Ziggy Alberts

Ziggy Alberts (American English pronunciation /zˈɪɡi ˈælbɚts/) (born July 1994) is an Australian singer-songwriter. He is best known for his studio album Laps Around the Sun, which peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts for Australian Artist Albums in November 2018.

Ziggy Alberts
BornJuly 1994
Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Commonfolk Records
Websiteziggyalberts.com

Early life

Ziggy Alberts was born in July 1994[1] and grew up on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and was homeschooled until the age of 13. Alberts told Triple J "I was looking into dentistry and engineering – no creative stuff". On 31 December 2010, his parents gave the budding dentist a guitar as a graduation gift.[2] He said "I wasn't planning to be a musician, so I was like 'Thanks for this present but…' They said, 'maybe it's time to explore songwriting, and it's just gone from there."[3] Alberts attended public school on the Sunshine Coast and graduated when he was 16 years old.[2]

Career

2011–2016: Career beginnings
Main articles: Land & Sea and Four Feet in the Forest

Alberts picked up a guitar in 2011 and began busking down the East Coast of Australia.[3] In 2012, he released his first self-released EP titled Feels Like Home.[4] Shortly after, Alberts co-founded his own record label Commonfolk Records. In October 2013, he released his first studio album Made of Water and spent most of 2014 touring before releasing his second studio album Land & Sea in December 2014.[5]

In October 2015, Alberts released the single "Runaway" Alberts said "Runaway is a song about reopening up a relationship that heavily affected my emotional trust, in order to become friends and heal those trust issues."[6] In May 2016, Alberts released the 5-track EP Four Feet in the Forest; the EP highlights social and environmental issues.[6] He performed 44 shows across Australia in 2016 with the "Start Over Summer Tour".[7]

2017–2018: Laps Around the Sun
Main article: Laps Around the Sun (Ziggy Alberts album)

In 2017, Alberts toured 11 European countries as part of the "Tell Me European Tour", including festival performances in France (Fête de la Musique), Netherlands (Mundial Festival and Surfana Festival) and Germany (Bochum Total).[8] In September 2017, Alberts released "Heaven", the first single from his forthcoming studio album. The song became his first song to make the ARIA Singles Chart, debuting and peaking at number 85. "Love Me Now" was released in May 2018, followed by "Laps Around the Sun" in August and "Stronger" in September 2018. In November 2018, Alberts released his third studio album Laps Around the Sun, which became his first charting album, peaking at number 9 on the ARIA Album Chart and number 2 on the ARIA Australian Artist Albums. The album is a metaphor about the Earth's rotation in a passionate message about the importance of protecting marine life.[3]

2019: A Postcard from an Australian Summer and further singles

In July 2019, a live EP titled A Postcard from an Australian Summer was released. In August, a new single "Intentions (22)" was released.

On 19 December 2019, ARIA presented Alberts with gold certifications for six songs and platinum certification for two songs and an EP.[9]

2020-2021: I Won't Give You Up and Searching for Freedom

In January 2020, Alberts released the single "Together", in response to the Australian Bushfire Crisis. The artist donated 10% of streaming income from the first month of this single release to organisations involved with the Bushfire relief.[10]

In June 2020, Alberts released the single "Don't Get Caught Up".[11] The single was criticized for its possible lyrical allusions to anti-vaccination and anti-5G conspiracy theories.[12][13] Alberts responded to the controversy with social media posts in which he reiterated his opposition to, specifically, "…the potential for punishment and fines if people do not comply" with mask mandates and lockdowns enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15]

In August 2020, Alberts release a collaborative EP I Won't Give You Up with prolific Sydney Hip Hop duo, Horrorshow.

In September 2020, Alberts released his fourth album, Truly Acoustic.[16]

In November 2020, Ziggy Alberts announced details of his studio album Searching for Freedom, released on 19 March 2021.

In November 2021, Alberts announced his Commonfolk Records, had signed a global distribution deal with Ingrooves Music. On 5 November 2021, Alberts released "I Believe".[17]

2022: Dancing in the Dark

In May 2022, Alberts announced the forthcoming release of his fifth studio album, Dancing in the Dark. The album is due for release on 4 November 2022.[18]

Discography

Albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[19]
Made of Water —
Land & Sea
  • Released: 12 December 2014[21]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —
Laps Around the Sun
  • Released: 9 November 2018
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 9
Searching for Freedom
  • Released: 19 March 2021[23]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 27
[24]
Dancing in the Dark
  • Scheduled: 4 November 2022[18]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 TBA

EPs
List of extended plays
Title EP details Certifications
Feels Like Home
Four Feet in the Forest
  • Released: 9 May 2016[26]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Format: Digital download
A Postcard from an Australian Summer
  • Released: 26 July 2019[28]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
I Won't Give You Up
(with Horrowshow)
  • Released: 21 August 2020[29]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Truly Acoustic
  • Released: 2 October 2020[30]
  • Label: Commonfolk
  • Formats: digital download, LP, streaming

Singles
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[31]		 NZ
Hot
[32]
"Simple Things (The Ocean Song)"[33] 2013 —— Made of Water
"Days in the Sun"[34] 2014 —— Land & Sea
"Gone (The Pocahontas Song)"[35] ——
"Runaway"[37] 2015 ——
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[38]
 Four Feet in the Forest
"Four Feet in the Forest"[39] 2016 ——
"Heaven"[40] 2017 85— Laps Around the Sun
"Love Me Now"[41] 2018 199—
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[38]
"Juke Jam"
(Triple J Like a Version)[42]		 —— Like a Version: Volume Fourteen
"Laps Around the Sun"[43] 149—
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[44]
 Laps Around the Sun
"Stronger"[45] 215—
"Yu (A Song for Koda)"[46] ——
"On Hold"[47] 257—
"Bright Lights"[48] 2019 ——
"Intentions (22)"[49] —— —
"Together"[50] 2020 —24 Searching for Freedom
"Don't Get Caught Up"[11] ——
"Heaven Part 2" (with Horrorshow)[51] —— I Won't Give You Up
"Heartbeat"[52] —— Searching for Freedom
"Letting Go"[53] 2021 ——
"I Believe"[17] —— Dancing in the Street
"Tattoos"[54] 2022 ——
"The Great Divide"[55] ——
"The Sun and the Sea"(with Donovan Woods)[18] ——
"Campfire"[56] ——
"Rewind"[57] ——

Other certified songs
List of other certified songs
Title Year Certifications Album
"Follow the Ocean" 2013 Made of Water
"Youngblood"
"Better Off" 2016 Four Feet in the Forest
"Tell Me"

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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 Ref.
2023 Dancing in the Dark Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP Nominated [58][59]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Alberts has been nominated for one award.[60][61]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 "Love Me Now" Song of the Year Shortlisted [62]
2020 "Laps Around the Sun" Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated
2021 "Together" Nominated [63]
2022 "Letting Go" Won [64][65]
2023 "I Believe" Nominated [66]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021Searching for FreedomBest Blues and Roots AlbumNominated [67]
2023 Dancing in the Dark Best Blues and Roots Album Pending [68]

Environmental Music Prize

The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022.[69]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 "Together" Environmental Music Prize Nominated [70][71]

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