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[[image:Kimbra.jpg|right|thumb|''Kimbra Johnson'', c.2007]] | [[image:Kimbra.jpg|right|thumb|''Kimbra Johnson'', c.2007]] | ||
| − | ''Kimbra Johnson'', who performs simply as ''Kimbra'', rose to prominence | + | ''Kimbra Johnson'', who performs simply as ''Kimbra'', rose to prominence after for competing three years running in the high school [[Rockquest]] competition, while a student at Hillcrest High School. This included making the national finals twice, and taking second place at the 2004 national competition. From these winnings (and with two rounds of ''New Zealand on Air'' funding) she recorded two songs, ''Deep for You'' and ''Simply on my Lips'', both with videos that recieved airplay on the C4, Alt TV and Juice TV music channels. She also had the song ''Thoughtful Escape'' included on the [[Smokefree Rockquest 2005]] compilation. Her ''Simply on my Lips'' video ultimately won the "Breakthrough Video Award" at the 2007 Juice TV Awards. [[Image:Johnson.jpg|left|thumb|"Johnson" from ''Cameo Lover'' video, 2011]] |
''Kimbra'' entered the first [[Play it Strange National Secondary Schools Songwriting Competition]] in 2004, making the top 10 of over 300 entrants, and from this had the song ''It Takes Time'' included on the [[Play It Strange Top 20 Volume 1]] compilation. In 2005 she placed in the 31st to 50th place bracket of the same competition with the song ''Reminisce''. <br> | ''Kimbra'' entered the first [[Play it Strange National Secondary Schools Songwriting Competition]] in 2004, making the top 10 of over 300 entrants, and from this had the song ''It Takes Time'' included on the [[Play It Strange Top 20 Volume 1]] compilation. In 2005 she placed in the 31st to 50th place bracket of the same competition with the song ''Reminisce''. <br> | ||
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In 2007 ''Kimbra'' duetted with [[Gian Perrone]] on the [[Dynamo Go]] song ''Sad Again'', which was released on the [[Affordable Pop Music]] EP. She also performed at the 2007 [[Hamilton Circle Jerk]], covering songs by [[Amy Racecar]] and [[This Night Creeps]]. In 2008, she signed a contract with Australian company Freemantle Media, leaving Hamilton for Melbourne following a performance at the Hamilton Gardens summer festival. In that year she also featured on the ''Nesian Mystic'' song ''Mr Mista'', which reached #3 and spent 17 weeks in the New Zealand charts. | In 2007 ''Kimbra'' duetted with [[Gian Perrone]] on the [[Dynamo Go]] song ''Sad Again'', which was released on the [[Affordable Pop Music]] EP. She also performed at the 2007 [[Hamilton Circle Jerk]], covering songs by [[Amy Racecar]] and [[This Night Creeps]]. In 2008, she signed a contract with Australian company Freemantle Media, leaving Hamilton for Melbourne following a performance at the Hamilton Gardens summer festival. In that year she also featured on the ''Nesian Mystic'' song ''Mr Mista'', which reached #3 and spent 17 weeks in the New Zealand charts. | ||
| − | In 2011 ''Kimbra'' signed to Warner Bros Records, and was named by Hollywood blogger ''Perez Hilton'' as "one to watch". Her debut album, [[Vows]], was released on 29 August 2011, and entered the official New Zealand charts at #4 (peaking at #3); it ended the year as the 10th largest selling New Zealand album for 2011. On the back of this release, her single [[Settle Down]] entered at #37 on the New Zealand singles chart, although left the chart the following week. ''Vows'' also went to #4 in the Australian charts. In | + | In 2011 ''Kimbra'' signed to Warner Bros Records, and was named by Hollywood blogger ''Perez Hilton'' as "one to watch". Her debut album, [[Vows]], was released on 29 August 2011, and entered the official New Zealand charts at #4 (peaking at #3); it ended the year as the 10th largest selling New Zealand album for 2011. On the back of this release, her single [[Settle Down]] entered at #37 on the New Zealand singles chart, although left the chart the following week. ''Vows'' also went to #4 in the Australian charts. In the same year she featured on the release [[Somebody That I Used to Know]] by Australian artist ''Gotye''. The digital download-only single peaked at #1 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and entered the New Zealand Charts at #4, moving up to #1 on 12 September 2011. The song went on to reach #1 on the Austrian Top 75, Belgian Top 50, Bulgaria Top 40, Canadian Top 100, Dutch Top 40, Finland Top 20, French Top 100, German Top 100, Denmark Top 40, Ireland Top 50, Sweden Top 60, UK top 75, USA Singles Top 100, and has charted in Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. It ended 2011 at #5 on the top selling singles for the year in New Zealand. The song was covered in the television programme ''Glee'' in early 2012.<br> |
| − | In 2011 | + | In October 2011 she received the New Zealand ''Critics' Choice Prize'' for up-and-coming acts, who the judges believe are destined for greatness; the award comprised a NZ$10,000 recording and music video grant, and a NZ$2000 [[Rockshop]] gift voucher. In November 2011, she won "Best Female Artist" at the Australian Music Industry Awards (ARIA) for her single [[Cameo Lover]]. At the same awards, ''Gotye'' won "Single of the Year", "Best Male Artist" and "Best Pop Release" for ''Somebody That I Used to Know''.<br> |
| − | In | + | In 2012, ''Kimbra'' teamed up with ''Mark Foster'' (from band Foster the People) and DJ/turntablist ''A-Trak'' on the song ''Warrior'', part of the Converse "Three Artists. One Song" series. The song was included as a bonus track on the 2012 "deluxe" and "Australian Tour" editions of [[Vows]]. It entered the New Zealand charts at #40. |
| − | + | She describes her music as a fusion of jazz, funk and soul. Her live band has included [[Fagan Wilcox]], [[Timon Martin]] (both since 2009) and [[Stan Bicknell]] (2009-2010), all of who were previously in [[The New Caledonia]]. | |
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==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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*[[Vows]] album, 2011 | *[[Vows]] album, 2011 | ||
*[[Settle Down]] EP, 2011 | *[[Settle Down]] EP, 2011 | ||
| − | *[[Cameo Lover]] EP | + | *[[Cameo Lover]] EP, 2011 |
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*[[Vows|Vows - Deluxe Edition]] album, 2012 | *[[Vows|Vows - Deluxe Edition]] album, 2012 | ||
*[[Vows|Vows - Australian Tour Edition]] album 2012 | *[[Vows|Vows - Australian Tour Edition]] album 2012 | ||
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*''It Takes Time'' included on the 2004 compilation [[Play It Strange Top 20 Volume 1]] <br> | *''It Takes Time'' included on the 2004 compilation [[Play It Strange Top 20 Volume 1]] <br> | ||
*''Thoughtful Escape'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Smokefree Rockquest 2005]] <br> | *''Thoughtful Escape'' appears on the 2005 compilation [[Smokefree Rockquest 2005]] <br> | ||
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*''Good Intent'' appears on the 2011 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 141]]<br> | *''Good Intent'' appears on the 2011 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 141]]<br> | ||
*''Two Way Street'' appears on the 2011 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 144]]<br> | *''Two Way Street'' appears on the 2011 promo CD [[Kiwi Hit Disc 144]]<br> | ||
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*''Sad Again'' by [[Dynamo Go]] (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2007 EP [[Affordable Pop Music]] | *''Sad Again'' by [[Dynamo Go]] (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2007 EP [[Affordable Pop Music]] | ||
*''Mr Mista'' by ''Nesian Mystic'' (ft. Che Fu, Cydel and Kimbra) appears on the 2008 album [[Elevator Musiq]] and compilation [[Kiwi Hit Disc 111]] | *''Mr Mista'' by ''Nesian Mystic'' (ft. Che Fu, Cydel and Kimbra) appears on the 2008 album [[Elevator Musiq]] and compilation [[Kiwi Hit Disc 111]] | ||
*''Asleep in the Sea'' by ''As Tall as Lions'' (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2009 album [[You Can't Take It with You]] | *''Asleep in the Sea'' by ''As Tall as Lions'' (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2009 album [[You Can't Take It with You]] | ||
*''I Look to You'' by ''Miami Horror'' (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2010 album [[Illumination]] | *''I Look to You'' by ''Miami Horror'' (ft. Kimbra) appears on the 2010 album [[Illumination]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Somebody That I Used to Know]] by ''Gotye'' (ft. Kimbra) appears on the album [[Making Mirrors]] | |
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==Published Articles== | ==Published Articles== | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfKUjkqSRqg "Two Way Street" video, 2012, at YouTube] <br> | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfKUjkqSRqg "Two Way Street" video, 2012, at YouTube] <br> | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUUivXgJ2S4 "Warrior" by ''Mark Foster'', ''A-Trak'' and ''Kimbra'', 2012, at YouTube]<br> | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUUivXgJ2S4 "Warrior" by ''Mark Foster'', ''A-Trak'' and ''Kimbra'', 2012, at YouTube]<br> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[http://www.facebook.com/#!/kimbramusic Facebook page] |
*[http://www.myspace.com/kimbramusic MySpace site]<br> | *[http://www.myspace.com/kimbramusic MySpace site]<br> | ||
[[category:bands]] | [[category:bands]] | ||
[[category:people]] | [[category:people]] | ||
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