Kimbra

Kimbra Lee Johnson, born on March twenty-seventh, nineteen ninety, is a celebrated New Zealand singer and songwriter, known mononymously as Kimbra. Her unique sound blends pop with elements of R&B, jazz, and rock, earning her a distinguished place in the music industry. Over her career, she has garnered numerous accolades, including four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, and seven New Zealand Music Awards.

Her debut album, Vows, released in two thousand eleven, featured hit singles such as 'Settle Down' and 'Cameo Lover,' the latter winning an Australian Recording Industry Association Award. A reworked version of the album was launched in Europe and the United States in two thousand twelve, introducing new tracks like 'Come into My Head' and a cover of Nina Simone's 'Plain Gold Ring.' Vows achieved remarkable success, reaching the top five in both New Zealand and Australia, and debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200 in North America, marking her highest-charting album.

Kimbra gained international recognition for her collaboration on Gotye's multi-platinum single 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' which became her first number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. This collaboration earned them two Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, making her the third New Zealand artist to receive such an honor. Following her debut, Kimbra released her second studio album, The Golden Echo, in two thousand fourteen, which received positive critical acclaim, and her third album, Primal Heart, followed in two thousand eighteen.

In January twenty twenty-three, she unveiled her fourth album, A Reckoning, and is set to release her fifth studio album, Idols & Vices (Vol. 1), in September twenty twenty-four, showcasing her continuous evolution as an artist.