Sia

**Sia Kate Isobelle Furler** (born 18 December 1975) (known mononymously as **Sia**) is an Australian singer. She was born and raised in Adelaide. She is known for the songs "Titanium" with French DJ David Guetta, "Chandelier", and “Cheap Thrills”. These songs managed to reach the top ten worldwide.

## Album release

Sia's fifth album _We Are Born_ was released in 2010.  Her album _1000 Forms of Fear_ was released in 2014.  It entered on the _Billboard_ 200 albums chart at number one. It was her first number-one album in the U.S. _1000 Forms of Fear_ featured the Grammy-nominated top-ten single "Chandelier", along with "Elastic Heart".

Sia released her album _This Is Acting_ in January 2016.  The track features the singles "Alive" (which was written with Adele, who turned down releasing the song) and "Cheap Thrills".  A remix of "Cheap Thrills" features the Jamaican reggae recording artist Sean Paul.  This version of the song reached number one in the US and Canada, number two in the UK, and the top ten in Australia.  It was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. It lost to "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots.  _This Is Acting_ was re-released as a deluxe edition in late 2016.  It includes the Sean Paul remix of "Cheap Thrills" and a version of the song "The Greatest" featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar, which reached the top 20 in the US. In 2017, she released the album _Everyday is Christmas_

## Works

Sia co-wrote "Diamonds" for Rihanna's album _Unapologetic_ (2012), which topped charts worldwide. She co-wrote "Pretty Hurts", the first song on Beyoncé's fifth album _Beyoncé_ (2013) with Knowles and producer Ammo.

In 2018, Sia voiced Ms. Tiggy-Winkle in the animation movie _Peter Rabbit_.

She released _Music_, a musical film which she co-wrote and directed, in 2021. She wrote ten songs for its soundtrack.

## Public image

When she became a celebrity, Sia was uncomfortable with being famous. She is well-known for hiding her face during performances and music videos. Many people disliked Sia's film called _Music_, where the main character had autism. People got angry at Sia because they thought that the autistic character had been portrayed offensively.

## Personal life

Sia is bisexual. She married Erik Anders Lang in August 2014. They announced their splitting in late 2016. In 2020, Sia revealed that she had adopted two boys who had grown out of the foster care system.

She has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Sia is a vegetarian.

## Albums

- _Healing Is Difficult_ (2001)
- _Colour the Small One_ (2004)
- _Some People Have Real Problems_ (2008)
- _We Are Born_ (2010)
- _1000 Forms of Fear_ (2014)
- _This Is Acting_ (2016)
- _Everyday Is Christmas_ (2017)
- _Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture_ (2021)
- _Reasonable Woman_ (2024)

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **years active**: 1990–present
- **background**: solo_singer


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Sia
- **image**: Sia at Seattle.jpg
- **caption**: Sia on 17 August 2011 in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington
- **birth name**: Sia Kate Isobelle Furler
- **birth place**: Adelaide, South Australia
- **spouse**: Erik Anders Lang ( 2014–16)
- **children**: 2