Amiel Daemion
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| Amiel Daemion | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Amiel Muki Daemion |
| Also known as | Amiel |
| Born | 1979 (age 28–29) |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Festival Mushroom Records (2003-2004) Warner Music (2005-present) |
| Associated acts | Puretone |
| Website | http://www.amiel.com.au/ |
Amiel Daemion or just Amiel (born c. 1979) is an Australian singer. She was born in New York, but moved to Australia with her family when she was two years old.
She began her singing career at age nine with an ecology song: "What About the Children?" - a plea to save the rainforests of Brazil for the children of the world. Her first film, 1993's The Silver Brumby starred Russell Crowe and Caroline Goodall.
Her parents split up when she was young and she was educated at 14 various schools; including Elwood High School.
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[edit] Collaborations with Josh Abrahams
Amiel first came to prominence in Australia through her collaborations with Australian DJ/Producer Josh Abrahams in 1998. Daemion is credited for co-writing and singing the first single from the album 'Sweet Distorted Holiday', the drum'n'bass inspired Addicted to Bass, which peaked at #15 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart and was nominated for Song Of The Year at both the ARIA Awards and the Australasian Performing Right Association Awards. The video clip was also nominated for an ARIA. Another single was released from the album; 'Headroom', in 1999.
Addicted to Bass was later released to much success in Europe and the U.S. under the artist name Puretone complete with a new Mad Max inspired video. The single reached #2 in the U.K and #1 on the U.S. Billboard dance charts. It also re-charted in Australia; much to strength of the Apollo 440 remixes.
Abrahams and Amiel later collaborated again on 'Stuck In A Groove' (a UK Top 30 hit), Amiel's debut single 'The Chase' and on several tracks on her album Audio Out. They also wrote the music for a Vodafone commercial that was nominated for Best Music For An Advertisement at the 2002 APRA Screen Awards.
[edit] Audio Out
In 2001, Amiel collaborated with Marius de Vries on the song 'Meet Me In The Red Room' from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. The song was featured on the second volume of the movie soundtrack which hit #90 on in the U.S. Billboard Charts. Neither it, nor the debut single 'The Chase' would find their way onto Amiel's debut album; the artist choosing to start afresh with brand new material.
Her first solo album Audio Out peaked at #17 on the ARIAnet Album Charts in 2003 and was certified Gold. Three singles were released from the album that year in Australia. They were Lovesong (peaking at #6 - certified Platinum), "Obsession (I Love You)" (peaking at #15 - certified Gold) and "Tonight" (peaking at #64). The album contained two songs co-written with The Matrix (the writing team behind many Avril Lavigne songs).
The album also had some success in Japan, selling over 60,000 copies. In 2003, Amiel received five nominations in the 2003 ARIA Awards, including Song of the Year and Best Female Artist - losing all to Delta Goodrem.
"Lovesong" won the 2004 APRA Award for Most Performed Australian Work; and was also nominated for Most Performed Dance Work (for "Tonight").
In 2005 she also featured on The Blips' song "Green Eyed World", featured on the soundtrack of the film Hating Alison Ashley. In addition, she released an electroclash cover of the Split Enz song "One Step Ahead" on the Finn brothers tribute album She Will Have Her Way - which climbed to #3 on the ARIA charts.
[edit] These Ties
Her second album, These Ties was released on 19 October 2005 in Japan but was never officially released in Australia. The first single to be released was 'Be Your Girl' available only by digital download. The next single was 'Round And Round' peaking at #64 on the ARIA charts, and #19 on the Australasian charts.
After the decision was made to shelve the Australian release of the album; 'Be Your Girl' was remixed and re-released in Australia complete with a new music video. 'Be Your Girl (Bass Kleph Remix)', a much more dancefloor focused tune compared to the rock sound of the original track - hit #19 on the ARIA Club Chart and #17 on the Australasian charts (hitting #76 on the main ARIA chart). The 'Be Your Girl' EP contained several previously unheard tracks from 'These Ties', which in turn have also been remixed. 'Following The Sun', features Australian rapper Phrase, whilst 'Expectations' features New Zealand based rappers Savage and Mareko.
[edit] TV Appearances
Amiel appeared as a guest on the short-lived late night TV show [Micallef Tonight] form the Nine Network. She performed her 3rd single release Obsession (I Love You) the episode aired on the 23/06/2003. She also appeared in the Australian television series Raw FM and the TV Movie Meteorites.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2003: Audio Out
- 2005: These Ties
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Australia | Germany | United Kingdom | U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Addicted to Bass" (Josh Abrahams & Amiel) | 15 | — | — | — | Sweet Distorted Holiday |
| 1999 | "Headroom" (Josh Abrahams & Amiel) | — | — | — | — | Sweet Distorted Holiday |
| 2000 | "The Chase" | 96 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | "Addicted to Bass" (as Puretone) | 50 | 58 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | "Stuck In A Groove" (as Puretone) | — | — | 26 | 4 | — |
| 2003 | "Lovesong" | 6 | 75 | — | — | Audio Out |
| 2003 | "Obsession (I Love You)" | 15 | — | — | — | Audio Out |
| 2003 | "Tonight" | 64 | — | — | — | Audio Out |
| 2005 | "Round And Round" | 64 | — | — | — | These Ties |
| 2006 | "Be Your Girl" | 76 | — | — | — | These Ties |
[edit] Awards and recognition
| Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ARIA Award | Song of The Year (Addicted to Bass) | Nominated |
| 1999 | ARIA Award | Video of The Year (Addicted to Bass) | Nominated |
| 1999 | APRA Awards | Song of The Year (Addicted to Bass) | Nominated |
| 2003 | ARIA Award | Single of the Year (Lovesong) | Nominated |
| 2003 | ARIA Award | Highest Selling Single (Lovesong) | Nominated |
| 2003 | ARIA Award | Best Female Artist (Audio Out) | Nominated |
| 2003 | ARIA Award | Breakthrough Artist - Album (Audio Out) | Nominated |
| 2003 | ARIA Award | Best Pop Release (Audio Out) | Nominated |
| 2004 | APRA Awards | Most Performed Australian Song (Lovesong) | Won |
| 2004 | APRA Awards | Dance Song of The Year (Tonight) | Nominated |
