Harper Finn is a New Zealand singer and musician. He has written and produced ten singles and has announced an EP to be released in 2022.[1] Following the release of his single "Dance Away These Days", Finn was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards in 2021.[2]
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| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Relatives | Neil Finn, Liam Finn |
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| Website | https://www.harperfinnmusic.com |
Early life
editHarper Finn was born in Sydney, Australia, to New Zealand musician Tim Finn (of Split Enz and Crowded House) and television presenter Marie Azcona.
The family moved back to Auckland, New Zealand when he was age 1. As a teenager he worked at an Auckland music venue.[3] He featured in many of Tim Finn's music videos and sang backing vocals on a song from the album The View Is Worth the Climb. He spent some of his teenage years performing alongside his father in several of his events in New Zealand and Australia.
Career
editIn 2018 Harper Finn released his first single "Look Who's Sorry Now".[4]
Finn released 'Dance Away These Days' October 2nd 2020, the song was co-produced by five-time Grammy winner Cole MGN (Beck, Snoop Dogg, Blood Orange) and Tobias Kuhn (Dean Lewis, Milky Chance). The 'Dance Away These Days' official music video was co-directed by James K Lowe and Nicole Miller-Wong.[5] Following this release Finn was nominated and then awarded '‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year' at The Aotearoa Music Awards in 2021 and has been described as having "unique sound, signature moves and the ability to hypnotise a crowd" [6]
Different Skies is the latest track from NEWCOMER, Harper’s 8-track EP that is set to be released later this year. NEWCOMER tells the stories of the places Harper’s stayed over the last couple of years and particularly his move to New York City. [7]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Newcomer |
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Certified Singles
edit| Year | Song | Certification | Album |
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| 2020 | "Dance Away These Days" |
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Awards
editAotearoa Music Awards
editThe Aotearoa Music Awards honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording field.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2021[9] | Harper Finn - "Dance Away These Days" | Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Harper Finn comfortable as the Newcomer ahead of first EP release". Stuff. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards | L.A.B and TEEKS win big at the Aotearoa Music Awards". Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Harper Finn, new pop with an old soul". Stuff. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Harper Finn - Look Who's Sorry Now. YouTube.
- ^ "Harper Finn drops a new single with a positive mantra, 'Dance Away These Days'". NME. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "The signs rising music star Harper Finn is on his way to creating a legacy of his own". Newshub. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "HARPER FINN'S FUNKY 'DIFFERENT SKIES' IS HIS FIRST "PROPER" LOVE SONG". warnermusic.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Harper Finn – Different Skies: New Song Of The Day". 13th Floor. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ L.A.B AND TEEKS WIN BIG AT THE AOTEAROA MUSIC AWARDS