The Australian singer Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (in the people known as it is simple Sia) was born on December, 18th, 1975 in the city of Adelaide which is in the south of Australia. The singer has begun the creative activity in an acide jazz collective under name Crisp. During group existence, children have written down two albums: «Word and the Deal» and «Delirium». In 1997 Sia writes down a solo performance «Only See» which is issued on an indi-label in insignificant circulation. After the moving to England, the singer the strip of commercial failures long pursued, but all has changed with an exit of a high-grade plate.

In 2000 Sia signs the first contract with DancePool, Sony Music on which subsequently and there was its first high-grade disk «Healing Is Difficult». The plate represented a mix of a jazz and R&B. The club scene of England during the moment has picked up trend melodies, and remixes on a song from an album have glorified the singer in narrow circles. In June, 2000 the single «Taken for Granted» has reached the tenth place in the National British chart. Promoted success and unexpected popularity of a remix on a song «Little Man» from Wookie. It is necessary to notice that the given version uses till now unusual popularity in England. The album «Healing Is Difficult» has received favourable mentions of critics and has uplifted Sia before that the central musical editions began to name its new Lauryn Hill and Nelly Furtado. The unexpected success has caused cancellation of the contract with Sony Music and to signing new with Go! Beat Records, being Universal Music Group. Hide review