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Oz Music Scene

August 24th, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi’s No Amy Winehouse

Teen queen Gabriella Cilmi’s sexy rasp has drawn comparisons to Britain’s Queen of Trash Amy Winehouse. But while they may be vocally similar, Gabriella says you’ll never catch her drunkenly falling out of a club.
“It’s not on my to-do list. I prefer a glass of wine … just one. I’m very sophisticated,” she cheekily told […]

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August 20th, 2008

Liam Gallagher Loves Gabriella Cilmi

Aussie teen superstar Gabriella Cilmi has an unexpected fan: Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher! The loud-mouthed Brit says “Sweet About Me” is his favourite song this year!
The admiration is mutual, with Gabriella telling The Daily Star “I love Oasis but it was crazy to hear that!”
Gabriella has adored Oasis all her life as her dad used […]

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August 14th, 2008

Teens Give Their Verdict at Dolly Awards

The Dolly Teen Choice Awards may not be the coolest ceremony around, but it is interesting to see who’s floating the collective boat of our nation’s teens.
Not-so-sweet songstress Gabriella Cilmi was named New Cool Kid on the Block which The Veronicas picked up the Most Played On My iPod prize. Sneaky Sound System showed a […]

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July 24th, 2008

Crowded House Headline Homebake

We might all be freezing our extremities off, but summer can’t be too far away. How do I know? Well, those summer festival announcements are filtering in.
Today the bill for Homebake was announced. That’s always particularly exciting because it’s a celebration of homegrown talents. And who needs to import bands when you can assemble a […]

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June 5th, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi’s Our Golden Girl

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It seems like everything teen sensation Gabriella Cilmi touches turns to gold.
Here in Australia her album Lessons to Learned has achieved gold status, while the monster single “Sweet About Me” is at the top of the charts for the third consecutive week.
The […]

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June 2nd, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi Still Tops

Go go Gabriella Cilmi! The teen sensation is still sitting pretty at the top of the ARIA singles charts with her smash hit
“Sweet About Me.”
The only other Aussie to appear in the top ten singles charts is former teen queen Vanessa Amorosi. Her comeback single “Perfect” is back in at number seven this week.
The girls […]

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May 26th, 2008

“Lessons to be Learned” - Gabriella Cilmi

After falling in love with Gabriella Cilmi’s playful debut single “Sweet About Me,” I couldn’t wait to hear more. Thankfully her album Lessons to be Learned doesn’t disappoint.
While listening to the album it’s easy to forget that Gabriella is just 16 years old. Her soulful voice sounds so much older, and the tunes she’s penned […]

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May 26th, 2008

Aussies Score ARIA Number Ones

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Aussie Aussie Aussie! Excuse me, but I just can’t help it. For the first time in ages Australian artists hold the top spots on the ARIA singles and albums charts.
Gabriella Cilmi is still going strong with his massive debut single “Sweet About Me.” And then […]

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May 20th, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi Back at Number One

With all the excitement of Jason Mraz’s tour announcement yesterday, I forgot to check the ARIA charts. So I did it today, and I was thrilled to see Gabriella Cilmi has taken back to the top spot with “Sweet About Me.” She ousted the powerhouse duo of Madonna and Justin Timberlake to do it, so […]

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April 28th, 2008

Kasey and Shane’s Number One Debut

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Country music darling Kasey Chambers and her hubby Shane Nicholson have debuted at number one with their new album, Rattlin’ Bones. It was a clear winner with Aussie audiences, outselling Mariah Carey’s E=MC2 by around 1700 units.
The album is the first collaboration for the husband […]

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