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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.jpg) Starley performing at the Auckland Town Hall, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Starley Hope |
| Born | 3 October 1987 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Tinted |
Biography
editEarly life
editStarley 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
editStarley 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]
Personal life
editStarley 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]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| One of One |
|
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | — | 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
edit| 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 |
Awards
editAIR Awards
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[45][46] | "Call on Me" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
editThe 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)" |
Notes
edit- ^ "Touch Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[36]
References
edit- ^ Vrajlal, Alicia (24 November 2019). "Australian Record Labels Told Starley: 'Straighten Your Hair and Lose Weight'". HuffPost.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Starley". South by Southwest.
- ^ a b c Foon, Eleisha (19 August 2017). "Starley says she's no one-hit wonder". Newshub.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "CHART HISTORY". 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.
- ^ "Zedd & Starley to join Katy Perry's 2018 Australian Tour". The Music. 21 June 2018.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (2 November 2018). "Clean Bandit's 'Baby' video features bisexual romance". Out.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Starley - Chart history". Billboard.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Starley". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "(Click "search all records" and view 25 November 2016. Then click "visa" on "Call on Me")".
- ^ "Certificeringer". ifpi.dk. 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Canadian digital certifications – Starley – Call On Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lovers + Strangers - Single by Starley".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pandora Charts Archive".
- ^ "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.