Emma Birdsall

{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Emma Birdsall | image = Emma Birdsall 2015 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = Birdsall at the InStyle Awards, May 2015 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Sydney | origin = | genre = Jazz, soul, blues | occupation = | instrument = Vocals, piano | years_active = {{start date|df=yes|2012}}–present | label = Independent | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|emmabirdsall.com.au}} }}

'''Emma Birdsall''' (born 21 January 1992) is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. She was a participant in the first season of ''The Voice'', and placed in the top 16.<ref>{{cite web|title= Emma Birdsall booking|last=Birdsall|first=Emma|url=http://www.australiannetworkentertainment.com/emma_louise_birdsall.htm|publisher=Australian Network Entertainment|access-date=24 March 2014}}</ref> Since then she has signed with Island Records Australia under the Universal Music Group, with her debut album set to be released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emma Birdsall Airplay|url=http://airit.org.au/airit/Emma-Birdsall-Lovers-and-Friends.html|publisher=AMRAP|access-date=24 March 2014}}</ref> Her debut single, titled "Lovers & Friends", was released 16 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title= Emma Birdsall "Lovers & Friends" single|last=Birdsall|first=Emma|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/lovers-friends-single/1444297869|publisher=iTunes|date=16 August 2013|access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> Birdsall has a recurring role in Nine Network's drama ''Love Child'', in which she also features on the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|title= Emma Birdall IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5018839/|website=Internet Movie Database|access-date=24 March 2014}}</ref>

== Career == She came to fame in 2012 as a finalist in Team Seal of ''The Voice Australia''.

=== Performances === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Performed ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Original artist ! scope="col"| Result |- | Blind Audition | "Mercy" | Duffy | Defaulted Team Seal |- | Battle Rounds | "At Last" <small>(against Casey Withoos)</small> | Etta James | Winner |- | Live Show Final, Part 1 | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" | Aretha Franklin | Public vote |- | rowspan="2"|Live Show Final, Part 3 | "The Look of Love" | Dusty Springfield | rowspan="2"|Eliminated |- |Kiss From a Rose<br />(as part of Team Seal) |Seal |}

Following ''The Voice'', Birdsall released "Lovers & Friends" and several songs in the following years through the soundtrack of Channel 9's hit drama Love Child (TV series). She has also spent time doing stage shows internationally (Barbie in '<nowiki/>''Barbie...I Can Be','' Indonesia) and locally (playing Miriam Aarons in '<nowiki/>''The Women''', Edgewise Productions for Sydney Fringe Festival).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/emmabirdsall| title = Emma (@EmmaBirdsall) / Twitter}}</ref> Birdsall is also a talented songwriter, having penned songs for Australian artists Jessica Mauboy, Dami Im, Taylor Henderson and Nathaniel.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| EP details |- ! scope="row"| ''Day By Day''<ref name="EP">{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/day-by-day-ep/1538253036|title=Day By Day (EP) (DD)|website=Apple Music|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> | *Released: 30 October 2020 *Label: Emma Birdsall *Format: digital download, streaming |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !Year !Title |- | style="text-align:center;"|2013 | "Lovers & Friends"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/lovers-friends-single/1444297869|title=Lovers & Friends – single|website=Apple Music|date=2013|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> |- |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Birdsall, Emma}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Australian women singer-songwriters Category:Singers from Sydney Category:21st-century Australian women singers Category:The Voice (Australian TV series) contestants Category:21st-century Australian singer-songwriters