Kimbra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kimbra
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1990(1990-03-27)
Age	34
Birthplace	Hamilton
Country	New Zealand
Horoscope	Aries

Kimbra Biography

Kimbra is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on March 27, 1990 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Rose to fame as the feature on Gotye’s single “Somebody That I Used to Know.” She has released two solo albums to critical acclaim: Vows (2011) and The Golden Echo (2014).

She has cited Stevie Wonder as one of her biggest musical influences.

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), “honouring composers and songwriters”. In 2012, Kimbra was nominated for two awards as a solo artist and won two awards as a featured artist.

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In 2011, Kimbra won one award as a solo artist and two awards as a featured artist. Gotye featuring Kimbra performed the single, “Somebody That I Used to Know”, at the awards ceremony.

She grew up in Hamilton, New Zealand in a family of physicians. She has a brother.

Kimbra Net Worth

Kimbra is one of the richest Pop Singer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kimbra 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She recorded her first several songs on a borrowed eight-track recorder from her school.

Her singles “Cameo Lover,” “Good Intent,” and “Two Way Street” were all on the Top 100 of Australia’s Triple-J annual music poll.

The Grammy Awards are presented annually from 1959 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). In 2012, Kimbra’s collaboration with Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know”, won the Record of the Year and the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kimbra height 5 ft 4 in Kimbra weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kimbra Dating?

According to our records, Kimbra is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kimbra’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 2010, Kimbra’s first single on Forum 5, “Settle Down”, was released. She had started writing the track four years earlier – it was finished with François Tétaz. The music video was directed by Guy Franklin. Perez Hilton featured the track on his website citing “[i]f you like Nina Simone, Florence & the Machine and/or Bjork, then we think you will enjoy Kimbra – her music reminds us of all those fierce ladies!” On 10 December, the Australian ‘indietronica’ group Miami Horror released their single, “I Look to You” featuring Kimbra’s vocals. Kimbra also stars in its music video, which features wide-angle and kaleidoscope shots of her in face paint and dresses walking through golden fields. Early in 2011, Kimbra’s song “Cameo Lover” was a finalist for the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition and eventually won the competition. In March she issued “Cameo Lover” as her next single, its music video was released in April and was directed by Franklin. On 13 March, Kimbra went to perform for Moomba Festival and ChillOut Festival in Sydney at Oxford Arts Factory to welcome the release of her next single, “Cameo Lover”. On 15 July 2011, “Cameo Lover” won the songwriting competition, ahead of third placed song, “Somebody That I Used to Know”, written by Australian musician Gotye. On 7 June Kimbra signed to Warner Bros. Records New Zealand for distribution in New Zealand and Australia, as well as a worldwide deal for other territories with Warner Bros. Records in the US. On 5 July Kimbra sang in Gotye’s single, “Somebody That I Used to Know”, which was mixed by Tétaz. Tétaz had recommended Kimbra to Gotye after a ‘high-profile’ Australian female vocalist had withdrawn from the collaboration.

Facts & Trivia

Kimbra Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Kimbra celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

She was featured on the 2012 multi-platinum single “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye, which became her first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned them two awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Record of the Year, making her the third New Zealand singer to win a Grammy Award.

What does Kimbra do now?

With all those lessons, Kimbra’s now completing her fourth studio album. Working with Son Lux musician Ryan Lott, she began recording pre-pandemic, but has since reworked songs to reflect her recent trials. The resulting music is so deeply personal, she often feels uncomfortable listening to it.

Is Kimbra a Maori?

Kimbra
Website| kimbramusic.com

How did Kimbra get famous?

Although her debut record was released in 2011, she’s best known for her featured vocals on Gotye’s megasmash single, “Somebody That I Used To Know.” Her tart rebuttal in the second half of that gut punch of a breakup song helped propel it to eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012.

Is Kimbra her real name?

Kimbra Lee Johnson

Why does Kimbra do that with her hands?

It actually came about as a result of a 2010 injury. Before that, he would hold his arm behind his back (as most pitchers tend to do), but that became too painful when he experienced biceps tendinitis — an inflammation of the upper biceps tendon.