Starley (singer)

Starley Hope (born 3 October 1987) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2016 debut single "Call on Me".

Starley
Starley performing at the Auckland Town Hall, 2019
Starley performing at the Auckland Town Hall, 2019
Background information
Birth nameStarley Hope
Born (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresElectropop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsTinted Records

Early life

Starley Hope was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, to a Mauritian father and an Australian mother of Filipino and Japanese descent.[1][2] She later moved to London to pursue a career in music, before moving back to Australia and signing with the label Tinted Records.[3]

Career

Starley featured on Odd Mob's single "So Into You", the song was released on 8 April 2016. She released her debut single "Call on Me" on 29 July 2016 through Tinted Records. The song was re-released through Tinted Records and Epic Records on 13 October 2016.

In June 2018, Starley released "Love is Love". The track came six months after the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Stanley said on a press release to promote the single:

"Love is Love" is a very personal song for me. I had written a first draft for it that had a lot less detail. After sharing it with a few friends, it seemed it wasn't hitting home all the way, and I realised it was because I was leaving out the parts of the story I felt uncomfortable sharing. I decided to re-write it and dig deeper. That felt scary and liberating at the same time. From that process "Love is Love" was born. I'm nervous and excited to share it with the world![4]

In July and August 2018, Starley supported Katy Perry on the Australian leg of her Witness Tour.[5]

In November 2018, she appeared in the music video for "Baby" by Clean Bandit.[6]

Starley released her debut album, One of One, on 25 September 2020.[7]

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.[8]

In September 2022 Starley teamed up with double platinum music producer Jolyon Petch for their original single "I Just Want Your Touch" on Central Station Records. [9] The single would go on to hold the #1 spot on the ARIA club singles chart for 5 weeks consecutively [10]

Personal life

Starley told her family she was bisexual in 2017. She had previously dated men and told Star Observer that her family were "surprised" and her announcement was a "big deal for them". In 2018, Starley performed at the Sydney Mardi Gras for the first time and was the co-headline act at the official party.[11][12]

Discography

Albums
Title Details
One of One

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[13]		 BEL
(FL)
[14]		 CAN
[15]		 DEN
[16]		 GER
[17]		 FRA
[18]		 IRE
[19]		 NZ
[20]		 SWE
[21]		 UK
[22]		 US
[23]
"Call on Me"
(Ryan Riback Remix)		 2016 810384712481665 One of One
"Touch Me" 2017 65———————[upper-alpha 1]——— non album singles
"Been Meaning to Tell You" ———————————
"Love Is Love"[35] 2018 ——————————— One of One
"Signs"[36] ———————————
"Lovers + Strangers"[37] 2019 ———————————
"Arms Around Me"[38] 2020 ———————————
"Let Me In"[7] ———————————
"Better with U"[39] ———————————
"I Just Want Your Touch"
(with Jolyon Petch)[40]		 2022 ———————————
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and selected chart positions shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
Club
[41]
"So Into You"
(Odd Mob featuring Starley)		 2016 1 Non-album single
"Down Easy"
(Showtek and MOTi featuring Starley and Wyclef Jean)[42]		 2018 — Non-album single
"I Just Want Your Touch"
(Jolyon Petch featuring Starley)		 2022 1 Non-album single

Awards

AIR Awards

The 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
AIR Awards of 2017[43][44] "Call on Me" Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The 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
  1. "Touch Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[34]

References
  1. Vrajlal, Alicia (24 November 2019). "Australian Record Labels Told Starley: 'Straighten Your Hair and Lose Weight'". Huffington Post.
  2. Starley nearly walked away from music & wrote a song in her despair. She now has 13 million monthly listeners . Music Love. Retrieved on 7 January 2016.
  3. Starley. iTunes. Retrieved on 7 January 2016.
  4. "WE LOVE (IS LOVE) THE NEW STARLEY SINGLE". auspOp. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. "Zedd & Starley to join Katy Perry's 2018 Australian Tour". The Music. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. Garner, Glenn (2 November 2018). "Clean Bandit's 'Baby' video features bisexual romance". Out. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. "Starlye Announces One of One album". auspOp. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. Malivindi, Diandra (15 October 2020). "The best Twitter reactions to 'The Bachelorette' Australia's fourth episode". Elle Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  9. "Jolyon Petch joins us in studio to chat about his new track with Starley". George FM. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  10. "ARIA Top 50 club tracks". ARIA club chart. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  11. Wade, Matthew (February 2018). "'Marriage equality is big for me because I'm in a gay relationship for the first time': Starley". Star Observer. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  12. Price, Lucinda (14 June 2018). "Aussie Artist Starley On How She Came Out To Her Highly Religious Folks". Pedestrian TV. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  13. Peaks in Australia:
  14. "Discografie Neiked" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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  21. "Discography Starley". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  22. "Starley". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  23. Starley - Chart history. Billboard (2016-12-03). Retrieved on 2017-01-01.
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  26. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Starley" and select "Search") on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Starley)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  28. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se (Click "search all records" and view 25 November 2016. Then click "visa" on "Call on Me")
  29. "Certificeringer". ifpi.dk. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  30. "Canadian digital certifications – Starley – Call On Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  31. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  32. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  33. "Call on Me". SNEP Music. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  34. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  35. "Love Is Love – Single by Starley". iTunes Australia. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  36. "Signs / Starley – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  37. "Lovers + Strangers - Single by Starley".
  38. "Arms Around mMe - single". Apple Music. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  39. "Better with U". Apple Music. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  40. "I Just Want Your Touch – Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  41. "Pandora Charts Archive". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  42. "Down Easy - single". iTunes Australia. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  43. "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  44. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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