Kimbra

At 34 years old, Kimbra has this physical status:

Career

Kimbra's first public appearances included singing the New Zealand national anthem before 27,000 people at the 2002 NPC rugby union final, as a 10-year-old and performing the Waikato Times Gold Cup race meeting in 2000. She caught ex-Independence Records founder Mark Richardson (Jamiroquai, Paula Abdul) and his newly formed management company and independent label Forum 5 in Melbourne, Victoria, winning the Juice TV award for her second single "Simply on My Lips," in 2007. She joined Richardson in 2008 and moved to Melbourne.

"Settle Down," Kimbra's first single on Forum 5, "Settle Down," was released in June 2010. She had started writing the book four years ago, but it was ended with François Tétaz. Guy Franklin produced the music video. "We" think you'll like Kimbra, Florence & the Machine, and/or Björk,' Perez Hilton's album on his website, "we believe you'll love her music reminds us of all the vivacious ladies!" The Australian 'indietronica' group Miami Horror's "I Look to You" featured Kimbra's vocals on December 10th. Kimbra also appears in its music video, which includes wide-angle and kaleidoscope photos of her in face paint and dresses walking through golden fields. "Cameo Lover," Kimbra's song "Cameo Lover" was a finalist for the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition and later advanced to the top of the competition. Its music video was released in April and was directed by Franklin, and she released "Cameo Lover" as her next single in March. Kimbra performed at the Moomba Festival and ChillOut Festival in Sydney on March 13th to celebrate the debut of her new single, "Cameo Lover." "Cameo Lover" took top of the songwriting competition on July 15, 2011, ahead of third place's "Somebody That I Used to Know," written by Australian singer Gotye. Kimbra signed to Warner Bros. New Zealand and Australia on June 7, as well as a worldwide agreement for other territories with Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Kimbra performed on "Somebody That I Used to Know," a Tétaz-mixed song. After a 'high-profile' Australian female vocalist had been barred from the project, Tétaz had recommended Kimbra to Gotye.

Kimbra's debut album, Vows, was released in New Zealand and Australia on September 29th. In its first week of being announced, the company ranked at No. 1 in its first week. No. 3 in New Zealand says no. 3 is a student at the University of New Zealand. 5 in Australia and No. 10 in the United States and No. 11 in the United States. In the United States, there are 14 people on the island of Ireland. In its second week, it soared to No. 1 in the United States. On the ARIA Albums Chart, there are 4 entries. 'M-Phazes', an Australian singer, made Kimbra's album "Call Me" and also assisted with other Vows. Rhys Mitchell and Raphael Rizzo created it's artwork, which included body art and illustrations. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, she has received the Critics' Choice Award and Best Female Artist and Best Song for "Cameo Lover" and Best Female Artist and Best Song (for "Cameo Lover"). Vows' US release featured new songs that were not available on the Australian or New Zealand versions of the album. On September 3, 2011, she appeared at the Astor Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, on September 9, 2011 and at the Falls Festival Lorne, Australia, 2011.

"Good Intent" was broadcast on ABC's drama Grey's Anatomy on January 19, 2012. The song appears in the Sims 3: Pets, which Kimbra produced in Simlish for the soundtrack. Kimbra received the "One to Watch" award at the 2012 Rolling Stone Awards in January. Kimbra has collaborated with Foster the People (Morton) and DJ A-Trak on the album "Warrior," which was released on 2 April. On Saturday Night Live, she performed "I Used to Know" with Gotye. She appeared in Santralistanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, on July 15, 2012. With My Hands, Tim Burton's film Frankenweenie, appeared on September 25th. She had been nominated for the Best Female Solo Artist, Best Pop Album, Breakthrough Artist of the Year Awards, and Best Female Artist of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2012 for the second time this year. Kimbra debuted at the Calvin Klein Collection on November 14, 2012, during a private dinner to honor the brand's Women's Creative Director, Francisco Costa. Kimbra also appeared at other venues, including Homebake Festival 2012 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on December 29th and December 31, 2012.

Kimbra and Gotye received the Best Political Duo/Group Performance award and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Show for "Somebody That I Used to Know" on February 10, 2013. This achievement made her the third New Zealand artist to win a Grammy Award in history. Kimbra appeared in the R&B singer John Legend's song Made to Love, which was also included on the album Love in the Future. The single was released on 11 June 2013 and on the 30th of August 2013, it was released. Kimbra performed at the Rock in Rio Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 15, 2013. Kimbra was also active in So They Can, a non-profit charitable group. Kimbra was So They Can's ambassador in 2013.

Kimbra stayed in Los Angeles to work on her second studio album, The Golden Echo, after the Grammy Awards, taking up residence on a farm. Rich Costey, Daniel Johns, Taylor Graves, Matt Bellamy, Thundercat, Mark Foster, Bilal (Singing on the No. 8) John Legend, John Robinson, and Kimbra's bandmates, Timon Martin and Benjamin Davey, are among the eight tracks on the "Everlovin' Ya's. Kimbra was invited to appear at a concert in Adelaide and was invited to perform at WOMAD 2014, as well as debuting a new song titled "Nobody But You." Kimbra's lead single "90s Music" debuted on the 19th May 2014 to mainly positive feedback. When he first heard the song in May 2014, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz called it "captivating." After the recording, the official music video was not long out of the house, debuted on YouTube on June 3, 2014. The song did not have a success in New Zealand or Australia. On the 24th of July 2014, 'Miracle' became the second single. It was her first appearance on Billboard, peaking at No. 1. On the Japan Hot 100, 37 people were listed. Critics have generally praised the album, with others lauding the song's disco-influenced feel. Olivia Forman of Spin said that the song has a "lawfully fluctuating [...] beat," and that Kimbra's vocals are also applauded. On August 19, 2014, Thom Kerr's official music video for the song was posted on YouTube, and 'Miracle' was released on YouTube. The Golden Echo was published in August 2014 (AU/NZ) and 19 August 2014 (US), charting Australian Albums (ARIA) at 5, New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) at 5 and US Billboard 200 at 43. Critics generally recommend the Golden Echo. Based on studies from 16 influential mainstream journalists, the album received a score of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic. Following the album's launch, Empress's 12-show tour in the United States was held in November 2015.

Kimbra toured the United States in April 2015 for a total of five shows. Kimbra's 'Holding It Back' from his album 'In Another Life features Kimbra. Kimbra debuted "Goldmine," her third single from The Golden Echo, on July 15, which received over 110,000 views in a matter of a day. Kimbra's "Sweet Relief" non-album single was released on September 30, 2016. Kimbra and her record label sent a personalized email to fans who had subscribed to the Warner Bros. mailing list on September 18, 2017, announcing news about her third studio album and a forthcoming single. Kimbra is operated by guitarist Ben Weinman, a founding member of metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan, since around 2017. He has also played guitar to Kimbra's music.

Nelly Furtado and Goldfrapp affiliate John Congleton co-produced "Everybody Knows" on September 29, 2017, the album's lead single. On November 10, 2017, "Top of the World" was the second single and was later performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The original intention of "Primal Heart" was set to be released on 19 January 2018, but it was postponed to 20 April 2018. Kimbra outlined the reasons for the resistance and gave fans who had signed up for free a song to make it up to them. "Hi Def Distance Romance" is the song on the album. Before the album's debut, three more singles were released, one being "Human" on February 19th and "Like They Do on TV" on March 30, 2018. Dawn Richard's new version of "Version of Me" was released on June 21, 2018, and Snoop Dogg's new version of "Top of the World" was released on July 20th.

Kimbra made her acting debut in a big screen adaptation of the musical-drama film Daffodils, which was released on March 21. Rose McIver, from iZombie and The Lovely Bones and George Mason's Home and Away, and Go Girls, appears alongside the singer. Kimbra began teaching online music school Soundfly on vocal design, planning, and production in March 2020. She appeared as the lead expert and mentor on TVNZ 2's revival of Popstars in April 2020. Kimbra descended on a Sofar Sounds clandestine location tour of the United States in October and November 2021, previewing her forthcoming fourth studio album.

A Reckoning is Kimbra's fourth album and is set to debut in early 2023.

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