Kimbra
Sign in to saveKimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Known for mixing pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements, her accolades include four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards and seven New Zealand Music Awards.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1990-03-27
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Zero Hour
- Bad Moon Rising
- Vampin' Ain't Easy
- Abomination
- Urban Magic : Hungry, Young and Clever
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Film & TV
Acting · Hamilton, New Zealand
Kimbra Lee Johnson, known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and actress who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements. Her musical influences range from Prince and Minnie Riperton, to Björk and Jeff Buckley. Her debut album, Vows, was released in Australia in 2011. Singles from the album include "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" (which won an Australian Recording…
Known for
- Daffodils — Maisie2019
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
- Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 499,074
- Total plays
- 12,009,312
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Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990 in Hamilton, New Zealand) known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and actress who mixes pop with classic R&B, jazz and rock musical elements. Her musical influences range from Prince and Minnie Riperton, to Björk and Jeff Buckley. Early public performances by Kimbra included singing at JBC (now the dive bar Nivara Lounge) in Hamilton at age 9, the Waikato Times Gold Cup race meeting in 2000 as a 10-year-old <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The 14-3-3 Brain Protein in Cerebrospinal Fluid as a Marker for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
· 1996 · cited 523x
- Cerebral Vascular Injury in Traumatic Brain Injury
· 2016 · cited 235x
- Pharmacotherapy of Traumatic Brain Injury: State of the Science and the Road Forward: Report of the Department of Defense Neurotrauma Pharmacology Workgroup
· 2014 · cited 228x
- Increases of Plasma Levels of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Tau, and Amyloid β up to 90 Days after Traumatic Brain Injury
· 2017 · cited 197x
- Phase IB Study of Gene-Mediated Cytotoxic Immunotherapy Adjuvant to Up-Front Surgery and Intensive Timing Radiation for Malignant Glioma
· 2011 · cited 135x
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kimbra
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- Kimbra_in_concert,_February_2023.png
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Kimbra performing in 2023
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Kimbra Lee Johnson
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2000–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 March 1990
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- Hamilton
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- guitar
Article
29 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2010–2013: ''Vows'' and awards success
- 2014–2018: ''The Golden Echo'' and ''Primal Heart''
- 2019–present: Film and television, ''A Reckoning'', and ''Idols & Vices''
- Live band
- Previous members
- Artistry
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Television
- Films
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- APRA Awards
- ARIA Awards
- Billboard Music Award
- Grammy Awards
- International Dance Music Awards
- New Zealand Music Awards
- MTV Europe Music Award
- MTV Video Music Award
- mtvU Woodie Awards
- Teen Choice Awards
- Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition
- Other awards
- References
- External links
Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Known for mixing pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements, her accolades include four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards and seven New Zealand Music Awards.
Kimbra's debut album, Vows, was released in 2011. Singles from the album include "Settle Down", "Cameo Lover" (which won an Australian Recording Industry Association Award), "Good Intent" and "Two Way Street". A reworked version of the album was released in Europe and the United States in 2012. It featured several new songs, including "Come into My Head", "Warrior" (on which Kimbra was joined by musicians Mark Foster from Foster the People and DJ A-Trak), and a cover of Nina Simone's "Plain Gold Ring". Vows reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia. In May 2012, the album was released in North America; debuting at number 14 on the Billboard 200, it is her highest-charting album.
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