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Breathe Me", the latter of which charted in the United Kingdom,[13] Denmark and France. [45], Sia retired as a recording artist and began a career as a songwriter. 12 in Spain;[27] it additionally reached No. Since 2014, when the young dancer was 12 years old, Sia and Maddie Ziegler have collaborated on seven music videos. [190][196] In 2017, she released another public service announcement to encourage pet adoption. Since 2014, when the young dancer was 12 years old, Sia and Maddie Ziegler have collaborated on seven music videos. [83] Cordero's original speech complained that the protesters were disruptive of her daily life, but the parody lyrics condemns the Hong Kong police. [32], In 2009, American singer Christina Aguilera approached Sia about writing ballads for Aguilera's then-upcoming sixth studio album. [2] The video went viral on YouTube and became the seventh most-watched video on the video-sharing website of 2014. It was so fun to do and it was really out of the box and it expanded me a lot, because I'm used to competition dances where you're like, "Point your legs!" [101] As at Coachella and subsequent live performances, Sia appeared at the back of the stage with her familiar wig covering her face, while her dancers performed Heffington's choreography synchronized with prerecorded videos played on big screens. [87], Credits for "Chandelier" are adapted from CD single liner notes[89]. 1 in the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 52,000 copies. Among the accolades received by Sia are nearly a dozen ARIA Awards, 9 Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award. [80] She also released two more songs from the album, "Bird Set Free"[81] and "One Million Bullets". [73] The "Chandelier" video was ranked as the 10th "greatest music video" of the 2010s by Billboard. [75] Sia, Kurstin and the film's director Will Gluck were nominated for Best Original Song at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for "Opportunity". "[148] Everyday Is Christmas (2017), Sia's first release of Christmas music, is a pop album that gives old-fashioned holiday music "some 21st century pop gloss"[149] and is made for those who grow tired of the classics. [58] As of January 2015, Billboard ranked the video at number 12 on the list of the 20 best of the 2010s (so far). In January 2015, Sia released a solo version of "Elastic Heart" as the fourth single from 1000 Forms of Fear; it eventually reached the top 20 on the Hot 100. Reut Odinak from the Seattle Weekly lauded Bareilles' vocals on the cover. [44] In the United Kingdom, "Chandelier" charted at number six on the UK Singles Chart. [30] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, Sia won the Best Music DVD category for TV Is My Parent. Private: Australian singer Sia doesn't want to be famous. [22] Hugh Montgomery of The Independent noticed the song's "segue from reggae verse to sockingly melodramatic, wind-machine-worthy chorus. [161] The film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. The album was another collaboration with producer and co-writer Greg Kurstin. [69] Sia sang the song on Dancing with the Stars, with Ziegler dancing a duet with Allison Holker, and at the 2014 We Can Survive Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Yet, Sia's bold gamble paid off, resulting in one of the most daringly original and wholly satisfying shows of 2016. The album features original songs co-written and co-produced with Kurstin. In the video, Ziegler wears a medium-length blonde wig matching the one that Sia used to promote the album. [135] Some People Have Real Problems expanded her connection with indie pop. [14] In 2006, Sia again collaborated with Zero 7 for the group's third album, The Garden and hence she is regarded as the "unofficial" lead singer of Zero 7. ... [Sia] sounded amazing. [49] Nolan Feenay from Time magazine commented that the dance moves in the video could be the best dance routine of 2014. Sia, “Chandelier” “But as the song took shape I realized it was personal, and that I was attached to it somehow. [2], In the United States, "Chandelier" debuted at number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 31 May 2014. Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten single "Chandelier" and a trilogy of music videos co-directed by Sia and starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. [162], Following the disbandment of Crisp in 1997, Sia decided to move to London to follow her relationship with boyfriend Dan Pontifex. “I think many who have struggled with destructive coping mechanisms such as drugs, alcohol, sex, etc might be with me in what I believe Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. In July 2014, Sara Bareilles performed an acoustic version of "Chandelier" during her Little Black Dress Tour. [121] Also in 2018, Sia was one of the narrators of Australian animal rights documentary Dominion,[122] and shared in a 2018 Award of Excellence from the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. [74], In 2014, Sia contributed to the soundtrack to the 2014 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie. Throughout the video, Ziegler performs an interpretive dance in a deserted, dirty apartment "while spinning, kicking, leaping, crawling, falling, twirling and hiding herself behind window drapes". [81], Jordan Smith, winner of Season 9 of The Voice, sang this song for his blind audition.[82]. [76], In an interview with NME in February 2015, Sia revealed that she had completed the follow-up to 1000 Forms of Fear, entitled This Is Acting. [75] Reut Odinak from the Seattle Weekly lauded Bareilles' vocals on the cover. [85] In March 2020, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice released a cover of "Chandelier" as part of a benefit album to help support relief efforts to the 2019–20 Australian bushfires. [65][106][153][154], She also won the Worst Director Razzie Award for the film Music. "[183] In the same interview, she stated that she is a feminist and that Whatever Dude divinely inspired the lyrics she wrote for Rihanna's song "Diamonds". She recorded a cover of the Mamas and the Papas classic "California Dreamin'" for the soundtrack to the film San Andreas in 2015. I don't care what gender you are, it's about people. "[26], Billboard listed "Chandelier" as the best song of 2014. 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Sia says she stopped Maddie Ziegler from getting aboard Harvey Weinstein's plane and has had an extreme compulsion to protect her since they first met filming the “Chandelier” music video. [26] It peaked at No. [68] In July 2014, Sia performed the song on the VH1's show "SoundClash", along with her songs "Elastic Heart" and "Big Girls Cry" from the album. "[45] She refused to do promos for her tours, began to wear a mask on stage and became increasingly dependent on drugs and alcohol on the road; she considered suicide. [23] Writing for Time magazine, Jamieson Cox deemed "Chandelier" a "disarming, unforgettable listen that'll make you glad Sia kept this one for herself. [1] Gordon from Pitchfork praised Sia's vocal performance on the track and commented that the track "is enough to make you want to swing from a chandelier". [143] Sia described songwriting for others as "play-acting. [35] The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 68th Golden Globe Awards. 2" (from the album When It Falls). "Chandelier" has received critical acclaim. [34] Later in 2010, Sia also co-wrote "Bound to You" for the soundtrack of the film Burlesque, which starred Aguilera and Cher. Sia wrote and/or performed songs on the following film soundtracks: This article is about the musician. She sang on a cover of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable" for the animated film Finding Dory in 2016. [103][146] An MTV News writer opined that "Sia's throaty, slurred vocals are her norm",[147] while a contributor to The Fader noted that "in the Billboard Hot 100 landscape, Sia's songwriting voice, which deals with depression and addiction, is singular—her actual voice even more so. [184] Sia is a cousin of Australian Christian rock musician Peter Furler. [82] "Cheap Thrills" and "Reaper" were subsequently released as promotional singles for the album. [46], The music video for "Chandelier" was released on 6 May 2014, featuring then-11-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler. "[103] Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic described the show as "part performance art, part interpretive dance. [181] The couple revealed their separation in December 2016. [159] She wrote a screenplay, based on a story that she had written in 2007,[160] for the 2021 musical film, Music, which stars Ziegler, Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr.[8] Sia also directed the film and wrote its soundtrack. It defied all the regular rules of pop concerts, which are usually designed to focus every ounce of the audience’s attention on the star of the show. [48] An alternative one-take version of the clip was released in June 2014. [53] She again collaborated with Greg Kurstin. [164] Following this, Sia joined Alcoholics Anonymous and has been sober since. Ziegler danced in a cluttered apartment with actress Kristen Wiig. [66] In July 2014, Sia performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[67] and Ziegler taught host Jimmy Kimmel and his sidekick Guillermo some of the dance moves from the music video. Sia performs hit Chandelier on The Ellen Show — and never faces the audience. Sia recalled the effect of his death in a 2007 interview for The Sunday Times: "We were all devastated, so we got shit-faced on drugs and Special Brew. [172] A friend phoned her and, unintentionally, saved her life. For other uses, see, 2010–2013: Songwriting career and mainstream recognition. Nov 18th 2014 report. [51] Ziegler shared her thoughts about the choreography with New York magazine:[50]. [67] Sia explained to Kristen Wiig in an interview in Interview magazine that she decided to conceal her face to avoid a celebrity lifestyle and maintain some privacy: "I'm trying to have some control over my image. [158], Sia wrote the songs for the soundtrack to the 2018 musical film Vox Lux, with a score by Scott Walker. The camera follows as she frolics through the colorless rooms, wearing a choppy blond wig like Sia Furler, the Australian singer-songwriter who wrote, sang, and co-directed Chandelier… In 2010, Sia released her fifth studio album We Are Born, which ended up at number two on the Australian Albums Chart. This Is Acting makes plain the fact of manufacture – a process akin to bespoke tailoring. [46] "Titanium" peaked within the top ten of record charts in the United States, Australia and numerous European regions. [60][61] VH1 listed it first among the "most groundbreaking" videos of 2014. Sia is a singer and songwriter who first earned success writing hits for other pop stars. "[77], The song was covered on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge in September 2014 by Irish band The Script; Music and Lyrics praised the lgroup's three-man harmonies. Beat, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG). Her eighth studio album, Everyday Is Christmas, was released in 2017 and reissued in 2018 with three bonus tracks. [171], Sia has suffered from depression, addictions to painkillers and alcohol, and had contemplated suicide, going as far as to write a suicide note in 2010, planning to overdose. "[24] Maura Johnston of Spin wrote "Chandelier,” the opener of 1000 Forms of Fear, has a thudding beat similar to “Diamonds” but more importantly Furler's voice curls around each syllable, rendering some of the lyrics nearly unrecognizable as discreet words. [139] We Are Born (2010), incorporated various pop styles, including synthpop and R&B, with introspective themes accompanied by more insistent and livelier rhythms. Sia was on "The Ellen Degeneres Show", where she sang and recreated the music video for "Chandelier".She performs with her back to the audience, a performing quirk that … It was really different and weird for me, because I usually don't, you know, be a crazy person every time. The lyrics of Sia’s “Chandelier” are about a party girls’ love for living life to the fullest. The song peaked at No. Consequently, Sia's manager, David Enthoven, set up a tour across the country to maintain her career. Her fourth and fifth studio albums, Some People Have Real Problems and We Are Born, were released in 2008 and 2010, respectively. [42] To promote We Are Born, Sia gave the We Meaning You Tour, which visited North America and Europe in April–May 2010. [50], In October 2013, Sia released "Elastic Heart" featuring The Weeknd and Diplo for the soundtrack of the American film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). [185], In 2019, Sia adopted two African-American boys who were ageing out of the foster care system. [10] In the United Kingdom, "Chandelier" was released digitally on 29 June 2014. An alternative one-take version of the clip was released in J… There's so much raw emotion in her songs. [58] Since then, Sia has usually worn a wig that obscures her face to protect her privacy. 1 in Australia and reached the top ten of charts in numerous European regions. Advertisement [30] The song reached one million units sold in the US in August 2014,[31] and surpassed the 2 million mark in sales in January 2015. [6] Her 2001 album Healing Is Difficult lyrically deals with Pontifex's death: "I was pretty fucked up after Dan died. [174] She cited extreme lethargy and panic attacks and considered retiring permanently from performing and touring. By Samantha Schnurr … "[1][11], In 2008, Sia discussed her sexual orientation in interviews[166] and revealed her relationship with JD Samson;[167] they broke up in 2011. [19] The album employs a mixture of acoustic instruments and electronic backing to her material. Swinging from the chandelier is a well known and long established metaphor for partying to excess. [49] Sia had seen Ziegler on Dance Moms and asked her to appear in the video via Twitter. Over and over again, the song would play throughout our small apartment. [79], In November, Sia collaborated with composer J. Ralph on the soundtrack of the environmental documentary Racing Extinction, co-writing and singing the song "One Candle". [168][169] When asked about her sexuality in 2009, she said, "I've always dated boys and girls and anything in between.

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