Ben Abraham (born 12 May 1985) is an Australian

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singer and songwriter from

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. Ben collaborated with artists including

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and

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. He co-wrote "

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Career

Abraham's parents were both musicians who played together in the

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n pop group Pahama. 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

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, and concurrently began songwriting while working in a

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. In 2014, he released his debut album, ''Sirens'' in Australia, which he described as "basically a roadmap of my awkward naïve insecure 20s". In March 2016, the album was reissued by

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. The album includes the track "This Is On Me", which features American vocalist

, as well as appearances by fellow Australian

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. In 2016 and 2017, Abraham also co-wrote with artists

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on their respective singles "Heartburn", "Meet in the Middle", and "Bloodstain." Abraham's voice has been compared to

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and

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. CMJ's Eric Davidson calls Abraham's voice "delicate yet booming" and ''Sirens'' a "strong, electro-soul" record. At the

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, 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

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''. He came out as

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in 2022. In 2023, Abraham was dropped by Atlantic Records. https://carols.visionaustralia.org/performers/ben-abraham This led to Abraham embracing the freedoms that come with being Independent.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - ! rowspan="2",

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Berlin Music Video Awards

The

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is an international festival that promoted the art of music videos. ! , - ! 2023 , If I Didn t Love You , Best Narrative ,

References

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