Asta (musician)
Musical artist
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Asta (born Asta Evelyn Binnie-Ireland, 13 January 1996) is a singer-songwriter from Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia.[1]
13 January 1994
Asta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Asta Evelyn Binnie-Ireland 13 January 1994 |
| Origin | Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia |
| Genre | Indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | http://www.astaworld.com.au/ |
In 2015, Asta told The Guardian, "I had the best childhood, I was born in this little town called Cygnet, and I was surrounded by music. My parents would make music, just have jams. I was encouraged to start busking as a kid and writing. Tassie is an amazing place to not be influenced by much." Asta added, "I started when I was seven years old. It was a fun, silly thing to do, it wasn't for money, it was basically to build my confidence up. My parents saw that I could sing and they motivated me to get out there. Busking is a good idea because the amount of shows you do is important."[2]
Asta names Destiny's Child, Michael Jackson, Hilary Duff, Bardot, Chaka Khan, Adele and Beyoncé as musical inspiration.[2]
Career
2012-present
Asta rose to prominence when her track "My Heart Is On Fire" won Triple J's Unearthed High in 2012. Following the win Unearthed MD Dave Ruby Howe said, "As the entries from budding musos around the country rolled in to this year's Unearthed High comp it was difficult to shake the pull of Hobart school girl Asta and her stirring pop tune 'My Heart Is On Fire'. In a field of six finalists – and four other solo acts – Asta asserted her individual spark with an infectious mixture of smoky crooning and effortless pop production that just hits the ear-candy spot instantaneously."[3]
The track went on to be voted into position 50 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.
Singles "Escape" and "I Need Answers" were released in 2012 and 2013 as well as touring Australia nationally.[4]
In 2015, she released the song "Dynamite" featuring Australian rapper Allday, which reached number 66 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[5] She featured as the opening act for British musical act Ellie Goulding in 2015 and featured at music festivals such as The Plot in December 2015, Skullduggery (Adelaide) in February 2016 and Hyperfest (Perth) in February 2017.
In 2016 she released the single "Wild Emotion", and toured Australia. Also in 2016, Asta toured as the opening act for Ellie Goulding on the Australian leg of her Delirium Tour.
In February 2017 she released her debut EP, Shine.[6]
In 2022, her track Mark Maxwell-remixed track "Santorini" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club Charts for 8 weeks, finishing the year as #2 in the Annual ARIA club charts.[7]
In February 2023, after a 4 year release hiatus, Asta released her single "Ahhh".[8]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Shine |
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Charted and/ or certified singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | |||||
| "Dynamite" (featuring Allday) |
2015 | 66 | |||
| "Be Like You" (Esoterik with James Crooks and Asta) |
2017 | — | My Astral Plane | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Awards
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asta for "My Heart is on Fire" | Unearthed High Competition | Won | [3] |