This Australia Day Triple J counted down the hottest 100 songs of 2007 in their annual Hottest 100 poll.
Missy had 2 songs make the poll with “Peachy” making it in at #51, and “Steer” in at #53.
For the full list check out abc.net/triplej.
Thanks to everyone who voted!
Missy Higgins will return to the U.S. with “On A Clear Night”, due for release on February 26, 2008. Before Missy hits the road in the U.S., she will make two appearances at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, performing at a very special live-music event titled “Where Music Meets Film” celebrating the enduring connection between music and film alongside artists such as Josh Groban & Michelle Branch.
The album’s first U.S single, “Where I Stood,” has already been featured prominently on the CW’s Smallville and on the Thanksgiving edition of ABC’s hit show Grey’s Anatomy, among others. Both shows have been pivotal in breaking new artists over recent years. .” To add to this “Where I Stood” will also be featured in the January 29th episode of TV sitcom One Tree Hill.
Missy’s music is also already receiving serious support from influential L.A. tastemaker Nic Harcourt via his “Morning Becomes Eclectic” program on KCRW. This is also helping build anticipation for the stateside release of “On A Clear Night” in February. Cities like San Francisco, San Diego, and Minneapolis have already added the track a month before release.
Check out the TOURS section for a list of Missy’s dates in North America, this list will continue to grow in the coming days as more shows are announced so don’t forget to keep checking!
ARIA Award winning Best Female Artist, Missy Higgins had the highest selling Australian album of 2007! The end of year ARIA album charts have just been released and Missy’s acclaimed album “On A Clear Night” topped the list!
Missy spent much of last year touring Australia delivering her unforgettable live performances to packed crowds around the country and putting to rest any doubts that people may have had about her ability to sustain the success she established with her debut release, 2004’s “The Sound of White”. 2008 sees Missy head to America in the coming weeks for her own headline tour and to play the coveted Sundance Film Festival. “On A Clear Night” will be released in North America in February 26th.
Missy Higgins has been nominated for the 2007 IT List Awards for culture street magazine, POPrepublic.tv.
Now in it’s third year, the IT LIST Awards are going totally digital with 2007 being the first year that ALL voting is to be done online at www.poprepublic.tv
Voting is open now and runs until the end of January with the results announced in the February issue of the magazine.
Missy is nominated in the AUSTRALIAN FEMALE ARTIST category. So jump online and vote for Missy!
Make sure you tune into the ABC this Sunday December 16 at 7.30pm as Missy makes a special guest appearance on Spicks & Specks!
This special Christmas episode is one you won’t want to miss!
Missy has signed a Christmas bauble which is part of an online auction to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia. You are invited to place a bid online HERE. All funds raised will go towards helping sick children.
The Age newspaper in Melbourne held its now annual EG Award ceremony at St Kilda’s Prince Bandroom last Friday. Missy was awarded Best Female Artist.
Missy was playing in Newcastle on the night and said “as a proud Melbournian it feels particularity good to get this kind of recognition in my hometown”.
This caps of a truly remarkable year for Missy having recently been awarded “Best Female Artist” at this year’s ARIA Awards. Missy and her band finished up the “..For One Night Only Tour” in Wollongong on Sunday after a blistering live set at the Homebake festival in Sydney’s Domain.
Missy’s Live Earth performance of “Steer” is now available on DVD as part of a new release called “Live Earth – The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis”. The Live Earth concerts, recorded at Wembley Stadium in London, Giants Stadium in New Jersey and Makuhari Messe in Japan, kicked off a multi-year campaign to combat climate change and advocate environmentally sustainable living.
The Live Earth album package is carbon neutral and the net proceeds from the sale of this DVD/CD benefit the Alliance for Climate Protection.
“Live Earth – The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis” is now available in the U.S.A. through Warner Bros. Records and will be available in Australia on the 8th December through Warner Music Australia.
For a full track listing and more info visit www.liveearth.org
TeenMusic.com are hosting an online chat with Missy this Tuesday (USA time). For you chance to ask Missy a question sign up online for free and login on December 4th at 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern (USA).
Missy joins the likes of Al Gore, Eddie Vedder and Justin Timberlake on the cover of the current issue of Australian RollingStone (Jan 08). You can view the cover online HERE. Inside is a two page interview with Missy talking about her recent tour, climate change, the music biz and what she has planned for the future.