Hope D
Australian musician
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Hope Defteros (born 1999), known professionally as Hope D, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Brisbane. Winning Queensland Music Awards in 2020 and 2021, she has released one EP – Cash Only (2021), and one studio album – Clash of the Substance (2023).
May 17, 1999
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- Vocals
- guitar
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| Born | Hope Defteros May 17, 1999 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | Select Music[1] |
| Website | www |
Career
Early singles and Cash Only
In late 2019, Defteros released her debut single "Swim", which led her to be a finalist for the Billy Thorpe Scholarship.[1] She also took out the Emerging Artist award at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards.[2]
In March 2020 she released her second single, "Second", which she described was about: "a period of time in my life where I was going out partying too frequently and not being able to recall much from the night before".[3] It ended up polling at number 69 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020, marking her first appearance in the annual countdown.[4]
Her next singles "Common Denominator" and "Miscommunicate" were released in 2020,[5][6] promoting her debut EP, Cash Only (2021).[7] Throughout 2020 and 2021, Defteros performed at Splendour in the Grass, St Jerome's Laneway Festival, and King Street Crawl.[8]
Clash of the Substance
On 17 September 2021, Hope D released "Happy Hangover", a song co-written with close friend G Flip. Defteros said the song is about "fully tripping out and having experiences that will later become nostalgic".[9] In July 2022, she released "Emerald" and announced the forthcoming release of her debut studio album, Clash of the Substance, which came out on 10 February 2023.[10][11]
Discography
Studio albums
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| Clash of the Substance |
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Extended plays
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| Cash Only |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Swim"[13] | 2019 | Non-album singles[A] |
| "Second"[15] | 2020 | |
| "Common Denominator"[16] | Cash Only | |
| "Miscommunicate"[17] | ||
| "Addict"[18] | 2021 | |
| "Valley Nights" (with Tia Gostelow and Sahara Beck)[19][20] |
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| "Happy Hangover"[21] | Clash of the Substance | |
| "Hate Goodbyes"[22] | 2022 | |
| "Emerald"[10] | ||
| "Senseless"[12] | 2023 | |
| "Doormat" | ||
| "Nails"[23] | 2024 | |
| "Hits So Hard"[24] | 2025 | |
Awards and nominations
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. |
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| J Awards of 2021 | Hope D | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated | [25][26] |
Queensland Music Awards
The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[27]