1. Amy Shark was born on the Gold Coast in Queensland on 14 May 1986.
25 Facts About Amy Shark
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Amy Shark attended Southport State High School, where she performed in theatre, studied film, and played guitar in an all-female punk-band.
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Amy Shark subsequently performed under various names, including Amy Cushway, Amy Billings, and as Little Sleeper.
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Amy Shark recorded and performed as Amy Cushway from 2008 to 2012.
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Amy Shark released her debut extended play, I Thought of You Out Loud, which included the track, "Take Time Take Me", in mid-2008 and performed the EP at solo gigs from July.
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Amy Shark activated a new YouTube account, as Amy Shark Music, in 2014 and issued a single, "Spits on Girls", in July.
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Amy Shark released her next self-produced single, "Golden Fleece", in October 2015, originally under the name, Little Sleeper.
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Amy Shark received a grant from the City of Gold Coast council, which allowed her to work with more popular producers.
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In March 2018, Amy Shark provided, "Sink In", for the film soundtrack of Love, Simon.
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On 11 April 2018, Amy Shark premiered a single, "I Said Hi", on Triple J before releasing it the following day.
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Amy Shark was the most nominated artist and equal highest winner in that year.
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Amy Shark promoted Love Monster during 2019 on her Regional Australia Tour.
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On 6 March 2020, Amy Shark announced a management deal with Redlight's Will Botwin for international markets while husband, Shane Billings continued to manage her for the local market.
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On 23 October 2020, Amy Shark released a single "C'mon" featuring blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
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Amy Shark performed as part of an all-female ensemble, singing "I Am Woman", in honour of Helen Reddy.
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On 4 December 2020, Amy Shark announced her second studio album for Sony, Cry Forever, which was released on 30 April 2021.
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Amy Shark released the single "All the Lies About Me", alongside the album's announcement and additionally announced a national headline tour for mid-2021.
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Amy Shark revealed the album's track listing in an interview with Rolling Stone Australia Tyler Jenke on the same day.
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On 19 March 2021, Amy Shark appeared on Triple J's Like a Version segment, performing a cover of Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Going Down" alongside a performance of her original track "Baby Steps".
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Amy Shark released her solo single, "Only Wanna Be with You", in October 2022.
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Amy Shark was a judge for the 2023 reboot of Australian Idol on the Seven Network, and the 2024 season.
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Amy Shark supported Coldplay's gigs in Perth, Australia in mid-November 2023.
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Amy Shark's written material is credited to Amy Louise Billings.
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Amy Shark cancelled a proposed American tour set for September 2023 due to hospitalisation for an unspecified illness in early August.
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Amy Shark was nominated for three categories at the 2018 APRA Awards and at the 2019 awards.