Q feature: OUR OWN ZOË BADWI
It was late 2008 when the Melbourne-based dance-pop diva burst on to the scene with the huge club smash Release Me that was quickly dubbed ''THE song of the summer". Produced by double ARIA-award winning outfit TV ROCK, it spent a massive 7 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot on the Australian ARIA Club Chart and scored both ARIA and APRA nominations.
The Track's appeal quickly spread beyond Australian Shores and it was subsequently released in 28 countries around the world and commandeering the dance floor club charts. Throughout 2009, the magic continued as a further collaboration with TV ROCK - In The Moment - blitzed the Top 1 O of the ARIA Club Chart. Zoe embarked on an international run of live dates, lighting up dance floors all over the world, but in mid-2010, Zoe hit us with Freefallin' - proving to be her finest moment yet. Freefallin' is a dance-pop triumph. Freefallin' stormed its way into the top 1 O ARIA singles chart in addition to topping the ARIA Australian Artist Chart, ARIA Club Chart and iTunes Dance Chart. The track immediately found support at key radio stations across the nation, becoming the #6 most played track in the country.
Freefallin' has since gone on to achieve quadruple platinum sales accreditation and well over 2 million views on YouTube. Following on from this, Zoe released the single Carry Me Home (collaboration with TV ROCK's Grant Smillie) along with her acclaimed self-titled debut album. Zoe then went on to record Torches, which she was asked to create as the Official Anthem of the 2014 Mardi Gras. Add link ‘Torches' premiered as part of Mardi Gras' official season trailer video on YouTube and was used as the soundtrack for the Mardi Gras season events which were attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe. It is one of the largest festivals in the world and is one of Australia's biggest tourists draw cards.
In 2016 Zoe partnered with electro house sensations The Potbelleez to create the ultimate remake of the 1998 global hit Horny, written by Mousse T. The rendition, release by Ministry of Sound went straight to the top of the Dance Music Charts.
Zoe has continued to perform, write, feature on and release dance anthems always entering the top 1 O on charts with her infectious vocals and melodies.
When the Covid pandemic began many international bookings were postponed as events were cancelled around the world. Between lengthy lock down periods in Melbourne, Zoe still hit the studio and has been working on new tracks - collaborating once more with TV Rocks Ivan Gough and also releasing multiple dance tracks for the US market.
Zoë has assured Q Magazine that she has been writing away in lockdown, and as the world emerges from the past year or two's restrictions, you can expect Zoë will be up there singing - it's what she does best! She is also very excited to join “all the familiar faces” at the upcoming “Market” 10 year reunion at Brown Ally in October this year.
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