Tash Sultana

Tash Sultana (born 15 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer,[1] described as a "one-person band".

[2] Sultana rose to international prominence with their 2016 single "Jungle", which was voted into third place in Triple J's Hottest 100 countdown of 2016.

Sultana plays a large variety of instruments including guitar, keyboard, bass, percussion, beatmaking/sampling, trumpet, saxophone, flute, mandolin, oud, harmonica, panpipes; and arranges it into loop style performances along with percussive and finger tapping style guitar playing.

[citation needed] An Australian of Maltese ancestry on their father's side,[2] Sultana was born in and grew up in Melbourne.

Their refusal to conform to social norms pushed the artist, who at the time was unable to find regular work, to busking on the streets of Melbourne to make a living.

[9] Sultana spent time in the recording studio with producer Nikita Miltiadou, and began working on the EP release Notion.

Following the success of Notion, Sultana announced a world tour, which included hundreds of live performances across Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

[10] Not long after the release of "Murder to the Mind", Sultana was diagnosed with laryngitis, and was forced to cancel and postpone shows across Australia.

[12] On 25 July 2017, Sultana announced the Homecoming Tour, including performances in Adelaide (Entertainment Centre), Sydney (Hordern Pavilion), Fremantle (Arts Centre), Margaret River (3 Oceans Winery), Melbourne (Margaret Court Arena) and Noosa (Noosa Sporting Grounds), with Pierce Brothers and Willow Beats as supporting acts.

[14] Also in October, Sultana made their US late-night television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing "Jungle".

[15] In the same year, Sultana was nominated for four ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Australian Live Act.

[17] On 13 June 2018 Sultana sent out a private Facebook message to selected fans, with a video sneak peek of a new single titled "Salvation", accompanied by footage in the studio.

Then, on 10 July, Sultana released their first collaborative track "Talk It Out", which featured Australian singer Matt Corby.

[20] Shortly after, Sultana released the "Pretty Lady" music video, featuring a selection of fans, friends and family from across the world dancing.

[21] In 2021 Sultana announced a United Kingdom and Europe tour in support of Terra Firma, with dates taking place from March 2022.

The North America tour has dates listed from 10 June (Las Vegas) to 23 July (Los Angeles).

The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation.

Sultana on stage at Oslo Spektrum 2022
Sultana performing in 2017