Sia Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named Artist of the Year by SPIN magazine in 2014
• Had early success in 2005 when her song "Breathe Me" was used in the final scene of HBO's "Six Feet Under․"
• Got her start as the singer for the Australian band Crisp in 1993, when she was 17 years old, and later went on to become a member of the British trip-hop band Zero 7
• Quote: "[on fame] "It's horrible․ I just wanted to have a private life․ Once, as my friend was telling me they had cancer, someone came up and asked, in the middle of the conversation, if they could take a photo with me․ You get me? That's enough, right?""
• Quote: "[on writing "If You Say So" for Lea Michele to honor Cory Monteith] "Maybe I'm embarrassed [to write] something so cheesy․ Then something like that [happens] and I'll realize maybe I'm not as stupid as I thought ․․․ that there is value to what I do․""
• Electropop singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart․"
• Has written several hit songs for other artists, including Flo Rida's "Wild Ones," Rihanna's "Diamonds" and David Guetta's "Titanium․"
• Originally wrote the song "Pretty Hurts" for singer Katy Perry, but a missed email led to the song being used by Beyonce
• Finished writing many songs that went on to become big pop hits in less than an hour, with Rihanna's "Diamonds" clocking in at just 14 minutes