TV Is My Parent

TV Is My Parent is the first video release by Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler, released in May 2009 through Starbucks' record label Hear Music.[1] The album features a live concert recorded at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City in 2007, four music videos and additional "behind the scenes" footage.[3] The DVD was released following Sia's previous studio album Some People Have Real Problems (2008) and Live from Sydney EP, released digitally via iTunes also in May 2009.[3]

TV Is My Parent
Video by
Sia Furler
Released19 May 2009 (2009-05-19)
Recorded12 September 2007
VenueHiro Ballroom
(New York City, New York)
GenreElectronic, pop rock[1]
Length95:00[2]
LabelHear Music

TV Is My Parent earned Sia the 2009 ARIA Music Award for Best Music DVD. Some online music stores offered the DVD as a bonus with the purchase of her greatest hits album Best Of... (2012).[4][5]

Composition

TV Is My Parent is 95 minutes in length and consists of a live concert filmed at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City on 12 September 2007, four music videos and other "behind the scenes" footage.[2][3]

Reception

TV Is My Parent earned Sia the 2009 ARIA Music Award for Best Music DVD.[6] Sia was surprised by her win, stating: "I so didn't expect to win. I didn't even have my shoes on. Am I the first person in ARIA history to accept an award shoeless?"[7]

Tracklist
Hiro Ballroom Concert
No.TitleLength
1."Buttons" 
2."Little Black Sandals" 
3."Lentil" 
4."Day Too Soon" 
5."Sunday" 
6."Destiny" 
7."Breathe Me" 
8."Electric Bird" 
9."You Have Been Loved" 
10."Academia" 
11."The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" 
12."Distractions" 
Where the Magic Happens: USA Tour Spring 2008
No.TitleLength
1."Meeting the People of Santa Monica (Part One)" 
2."Meeting the People of Santa Monica (Part Two)" 
3."Some Tour Ground Rules" 
4."This is My Family!" 
5."At the Legendary Fillmore East" 
6."Fan Generosity" 
7."The Coolest Answerphone Message Ever" 
8."Meet the Band" 
9."Sia Does Texas" 
Music Videos
No.TitleLength
1."Buttons" 
2."Day Too Soon" 
3."The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" 
4."Soon We'll Be Found" 
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See also

References
  1. "TV Is My Parent". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. "Sia: TV is My Parent (2009)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. "Sia to release first DVD and live EP". NME. United Kingdom: IPC Media. 1 May 2009. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. Lyon, Robert. "Album Review: Sia – Best Of (2012 LP)". Australia: Heath Media. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  5. "Best Of... (Bonus DVD) – Sia". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  6. "Winners by Year: 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. "ARIA Awards: The Highlights!, Empire, Ladyhawke, AC/DC, Jess Mauboy and More..." MTV Australia. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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