Ben Abraham (born 12 May 1985) is an Australian folk singer and songwriter from Melbourne. Ben collaborated with artists including Kesha and Sara Bareilles. He co-wrote "Praying" by Kesha.Kesha Previews First New Album in Five Years With Triumphant Song 'Praying'. Rolling Stone, 6 July 2017.
Career Abraham's parents were both musicians who played together in the Indonesian pop group Pahama.Ben Abraham at Allmusic His sister is Michaela Jayde, who appeared in 2023 on the twelfth season of The Voice and received a four-chair-turn in her audition. Abraham initially sought to become a screenwriter, and concurrently began songwriting while working in a hospital.
In 2014, he released his debut album, Sirens in Australia, which he described as "basically a roadmap of my awkward naïve insecure 20s".Ben Abraham's debut follows a long star-studded road. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 November 2014. In March 2016, the album was reissued by Secretly Canadian.Review , Rolling Stone Australia. The album includes the track "This Is On Me", which features American vocalist Sara Bareilles,Sirens review, Allmusic as well as appearances by fellow Australian Gotye.World Cafe Next: Ben Abraham. NPR, 29 February 2016.
In 2016 and 2017, Abraham also co-wrote with artists Wafia, Ta-ku and Wrabel on their respective singles "Heartburn", "Meet in the Middle", and "Bloodstain." Abraham's voice has been compared to Guy Garvey and Peter Gabriel.Review, Indie London CMJ's Eric Davidson calls Abraham's voice "delicate yet booming" and Sirens a "strong, electro-soul" record.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2018, he won the Overseas Recognition Award and was nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year.
In September 2021, Abraham announced the release of his forthcoming second studio album. On 1 October, the album's fifth single "I Am Here" was released, which is set to appear in the season premiere of ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
He came out as queer in 2022.
In 2023, Abraham was dropped by Atlantic Records. This led to Abraham embracing the freedoms that come with being Independent.
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details Sirens Released: November 2014 Label: Inertia Recordings (IR5240CD) Format: CD, digital Friendly Fire Scheduled: 11 March 2022 Label: Atlantic Records (075678648762) Format: CD, digital
Singles + List of singles, with Australian chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumAUS "Speak" 2014 - Sirens "Home" 2015 - "In My Head"(Sak Pase featuring Ben Abraham) 2017 - "dear insecurity"(gnash featuring Ben Abraham) 2018 - We "Satellite" 2019 -rowspan="3" "Nobody Wants To Hear Songs Anymore" - "In Your Eyes" 2020 - "Like a Circle" 2021 - Friendly Fire "War in Your Arms" - "Requiem" - "Runaway" - "I Am Here" - "If I Didn't Love You"2022 - "Another Falling Star" - "Never Been Better" 2023 -“Kidung”2024 - -“I Don’t Want To Wait”“Never Been Better Remix”“War In Your Arms (Indonesian Version)”
Other appearances + List of other non-single song appearances Title Year Album "Wasn't It Good"(Ainslie Wills and Ben Abraham) 2017 Greatest Hits & Interpretations "Run So Fast"(Missy Higgins featuring Ben Abraham) 2018 The Special Ones "Eat Your Food" 2020 At Home with the Kids“Sometimes (with Ben Abraham) (Trousdale featuring Ben Abraham)2024Out of My Mind (Deluxe)
Awards and nominations APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
! |- ! rowspan="2"| 2018 | Ben Abraham | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | | rowspan="2"| |- | Ben Abraham | Overseas Recognition Award
Berlin Music Video Awards The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promoted the art of music videos.
! |- ! 2023 | If I Didn t Love You | Best Narrative
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