Kira Puru

{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia

| genre = Disco, pop

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| years_active = 2013–present

| label = Sony Music Australia, New Tribe Music{{cite web|url=https://sonymusic.com.au/artist-roster/kira-puru/|title= Artist Roster|website=Sony Music Australia}}

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Kira Puru is a gender-fluid{{Cite web |title=When Do Fat People Get Gender-Neutral Fashion? |url=https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/plus-size-gender-neutral-style |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614220313/https://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/plus-size-gender-neutral-style |archive-date=2021-06-14 |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=InStyle |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=My chance of being the first maori, fat, queer, gender-fluid, atypical, depressed, bisexual bachelorette is closer than ever|url=https://twitter.com/kirapuru/status/1395213654090387462 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520081436/https://twitter.com/kirapuru/status/1395213654090387462 |access-date=2022-09-15|archive-date=20 May 2021 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=W |first=Mya |date=2023-01-06 |title=Kira Puru Wants You To "Talk with Me” |url=https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2023/01/06/kira-puru-wants-you-to-talk-with-me/ |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=RATINGS GAME MUSIC |language=en-US}} Australian musician. She is of Maori descent, her father being from the Tainui{{cite web|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/2018668616/australian-pop-sensation-kira-puru-on-dancefloors-diversity-and-her-tainui-roots|title=Australian pop sensation Kira Puru on dancefloors, diversity and her Tainui roots|date=30 October 2017|website=Peril magazine}} tribe, and grew up in Cardiff, New South Wales, near Newcastle.{{cite web|url=http://peril.com.au/back-editions/edition2829/kira-puru/|title=An Interview with Kira Puru|date=27 October 2018|website=Radio NZ}}{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/music/delicious-diva-kira-puru-challenges-social-norms-with-loud-and-proud-pop-ng-b881016195z|title=Loud and proud|date=4 December 2018|website=The West Australian}} Puru has been described as "Señorita, swagger and a troublemaker" by Triple J{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mornings/inspired-kira-puru-molotov-video/11244312|title=Inspired: Kira Puru on Molotov|website=triple J|date=25 June 2019 |publisher=ABC|access-date=25 June 2019}} whose self-titled EP was released in 2018 by New Tribe Music, a joint venture record label with Sony Music Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/kira-puru-has-revived-her-passion-for-music/|title=Kira Puru has revived her passion for music|website=Beat Magazine|date=14 November 2018 }} i-D Magazine called Puru "a charismatic stage persona"{{cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/partners/bmw-1-on-1/1-on-1-with-kira-puru|title=1-on-1 with kira puru|last1=Parker|first1=Mitch|website=Vice Magazine|publisher=Vice|access-date=15 November 2019}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and she has performed at festivals and events including: Splendour in the Grass, Spilt Milk, Listen Out, and Groovin' the Moo.{{cite news|last=Mathieson|first=Craig|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kira-puru-tour-interview-illy-kelly-20181105-p50e5s.html|title=Kira Puru finally realising her pop potential|date=15 November 2018|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=15 May 2019}}

Career

In 2013, Puru moved to Melbourne, Australia, to launch her career as a solo artist after a string of collaborations with Paul Mac, Illy, Paul Kelly and Urthboy.

Puru released the single "Tension" in 2017{{cite web|url=http://pilerats.com/music/electronic/kira-puru-returns-to-the-spotlight-with-a-hypnotic-new-single-tension/|title=Kira Puru returns to the spotlight with a hypnotic new single, Tensio|last1=Davies|first1=Hayden|website=Pilerats|access-date=18 November 2017}} then followed on with "Molotov" which The Guardian said is a "Slinky, attitude-laden song"{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/02/20-best-australian-tracks-for-october-featuring-paul-kelly-handsome-kira-puru-and-more|title=20 best Australian tracks for October, featuring Paul Kelly, Handsome, Kira Puru and more|last1=Jolly|first1=Nathan|work=The Guardian|date=October 2018 |access-date=1 October 2018}} and was ranked 75th on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018. In 2018, Puru toured nationally with Listen Out, and in support of Vera Blue and The Rubens.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/listen-out-2018-line-up-announce/9783762/|title=Listen Out 2018 Line Up Announce|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=21 May 2018 }}

In 2019, she toured nationally as the supporting act for Peking Duk and in May, Puru went on a national tour for her single "Everything's Better Without You" with Kinder as support.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/kira-puru-everything-is-better-without-you-single-tour/11084182|title=Kira Puru Everything's Better Without You Single Tour|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 May 2019 }} The video for her new single "Why Don't We Get Along" was launched by Clash magazine which they described as "Perfect Pop"{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/kira-puru|title=Kira Puru Shares Super-Cute 'Why Don't We Get Along' Video|last1=Murray|first1=Robin|website=Clash music|publisher=Clash|access-date=26 September 2019}} also produced by long term collaborator Jon Hume (Sofi Tukker).{{cite web|url=https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2018/09/listen-kira-puru-fly/|title=KIRA PURU IS HERE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO 'FLY'|last1=Lewis|first1=Max|website=Pilerats|access-date=21 September 2018}}

In 2020 Puru toured with UK artist Yungblud for his Falls Festival side shows where she was compared to US artist Lizzo.{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com.au/portfolio-items/yungblud-the-forum-theatre-02-01-20-live-review/|title=Yungblud @The Forum Theatre Live Review|last1=Hentschel|first1=Kelsey|date=2 January 2020|website=Amnplify|access-date=5 February 2020}} She called out radio for not playing enough Australian Music{{cite web |last1=Bruce |first1=Jasper |title=Kira Puru challenges radio stations to play Australian artists during coronavirus outbreak |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/kira-puru-challenges-radio-stations-to-play-australian-artists-during-coronavirus-outbreak-2626844 |website=NME.com |date=17 March 2020 |access-date=17 March 2020}} and Triple J were one of the first to take up her challenge.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Zanda |title=Radio begins to answer the music industry's plea for more airtime |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/radio-support-aussie-artists/ |website=The Music Network |date=25 March 2020 |access-date=25 March 2020}} In April 2020, Puru released her single "Idiot" with a "hook that’s an effortless ear worm".{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Sam |title=Kira Puru is caught in a cycle on the punchy idiot |url=https://theinterns.net/2020/04/23/kira-puru-is-caught-in-a-cycle-on-the-punchy-idiot/ |website=The Interns |date=22 April 2020 |access-date=23 April 2020}} Junkee Media said "Kira Puru's Tiktok account is fantastic"{{cite web |last1=Lefevre |first1=Jules |title=MUSIC We're Pleased To Inform You That Kira Puru Is Extremely Good At TikTok |url=https://junkee.com/kira-puru-tiktok/263897 |website=Junkee |date=29 July 2020 |access-date=29 July 2020}} including luring Tones and I and a bunch of other musicians to imitate the heavy metal band Korn.

Personal life

Puru uses she/they pronouns.{{Cite web |title=Twitter account |url=https://twitter.com/kirapuru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017050302/https://twitter.com/kirapuru|archivedate=17 Oct 2021 |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Twitter|quote=she/they |language=en}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"\| Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"\| Details
scope="row"\| Kira Puru \| Released: 21 September 2018{{cite web\|url=https://junkee.com/kira-puru-interview/175618\\|title= Kira Puru Interview}}{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/kira-puru-ep/1434778344\|title= Kira Puru EP\|website=Apple Music\|date=21 September 2018\|access-date=28 August 2020}} Label: Kira Puru, Sony Music Format: CD streaming, digital download

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! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title

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scope="row"| Kira Puru

Released: 21 September 2018{{cite web|url=https://junkee.com/kira-puru-interview/175618\|title= Kira Puru Interview}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/kira-puru-ep/1434778344|title= Kira Puru EP|website=Apple Music|date=21 September 2018|access-date=28 August 2020}}
Label: Kira Puru, Sony Music
Format: CD streaming, digital download

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col" width="220"\| Album
2015 \| align="left"\| "All Dulled Out"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/all-dulled-out-single/1001284152\|title=All Dulled Out - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=June 2015\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| {{n/a\|non album single}}
rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| align="left"\| "Three Dots"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/three-dots-single/1243442886\|title=Three Dots - single\|website=Apple Music\|date= 9 June 2017\|access-date=28 August 2020}} {{small\|(with Yeo)}} \| {{n/a\|non album single}}
align="left"\| "Tension"{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/tension-single/1427126509\|title=Tension - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=31 October 2017\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| rowspan="3\| Kira Puru EP
rowspan="2"\| 2018 \| align="left"\| "Molotov"
align="left"\| "Fly"{{cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-spin-kira-puru-fly/10282644/\|title=First Spin Kira Puru\|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation \|date=19 September 2018 }}
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| align="left"\| "Everything's Better Without You"{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/everything-is-better-without-you-single/1459975790\|title=Everything's Better Without You - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=7 May 2019\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| {{n/a\|non album single}}
align="left"\| "Why Don't We Get Along"{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/why-dont-we-get-along-single/1479361898\|title=Why Don't We Get Along - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=25 September 2019\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| {{n/a\|non album single}}
2020 \| align="left"\| "Idiot"{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/idiot-single/1506882593\|title=Idiot - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=24 April 2020\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| {{n/a\|non album single}}
2022 \| align="left"\| "Talk with Me"{{cite web\|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/foushe-jack-river-adrian-dzvuke-more-this-weeks-best-new-music/1YDNycjLys0/18-11-22\|title=Fousheé, Jack River, Adrian Dzvuke & More: This Week's Best New Music\|website=The Music\|date=18 November 2022\|access-date=19 November 2022}} \| {{tba}}
2023 \| align="left"\| "All My Boyfriends"{{cite web\|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kira-puru-releases-new-single-all-my-boyfriends/\|title=Kira Puru Releases New Single 'All My Boyfriends'\|website=Music Feeds\|date=22 September 2023\|access-date=22 September 2023}} \| {{tba}}

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scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col" width="220"| Album

2015

| align="left"| "All Dulled Out"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/all-dulled-out-single/1001284152|title=All Dulled Out - single|website=Apple Music|date=June 2015|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| {{n/a|non album single}}

rowspan="2"| 2017

| align="left"| "Three Dots"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/three-dots-single/1243442886|title=Three Dots - single|website=Apple Music|date= 9 June 2017|access-date=28 August 2020}}
{{small|(with Yeo)}}

| {{n/a|non album single}}

align="left"| "Tension"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/tension-single/1427126509|title=Tension - single|website=Apple Music|date=31 October 2017|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| rowspan="3| Kira Puru EP

rowspan="2"| 2018

| align="left"| "Molotov"

align="left"| "Fly"{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-spin-kira-puru-fly/10282644/|title=First Spin Kira Puru|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=19 September 2018 }}

rowspan="2"| 2019

| align="left"| "Everything's Better Without You"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/everything-is-better-without-you-single/1459975790|title=Everything's Better Without You - single|website=Apple Music|date=7 May 2019|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| {{n/a|non album single}}

align="left"| "Why Don't We Get Along"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/why-dont-we-get-along-single/1479361898|title=Why Don't We Get Along - single|website=Apple Music|date=25 September 2019|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| {{n/a|non album single}}

2020

| align="left"| "Idiot"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/idiot-single/1506882593|title=Idiot - single|website=Apple Music|date=24 April 2020|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| {{n/a|non album single}}

2022

| align="left"| "Talk with Me"{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/foushe-jack-river-adrian-dzvuke-more-this-weeks-best-new-music/1YDNycjLys0/18-11-22|title=Fousheé, Jack River, Adrian Dzvuke & More: This Week's Best New Music|website=The Music|date=18 November 2022|access-date=19 November 2022}}

| {{tba}}

2023

| align="left"| "All My Boyfriends"{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kira-puru-releases-new-single-all-my-boyfriends/|title=Kira Puru Releases New Single 'All My Boyfriends'|website=Music Feeds|date=22 September 2023|access-date=22 September 2023}}

| {{tba}}

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; \|+List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name ! Title ! Year ! Album
scope="row"\| "State of War" {{small\|(Paul Mac featuring Kira Puru & Goodwill)}}{{cite web \|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/state-of-war-feat-kira-puru-goodwill-single/1444407639 \|title=State of War – Single by Paul Mac on Apple Music \|website=Apple Music \|date=February 2015 \|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| 2015 \| Holiday From Me
scope="row"\| "Daughter of the Light" {{small\|(Urthboy featuring Kira Puru)}}{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/daughter-of-the-light-feat-kira-puru-single/1107853436\|title=Daughter of the Light - single\|website=Apple Music\|date=29 April 2016\|access-date=28 August 2020}} \| 2016 \| The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;

|+List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, and album name

! Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "State of War"
{{small|(Paul Mac featuring Kira Puru & Goodwill)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/state-of-war-feat-kira-puru-goodwill-single/1444407639 |title=State of War – Single by Paul Mac on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=February 2015 |access-date=28 August 2020}}

| 2015

| Holiday From Me

scope="row"| "Daughter of the Light"
{{small|(Urthboy featuring Kira Puru)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/daughter-of-the-light-feat-kira-puru-single/1107853436|title=Daughter of the Light - single|website=Apple Music|date=29 April 2016|access-date=28 August 2020}}

| 2016

| The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat

Awards and nominations

=National Live Music Awards=

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

| rowspan="3" | 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/10/02/national-live-music-awards-announces-2018-nominees-live-legend-induction-aaa-award-expansion-ros-ogorman-tribute-and-more/|title=NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend|website=NLMA|date=2 October 2018|access-date=5 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2018/12/07/baker-boy-stella-donnelly-and-tropical-fck-storm-among-the-big-winners-of-the-2018-nlmas-magic-dirt-inducted-as-live-legends/|title=Winners of the 2018 NLMA|website=NLMA|date=December 2018|access-date=5 September 2020}}

| rowspan="3" | Kira Puru

| Live Voice of the Year

| {{nom}}

| Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year

| {{nom}}

| Best Live Voice of the Year - People's Choice

| {{nom}}

| 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2020/09/08/nominees-announced-for-2020-national-live-music-awards-public-voting-opens/|title=Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards|website=NLMAs|date=7 September 2020|access-date=8 September 2020}}

| Kira Puru

| Victorian Live Act of the Year

| {{nom}}

References

Category:21st-century Australian singers

Category:Australian non-binary musicians

Category:Australian LGBTQ singers

Category:Australian people of Māori descent

Category:Living people

Category:Singers from Sydney

Category:Sony Music Australia artists

Category:Tainui people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Australian pop singers

Category:Non-binary singers