Starley_(singer)
Starley (singer)
Australian singer and songwriter (born 1987)
Starley Hope (born 3 October 1987), known mononymously as Starley, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Call on Me", released in 2016, which was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Starley Hope |
| Born | (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 36) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Tinted |
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Early life
Starley Hope was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, to a Mauritian father and an Australian mother of Filipino and Japanese descent.[1] Her mother was a lounge singer and her father owned a blinds company.[2] Her mother named her Starley, expecting her to be a star.[3] She grew up in a religious family and sung in church as a child and initially wanted to be a drummer.[4] As a child, she listened to Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, and Phil Collins.[4] When she was 14, she recorded a three-song demo.[2] She received classical vocal training beginning at age 15.[2]
Career
Starley moved to London to pursue a career in music.[2] While she did get a publishing contract, she was generally unsuccessful and, after 5 years, she moved back to Australia to live with her parents after depleting all her funds.[3][2]
Starley was featured on Odd Mob's single "So Into You", which was released on 8 April 2016.
Using her parents' piano in her bedroom, she wrote the song "Call on Me".[3] She sent the song to several producers, including P-Money, who developed it into the final version.[2] The song led to her getting a recording contract with Tinted Records, which released the song in July 2016.[2] It was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year and reached the top 10 in the UK and in Australia.[5] In the U.S., it peaked at number 65 in the on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Dance/Electronic Songs record chart.[6]
In 2018, Starley performed at the Sydney Mardi Gras for the first time and was the co-headline act at the official party.[7]
In June 2018, Starley released "Love Is Love", a track to promote queer acceptance, released six months after the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.[8]
In July and August 2018, Starley supported Katy Perry on the Australian dates of Witness: The Tour.[9]
In November 2018, she appeared in the music video for "Baby" by Clean Bandit.[10]
Starley released her debut album, One of One, on 25 September 2020.[11]
On 15 October 2020, Starley appeared on episode four of the sixth season of The Bachelorette Australia. She performed atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge for Bachelorette Becky and Pete during their date.[12]
In September 2022, Starley collaborated with music producer Jolyon Petch for their original single "I Just Want Your Touch", released on Central Station Records.[13] The song topped the number-one spot on the ARIA Club Chart for five consecutive weeks.[14]
Starley told her family she was bisexual in 2017. She had previously dated men and told Star Observer that her highly religious family were "surprised" and her announcement was a "big deal for them".[15][4] She has suffered from depression, which she treated by exercising as much as three hours per day and at one time was interested in being a personal trainer.[4]
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| One of One |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [16] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
CAN [18] |
DEN [19] |
GER [20] |
FRA [21] |
IRE [22] |
NZ [23] |
SWE [24] |
UK [25] |
US [18] | ||||
| "Call on Me" (Ryan Riback Remix) |
2016 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 65 | One of One | |
| "Touch Me" | 2017 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Been Meaning to Tell You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Is Love"[37] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | One of One | |
| "Signs"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lovers + Strangers"[39] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Arms Around Me"[40] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Me In"[11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Better with U"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Just Want Your Touch" (with Jolyon Petch)[42] |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Club [43] | |||
| "So Into You" (Odd Mob featuring Starley) |
2016 | 1 | Non-album singles |
| "Down Easy" (Showtek and MOTi featuring Starley and Wyclef Jean)[44] |
2018 | — | |
| "I Just Want Your Touch" (Jolyon Petch featuring Starley) |
2022 | 1 |
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2017[45][46] | "Call on Me" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Call on Me" | Song of the Year | Nominated | Peking Duk - "Stranger (with Elliphant)" |
- "Touch Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[36]
- Vrajlal, Alicia (24 November 2019). "Australian Record Labels Told Starley: 'Straighten Your Hair and Lose Weight'". HuffPost.
- Foon, Eleisha (19 August 2017). "Starley says she's no one-hit wonder". Newshub.
- DAMSHENAS, SAM (18 July 2018). "Starley on fighting depression and balancing religion with her sexuality". Gay Times.
- Brandle, Lars (26 October 2017). "Starley Shares New Track 'Been Meaning To Tell You,' Talks Debut Album: Exclusive". Billboard.
- Bailey, Jessica. "STARLEY: MUSIC, MUSES AND THE MARDI GRAS". Grazia.
- Smith, Lydia (8 June 2018). "Singer Starley explains why she chose the bisexual flag for her new single Love Is Love". PinkNews.
- Garner, Glenn (2 November 2018). "Clean Bandit's 'Baby' video features bisexual romance". Out.
- "Starley Announces One of One album". auspOp. 4 September 2020.
- Malivindi, Diandra (15 October 2020). "The best Twitter reactions to 'The Bachelorette' Australia's fourth episode". Elle Australia.
- "Jolyon Petch joins us in studio to chat about his new track with Starley". George FM. 14 September 2022.
- "ARIA Top 50 club tracks". ARIA Club Chart. 24 October 2022.
- Wade, Matthew (February 2018). "'Marriage equality is big for me because I'm in a gay relationship for the first time': Starley". Star Observer.
- Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Starley". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "Touch Me": "ARIA Chart Watch #425". auspOp. 17 June 2017.
- "Discografie Neiked" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- "Discography Starley". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "Discographie Starley". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "Discographie Starley" (in French). French Charts. Hung Medien.
- "Discography Starley". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "Discography Starley". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "Discography Starley". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- "ARIA Chart Watch #426". auspOp. 24 June 2017.
- "Gold & Platinum - 2017". ultratop.be.
- "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Starley" and select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Starley)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Certificeringer". ifpi.dk. 21 March 2017.
- "Canadian digital certifications – Starley – Call On Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2017.
- "Call on Me". SNEP Music.
- "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2017.
- "Love Is Love – Single by Starley". iTunes Australia. 8 June 2018.
- "Signs / Starley – TIDAL". Tidal.
- "Arms Around mMe - single". Apple Music. 13 March 2020.
- "Better with U". Apple Music. 6 November 2020.
- "I Just Want Your Touch – Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 August 2022.
- "Down Easy - single". iTunes Australia. 27 July 2018.
- "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017.
- "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.