The Buzz About … AMY SHARK
THIS AUSTRALIAN ARTIST IS BUSY WITH A NEW DOCUSERIES AND PLANNING A TOUR, AHEAD OF RELEASING HER SECOND ALBUM
When it comes to in-demand Australian artists, Amy Shark is hard to beat. She’s currently adding the finishing touches to her long-awaited second album Cry Forever (released on April 30), and Shark has worked with Ed Sheeran, Diplo, The Chainsmokers and Billy Corgan (of Smashing Pumpkins fame) on the project. She’s just released her first single from the album, too. ‘Love Songs Ain’t For Us’ was co-written with Sheeran and features Keith Urban on the track. “I personally am very excited,” Shark, 34, says of her work.
Ahead of the album’s release, the ‘Adore’ singer has released a six-part docuseries called Forever, Amy Shark. “This is all about my sophomore album and I want to make sure I really crush it,” says Shark, adding that she deliberately posted less about her work on social media during the album’s creation to focus. “As hard as it was not to post anything, I’m glad I didn’t because now I can show all the behind-the-scenes work that went into it – the highs and the lows.”
Fans should mark their diaries, too. Shark is set to tour the country in winter to promote Cry Forever. “These are the biggest shows of my life,” she says. “Let’s go!” (‘Love Songs Ain’t For Us‘ is out now. For album and tour information, visit amyshark.com)
As a secondary school teacher and mum-of-two, Daisy Turnbull has learned a thing or two about child development. And in her book, she outlines a series of risks she encourages parents to take with their kids in their first 10 years that will equip them with the resilience they need to face future challenges.
In the age of helicopter parenting, Turnbull says teaching resilience is more important than ever. “We need kids to learn these skills while they are in safe and nurturing environments,” she tells WHO. “[It’s about] learning to fail when you know your parents will love you no matter what, rather than having the first time you ever get the chance to make a mistake being at a job you might lose,” she explains. “These are skills we need to learn, rather than experiences we should protect our kids from.”
(50 Risks To Take With Your Kids is out now)