Mitch Tambo is an Australian singer, songwriter and political activist, who self-released his debut EP in 2016.
20 Facts About Mitch Tambo
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In November 2019, Tambo was signed to Sony Music Australia.
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Mitch Tambo was born in Sydney and moved to Tamworth when he was 18 months old.
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Mitch Tambo says his mother Roz Parker empowered him to embrace his Aboriginal Australian culture and identity, while his Aunty Bernadette Duncan helped him revive his language.
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In 2010, Mitch Tambo travelled to Rome for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
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In 2016, Mitch Tambo self-released his debut extended play titled Guurrama-Li.
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Mitch Tambo progressed to the semi-final after receiving the golden buzzer from judge and former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, who was visibly moved by his audition, describing him as "a true representative of Australia's beauty, culture and talent".
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Mitch Tambo progressed to the final, where his placing was undisclosed.
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Immediately following the Australia's Got Talent, his EP began charting on iTunes charts across the world and a fan Twitter campaign was launched to have Mitch Tambo represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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In November 2019, Mitch Tambo announced he had signed a record deal with Sony Music Australia.
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On 19 November 2019, Mitch Tambo was announced as a participant in Eurovision - Australia Decides; in an attempt to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Together".
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In December 2019, and after performing it in the semi-final of Australia's Got Talent, Mitch Tambo released the bilingual version of "You're the Voice" in English and Gamilaraay.
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Mitch Tambo performed the song at the NITV sunrise ceremony for Australia Day on 26 January, and later with John Farnham as the finale of the Fire Fight Australia concert in February 2020.
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In September 2022, Mitch Tambo released "Come Together" with Lee Kernaghan and Isaiah Firebrace.
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In May 2023, Mitch Tambo released "Yugal Yulu-gi", which means "song and dance".
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On 3 September 2023, Mitch Tambo performed his bilingual version of "You're The Voice", standing in for John Farnham at a concert which was part of the "Yes" campaign in the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum, a vote to change the Australian Constitution to enshrine a Voice to Parliament for Indigenous Australians.
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In July 2024, Mitch Tambo released the instrumental album, Mitch Tambo Jamz Vol.
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In 2013, Mitch Tambo hosted children's TV series Muso Magic Outback Tracks, a production which showcases and highlights positive stories in remote Aboriginal communities.
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Mitch Tambo is a Gamilaraay and Birri Gubba man and lives in Melbourne.
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Mitch Tambo is expecting his first child with his wife Lele in November 2021.