Zaachariaha Fielding
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Background information | |
Birth name | Zaachariaha Fielding |
Origin | Quorn, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | Electric-soul, Aboriginal music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Zaachariaha Fielding (born 1991/1992) is an
Early life and education
Zaachariaha Fielding was born in 1991 or 1992,
His first performance was at a school assembly aged seven[6] or eight, when he sang Elvis Presley's "Blue Suede Shoes", and later said that he knew that he wanted to be a performer from a young age.[2] He was strongly impressed by Whitney Houston growing up, and also watched many different bands which featured on the long-running TV music show Rage.[7]
After moving to
Music
Fielding featured on TV music talent show The Voice, making it to the grand final with as the duo ZK, with Kristal West, in 2014.[7][1][11][2]
Fielding and Michael Ross have been performing as Electric Fields since 2015, combining modern electric-soul music with
They have been nominated for and won several awards, including the National Indigenous Music Awards 2017 (Best New Talent);[4] National Dreamtime Awards 2019 (Male Music Artist);[14][15] National Live Music Awards (several wins, both Fielding individually and the duo); and the South Australian Music Awards.[16] They also came second in the Eurovision – Australia Decides contest which selected the act which would represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[17] They were eventually selected internally by SBS to represent Australia at the 2024 contest, with the song "One Milkali (One Blood)".
Art
During the
His work integrates traditional elements and lore (
I approach my practice in a way where there is no division. I don't like to think of myself as an LGBTQ person or an Aboriginal person or a person of colour. That's not where I am at any more. I am looking beyond that.
Exhibitions
Fielding's first exhibition, Zaachariaha Fielding: Gold and Silver Linings, was mounted at the gallery from November to December 2020. He is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery and Jan Murphy Gallery.[5][18]
Fielding's paintings, along with
Art awards
His work was selected as a finalist for the
In May 2023 Fielding won the prestigious
In August 2023 it was announced that his multi-panel work Wonder Drug had won the
Other recognition
In 2016, Fielding was one of four finalists in the Department of Human Services Aboriginal Achievement Award for the South Australian
In 2019, he was awarded the Rowdy Group Creative Achievement Award in the
Film and television
Fielding was selected by
He provided additional music for the 2010 documentary short film Ngura Ini Mimili Nya: A Place Called Mimili,
Electric Fields are the subject of a 2018
The 2019 short film "Electric Mimili", part of the Deadly Family Portraits series, was shown on ABC Television and iview. This film, directed by Isaac Cohen Lindsay and produced by Sierra Schrader, focuses on his and his father's family and life in Mimili, and how both father and son have been influenced by these.[8] The series of three films included one Elaine Crombie and her mother Lillian Crombie, and another about dancers Taree and Caleena Sansbury.[28]
Fielding and Ross wrote the songs "Shade Away" and "Don't You Worry", which are featured in the soundtrack for the 2019 feature film Top End Wedding, performed by Electric Fields.[29]
He appears as himself, as part of the duo
References
- ^ a b c d "Eurovision a Narrow Miss for 2016 Young Achiever Award Finalist Zaachariaha Fielding and Electric Fields". Awards Australia. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
At just 27 years of age...
- ^ T Australia. Archivedfrom the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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- ^ a b "Electric Fields' Zaachariaha Fielding wins Ramsay Art fan prize for 'gremlins' painting". ABC News (Australia). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Marsh, Walter (11 December 2018). "South Australian duo Electric Fields star in new SBS documentary". The Adelaide Review. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ CityMag. Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Fielding, Zaachariaha (30 July 2021). "'I am just being what I want to be in each moment'". SALIFE (Interview). Interviewed by Rice, Zoe. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b Fielding, Zaachariaha; Ross, Michael (9 July 2021). "NAIDOC Week: Electric Fields". DNA (Interview). Interviewed by Andrews, Marc. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ ABC News Australia. Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- CityMag. Archivedfrom the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) – Elder Conservatorium of Music". University of Adelaide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Electric Fields singers on X Factor, The Voice". TV Tonight. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Electric Fields: Don't try putting us in a box". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "IY2019: Saving language through Dreaming story". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "The finalists at this years' Dreamtime Awards". NITV. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "'We are brilliant people': Nova Peris receives Lifetime Achievement at Dreamtime Awards 2019". NITV. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Past Winners". South Australian Music Awards. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Kate Miller-Heidke reigns supreme at Australia Decides". Aussievision. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Zaachariaha Fielding: Gold and Silver Linings: November 2020". APY Gallery. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b Llewellyn, Jane (23 December 2023). "Z MUNU A TITUTJARA". Hugo Michell Gallery. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Baylis, Troy-Anthony (3 November 2023). "This is ultra-contemporary Aboriginal art". InReview. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- InDaily. Archivedfrom the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- Art Gallery of NSW. Archivedfrom the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (5 May 2023). "Julia Gutman wins Archibald Prize for portrait of Montaigne". ABC News (Australia). Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Ramsay Art Prize 2023". Art Gallery of South Australia. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Awards Australia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Ngura Ini Mimili Nya: A Place Called Mimili (2010)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- IMDb
- ^ Knox, David (14 August 2019). "SAFC, Screen Territory link filmmakers in the heart of Australia". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Top End Wedding (2019)". IMDb. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Embrace Kids Movie: Whorouly Rec Reserve". events.humanitix.com. Humanitix. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
- Zaachariaha Fielding at IMDb