Hayley Warner

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Hayley Warner
Warner in 2015
Warner in 2015
Background information
Born (1992-01-23) 23 January 1992 (age 32)
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresSinger-songwriter
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter,
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active2009–present
Websitehayleywarner.com

Hayley Warner (born 23 January 1992) is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2009, she finished as runner-up in the seventh and final Australian Idol, and was noted for her high-energy performances and vast vocal range. In 2013, The Daily Telegraph named Warner one of Australia's most accomplished songwriters.[1] Warner's songwriting credits total over 11 times platinum in worldwide sales. Hayley co-wrote Grammy nominated artist Tori Kelly's single "Hollow", which was released 3 November 2015. After moving to Los Angeles, Warner signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2015.

Life and career[edit]

Early life[edit]

As a young child, Warner was incredibly passionate about sports and set her sights on becoming the best, but at the age of seven, she was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease which stripped her of her sporting dreams and forced her to learn to walk again. Through her struggle, music quickly became her therapy and true calling. When she was just twelve years old she started her first band, Cloud 9. From the ages of twelve to sixteen, she performed at 500 different venues around Australia.

2009–present[edit]

Warner signed to Sony Music shortly after the Australian Idol finale, on 22 November 2009. Her first single debuted and peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 20 December 2009,[2] and was certified gold.[3]

In 2012, she signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony ATV and began collaborating with songwriter and producers all around the world.

Warner co-wrote "Good Night" which was chosen by Sony Records to be the first single for The X Factor Australia season 3 winner Reece Mastin. "Good Night" reached No. 1 in both Australia and New Zealand, and achieved 5 times Platinum accreditation in Australia and Platinum sales in New Zealand. "Good Night" is the fastest selling digital single by an artist signed to Sony Music Australia in history. She then teamed up with Mastin and co-wrote his second single "Shut Up & Kiss Me" which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart and achieved platinum sales in Australia and No. 1 with Gold sales in New Zealand. She also co-wrote "Set Me on Fire" which was chosen for season 4 contestant Bella Ferraro. The single was released in December 2012, and debuted at No. 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart. She co-wrote "Freedom" for artist Stan Walker that was selected for a three-year TV advertising campaign for The Salvation Army in Australia and New Zealand. She co-wrote with Tina Arena for her ninth studio album Reset. The album was released in October 2013, and spent 18 weeks in the ARIA Top 50 including debuting No. 4. Her co-written single "Still Running" was translated to French for the European release of the album. Her song, "Once" was recorded by Angy for her 2013 album Drama Queen. In 2013, she co-wrote the two runner-up singles for X Factor Australia contestants Taylor Henderson and Jai Waetford. Henderson's single "Borrow My Heart" debuted at No. 1 and has achieved double Platinum accreditation. Waetford's single "Your Eyes" debuted at No. 6 and has achieved Gold sales. She also co-wrote Henderson's second single "When You Were Mine" which debuted No. 5 and achieved Platinum sales. She co-wrote four tracks on his second studio album Burnt Letters, which debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Album Charts, achieved Gold status within a week of its release, and is now certified Platinum. The album's fifth single "Brighter Days" is now being used as the theme song for the highest rated national morning TV show in Australia, Sunrise. In 2014, she co-wrote "Stand by You" which was selected as the single for X Factor Australia season 6 winner Marlisa Punzalan. The track debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart and is currently double Platinum. The track also reached No. 7 in Singapore and No. 21 in New Zealand.

In 2015, Warner was an APRA Music Awards Nominee for Pop Work of the Year and was selected for the exclusive APRA AMCOS SongHubs in Los Angeles.[4]

After penning multiple hits for various artists around the world, Warner found it vital to find her own voice and write about the stories of her own life. In 2015, she released her highly anticipated new single, "Closure".

Discography[edit]

Hayley Warner discography
Music videos2
EPs1
Singles3

Extended plays[edit]

Title Year
Hands Off[5] 2010

Singles[edit]

Year Title Chart position Certifications Album
AUS
[6]
2009 "Good Day" 11 Non-album single
2010 "Hands Off" Hands Off EP
2011 "Best Thing" Non-album singles
2015 "Closure"

Music videos[edit]

Year Song Director(s)
2009 "Good Day" Laura Dudgeon
2010 "Hands Off" Toby Angwin

Songwriting credits[edit]

Year Artist Song Chart Position
AUS
Chart Position
NZ
Chart Position
US
Chart Position
SIN
Certifications
2011 Reece Mastin "Good Night" 1 - - 5× Platinum
"Shut Up & Kiss Me" 2 - 1 Platinum
2012 Bella Ferraro "Set Me on Fire" 36 - -
Stan Walker "Freedom" - - - -
2013 Tina Arena "Still Running" 508 - -
Angy "Once" - - - 2× Platinum
2014 Taylor Henderson "Borrow My Heart" 1 - - -
"When You Were Mine" 5 - - Platinum
"Brighter Days" - - - -
"Sail Away" - - - -
"Piece By Piece" - - - -
Jai Waetford "Your Eyes" 6 - - Gold
Dami Im "Without You" - - - -
Marlisa Punzalan "Stand by You" 2 21 7 2× Platinum
2015 Reigan Derry "Feels Like Heaven" 37
Tina Arena "I Want To Love You"
"Overload"
"Magic"
"Wouldn't Be Love If It Didn't"
"Lie in It"
"Heaven"
Tori Kelly "Hollow" 68
2016 JoJo "Music"
"I Can Only"
"FAB"
"Honest"
"Edibles"
"Rise Up"
2017 Nickelback "Song on Fire"
2019 Maelyn Jarmon "Wait for You"
Katy Perry "Never Really Over"
2021 Kelly Clarkson "Glow"
2022 Calum Scott "Heaven"
"If You Ever Change Your Mind"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Forgotten talent of our greatest hits". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ Australian-charts.com – Hayley Warner – Good Day Retrieved 5 June 2010
  3. ^ ARIA Charts – Accreditations Aria.com.au, Retrieved 23 August 2010
  4. ^ "APRAP – Song Hubs Los Angeles". Apraamcos.com.au. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Hands Off – EP". iTunes Australia. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Discography Hayley Warner". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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