Felicity Urquhart

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Felicity Urquhart
Birth nameFelicity Ann Urquhart
Also known asFelicity
Born (1976-05-04) 4 May 1976 (age 45)
OriginTamworth, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, radio and television presenter
Instrumentsguitar
Years active1987–present
LabelsHadley, Radio Friendly, EMI, Shock
Associated actsBennett Bowtell Urquhart
Websitefelicityurquhart.com

Felicity Ann Urquhart (born 4 May 1976) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter, and a TV and radio presenter. Her single "Big Black Cloud", co-written with Randy Scruggs, reached No. 1 on Country Tracks National Top 30 Singles Chart in 2007. She has won numerous awards including a Centenary Medal in 2001 "For service to Australian society through country music". Urquhart married musician and producer Glen Hannah in March 2009. She has been the host of country music show Saturday Night Country on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Local Radio since March 2010.

Since 2015, Urquhart has been part of the group Bennett Bowtell Urquhart

Biography[]

Felicity Ann Urquhart was born on 4 May 1976 to Rex, an upholsterer, and Patricia "Trish" Urquhart.[1] She grew up in Tamworth in rural New South Wales. Her maternal grandfather, Ernie Walmsley, was a jockey turned horse-trainer and with her grandmother, Anne, ran a pub in Bingara.[1] Urquhart began busking in Peel Street, Tamworth during the Tamworth Country Music Festival at the age of 11.[2][3] Aside from learning guitar, Urquhart had piano lessons and performed in musicals.[4]

In 1992 Urquhart released her debut self-titled album, Felicity Urquhart on Tamworth-based Hadley Records. Her second album, Follow Me appeared in 1995 on Radio Friendly Music. Nothing to Hide was released in 1999 on EMI with New Shadow issued in 2001. On 1 January she was awarded a Centenary Medal by Prime Minister, John Howard.[5] In 2001, she met Glen Hannah who became her boyfriend. Urquhart performed with western swing group Feral Swing Katz at the Gympie National Country Music Muster in August – the performance was broadcast a year later on Live on Stage by ABC Radio National with Vince Jones presenting.[6] In 2002, she travelled to Nashville to record tracks for a future album with Hannah providing acoustic guitar, harmony vocals and song writing.[7] Album plans fell through and Urquhart left EMI. She recorded a six-track extended play, Turn out the Light on Shock Records which was released in 2004.

Shock Records distributed My Life in 2006, which was produced by Hannah (ex-Kasey Chambers touring band). Her single "Big Black Cloud", co-written with Randy Scruggs, appeared in November and reached No.1 on Country Tracks National Top 30 Singles Chart on 24 January 2007.[8][9] On 5 September, Urquhart performed for John Howard, United States President George W Bush and Australian Defence Force personnel at a barbecue on Garden Island.[10]

Urquhart and Hannah married on 10 March 2009 in Vanuatu.[4] Urquhart released Landing Lights upon return to Australia. Internationally she has opened for country music legends Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.[11]

From 2005 to 2009, Urquhart was a presenter on Sydney Weekender, a travel show on Seven Network.[12] She has been the host of country music show Saturday Night Country on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Local Radio across Australia since March 2010.[13] She had previously filled-in for retiring host John Nutting who had picked her as his replacement.[13]

In 2015, Urquhart formed the group Bennett Bowtell Urquhart with Kevin Bennett and Lyn Bowtell.

In 2019, ten year since her last solo album, Urquhart released Frozen Rabbit.

In January 2020, Urquhart and Josh Cunningham were invited to join Song Club - a creative collective that tasked members with writing a song a week. Nine of these weekly tracks were recorded and released in May 2021 on the album, The Song Club.[14]

Personal life[]

She lives in Avoca Beach on the New South Wales Central Coast.[citation needed]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[15]
Felicity Urquhart
  • Release date: 1992
  • Label: Hadley (HCDM1308)
  • Format: CD
 —
Follow Me
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Radio Friendly Music (RFMCD003)
  • Format: CD
 —
Nothing to Hide
  • Release date: 1999
  • Label: EMI Music (724349951020)
  • Format: CD
 —
New Shadow
  • Release date: 2001
  • Label: EMI Music (724353501525)
  • Format: CD
 —
My Life
  • Release date: 2005
  • Label: Felicity Urquhart, Shock (FU004)
  • Format: CD
 —
Landing Lights
  • Release date: 17 January 2009
  • Label: Felicity Urquhart, Shock (FU007)
  • Format: CD, DD
 —
Frozen Rabbits —
The Song Club
(with Josh Cunningham)
  • Release date: 7 May 2021
  • Label: ABC Music/Universal Music (3595271)
  • Format: CD, DD, streaming
 77

Awards and nominations[]

AIR Awards[]

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
AIR Awards of 2008 My Life AIR Best Independent Country Release Nominated
AIR Awards of 2020[16][17] Frozen Rabbit AIR Best Independent Country Album Nominated

ARIA Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Landing Lights ARIA Award for Best Country Album[18] Nominated
2019 Frozen Rabbit Best Country Album[19] Nominated

Australian Club Entertainment Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[20] Won
1999 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[21] Won
2000 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[22] Won
2001 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[23] Nominated
2002 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[24] Nominated
2003 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[25] Nominated
2005 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[26] Nominated
2006 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[27] Nominated
2007 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[28] Nominated
2008 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[29] Nominated
2009 Felicity Urquhart Country Female Performer[30] Nominated

Australian Independent Country Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Turn out the Light Australian Independent Female Vocalist of the Year[31] Won
2006 My Life Australian Independent Album of the Year[31] Won
"The Flood" Australian Independent Female Vocalist of the Year[31] Won

Australian Songwriters' Association[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Felicity Urquhart & Glen Hannah – "The Flood" Country Songwriter of the Year[7] Won

Country Music Awards (CMAA)[]

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Felicity Urquhart The Australian Country Music Hands of Fame[32] Imprinted
Felicity Urquhart (with Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan & Adam Harvey) – "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" Vocal Collaboration of the Year[33] Won
2006 Felicity Urquhart Independent Entertainer of the Year[7] Won
2007 "Big Black Cloud" Video Clip of the Year[34] Won
Felicity Urquhart Independent Entertainer of the Year[7] Won
2010 "Roller Coaster" Female Vocalist of the Year[35] Won
2020 Frozen Rabbit Traditional Country Album of the Year Won
Frozen Rabbit Female Artist of the Year Won
Frozen Rabbit Album of the Year Won
"Chain of Joy" Song of the Year Won
"Chain of Joy" Single of the Year Won

Mo Award[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996 Felicity Urquhart Female Country Performer of the Year[36] Won
1998 Felicity Urquhart Female Country Performer of the Year[37] Won


References[]

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  2. ^ Dunn, Emily (26 January 2007). "Tamworth shines spotlight Down Under". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 10.
  3. ^ Moore, Luke (5 February 2009). "Felicity follows the sand". The Echo. Geelong, Australia. p. 15.
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  10. ^ "Barbeque luncheon at Garden Island". Department of Defence (Australia). 6 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
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  12. ^ "The Team – Felicity Urquhart". Sydney Weekender. Tourism New South Wales. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Edwards, Amy (24 February 2010). "Felicity steps up". Newcastle Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 12.
  14. ^ "The Song Club". JB HiFi. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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