Sia: a truly incredible musician

in #getyerlearnon6 years ago

This is not a style of music that I normally would try to listen to but to be fair I can't really put my finger on exactly what kind of music it is. Is it EDM? Is it pop? I don't know exactly but I do know that the songs are good and Sia is an incredibly talented vocalist.

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Sia is known for her outlandish outfits in live performances and also the fact that she usually keeps at least most of her face hidden during said performances. She also doesn't do a great deal of theatrics or dancing, normally just standing in one place while her hired dancers do all the moving bits for her. She also doesn't feature herself in her videos at all as far as i have seen. This was considered a gamble from people inside of the music industry - and as it turns out it was a gamble that paid off. She has amassed more than 6 billion views on youtube over the years. Not too shabby for someone that comes from an acid-jazz background performing in small clubs in Adelaide.

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I was actually quite surprised to find out how old she is given her mainstream popularity with today's youthful music scene. She is actually older than me. I suppose when you have that unique of a voice, your age is irrelevant. However, i wonder if that is the reason why she chooses to not feature herself in performances and videos. Or maybe she is just extremely shy.

I would be willing to bet that you have heard a few of her songs even if you aren't actively aware of it. "Chandelier" was a pretty famous one and featured the extremely talented dancer Maddie Ziegler

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The next video, and perhaps my favorite Sia song was Elastic Heart. The video featured Ziegler and Hollywood nutjob Shia LaBeouf. I have to say I was quite impressed with Shia as he is not a professional dancer (some would argue he isn't a professional actor either... lol.)

This video created a bit of a stir with the world's SJW's because Ziegler was only 15 at the time and LaBeouf is i don't know how old but older than 15. Some of the video could be considered mildly sexual to a person who is trying to find fault in everything in existence (and that is a SJW's job, right?).. Sia never even acknowledged the criticism and refused to respond to anyone who was "triggered" on Twitter. Well done Sia.

I find Sia's lyrics and songs haunting and touching. Even though I am a metal fan, I also find her songs to be great motivation in the gym - and I can't really explain why.

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I've been listening to Sia since about 2001 back when she was the vocalist for Zero 7 and she is someone who has paid her dues over and over through the years. Her work back then is really worth digging into. Here's a pretty good example of it.

To answer your question about her hiding her face, a lot of people tend to assume it is an artistic gimmick or some kind of statement, but it really isn't. She has several albums before her big break into the mainstream that was propelled by her songwriting work for artists like Beyonce and Rihanna (there is this great story of how she wrote Rihanna's Diamonds in a 17 minute long taxi cab ride and pitched it to here when the ride was over) where she showed her face. She suffered for a while from some crippling depression, alcoholism and drug abuse that came about following the death of her boyfriend, a suicide attempt, and an autoimmune disorder that exasperated it all. As she got better, she realized how destabilizing fame was to her mental health and while she still had a passion for her art, she adopted the wigs to maintain her personal privacy and avoid the pressures of fame.

thanks for contributing the explanation. yes, i read after posting the article that she wants to be able to liver her life while still performing her art. I think it is a good plan and when you are as talented as she is, you can get away with it for sure.

Am really glad today you've moved out of your circumscribe, Sia is just amazing and her songs are soul touching, my favorite of her songs is Elastic heart which based on the movie Beauty anf the beast, i think you should do a review on that soon, in the movie we have the protagonists(two of them), forgive me for i have forgotten their names, having their love stretch to the almost fullest, this is due to the fact that the are represented as imcompatible in the beginning since a beast can't date a beauty, so harmony doesnt always exist however if you keep pushing you will create it

you mean the cartoon or the film with Emma Watson I think her name is?

The film, is was a direct replica of the cartoon though

I think even Sia underrates herself. Her vocals are divine, her songs are awesome. Even the songs she's written for others have been an instant classic. Wonderful woman

Yes, A massive amount of people,including me, like her music and don't really understand why. I think maybe the reason is, that she is just making good music? :D That's rare nowadays...

excellet post,i love sia, her voice is beautiful <3 grettings from Venezuela

An enigma of magisterial voice, Sia
Being the center of attention is not your thing, but your talent has taken it very high. Today Sia, one of the most outstanding musical artists, reaches her 42 years, making the mystery her unique seal to shine. Somehow he decided to delegate his fame to Maddie Ziegler. The 15-year-old dancer who has put on a face

the truth is not defined that musical genre is likewise has excellent rhythm is yna fantastic artist and I love their extravagances, I find it very cool I love it!

Sia has been performing and writing songs for a long time but most of her success has happened over recent years. Not only success in the music industry but health wise as well. For those of you who aren't familiar with Sia (or so you think, her songs have been on the radio), she is the artist who covers her face during performances and belts out ridiculously amazing notes. Also can we talk about the fact that she has made other people's dreams come true!? Like Maddie Ziegler, who is known for her work on Dance Moms but is basically Sia's personal performer. She has made a living out doing what she loves, all because someone else believed in the art and importance of dance. Sia simply just wants you to listen to the music and see the story come to life. She wants you understand the concept behind each line. One of my favourite sia tracks is The Greatest ft. Kendrick Lamar

Brilliant performance by her
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