Starley Hope (born 3 October 1987), known mononymously as Starley, is an Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Call on Me", released in 2016, which was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year.
Biography
Early life
Starley Hope was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales, to a Mauritian father and an Australian mother of Filipino and Japanese descent.[1] Her mother was a lounge singer and her father owned a blinds company.[2] Her mother named her Starley, expecting her to be a star.[3] She grew up in a religious family and sung in church as a child and initially wanted to be a drummer.[4] As a child, she listened to Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, and Phil Collins.[4] When she was 14, she recorded a three-song demo.[2] She received classical vocal training beginning at age 15.[2]
Career
Starley moved to London to pursue a career in music.[2] While she did get a publishing contract, she was generally unsuccessful and, after 5 years, she moved back to Australia to live with her parents after depleting all her funds.[3][2]
Starley was featured on Odd Mob's single "So Into You", which was released on 8 April 2016.
Using her parents' piano in her bedroom, she wrote the song "Call on Me".[3] She sent the song to several producers, including P-Money, who developed it into the final version.[2] The song led to her getting a recording contract with Tinted Records, which released the song in July 2016.[2] It was remixed into a club song by Ryan Riback the following year and reached the top 10 in the UK and in Australia.[5] In the U.S., it peaked at number 65 in the on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the Dance/Electronic Songsrecord chart.[6]
In 2018, Starley performed at the Sydney Mardi Gras for the first time and was the co-headline act at the official party.[7]
In September 2022, Starley collaborated with music producer Jolyon Petch for their original single "I Just Want Your Touch", released on Central Station Records.[13] The song topped the number-one spot on the ARIA Club Chart for five consecutive weeks.[14]
Personal life
Starley told her family she was bisexual in 2017. She had previously dated men and told Star Observer that her highly religious family were "surprised" and her announcement was a "big deal for them".[15][4] She has suffered from depression, which she treated by exercising as much as three hours per day and at one time was interested in being a personal trainer.[4]
"I Just Want Your Touch" (Jolyon Petch featuring Starley)
2022
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Awards
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.
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