Adrian Eagle, born Adrian Naidu, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He is an

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winner and also a winner of two categories in the

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in 2019.

Early life

He was born in

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to a

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mother and a Fiji-Indian father, with the surname Naidu. He has spoken frankly of his problems with anxiety, and his debut EP, ''Mama'', pays homage to the women who have supported him, especially his mum, who raised him as a single mother.

Career

His first break came when his cover of "Redemption Song" was shared by rapper

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. He later collaborated with the

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on their single "Clark Griswold". That song won them the 2018 ARIA for Best Urban Release. He went on to release the singles "17 Again" and "A.O.K." (which both had national rotation on

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,) and his debut EP, ''Mama'', in 2019. Adrian also covered Ocean Alley's Hottest 100 winning single "

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" for

's Like A Version, which drew praise from

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. Adrian Eagle also appears as a guest vocalist on a range of hip hop artists' recordings, including

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, Fortay, K21 and

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artist DRMNGNOW.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the

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, " Clark Griswold" (with

) , Best Urban Album , , - ,

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, "A.O.K." , Best Soul/R&B Release , , -

South Australian Music Awards

The

South Australian Music Awards The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary m ...

(previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. , - , 2018 , Adrian Eagle , Best New Artist , , - , rowspan="2" , 2019 , Adrian Eagle , Best Solo Artist , , - , "A-OK" by Adrian Eagle , Best Release , , -

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eagle, Adrian ARIA Award winners Musicians from Adelaide Living people 1992 births