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Emma Louise
An upper body shot of the 22-year-old artist, who has close-cropped, dark hair with green-blue coloured eyes, a slight smile, and an upper left ear clasp. The artist wears a dark blue jacket with black trim at the pockets and is standing in front of a building with a row of windows behind.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, The Star, Sydney, December 2013
Background information
Birth name Emma Louise Lobb
Born (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 33)
Origin Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active 2007–present
Labels Yuehua

Emma Louise Lobb (born on July 16, 1991), known as Emma Louise, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is famous for her first song, "Jungle", released in 2011.

Her first two albums, Vs Head vs Heart (2013) and Supercry (2016), both made it into the top 15 on the Australian music charts. In 2013, she was nominated for Best Female Artist at the ARIA Music Awards.

About Emma Louise

Early Life and First Songs (1991–2012)

Emma Louise Lobb was born in July 1991 and grew up in Cairns, Australia. She started playing guitar when she was six. Emma wrote her first song about a dog when she was in ninth grade. She began writing more serious songs in tenth grade.

In 2007, Emma won two awards at the Queensland Music Awards. She won for Best Secondary School song and the People's Choice Award for her song "Kim's Song." This song was only available on her Myspace page at the time.

In 2008, Emma released her first collection of songs, called an extended play (EP), titled Autumn Tongues. It had five songs and was recorded in Cairns. In 2010, she moved to Brisbane. She said that singers like Missy Higgins and Josh Pyke inspired her music.

In April 2011, Emma released another EP called Full Hearts & Empty Rooms. One of its songs, "Jungle", became very popular on the radio station Triple J. This EP also reached the top 100 on the Australian music charts. That year, she toured with the band Boy & Bear. "Jungle" was voted number 23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011 list by listeners.

Studio Albums and Collaborations (2013–Present)

In March 2013, Emma Louise released her first full album, Vs Head vs Heart. It reached number 12 on the Australian album charts. She was nominated for Best Female Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013. She also won several awards at the Queensland Music Awards that year.

In 2013, a German DJ named Wankelmut remixed Emma's song "Jungle." This new version was called "My Head Is a Jungle." It became very popular, selling double platinum in Italy and reaching the top 30 in Germany. The fashion company Yves Saint Laurent even used "Jungle" in their perfume ads in 2014.

In 2014, Emma worked with the Australian electronic music group Flight Facilities. She sang on their song "Two Bodies," which also made it onto the Australian charts. It was voted number 39 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.

In 2015, Emma opened for English singer Sam Smith during his tour in Australia and New Zealand. She also supported him on his second Australian tour later that year.

Emma signed with Liberation Music in 2015. She released her second album, Supercry, on July 11, 2016. This album reached number 14 on the Australian charts. In 2016, she also sang a version of the INXS song "Never Tear Us Apart" for a tourism ad for South Australia.

In September 2018, Emma Louise released her third album, Lilac Everything: A Project by Emma Louise.

Personal Life

Emma Louise married Canadian musician Tobias Jesso Jr. in January 2019. They now have a child together.

Music Releases

Studio Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
vs Head vs Heart
  • Released: March 22, 2013
  • Label: Emma-Louise, MGM
12
Supercry
  • Released: July 15, 2016
  • Label: Liberation Music
14
Lilac Everything: A Project by Emma Louise
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: Liberation

Extended Plays (EPs)

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
Autumn Tongues
  • Released: 2008
Full Hearts & Empty Rooms
  • Released: March 31, 2011
  • Label: Emma-Louise, MGM
93

Singles (Main Artist)

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"Jungle" 2011 Full Hearts & Empty Rooms
"It's Only Natural"
(Lior and Emma Louise)
They Will Have Their Way
"Boy" 2012 vs Head vs Heart
"My Head Is a Jungle"
(Wankelmut and Emma Louise)
2013
"Freedom"
"Mirrors"
"Pontoon"
"Underflow" 2015 Supercry
"Talk Baby Talk" 2016
"West End Kids"
"Illuminate"
"Wish You Well" 2018 Lilac Everything: A Project by Emma Louise
"Mexico"
"Falling Apart"

Singles (Featured Artist)

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"The Sound of Silence"
(RocKwiz featuring Emma Louise & Husky)
2012 Sunday Morning (RocKwiz album)
"Two Bodies"
(Flight Facilities featuring Emma Louise)
2014 67 Down to Earth
"Arty Boy"
(Flight Facilities featuring Emma Louise)
2017 Non-album single
"Hollow"
(Flume featuring Emma Louise)
2022 Palaces

Awards and Nominations

Emma Louise has won and been nominated for many music awards. Here are some of them:

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (AIR Awards) celebrate the best independent music in Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Herself Breakthrough Independent Artist Won
Full Hearts & Empty Rooms Best Independent Single/EP Nominated
2019 Lilac Everything Best Independent Album Nominated

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards honor songwriters and composers in Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 "Jungle" Song of the Year Shortlisted

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are Australia's biggest music awards, recognizing great music across all styles.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Vs Head Vs Heart Best Female Artist Nominated

J Awards

The J Awards are given out by the Australian radio station Triple J to celebrate new music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Herself Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards celebrate new and famous artists from Queensland, Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2007 "Kim's Song" Secondary School Song of the Year Won
The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Won
2011 "Jungle" Song of the Year Won
Pop Song of the Year Won
"1000 Sundowns" Folk Song of the Year Won
2013 vs Head vs Heart Album of the Year Won
herself Export Achievement Award awarded
herself (for "Boy") The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award Most Popular Female Won

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

This competition celebrates great songwriting and helps raise money for music therapy.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Underflow" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 2nd

See also

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