Iggy Azalea
Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian retired rapper. Born in Sydney and raised in Mullumbimby, New South Wales. She moved to the United States at age 16. In September 2011, she released her first mixtape Ignorant Art. It made two promotional singles, "My World" and "Pu$$y".
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| Born | Amethyst Amelia Kelly 7 June 1990 (aged 35) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2011–2024 |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
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Amethyst Amelia Kelly was born to European-Australian parents in Sydney, Australia. Azalea has stated that she has some Aboriginal-Australian heritage: "My family came to Australia on the First Fleet. My family's been in that country for a long time, over 100 years. If your family's lived in Australia for a long time, everyone has a little bit of [Aborigine blood]. I know my family does because we have an eye condition that only Aboriginal people have".
Azalea's first album, The New Classic, was going to be released in September 2013. It was later released in 2014. The single "Fancy" from the album, featuring British singer-songwriter Charli XCX, reached number one in the United States and Canada, while becoming the fourth-best performing song of 2014 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The next single, "Black Widow", features British singer Rita Ora and reached the top three of the Billboard Hot 100. The album was rereleased with the title Reclassified in late 2014 and featured the singles "Beg for It" featuring Danish singer MØ and "Trouble" featuring American R&B singer Jennifer Hudson.
Music videos
Discography
- The New Classic (2014)
- In My Defense (2019)
- The End of an Era (2021)
Tours
Headlining
- The New Classic Tour (2014)
Cancelled tours
- Great Escape Tour (2015)
- Bad Girls Tour (2018)
Opening act
- XXL Freshmen Live Tour (2012)[4]
- Tyga – MTV Jams Presents: Closer to My Dreams Tour (2012)[5]
- Rita Ora – Ora Tour (2012)[6]
- Rita Ora – Radioactive Tour (2013)
- Nas – Life Is Good Tour (2013)[7]
- Beyoncé – The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013)
- Pitbull - I Feel Good Tour (2021)[8]
- Pitbull - Can't Stop Us Now Summer Tour (2022)
Awards and nominations
Iggy Azalea Media
An aerial perspective of Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia, where Azalea grew up
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea takes the stage by storm by rapping some mad beats.
Azalea performing at Converse Get Dirty Festival in Austria, April 2013
Azalea performing at Irving Plaza in New York City on her The New Classic Tour, May 2014
Azalea in Sydney, 2015
Azalea at 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Azalea behind the scenes on her "Money Come" music video
Azalea at the ESPYs in 2014
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References
- ↑ Marantz, Andrew. Iggy Azalea and 'Realness' in Hip-Hop. The New Yorker (17 September 2014). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Rosenhal, Jeff (19 February 2015). "Iggy Azalea's History of Hip-Hop Controversy: A Timeline". Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2015/02/iggy-azaleas-history-of-controversy-a-timeline.html. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ Monroe, Jazz. Iggy Azalea's 10 best songs ranked. NME (12 May 2015). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ XXL Freshman Live Tour Wraps Up in New York City (10 April 2012)xxlmag.com.
- ↑ MTV Jams Presents 'Closer to My Dreams' Tour With Tyga (23 July 2012)MTV RapFix.
- ↑ Rita Ora's Hitting The Road on The 'MTV Presents: The ORA Tour' (10 August 2012)MTV Buzzworthy.
- ↑ Video: Iggy Azalea – 'Work' (13 March 2013)Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ Price, Jason. Pitbull Announces Dates For 2021 'I Feel Good Tour' With Special Guest Iggy Azalea (in en-US). Icon Vs. Icon (2021-06-22). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
Other websites
Media related to Iggy Azalea at Wikimedia Commons
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- Iggy Azalea at AllMusic
- Iggy Azalea discography at Discogs
- Iggy Azalea on IMDb
- Iggy Azalea discography at MusicBrainz
| Preceded by Hozier |
Saturday Night Live musical guest 25 October 2014 |
Succeeded by Prince |