Australia
Blackpink’s ‘Pink Venom’ Creates Chart History In Australia
Blackpink makes history with “Pink Venom” (Interscope/Universal), as it blasts to No. 1 on Australia’s singles chart. With their hot start, the foursome becomes the first K-pop group to debut at the summit of the national singles survey, beating the No. 2 start for BTS’ 2020 hit “Dynamite.” “Pink Venom,” the first single from the upcoming album Born Pink, beats Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” (Universal) and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” (Columbia/Sony), respectively, to give Blackpink its first leader in Australia. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Blackpink has a special connection with Australia. Band member Rosè (aka Roseanne Park) was born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Melbourne. At age 15, the world of K-pop came calling when, at her...
Beyonce Holds Off Eminem on Australia’s Albums Chart
Beyonce beats Eminem to score a second week on Australia’s chart throne, while a pair of Olivia Newton-John albums return to the top ten, just days after her death. On the new ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday (Aug. 12), Bey’s Renaissance (via Columbia/Sony) stays on top, to head off Eminem’s fast-starting Curtain Call 2 (Interscope/Universal), new at No. 2 for the week’s top debut. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Australians are showing their love for homegrown stage and screen icon Olivia Newton-John by turning to her greatest hits. ONJ’s career retrospective, Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits (Sony), bounces to No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart, while the 14-times platinum original soundtrack to Grease (Universal) flies to No. 8. Newton-John was r...
Genesis Owusu Wins Big at 2022 AIR Awards
With a hattrick, Genesis Owusu was the big winner Thursday night (Aug. 4) at the 2022 AIR Awards in Adelaide, the annual ceremony that recognizes the best in Australia’s independent music community. Owusu took out a perfect three-from-three, winning for best independent hip-hop album or EP and independent album of the year for his breakthrough Smiling With No Teeth, plus independent song of the year for its title track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The AIR Awards cap a remarkable run of wins for Owusu, whose trophy cabinet includes ARIA and APRA Awards, the J Award for Australian Album of the year, the Australian Music Prize, and first ranking in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, all collected in the past year. In a video...
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Reigns In Australia
Queen Bey is crowned in Australia, as Renaissance (Columbia/Sony) blasts to No. 1. With her latest ARIA Chart feat, Beyonce earns her seventh Top 10 appearance, and third solo leader after her 2014 self-titled debut effort, and 2016’s Lemonade. Also new to the ARIA Albums Chart this week is Brisbane punk band Dune Rats with Real Rare Whale (BMG/ADA), new at No. 6. It’s the followup to Hurry Up and Wait (from 2020) and The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit (2017), which both debuted at No. 1. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fellow Brisbanites Beddy Rays also impact the Top 10, as their self-titled debut lands at No. 8 on the ARIA Chart. Beddy Rays (Ditto Music) is the market’s best-seller on wax this week. As Beyonce marks her return to the alb...
Kate Bush Extends Australian Chart Run, as Central Cee Cracks Top 10
Kate Bush is still running on Australia’s singles chart, and no one can catch her. The veteran English singer’s mid-80s classic “Running Up That Hill” (via Warner) reigns supreme over the ARIA Singles Chart for a seventh week, thanks to its appearance in season four of Stranger Things. Further down the chart, Steve Lacy impacts the Top 5 with “Bad Habit” (RCA/Sony), up 9-5 for a new peak in its third week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, Central Cee makes his first appearance in the top tier as “Doja” (ADA/Warner) bows at No. 8, for the highest new entry on the current frame. Also new to the chart this week is Billie Eilish’s “Guitar Songs” release “TV,” part of a two-pack which dropped July 21 and also includes “The 30th.” “TV”...
Cody Simpson Wins Gold at a Major Swimming Meet
Cody Simpson, singer, songwriter, gold medalist swimmer. The Australian all-rounder graduated to the top class of elite sport over the weekend, when he snagged gold in the pool during competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Simpson earned the bling for his swim in the semi-finals for the Australian men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team in Birmingham, England, after which the squad went on to comfortably top the podium. The 25-year-old Queenslander also qualified for the 50m butterfly semi-finals, but finished outside of the finalists’ times. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news https://twitter.com/7Sport/status/1552982741205000194 Simpson has now made an impression on the Games in the pool and with the mic. In 2017, he performed at Buckingha...
Peach PRC Contracts COVID-19, Misses Australia Tour Dates
Peach PRC, Australian pop artist and TikTok star, has had to pull out of several homecoming tour dates after testing positive for COVID-19. The “God is a Freak” singer (real name Shaylee Jade Curnow) has been supporting Yungblud on his Australasian tour, performing last Wednesday (July 20) in Auckland, Saturday in Brisbane (July 23), then Adelaide on Sunday (July 24). Her run stopped there. Peach PRC contracted the novel coronavirus, forcing her to miss shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Perth’s Astor Theatre. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news https://www.tiktok.com/@peachprc/video/7125291055943077121 “I have COVID so that’s why I couldn’t do it [the Sydney date] and I’ve been just bawling my eyes out all ...
Kate Bush Extends Run on Australia’s Singles Chart
Kate Bush has done it again, as “Running Up That Hill” (via Warner) reigns over Australia’s singles chart for a sixth non-consecutive week at No. 1, while Harry Styles retains top spot on the national albums survey with Harry’s House (Columbia/Sony). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Styles’ third studio album does enough to stop Lizzo from claiming a first ARIA Chart crown, as the U.S. pop artist’s Special (Atlantic/Warner) debuts at No. 2 Still, it’s a special effort from Lizzo’s fourth studio album, which easily improves upon the No. 19 best of her previous release, 2019’s Cuz I Love You. Meanwhile, new recordings from Steve Lacy (Gemini Rights at No. 13 via Sony) and Beabadoobee (Beatopia at No. 19 via ING/RKT) crack the Top 20 of the ARIA Al...
Kate Bush Notches Fifth Week Atop Australia’s Chart With ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush extends her reign over Australia’s singles chart with “Running Up That Hill,” which logs a third week at No. 1 and fifth in total. Bush and Australia, it would seem, have a tight, mutual bond. Brisbane’s Pub Choir is going viral with its cover of Bush’s 1985 hit, which caught the attention of its creator. Its singers are buzzing off an email received by the choir’s founder and director Astrid Jorgensen, in which Bush responds, “I’ve been so busy that I’ve only just had the chance to watch you all singing RUTH. It’s utterly, utterly wonderful! I love it so much! Thank you everyone. You sing it really beautifully. I’m incredibly touched by your warmth and all your smiling faces.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf-NttkP4wu/?hl=en Explore See latest videos, charts and news See late...
SXSW Expands Into Australia
Austin’s famed South by Southwest conference and festival is headed to Australia. The Texas-born event bring its famed celebration of the technology, film and music industries to Sydney, Australia across seven days and nights from Oct. 15-22, 2023. SXSW Sydney will bring together the industries of music, gaming, film, television, technology and innovation much like the American version that launched in 1987. “Every day of the year we connect people to each other, developing events and content that celebrate the inter-relatedness of current and emerging topics. We continue to push our own boundaries by evolving and expanding as we strive to deliver an experience of unexpected discovery and inspiration,” said SXSW CEO Roland Swenson in a release. “We believe that Sydney’s similar future-focu...
BTS Blasts to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Proof’
Just days after announcing an indefinite hiatus, BTS are crowned on the Australian albums chart with Proof (BigHit Entertainment/ING). The K-pop superstars now have a third leader on the ARIA Albums Chart, following studio sets Map Of The Soul: Personal (from 2019) and Map Of The Soul: 7 (2020). Spanning 48 tracks, including the new song “Yet to Come,” Proof is available with a third, physical disc featuring several unreleased demos of solo and group tracks. Earlier in the week, BTS broke ARMY hearts when Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook announced they would embark on their solo careers, capping a remarkable decade-long run which has seen the pop outfit conquer charts around the globe. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news New at No. 3 o...
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Weekly Report [June 07 – 14]: 3iQ Crypto Feeder ETFs, Lithuania booming crypto wallet ban, MasterCard NFT collaborations and more
Here is everything you missed from the cryptocurrency sector last week: PayPal allows US users to withdraw BTC, ETH BCH, and LTC to external wallets Asset manager 3iQ launches Bitcoin and Ether feeder ETFs Senator Lummis discusses the proposed crypto bill that suggests the lead regulatory role left to the CTFC Lithuania could soon ban exchange transfers with unhosted wallets MasterCard collaborates with NFT firms to facilitate easy and safe NFT buys PayPal allows crypto withdrawals into private wallets Payments firm PayPal revealed last week that its customers can now withdraw Ethereum and Bitcoin into external wallets. The financial services company added that the much-awaited feature would be rolled out to US customers, confirming that the users can transfer their crypto between PayPal a...
