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Birthday girl - Sia Kate Isobelle Furler was born 18 December 1975 in Adelaide.
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Face - These days she doesn't show her face all that much, but before she went to live in the US, we used to see her sweet face all the time.
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Jazz head - Sia started out singing in an acid jazz band called Crisp.
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Early career - Sia moved to London in 1997 and worked with band Zero 7.
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Albums - Sia released four solo albums between 2000 and 2010.
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Hiatus - In 2011, she decided to give up performing live and to write songs for others instead.
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Collaborations - She has had many successful collaborations that brought her notoriety including 'Titanium with David Guetta, 'Diamonds' with Rihanna, and 'Wild Ones' with Flo Rida.
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Comeback - In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album '1000 Forms of Fear', which debuted at No 1 in the US Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single 'Chandelier'.
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Chandelier - 'Chandelier' was a huge worldwide hit. It was originally intended for Rihanna to record but Sia decided against it due to its deeply personal meaning.
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Anti-party - The smash hit is an anti-party anthem chronicling her past struggles with drugs and alcohol.
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Shy - Sia is notoriously shy and has said how she hates the notion of being famous, hence covering her face in public.
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Stand-in - 'Chandelier' set off a trilogy of music clips starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. Sia did not appear in any of the clips.
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Vegan - Sia is vegan and is an animal activist. She teamed up with PETA and her dog Pantera in a campaign to encourage pet owners to neuter their animals.
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Songwriter - Sia is one of the most successful and prolific songwriters ever to emerge from Australia.
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Stars - She has written songs for Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Christina Agulera, David Guetta, and Eminem.
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Worldwide smash - 'Chandelier' reached the top five in charts in 20 different countries, including France, Italy, Poland, Norway, USA, and New Zealand.
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Moneybags - Her estimated net worth is approximately $20 million.
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Health - Sia is said to suffer chronic stage fright and panic attacks.
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Diamonds - When Sia sat down to write 'Diamonds', it took her 14 minutes to finish the song.
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Awards - Sia has a swag of awards to her name. In total, she has been nominated for 167 awards and won 60.
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More awards - Sia has received nine Grammy nominations and counting.
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Everyday is Christmas - Sia released a new album called 'Everyday Is Christmas' on 17 December of this year.
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South Park - Sia lent her voice to the show South Park episode 'The Cissy', she played Lorde in a parody song entitled 'Push (Feeling Good on a Wednesday)'.
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Parody - During the 2015 Grammy performance of 'Chandelier' actress Kristen Wiig pranced around the stage re-enacting the video with Sia's go-to dancer, Maddie Ziegler.
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Marriage - She married Erik Anders Lang in August 2014. They separated two years later.
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Tragedy - Unfortunately, when Sia was younger she was about to join her boyfriend in London when she received news he had died in a car accident.
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Healing is difficult - Her 2001 album 'Healing Is Difficult' lyrically deals with the shocking tragedy.
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ARIA Awards - She won three ARIA Awards in 2010, including Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, and Best Video.
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Happy birthday - Sia, you are an amazing songwriter, performer, and human. We wish you a very happy birthday!
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Birthday girl - Sia Kate Isobelle Furler was born 18 December 1975 in Adelaide.
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Face - These days she doesn't show her face all that much, but before she went to live in the US, we used to see her sweet face all the time.
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Jazz head - Sia started out singing in an acid jazz band called Crisp.
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Early career - Sia moved to London in 1997 and worked with band Zero 7.
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Albums - Sia released four solo albums between 2000 and 2010.
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Hiatus - In 2011, she decided to give up performing live and to write songs for others instead.
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Collaborations - She has had many successful collaborations that brought her notoriety including 'Titanium with David Guetta, 'Diamonds' with Rihanna, and 'Wild Ones' with Flo Rida.
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Comeback - In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album '1000 Forms of Fear', which debuted at No 1 in the US Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single 'Chandelier'.
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Chandelier - 'Chandelier' was a huge worldwide hit. It was originally intended for Rihanna to record but Sia decided against it due to its deeply personal meaning.
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Anti-party - The smash hit is an anti-party anthem chronicling her past struggles with drugs and alcohol.
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Shy - Sia is notoriously shy and has said how she hates the notion of being famous, hence covering her face in public.
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Stand-in - 'Chandelier' set off a trilogy of music clips starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. Sia did not appear in any of the clips.
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Vegan - Sia is vegan and is an animal activist. She teamed up with PETA and her dog Pantera in a campaign to encourage pet owners to neuter their animals.
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Songwriter - Sia is one of the most successful and prolific songwriters ever to emerge from Australia.
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Stars - She has written songs for Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Christina Agulera, David Guetta, and Eminem.
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Worldwide smash - 'Chandelier' reached the top five in charts in 20 different countries, including France, Italy, Poland, Norway, USA, and New Zealand.
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Moneybags - Her estimated net worth is approximately $20 million.
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Health - Sia is said to suffer chronic stage fright and panic attacks.
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Diamonds - When Sia sat down to write 'Diamonds', it took her 14 minutes to finish the song.
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Awards - Sia has a swag of awards to her name. In total, she has been nominated for 167 awards and won 60.
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More awards - Sia has received nine Grammy nominations and counting.
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Everyday is Christmas - Sia released a new album called 'Everyday Is Christmas' on 17 December of this year.
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South Park - Sia lent her voice to the show South Park episode 'The Cissy', she played Lorde in a parody song entitled 'Push (Feeling Good on a Wednesday)'.
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Parody - During the 2015 Grammy performance of 'Chandelier' actress Kristen Wiig pranced around the stage re-enacting the video with Sia's go-to dancer, Maddie Ziegler.
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Marriage - She married Erik Anders Lang in August 2014. They separated two years later.
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Tragedy - Unfortunately, when Sia was younger she was about to join her boyfriend in London when she received news he had died in a car accident.
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Healing is difficult - Her 2001 album 'Healing Is Difficult' lyrically deals with the shocking tragedy.
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ARIA Awards - She won three ARIA Awards in 2010, including Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, and Best Video.
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Happy birthday - Sia, you are an amazing songwriter, performer, and human. We wish you a very happy birthday!
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Sia's life in pictures
In the run up to Sia's 42nd birthday, we take a look at her life and career
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It is Sia's birthday on the 18 December, so we thought we'd take a look back at the great woman's life, loves, and career to date. She is one of the most successful songwriters in the world and managed to climb the music industry ladder playing by her own rules, her own way.
Check out the highs and lows of her career to date in our birthday gallery.
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