Kimbra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kimbra

alternative soul singer/ songwriter

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1990

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter, jazz musician

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Kimbra

  • Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements.
  • Her musical influences range from Prince and Minnie Riperton to Björk and Jeff Buckley.
  • Her debut album, Vows, was released in Australia in 2011.
  • Singles from the album include "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" (which won an Australian Recording Industry Association Award), "Good Intent" and "Two Way Street". A reworked version of the album was released in Europe and the United States in 2012.
  • It featured several new songs, including "Come into My Head", "Warrior" (on which Kimbra was joined by musicians Mark Foster from Foster the People and DJ A-Trak), and a cover of Nina Simone's "Plain Gold Ring".
  • Vows reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia; on 22 May 2012, the album was released in North America, debuting at number 14 on the Billboard charts. Vincent Fantauzzo's portrait of Kimbra was a finalist for the 2012 Archibald Prize.
  • The portrait was painted in conjunction with the making of a video featuring Kimbra's song "The Build Up".Kimbra was featured on the 2012 multi-platinum single "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye.
  • On 10 February 2013, she and Gotye won the Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for "Somebody That I Used to Know".
  • This achievement made her the third New Zealand singer to win a Grammy Award.
  • Kimbra's second studio album, The Golden Echo, was released on 19 August 2014 to positive critical reception.
  • Her third album, Primal Heart, was released on 20 April 2018.

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