Kira Puru Explained

Kira Puru
Origin:Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:Disco, pop
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Sony Music Australia, New Tribe Music[1]

Kira Puru is a gender-fluid[2] [3] [4] Australian musician. She is of Maori descent, her father being from the Tainui[5] tribe, and grew up in Cardiff, New South Wales, near Newcastle.[6] [7] Puru has been described as "Señorita, swagger and a troublemaker" by Triple J[8] whose self-titled EP was released in 2018 by New Tribe Music, a joint venture record label with Sony Music Australia.[9] i-D Magazine called Puru "a charismatic stage persona"[10] and she has performed at festivals and events including: Splendour in the Grass, Spilt Milk, Listen Out, and Groovin' the Moo.[11]

Career

In 2013, Puru moved to Melbourne, Australia, to launch her career as a solo artist after a string of collaborations with Paul Mac, Illy, Paul Kelly and Urthboy.

Puru released the single "Tension" in 2017[12] then followed on with "Molotov" which The Guardian said is a "Slinky, attitude-laden song"[13] and was ranked 75th on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018. In 2018, Puru toured nationally with Listen Out, and in support of Vera Blue and The Rubens.[14]

In 2019, she toured nationally as the supporting act for Peking Duk and in May, Puru went on a national tour for her single "Everything's Better Without You" with Kinder as support.[15] The video for her new single "Why Don't We Get Along" was launched by Clash magazine which they described as "Perfect Pop"[16] also produced by long term collaborator Jon Hume (Sofi Tukker).[17]

In 2020 Puru toured with UK artist Yungblud for his Falls Festival side shows where she was compared to US artist Lizzo.[18] She called out radio for not playing enough Australian Music[19] and Triple J were one of the first to take up her challenge.[20] In April 2020, Puru released her single "Idiot" with a "hook that’s an effortless ear worm".[21] Junkee Media said "Kira Puru's Tiktok account is fantastic"[22] including luring Tones and I and a bunch of other musicians to imitate the heavy metal band Korn.

Personal life

Puru uses she/they pronouns.[23]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitleAlbum
2015"All Dulled Out"[26]
2017"Three Dots"[27]
"Tension"[28] Kira Puru EP
2018"Molotov"
"Fly"[29]
2019"Everything's Better Without You"[30]
"Why Don't We Get Along"[31]
2020"Idiot"[32]
2022"Talk with Me"[33]
2023"All My Boyfriends"[34]

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name! Title! Year! Album
"State of War"
[35] 		2015Holiday From Me
"Daughter of the Light"
[36] 		2016The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.|-| rowspan="3" | 2018[37] [38] | rowspan="3" | Kira Puru| Live Voice of the Year| |-| Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year| |-| Best Live Voice of the Year - People's Choice| |-| 2020[39] | Kira Puru| Victorian Live Act of the Year| |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artist Roster. Sony Music Australia.
  2. Web site: When Do Fat People Get Gender-Neutral Fashion? . https://web.archive.org/web/20210614220313/https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/plus-size-gender-neutral-style . 2021-06-14 . 2022-09-15 . InStyle . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-15 . Twitter . en.
  4. Web site: W . Mya . 2023-01-06 . Kira Puru Wants You To "Talk with Me” . 2024-08-20 . RATINGS GAME MUSIC . en-US.
  5. Web site: Australian pop sensation Kira Puru on dancefloors, diversity and her Tainui roots. 30 October 2017. Peril magazine.
  6. Web site: An Interview with Kira Puru. 27 October 2018. Radio NZ.
  7. Web site: Loud and proud. 4 December 2018. The West Australian.
  8. Web site: Inspired: Kira Puru on Molotov. triple J. 25 June 2019 . ABC. 25 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Kira Puru has revived her passion for music. Beat Magazine. 14 November 2018 .
  10. Web site: 1-on-1 with kira puru. Parker. Mitch. Vice Magazine. Vice. 15 November 2019.
  11. News: Mathieson. Craig. Kira Puru finally realising her pop potential. 15 November 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Kira Puru returns to the spotlight with a hypnotic new single, Tensio. Davies. Hayden. Pilerats. 18 November 2017.
  13. Web site: 20 best Australian tracks for October, featuring Paul Kelly, Handsome, Kira Puru and more. Jolly. Nathan. The Guardian. October 2018 . 1 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Listen Out 2018 Line Up Announce. . 21 May 2018 .
  15. Web site: Kira Puru Everything's Better Without You Single Tour. . 6 May 2019 .
  16. Web site: Kira Puru Shares Super-Cute 'Why Don't We Get Along' Video. Murray. Robin. Clash music. Clash. 26 September 2019.
  17. Web site: KIRA PURU IS HERE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO 'FLY'. Lewis. Max. Pilerats. 21 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Yungblud @The Forum Theatre Live Review. Hentschel. Kelsey. 2 January 2020. Amnplify. 5 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Bruce . Jasper . Kira Puru challenges radio stations to play Australian artists during coronavirus outbreak . NME.com . 17 March 2020 . 17 March 2020.
  20. Web site: Wilson . Zanda . Radio begins to answer the music industry's plea for more airtime . The Music Network . 25 March 2020 . 25 March 2020.
  21. Web site: Murphy . Sam . Kira Puru is caught in a cycle on the punchy idiot . The Interns . 22 April 2020 . 23 April 2020.
  22. Web site: Lefevre . Jules . MUSIC We're Pleased To Inform You That Kira Puru Is Extremely Good At TikTok . Junkee . 29 July 2020 . 29 July 2020.
  23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20211017050302/https:/twitter.com/kirapuru . 2022-09-15 . Twitter . en.
  24. Web site: Kira Puru Interview.
  25. Web site: Kira Puru EP. Apple Music. 21 September 2018. 28 August 2020.
  26. Web site: All Dulled Out - single. Apple Music. June 2015. 28 August 2020.
  27. Web site: Three Dots - single. Apple Music. 9 June 2017. 28 August 2020.
  28. Web site: Tension - single. Apple Music. 31 October 2017. 28 August 2020.
  29. Web site: First Spin Kira Puru. . 19 September 2018 .
  30. Web site: Everything's Better Without You - single. Apple Music. 7 May 2019. 28 August 2020.
  31. Web site: Why Don't We Get Along - single. Apple Music. 25 September 2019. 28 August 2020.
  32. Web site: Idiot - single. Apple Music. 24 April 2020. 28 August 2020.
  33. Web site: Fousheé, Jack River, Adrian Dzvuke & More: This Week's Best New Music. The Music. 18 November 2022. 19 November 2022.
  34. Web site: Kira Puru Releases New Single 'All My Boyfriends'. Music Feeds. 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  35. Web site: State of War – Single by Paul Mac on Apple Music . Apple Music . February 2015 . 28 August 2020.
  36. Web site: Daughter of the Light - single. Apple Music. 29 April 2016. 28 August 2020.
  37. Web site: NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend. NLMA. 2 October 2018. 5 September 2020.
  38. Web site: Winners of the 2018 NLMA. NLMA. December 2018. 5 September 2020.
  39. Web site: Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards. NLMAs. 7 September 2020. 8 September 2020.

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