Emily Wurramara

Emily Wurramara is an ARIA nominated Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter.

Emily Wurramara
BornDarwin, Northern Territory
OriginAustralia
GenresFolk, blues, roots, singer/songwriter, rock, indie Indigenous music of Australia
Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter and activist
Websitewww.emilywurramara.com.au

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

Wurramurra writes and sings in both English and Anindilyakwa.[1][2]

In 2016, she released her debut EP, Black Smoke, which earnt her a Queensland Music Award. She followed it up with an album named Milyakburra in 2018 and toured nationally with Alice Skye.[3]

Personal life

On 2 May 2019, a fire at her home in Brisbane destroyed most of her belongings.[4]

Wurramara recently took over Amanda Palmers and Clare Bowditchs' instagram for the #sharethemic campaign.

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Milyakburra

Extended plays
Title Details
Black Smoke

Singles
Year Title Album
2016 "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up)"[9] Black Smoke
"Black Smoke"[10]
"Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song)"[11] Milyakburra
2017 "Hey Love"[12]
2019 "Yuwani"[13] (with Mambali) non album singles
"Laughing Buddha"[14] (with Chong Ali)
"Black Boy"[15] (with Flewnt)
2020 "Trust"[16] (with Kuya James)

Awards and nominations

AIR Music Awards

The Australian Independent Music Award is an annual awards ceremony to celebrate the year's highest-charting independently released Australian singles and albums.[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019] 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
ARIA Music Awards of 2018 Milyakburra ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated

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
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[18] "Herself" Artist of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Nally, Alicia (6 July 2017), "Carving her own pathway", Cairns Post
  2. Archibald-Binge, Ella (30 May 2017), "'There is no shame': Emily Wurramara determined to preserve culture through song", NITV
  3. Heaney, Chelsea (12 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara and Alice Skye wrap up their 'River Eylandt' tour in Darwin", NT News
  4. Langford, Jackson (2 May 2019), "'Emily Wurramara Has "Lost Everything" In A House Fire", Music Feeds
  5. "Milyakburra". Apple Music. June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. "Milyakburra (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. Johnson, Daniel (15 July 2018), "Emily Wurramara", Courier Mail
  8. "Black Smoke (Ep)". Apple Music. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. "Ngerraberrakernama (Wake Up) - single". Apple Music. March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. "Black Smoke - Emily Wurramara". YouTube. June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. "Emily Wurramara - Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song) - Greenpeace - Save The Reef". YouTube. November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. "Hey Love - single". Apple Music. February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. "Yuwani - single". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. "Laughing Buddha - single". Apple Music. July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. "Black Boy - single". Apple Music. September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. "Trust - single". Apple Music. June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  18. "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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