Safia (band)

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Safia
OriginCanberra, ACT, Australia
GenresElectronic, indie pop
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels
  • SAFIA (2012–present)
  • Parlophone (2015–present)
MembersBen Woolner
Michael Bell
Harry Sayers

Safia is an Australian electronica, indie pop band formed in Canberra. They have released three studio albums.

Career

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Safia won the Groovin' the Moo competition in 2012.[1] The band says the name comes from a song they wrote called "Sapphire", but it does not mean anything. The band have since found out that safia means serenity in Arabic.[2]

When it comes to the band's influences, they claim to have a very broad range of styles and genres but list artists like Purity Ring, Major Lazer, Feed Me, Chet Faker, Disclosure and James Blake.[2]

In 2014, they were featured on Peking Duk's ARIA top 10 single, "Take Me Over".[3]

Also in 2014, lead singer Ben Woolner appeared as feature artist on the Indian Summer single "Aged Care" under the pseudonym 'Benjamin Joseph'.[4] The band opened for Twenty One Pilots during their 2017 Emotional Roadshow Tour Pacific Leg which started in Wellington, New Zealand.

On 30 June 2016, the band announced the title of its debut album, Internal, which was released on 9 September 2016 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts. On 13 October 2017, Safia released "Cellophane Rainbow".

In 2018, they released "Freakin' Out", which was the first track they wrote after their album Internal.[5]

The band released their second album, Story's Start or End in September 2019. The album peaked at number 13 on the ARIA charts.

In October 2022, the band released "Falling Down", the first release since their second album Story's Start or End in 2019.[1]

In August 2023, the band announced the forthcoming release of A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream and released its fourth single, "Float".[6]

Band members

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  • Ben Woolner (also uses the pseudonym "Benjamin Joseph")[7] – vocals/producer[8]
  • Michael Bell – drums/producer[8]
  • Harry Sayers – guitars/synths/producer[8]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[9]
Internal 2
Story's Start or End
  • Released: 9 August 2019
  • Label: Warner Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, 2× LP, digital download
 13
A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream
  • Released: 22 September 2023[6]
  • Label: Warner Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, 2× LP, digital download
 —

Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Live At First Light

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[9] 		AUS
Indie
[11]
"Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues" 2013 99 8 non-album singles
"Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds" 2014 — —
"You Are the One" — 9
"Counting Sheep" 2015 55 5
"Embracing Me" 69 — Internal
"Make Them Wheels Roll" 2016 45
"Over You" 63
"My Love Is Gone" —
"Cellophane Rainbow"[16] 2017 — Story's Start or End
"Freakin' Out"[17] 2018 — non-album single
"Starlight"[18] — Story's Start or End
"Resolution"[19] 2019 —
"Think We're Not Alone"[20] —
"Runaway"[21] —
"Falling Down"[1] 2022 — A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream
"Today"[22] 2023 —
"That's the Thing About Love"[23] —
"Float"[6] —
"A Lover's Guide to a Lucid Dream"[24] —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • In 2015, Safia signed with Parlophone. From "Embracing Me", their songs are ineligible for the Australian Indie chart.
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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[9] 		NZ
[25]
"Take Me Over"
(Peking Duk featuring SAFIA) 		2014 6 32 Songs to Sweat To

Other appearances

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List of other non-single song appearances
Title Year Album
"Take it to Reality"
(Alison Wonderland featuring SAFIA) 		2015 Run
"Left Hand Free" Like a Version: Volume Eleven

Music videos

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List of music videos by SAFIA
Title Year Director
"Listen to Soul, Listen to Blues"[28] 2013 Jimmy Ennett
"Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds"[29] 2014 Jimmy Ennett and Jaeger Vallejera
"You Are the One"[30] Jimmy Ennett
"Take Me Over"
(Peking Duk featuring SAFIA)[31] 		Jeff Johnson and Max Miller
"Counting Sheep"[32] 2015 Jimmy Ennett
"Embracing Me"[33]
"Take it to Reality"
(Alison Wonderland featuring SAFIA)[34]
"Make Them Wheels Roll"[35] 2016 Jimmy Ennett
"Zion"[36] SAFIA
"Over You"[37] Markus Hofko
"My Love Is Gone"[38] Anthony Bristol
"Cellophane Rainbow"[39] 2017 Jaeger Vallejera
"Freakin' Out"[40] 2018 Jimmy Annett
"Starlight" (Multiverse Video)[41]
"Resolution"[42] 2019 George Thomson & Lukas Schrank

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds" Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

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Since 1987 the ARIA Music Awards have run annual awards.

Year Category Nominated artist/work Result
2015 Best Dance Release "Take Me Over" (Peking Duk featuring Safia) Nominated

APRA Awards

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Since 1982 the APRA Awards are run by Australian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

Year Category Nominated artist/work Result
2016 Most played Australian Work "Take Me Over" (Peking Duk featuring Safia) Won
Dance work of the Year

J Award

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The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013[43] themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated
2016[44] Internal Australian Album of the Year Nominated

National Live Music Awards

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016[45] Themselves Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year Nominated

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