Starley (singer)

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 (age 36)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresElectropop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsTinted

Starley Hope (born 3 October 1987), known mononymously as Starley, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Call on Me", released in 2016, which was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

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] Her mother was a lounge singer and her father owned a blinds company.[2] Her mother named her Starley, expecting her to be a star.[3] She grew up in a religious family and sung in church as a child and initially wanted to be a drummer.[4] As a child, she listened to Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, and Phil Collins.[4] When she was 14, she recorded a three-song demo.[2] She received classical vocal training beginning at age 15.[2]

Career[edit]

Starley moved to London to pursue a career in music.[2] While she did get a publishing contract, she was generally unsuccessful and, after 5 years, she moved back to Australia to live with her parents after depleting all her funds.[3][2]

Starley was featured on Odd Mob's single "So Into You", which was released on 8 April 2016.

Using her parents' piano in her bedroom, she wrote the song "Call on Me".[3] She sent the song to several producers, including P-Money, who developed it into the final version.[2] The song led to her getting a recording contract with Tinted Records, which released the song in July 2016.[2] It was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year and reached the top 10 in the UK and in Australia.[5] In the U.S., it peaked at number 65 in the on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Dance/Electronic Songs record chart.[6]

In 2018, Starley performed at the Sydney Mardi Gras for the first time and was the co-headline act at the official party.[7]

In June 2018, Starley released "Love Is Love", a track to promote queer acceptance, released six months after the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey.[8]

In July and August 2018, Starley supported Katy Perry on the Australian dates of Witness: The Tour.[9]

In November 2018, she appeared in the music video for "Baby" by Clean Bandit.[10]

Starley released her debut album, One of One, on 25 September 2020.[11]

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.[12]

In September 2022, Starley collaborated with music producer Jolyon Petch for their original single "I Just Want Your Touch", released on Central Station Records.[13] The song topped the number-one spot on the ARIA Club Chart for five consecutive weeks.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Starley told her family she was bisexual in 2017. She had previously dated men and told Star Observer that her highly religious family were "surprised" and her announcement was a "big deal for them".[15][4] She has suffered from depression, which she treated by exercising as much as three hours per day and at one time was interested in being a personal trainer.[4]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
One of One

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected peak chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[16] 		BEL
(FL)
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		DEN
[19] 		GER
[20] 		FRA
[21] 		IRE
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWE
[24] 		UK
[25] 		US
[18]
"Call on Me"
(Ryan Riback Remix) 		2016 8 10 38 4 7 12 4 8 1 6 65 One of One
"Touch Me" 2017 65 — — — — — — —[A] — — — Non-album singles
"Been Meaning to Tell You" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Love Is Love"[37] 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — One of One
"Signs"[38] — — — — — — — — — — —
"Lovers + Strangers"[39] 2019 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Arms Around Me"[40] 2020 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Let Me In"[11] — — — — — — — — — — —
"Better with U"[41] — — — — — — — — — — —
"I Just Want Your Touch"
(with Jolyon Petch)[42] 		2022 — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist, with year released and selected chart positions shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
Club
[43]
"So Into You"
(Odd Mob featuring Starley) 		2016 1 Non-album singles
"Down Easy"
(Showtek and MOTi featuring Starley and Wyclef Jean)[44] 		2018 —
"I Just Want Your Touch"
(Jolyon Petch featuring Starley) 		2022 1

Awards[edit]

AIR Awards[edit]

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[45][46] "Call on Me" Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP Nominated

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Touch Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[36]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vrajlal, Alicia (24 November 2019). "Australian Record Labels Told Starley: 'Straighten Your Hair and Lose Weight'". HuffPost.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Starley". South by Southwest.
  3. ^ a b c Foon, Eleisha (19 August 2017). "Starley says she's no one-hit wonder". Newshub.
  4. ^ a b c d DAMSHENAS, SAM (18 July 2018). "Starley on fighting depression and balancing religion with her sexuality". Gay Times.
  5. ^ Brandle, Lars (26 October 2017). "Starley Shares New Track 'Been Meaning To Tell You,' Talks Debut Album: Exclusive". Billboard.
  6. ^ "CHART HISTORY". Billboard.
  7. ^ Bailey, Jessica. "STARLEY: MUSIC, MUSES AND THE MARDI GRAS". Grazia.
  8. ^ Smith, Lydia (8 June 2018). "Singer Starley explains why she chose the bisexual flag for her new single Love Is Love". PinkNews.
  9. ^ "Zedd & Starley to join Katy Perry's 2018 Australian Tour". The Music. 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ Garner, Glenn (2 November 2018). "Clean Bandit's 'Baby' video features bisexual romance". Out.
  11. ^ a b c "Starley Announces One of One album". auspOp. 4 September 2020.
  12. ^ Malivindi, Diandra (15 October 2020). "The best Twitter reactions to 'The Bachelorette' Australia's fourth episode". Elle Australia.
  13. ^ "Jolyon Petch joins us in studio to chat about his new track with Starley". George FM. 14 September 2022.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 club tracks". ARIA Club Chart. 24 October 2022.
  15. ^ Wade, Matthew (February 2018). "'Marriage equality is big for me because I'm in a gay relationship for the first time': Starley". Star Observer.
  16. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  17. ^ "Discografie Neiked" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  18. ^ a b "Starley - Chart history". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Discography Starley". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Discographie Starley". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  21. ^ "Discographie Starley" (in French). French Charts. Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Discography Starley". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Discography Starley". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  24. ^ "Discography Starley". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  25. ^ "Starley". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #426". auspOp. 24 June 2017.
  27. ^ "Gold & Platinum - 2017". ultratop.be.
  28. ^ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Starley" and select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry.
  29. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Starley)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  30. ^ "(Click "search all records" and view 25 November 2016. Then click "visa" on "Call on Me")".
  31. ^ "Certificeringer". ifpi.dk. 21 March 2017.
  32. ^ "Canadian digital certifications – Starley – Call On Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  33. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  34. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2017.
  35. ^ "Call on Me". SNEP Music.
  36. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2017.
  37. ^ "Love Is Love – Single by Starley". iTunes Australia. 8 June 2018.
  38. ^ "Signs / Starley – TIDAL". Tidal.
  39. ^ "Lovers + Strangers - Single by Starley".
  40. ^ "Arms Around mMe - single". Apple Music. 13 March 2020.
  41. ^ "Better with U". Apple Music. 6 November 2020.
  42. ^ "I Just Want Your Touch – Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 August 2022.
  43. ^ "Pandora Charts Archive".
  44. ^ "Down Easy - single". iTunes Australia. 27 July 2018.
  45. ^ "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017.
  46. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.

External links[edit]

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