Hayley Warner

Hayley Warner
Born 23 January 1992 (1992-01-23) (age 20)
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Pop rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter,
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels Sony Music Australia (2009 – present)
Website www.hayleywarner.com/

Hayley Warner (born 23 January 1992), is an Australian pop rock singer-songwriter from South Sydney, who was the runner-up of Australian Idol in 2009. Days after the idol finale, Hayley signed to Sony Music Australia and released her debut single, "Good Day".

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Life and career

Early life

At the age of 12, Hayley started her first band, Cloud 9. She was the lead singer of former band Bleached Academy alongside Dom Cabusi (guitar, backing vocals), Jayson Robertson (bass) and James Hill (drums, programming)[1] On 14 April 2009, Bleached Academy funded and released their own EP titled Set This City Alight. Due to Hayley's appearance and success on Idol, Bleached Academy's popularity has risen substantially.

Australian Idol

Main article: Australian Idol (season 7)

Hayley was a standout performer in the Australian Idol Top 12. She built a large and loyal following in a very short time and her high energy performances earned her massive credit. Many people have said she is the female version of superstar, Robbie Williams. Warner said her main ambition during the idol journey was "not to be boring." Warner has been described as a vocal "powerhouse" whose breathtaking performances displayed her versatility in range & emotion. Hayley's interpretation of Pink's "Funhouse" not only got her a standing ovation on Australian Idol but also scored her a "Rexona Moment". Idol judge, "Dicko" Dickson described her as "possibly the coolest 17-year old girl in the southern hemisphere." After the finale, Hayley was granted a record contract with Sony Music.[2] Hayley is one of only two contestants in Australian Idol history, the other being Season 2 winner Casey Donovan, to make it to the grand final despite appearing in the bottom three or two on more than one occasion during the finals. All other contestants to make the final were in the bottom only once or never at all.

2009-present: Record deal with Sony and upcoming debut album

Warner signed to Sony Music shortly after the Australian Idol finale, on 22 November 2009, with the public only finding out after the ARIA Music Awards on 26 November[3][4] Warner's debut single,"Good Day" known as her winner's single if she had won idol, was released on 11 December 2009. It debuted and peaked at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 20 December 2009[5] and was certified gold[6]

On 3 March 2010, Hayley and alongside Narelle Long & Malcom Lynch, travelled to Antarctica for two weeks, representing Australia in the "World Youth Summit" held in Antarctica[7] While there, Hayley was shooting a documentary called, "Cool School"[8] Her second single, "Hands Off" was released digitally on 6 August 2010. She is currently working on her yet to be titled debut album expected to be released in late 2010

Her 3rd single, "Best Thing" was released on iTunes on the 21st January 2011.

Discography

Hayley Warner discography
Releases
↙Singles 2
↙Music videos 2

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
AUS		 Certifications Album
2009 "Good Day" 11 Gold[6] TBA (2010)
2010 "Hands Off" - -

Music videos

Year Song Director(s)
2009 "Good Day" Laura Dudgeon[9]
2010 "Hands Off" Toby Angwin[10]

References

  1. ^ Hayley Warner - Biography (Take 40) Retrieved 5 June 2010
  2. ^ Hottest performer ever on Australian Idol Retrieved 5 June 2010
  3. ^ Idol runner-up Hayley Warner scores Sony contract Retrieved 5 June 2010
  4. ^ Australian Idol Runner Up Hayley Warner signs with Sony | Australian Idol | News Retrieved 5 June 2010
  5. ^ australian-charts.com - Hayley Warner - Good Day Retrieved 5 June 2010
  6. ^ a b ARIA Charts - Accreditations Retrieved 23 August 2010
  7. ^ Hayley travels to Antarctica Retrieved 5 June 2010
  8. ^ Hayley interview with GIRL Retrieved 5 June 2010
  9. ^ Good Day video Notes - Retrieved 7 August 2010
  10. ^ Hands Off video Notes - Retrieved 7 August 2010

External links

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