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

Wurramara 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 Bowditch's 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)
"Cruisin'"[17]

Non-single album appearances
Year Title Album
2017 "Black Boy"[18] Deadly Hearts
2020 "Get Back to the Land" (with DRMNGNOW)[19] Deadly Hearts: Walking Together

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2019[20][21] Emily Wurramara Breakthrough Independent Artist Nominated
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 Lost to
2018 Milyakburra Best Blues & Roots Album Nominated Tash Sultana - Flow State

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[22] "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. "Cruisin' - single". Apple Music. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  18. "VA Deadly Hearts". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  19. "VA Deadly Hearts 3". JBHiFi. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  20. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  21. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  22. "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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