Jerome Farah

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Jerome Farah
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2018–present
LabelsJerome Farah, Sony Music Australia
Associated actsKian, Baker Boy
Website

Jerome Farah, is an Australian rapper. Farah co-wrote and co-produced "Waiting" with Kian[1] before releasing his debut single in 2020.

Early life[]

Jerome Farah is the son of a Lebanese father and a Zimbabwean mother and grew up in suburban Melbourne.[1]

Originally a dancer, Farah transited into music, collaborating with the likes of Adrian Eagle, Baker Boy and Dallas Woods and Kian.[1]

Music career[]

2018-present[]

In 2018, Farah co-wrote and co-produced "Waiting" with Kian which won Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2020.[2][3][4]

On 26 June 2020, Farah released his debut single "I Can't Breathe". The song discusses racism and police brutality.[5] On 19 July 2020, Farah performed the song on the series premiere of Australian live music program The Sound.[6]

Discography[]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"I Can't Breathe"[5] 2020 TBA
"Mikey Might"[7]
"Vibrate"[8]
"Concrete Jungle Fever"[9] 2021

As featured artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Hoodlum"
(Dallas Woods featuring Jerome Farah)[10] 		2018 non album single
"Willow Tree"
(Tash Sultana featuring Jerome Farah)[11] 		2020 Terra Firma (Tash Sultana album)
"Tuesday"
(Kye featuring Jerome Farah)[12] 		2021 TBA

Guest appearances[]

List of guest appearances, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Not That Deep"
(DAGR featuring Jerome Farah) 		2021 DAGR
"Ain't Nobody Like You"
(Baker Boy featuring Jerome Farah) 		Gela

Awards and nominations[]

APRA Awards[]

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Farah has won two awards from two nominations.[13][14]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "Waiting" (with Kian) Most Performed Australian Work of the Year Won [15][14]
Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year

J Awards[]

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 Ref.
J Awards of 2021 "Concrete Jungle Fever" (directed by Sanjay De Silva) Australian Video of the Year Nominated [16][17]

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition[]

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "Mikey Might" Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 2nd [19]

UK Music Video Awards[]

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. They commenced in 2008.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Jerome Farah - "Concrete Jungle Fever" Best Performance in a Video Nominated [20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Lonely Lands Agency JEROME FARAH". Lonely Lands Agency. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ Cooper, Nathanael (25 May 2020). "Tones and I, Hilltop Hoods dominate 2020 APRA Music Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b Gallagher, Alex (26 June 2020). "Jerome Farah releases searing debut single 'I Can't Breathe'". NME Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Episode 1 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Mikey Might - Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Vibrate - Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Concrete Jungle Fever - Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Hoodlum (feat. Jerome Farah) – Single by Dallas Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ Bruce, Jasper (26 October 2020). "Tash Sultana teases new single "Willow Tree" feat. Jerome Farah". NME Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Tuesday (feat. Jerome Farah) – Single by Kye on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Tones and I leads Nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Full List of Winners". APRA AMCOS. 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Tones and I leads Nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  16. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Genesis Owusu leads this year's 2021 J Awards winners". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  18. ^ "About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Genesis Owusu wins 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition". The Music Network. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  20. ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2021 nominations revealed". Shots. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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