Amy Shark

At 37 years old, Amy Shark has this physical status:

Amy Louise Billings (born 14 May 1986), better known as Amy Shark on stage, is an ARIA award-winning Australian indie pop singer-songwriter and producer from Brisbane's Gold Coast.

She is best known for her 2016 single "Adore," which was voted in at number two on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016.

Love Monster, her debut album, debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Early life

On the 14th of May 1986, Amy Shark was born on the Gold Coast of Queensland. Robyn, her mother, remarried and raised Shark on the Gold Coast with her stepfather David Cushway and a younger half-sibling. She is of Hungarian and English descent. She attended Southport State High School, where she performed in theatre, studied film, and played guitar in an all-female punk band. Dorothy's Rainbow and Hansel Kissed Gretel, her first group, called "quite thrashy," though the group fell apart when its members disbanded. "I carried on writing songs on my acoustic guitar," says the singer. Gone Troppo, a souvenir store, was her first job selling T-shirts. In 2007, she and her then-boyfriend Shane Billings reached their first singing competition. She went on to appear under a variety of names, including Amy Cushway, Amy Billings, and Little Sleeper.

Personal life

When Shark was "just a baby, one or two," Amy Shark's birth father separated from her mother, Robyn. Shark replied to her birthfather's efforts to re-establish contact by saying, "Haven't heard from my father in 15 years to now." It's sad to hear that your daughter grew up all this way on her own!

Now beat it!

I'm jammed." David Cushway, her stepfather, remembered "I used to call Dave Dave" and "I remember the day I told Mum, 'Do you think I could call Dave "Dad?" She cries as she cried. "Why don't you go and ask him?" she said. I went to ask him, and he cried. I was just young, but I remember it very well." Amy Cushway (2008–2012) was credited with early recordings (2008–2012).

Shane Billings (born in ca. 1997) was a Shark for two years. The couple was born in 1983 or 1984, and they married on May 11, 2013. Amy Louise Billings has been credited with her written work. The couple worked with the local National Rugby League football team, Gold Coast Titans: Shark as a video editor, and Shane as a financial manager. She left the job in November 2016. Shane was also Shark's talent manager before joining UNIFIED Music Group's Jaddan Comerford and serving as her head for the local market. The couple are residents of Broadbeach Waters.

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Career

Amy Shark appeared and appeared as Amy Cushway from 2008 to 2012. She appeared in Burleigh Bears Rugby League Club's first solo appearance, as she did cover versions. She performed on acoustic guitar for the first time in her solo appearances. Brianna Carpenter, Cushway's wife, appeared on The Globe and at The Red Brick Hotel, Brisbane, in June 2008. I Thought of You Out Loud, the singer's debut extended play, debuted in mid-2008 and debuted the EP at solo gigs from July. "I wasn't aware of any chords, but it was so emotionally drained that I needed something to lift me up and get my blood flowing again," she later described this EP. In August, the singer-songwriter with "Take Time With Me" for the alternative category of the Q Songs Awards. "It's so much simpler and more enjoyable to start from scratch with a song and then write it exactly how you want," she reflected on her writing style. It's selfish, but it's just reality. [...] I have written songs that the average ear hasn't heard before, the lyrics are straightforward and apply to all ages. "I'm not trying to write songs purely for radio; instead, I want hard hitting pop rock songs that can be broadcast on radio instead of being blasted through stadiums." "They find new ways to express the meaning of a song with lyrics that don't necessarily spell it out." Rhiannon Hart was supported by the artist at the Island Vibe Festival in South Brisbane in November.

Love's Not Anorexic, Cushway's second EP, was released in mid-2009, aided by a national tour from July. The title attracted backlash from community organizations, but she explained, "not a personal attack to people suffering from anorexia, but a catchy tag." "Cool Kids Die," a new EP track that has appeared on the radio, refers to young people of her age group's death, "It's not fair that they were all polite, polite, and cool children." "All in life isn't fair." The EP was distributed by Christie Eliezer of In Music & Media. "Her latest albums see her go from delicate acoustic ballads to blazing beats," she says on her website, 'Little Overweight for TV' and "Breathing on Aeroplanes" demonstrate. Labels are sniffing, "[it's] a barely grown up version of the one before with a splash of garage electric guitar." "Stupid not To" was one of the finals of the 2009 Q Songs Competition, with the intention of announcing the Q Music Encouragement Award. "As much as I love writing intricate acoustic ballads, there's nothing better than adding thunderous beats and raw energy to your set" in November. "Record companies] did not call for demonstrations right now, but just asked what her MySpace page was." With collaborator and bassist Ryan Nash, and drummer Tom Moore, she formed Fly Boy Fly, a late 2010 band. "If I'd ever thought of fronting a band, a few people brought it into my head." "The band's name was really a mash-up of things." I'm a little obsessed with Peter Pan and The Lost Boys, and Shane, my partner, is a huge fan of war films...one night we found out Flyboys [and] threw around some [band] names, one of which was one of them."

"This was me returning home to Australia from the United States and thinking I should try experiments with beats," Cushway described her third EP, Broadway Gossip (October 2010). It's a Wonderful City, Cushway's first album, first released in March 2012. "It's really fun, and I recommend it to you, your parents, grandparents, or anyone with a pulse," she said. Billings, a young 2012 Billings, was her talent manager with Rooftop Artist Management. Sharks were no longer using the word Cushway by December 2016, and accounts under that name had been deleted from her accounts.

Amy Shark, the artist's stage name, was used by the artist in 2013 because Jaws was her favorite film. Nelson, a five-track extended play, was launched by her in February 2014. "Weight of the World," one of its tracks, was a finalist at the 2013 Queensland Music Awards in the regional category. Amy Shark Music, an Amy Shark Music account, was born in 2014 and dropped "Spits on Girls," a single.

In October 2015, Shark's next self-produced single, "Golden Fleece," debuted under the name, "Mickey Sleeper." "I've been in negotiations with these music executives in America," the singer explained later, "And they said we'd like it if I was playing under the name Amy Shark." "The song, both understated and vehement, is given photographs both understated and awesome as Little Sleeper stands in shadow with her guitar and is gradually coated with multi-coloured paint," Chris Singh of The Australian Review.com said. At the Queensland Music Awards in 2016, it was named Pop Song of the Year, and Sharks embarked on a national tour to support Sydney band, Tigertown, in December. She received a grant from the City of Gold Coast council, which allowed her to work with more established producers. "Please refrain from giving me unsolicited information, your music is no good, and it is not something we should be concerned with anyway," she explained later.

In July 2016, she debuted "Adore," co-produced by Shark, M-Phazes, and Cam Bluff, in lieu of a cover version of Silverchair's "Miss You Love" for Triple J's show Like a Version. On Triple J, "Adore" received a lot of airplay, resulting in a bidding war between major labels that was dominated by Sony Music Australia. In November 2016, a Shark signed with Wonderlick/Sony. Wonderlick/Sony re-released two of her older singles, "Spits on Girls" and "Golden Fleece," which were re-released in 2016. "Adore" was ranked No. 2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2016, behind Flume's "Never Be Like You."

Shark introduced "Weekends" in March 2017 in conjunction with Night Thinker's (April), which debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart in March 2017. The Gold Coast Music Awards in April named Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. In November, she was named Apple Music's UpNext Artist. Shark was nominated for six awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017 and named Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist for Night Thinker. At the wedding, she sang "Adore" as she performed "Adore." On November 15, 2017, she appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden singing "Adore" and then performed it again on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, November 15th.

"Sink In" was Shark's word for Love, Simon's film soundtrack in March 2018. The related album, which was released by several artists, debuted at No. 1. The Billboard 200's 37 on the Billboard 200 is at 37. In a duet with Archie Roach and an Indigenous youth choir for a version of Roach's "Let Love Rule" later this month, she appeared at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony on the Gold Coast the following month.

On Tuesday, Shark premiered "I Said Hi" on Triple J before releasing it the following day. It received unpaid support from comedians, and radio show hosts Luke and Lewis, who were using posters, megaphones, and a massive home-made sign hung up next to the Fox FM Melbourne station logo. That piqued the attention of the singer-songwriter who posted it on her own Instagram page. On the ARIA charts, "I Said Hi" reached the top position.

Love Monster, Shark's album, was released on July 13, 2018 and debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts. "Mess Her Up" was one of the album's four additional singles, as well as "Mess Her Up" (March 2019). The artist received four ARIA Music Awards in 2018, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Release, and Best Female Artist for Love Monster, as well as Producer of the Year for Dann Hume and M-Phazes' work on "I Said Hi." She was the most nominated artist and equal highest honorer in that year.

Shark's acceptance address for Album of the Year included a salute to "the people who made her album." "Her manufacturers, her operation, and the fans are all concerned." Denis Handlin, the company's boss, was also attending, but "he didn't thank Handlin or the Sony brand"." In previous addresses, she had mentioned them. "[Handlin] was furious she hadn't thanked him or Sony in her address for the major award," Nathanael Cooper of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote. In addition, Shark was "required to be in the office early the next morning to formally apologize for failing to thank" him and the brand.

On her Regional Australia Tour, Shark promoted Love Monster during 2019. Sharks were featured on vocals in December 2019, the Chainsmokers' single "The Reaper." She has four more nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019.

Amy Shark of Smashing Pumpkins, Diplo, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, and the Chainsmokers collaborated on her latest album. Shark performed at the Fire Fight Australia fund-raising relief concert in Sydney on February 16, 2020, in response to the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season. "I Said Hi" by her live appearance on various artists' album "Fire Fight: Concert for National Bushfire Relief" (12 March 2020). "Euphorically advising the world that Australia is here and thank you for all the help that has been given," Thomas Bleach said.

Shark announced a distribution contract with Redlight's Will Botwin for international markets on March 6, 2020, but Shane Billings continued to handle her for the local market. Shark released a single "C'mon" on October 23, 2020 starring blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. "It's] a thumping power-pop ballad with a substantial amount of weight behind it," Tone Deaf's Alexander Pan said. She appeared at the 2020 NRL Grand Final at Stadium Australia, Sydney, two days later. She received Best Pop Release for her single, "Everybody Rise" (June 2020), marking her third time she's been honoured at the event. At the reception, Shark performed the track live. Helen Reddy (1941–2020), who performed as part of an all-female ensemble, performed "I Am Woman" in honor of her mother, Helen Reddy (1941–2020). She also received the public vote for her Regional Tour in 2019.

Shark unveiled her second studio album, Cry Forever, on December 4th, 2020, which was released on April 30, 2021. "All the Lies About Me" was released alongside the album's announcement and also revealed a national headline tour in mid-2021. In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia's Tyler Jenke on the same day, Shark revealed the album's track listing.

"Love Songs Ain't for Us," a Australian country singer Keith Urban, was released on February 1921 as the album's fourth single. Ed Sheeran, an English singer, co-wrote the song. It received Most Performed Country Work at the APRA Music Awards in 2022. Shark performed a cover of Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Going Down" with a live preview on Triple J's Like a Version segment on March 1921 (marking her first live appearance of the song). Shark appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia's sixth season from May to June 2022, finishing in the top 4 for the sixth season.

Shark was appointed as a judge for Seven Network's revival of Australian Idol in 2022 on September 28, 2022.

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