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Blake O'Connor was born in [[Windsor, New South Wales]], before moving with his family to [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] and [[Port Macquarie]]. His grandparents gifted him an acoustic guitar for his sixth birthday. At 14, Blake had his first gig at a wedding which inspired his first song he wrote especially for the occasion. In 2015, he was a featured artist in the NSW School's Spectacular in Sydney and then made the decision to leave school to focus full-time on music.<ref name="kix"/>
Blake O'Connor was born in [[Windsor, New South Wales]], before moving with his family to [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]] and [[Port Macquarie]]. His grandparents gifted him an acoustic guitar for his sixth birthday. At 14, Blake had his first gig at a wedding which inspired his first song he wrote especially for the occasion. In 2015, he was a featured artist in the NSW School's Spectacular in Sydney and then made the decision to leave school to focus full-time on music.<ref name="kix"/>


===2016–present: ''Everything I Feel'' ===
===2016–2020: ''Everything I Feel'' ===
In January 2017, O'Connor visited [[Tamworth, New South Wales]] and won the Mount Franklin talent quest, the Capitol Country Music Association male vocal category, the Coca-Cola country best youngster in Tamworth and performed three times on the Peel Street stage and once on the ABC stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/4445878/blake-hitting-all-the-right-notes-video/|title=Video: Blake O'Conner's music career continues to skyrocket |publisher=Port News|date=8 February 2017|accessdate=20 July 2019}}</ref> Later in 2017, O'Connor entered and won the Coca-Cola Country competition and CCMA Junior talent quest, receiving a scholarship to attend the CMAA Academy.<ref name="kix"/>
In January 2017, O'Connor visited [[Tamworth, New South Wales]] and won the Mount Franklin talent quest, the Capitol Country Music Association male vocal category, the Coca-Cola country best youngster in Tamworth and performed three times on the Peel Street stage and once on the ABC stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/4445878/blake-hitting-all-the-right-notes-video/|title=Video: Blake O'Conner's music career continues to skyrocket |publisher=Port News|date=8 February 2017|accessdate=20 July 2019}}</ref> Later in 2017, O'Connor entered and won the Coca-Cola Country competition and CCMA Junior talent quest, receiving a scholarship to attend the CMAA Academy.<ref name="kix"/>


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In July 2019, O'Connor released his debut studio album which he said "it's about everything I've been through in the last year with my emotions and experience."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/6153096/star-maker-blake-oconnor-shares-all-that-he-feels-in-mature-album/|title=Star Maker Blake O'Connor releases debut album Everything I Feel at Hats Off to Country|publisher=Northern Daily Leader|date= 11 July 2019 |accessdate=20 July 2019}}</ref> The album debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts. In September 2019, O'Connor released "Worth a Little More" as the album's second single, along with its video.<ref name="WaLM"/>
In July 2019, O'Connor released his debut studio album which he said "it's about everything I've been through in the last year with my emotions and experience."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/6153096/star-maker-blake-oconnor-shares-all-that-he-feels-in-mature-album/|title=Star Maker Blake O'Connor releases debut album Everything I Feel at Hats Off to Country|publisher=Northern Daily Leader|date= 11 July 2019 |accessdate=20 July 2019}}</ref> The album debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts. In September 2019, O'Connor released "Worth a Little More" as the album's second single, along with its video.<ref name="WaLM"/>

===2021: second studio album ===
In February 2021, O'Connor released "Willin' and Ready", the first single from his forthcoming second studio album.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Revision as of 06:42, 8 September 2021

Blake O'Connor
Born5th October, 2000
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Died-->
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar (bass, electric, acoustic)
  • harmonica
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websitewww.blakeoconnormusic.com

Blake O'Connor is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He released his debut studio album Everything I Feel in July 2019, which landed at #1 ARIA Australian Country Charts and peaked at number 31 on the all genres international ARIA Albums Chart.

Biography

2000–2015: Early life and career beginnings

Blake O'Connor was born in Windsor, New South Wales, before moving with his family to Bathurst and Port Macquarie. His grandparents gifted him an acoustic guitar for his sixth birthday. At 14, Blake had his first gig at a wedding which inspired his first song he wrote especially for the occasion. In 2015, he was a featured artist in the NSW School's Spectacular in Sydney and then made the decision to leave school to focus full-time on music.[1]

2016–2020: Everything I Feel

In January 2017, O'Connor visited Tamworth, New South Wales and won the Mount Franklin talent quest, the Capitol Country Music Association male vocal category, the Coca-Cola country best youngster in Tamworth and performed three times on the Peel Street stage and once on the ABC stage.[2] Later in 2017, O'Connor entered and won the Coca-Cola Country competition and CCMA Junior talent quest, receiving a scholarship to attend the CMAA Academy.[1]

In June 2018, O'Conner self-released his debut, self-titled extended play.[3]

In January 2019, O'Connor became the 40th winner of the Toyota Star Maker at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.[1]

In July 2019, O'Connor released his debut studio album which he said "it's about everything I've been through in the last year with my emotions and experience."[4] The album debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts. In September 2019, O'Connor released "Worth a Little More" as the album's second single, along with its video.[5]

2021: second studio album

In February 2021, O'Connor released "Willin' and Ready", the first single from his forthcoming second studio album.

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
Everything I Feel
  • Released: 12 July 2019[6]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Blake O'Connor
 31

Extended plays

Title EP details
Blake O'Connor[3]
  • Released: June 2018
  • Label: Blake O'Connor
  • Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

Year Title Album
2018 "Travelling Man"[7] Blake O'Connor
2019 "Beautiful As You"[8] Everything I Feel
"Worth a Little More"[5]
2021 "Willin' and Ready"[9] TBA
"Soul Feeling"[10]

Awards

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[11]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020 "Worth a Little More" by Blake Connor New Talent of the Year Won
  • Note: wins only

References

  1. ^ a b c "COUNTRY CONFIDENTIAL BLAKE O'CONNOR ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM". Kix Country. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Video: Blake O'Conner's music career continues to skyrocket". Port News. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Blake O'Connor (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Star Maker Blake O'Connor releases debut album Everything I Feel at Hats Off to Country". Northern Daily Leader. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Worth A Little More". YouTube. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Everything I Feel (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Blake O'Connor- Travelin' Man (Official Video) First Official Single Release from his Self Titled EP Blake O'Connor". YouTube. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. ^ "🌟Beautiful As You🌟". Facebook. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Willin' and Ready - single". Apple Music. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Soul Feeling - single". Apple Music. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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