"Ready for the Sky" | ||||
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Single by Budjerah | ||||
Released | 21 July 2022 | |||
Length | 3:17 | |||
Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
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"Ready for the Sky" (Live at Bakehouse Studios) on YouTube |
"Ready for the Sky" is a song by Australian singer Budjerah, released on 21 July 2022.[1]
In a statement, Budjerah said "'Ready for the Sky' was written back in 2020, when everyone really wanted to go out and have fun again, and I wanted to talk about that ambitious feeling I had of being ready to go back into the world."[2]
The song placed second in the 2022 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[3]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[4]
At the 2023 Rolling Stone Australia Awards, the song was nominated for Best Single.[5][6]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work.[7]
Tyler Jenke from Music Feeds called it "a soulful number that showcases Budjerah's immersive vocal and lyrical skills."[2]
Jo Forrest from Total ntertainment said, "A potent combination of smoldering soul, R&B stylings and deep grooves, 'Ready for the Sky' showcases Budjerah's smooth and agile vocals – and an evolution of his sound."[1]
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