Carla Geneve is an Australian singer-songwriter from
Albany, Western Australia
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King G ...
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Career
2017–2019: Debut extended play
Carla Geneve released her debut single "Greg's Discount Chemist" in March 2018 and was released to overwhelming support from
triple j
Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
and community radio.
Geneve released her second single "Listening" which garnering praise for her showcases at
BIGSOUND in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
, and at the end of 2018 saw her earn seven nominations at the
West Australian Music Industry Awards where she won Best Single for "Greg's Discount Chemist" and Best Rock Act.
In May 2019, Geneve announced the release her self-titled debut EP, released on 7 June 2019. Geneve supported
San Cisco on their North America tour in June 2019.
2020–2022: ''Learn to Like It''
In 2020, Geneve released the singles "Don't Wanna Be Your Lover" and "The Right Reasons". "The Right Reasons" won the Unpublished Prize at the 2020
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.
In January 2021, Geneve announced the release of her debut studio album, ''Learn to Like It'' alongside its third single, "Dog Eared". The album was initially scheduled for release in April 2021, but was delayed a year. Geneve has cited the need to focus on her mental health, in particular her
bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of Depression (mood), depression and periods of abnormally elevated Mood (psychology), mood that each last from days to weeks, and in ...
, as a reason for the delay.
2023: ''Hertz''
On 4 August 2023, Geneve released "Bills", the lead single from her second studio album, ''Hertz''.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
History
The inaugural 2006 awards were held at Blacket Hot ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
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2020
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, Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year
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National Live Music Awards
The
National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
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2018
Events January
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, Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year
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2019
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, Best Live Voice of the Year
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, Live Guitarist of the Year
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, Western Australia Live Voice of the Year
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2023
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, Carla Geneve
, Best Live Voice in Western Australia
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Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
The
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for
Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by
Albert Music and
APRA AMCOS
APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...
. It commenced in 2009.
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, "The Right Reasons"
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WAM Song of the Year
The
WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.
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, Song of the Year Grand Prize
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, Rock Song of the Year
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, Song of the Year Grand Prize
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, Rock Song of the Year
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, Folk Song of the Year
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West Australian Music Industry Awards
The
West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). Geneve has won seven awards.
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, Best Regional Act
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, Best Rock Act
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, Best Single
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, Best Rock Act
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, Best Guitarist
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, Best EP
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, "Things Change"
, Best Single
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References
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21st-century Australian women singers
21st-century Australian singers
Australian women singer-songwriters
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People with bipolar disorder
21st-century Australian singer-songwriters