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She rose to prominence when her track "My Heart Is On Fire" won [[Triple J]]'s [[Unearthed (talent contest)|Unearthed High]] in 2012. The track went on to be voted into position 50 in the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2012]]. She has gone on to release the singles "Escape" and "I Need Answers", as well as touring Australia nationally.<ref>{{cite url|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2013/09/24/astas-tour-will-send-her-broke/|title=Asta's tour will send her broke|date=24 September 2013|accessdate=16 March 2014|publisher=Themusic.com.au}}</ref> |
She rose to prominence when her track "My Heart Is On Fire" won [[Triple J]]'s [[Unearthed (talent contest)|Unearthed High]] in 2012. The track went on to be voted into position 50 in the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2012]]. She has gone on to release the singles "Escape" and "I Need Answers", as well as touring Australia nationally.<ref>{{cite url|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2013/09/24/astas-tour-will-send-her-broke/|title=Asta's tour will send her broke|date=24 September 2013|accessdate=16 March 2014|publisher=Themusic.com.au}}</ref> |
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In 2015, she released the song "Dynamite" featuring Australian rapper [[Allday]], which reached number 66 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-grace-sewell-have-the-new-no-1-in-australia-20150523|title=ARIA Singles: Grace Sewell Has The New No 1 In Australia|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=23 May 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref> She featured as the opening act for British musical act [[Ellie Goulding]] in 2015 and featured at music festivals such as The Plot in December 2015, Skullduggery (Adelaide) and Hyperfest (Perth) in February |
In 2015, she released the song "Dynamite" featuring Australian rapper [[Allday]], which reached number 66 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-grace-sewell-have-the-new-no-1-in-australia-20150523|title=ARIA Singles: Grace Sewell Has The New No 1 In Australia|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=23 May 2015|accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref> She featured as the opening act for British musical act [[Ellie Goulding]] in 2015 and featured at music festivals such as The Plot in December 2015, Skullduggery (Adelaide) in February 2016 and Hyperfest (Perth) in February 2017. |
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In 2016 she released the single "Wild Emotion", and started an Australian Tour for the song starting on March 18, 2016 at Springfield, Queensland. Also in 2016, Asta toured as the opening act for [[Ellie Goulding]] again, on the Australian leg of her Delirium Tour. She brought her friend and collaborator [[Allday]] on stage during her sets as a surprise guest performer, where he rapped his featured parts of their joint song, "Dynamite". |
In 2016 she released the single "Wild Emotion", and started an Australian Tour for the song starting on March 18, 2016 at Springfield, Queensland. Also in 2016, Asta toured as the opening act for [[Ellie Goulding]] again, on the Australian leg of her Delirium Tour. She brought her friend and collaborator [[Allday]] on stage during her sets as a surprise guest performer, where he rapped his featured parts of their joint song, "Dynamite". |
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Asta | |
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| Birth name | Asta Evelyn Binnie-Ireland |
| Born | 13 January 1994 |
| Origin | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Genres | Indie, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | http://www.astaworld.com.au/ |
Asta (born Asta Evelyn Binnie-Ireland, 13 January 1994) is a singer-songwriter from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.[1]
She rose to prominence when her track "My Heart Is On Fire" won Triple J's Unearthed High in 2012. The track went on to be voted into position 50 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. She has gone on to release the singles "Escape" and "I Need Answers", as well as touring Australia nationally.[2]
In 2015, she released the song "Dynamite" featuring Australian rapper Allday, which reached number 66 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[3] She featured as the opening act for British musical act Ellie Goulding in 2015 and featured at music festivals such as The Plot in December 2015, Skullduggery (Adelaide) in February 2016 and Hyperfest (Perth) in February 2017.
In 2016 she released the single "Wild Emotion", and started an Australian Tour for the song starting on March 18, 2016 at Springfield, Queensland. Also in 2016, Asta toured as the opening act for Ellie Goulding again, on the Australian leg of her Delirium Tour. She brought her friend and collaborator Allday on stage during her sets as a surprise guest performer, where he rapped his featured parts of their joint song, "Dynamite".
Discography
Extended Plays
- Shine [4]
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| AUS [5] | |||||
| "Escape" | 2012 | — | non-album singles | ||
| "My Heart Is On Fire" | — | ||||
| "I Need Answers" | 2013 | — | |||
| "Dynamite" (featuring Allday) | 2015 | 66 | |||
| "Wild Emotion" | 2016 | — | |||
| "Shine" | — | Shine EP | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
References
- ^ "Hobart's Asta on a triple j Unearthed high". 936 ABC Hobart. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Asta's tour will send her broke". Themusic.com.au. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (23 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Grace Sewell Has The New No 1 In Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/astaworld/sets/shine-ep
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
- "Dynamite": "The ARIA Report – Issue #1317" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 May 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
External links
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