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'''Jade Aurora Moana MacRae''' (born 4 June 1979) is an Australian [[Soul music|soul]] singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae who live in Sydney, Australia. Her debut single "[[You Make Me Weak]]" debuted in the top 50 places of the Australian singles charts in November 2004, while her follow-up single "[[So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song)|So Hot Right Now]]" debuted in the top 20 places of the Australian singles charts in February 2005.
'''Jade Aurora Moana MacRae''' (born 4 June 1979) is an Australian [[Soul music|soul]] singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae. MacRae is best known for her top 40 singles MacRae "[[So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song)|So Hot Right Now]]" and "[[Superstar (Jade MacRae song)|Superstar]]", both released in 2005. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist [[Phrase (rapper)|Phrase]], MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of '''Dune'''.<ref name="David" />

MacRae's self-titled debut album was nominated for [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), [[MTV Australia]], [[APRA Music Award#APRA Awards|Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)]] and [[Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand|Urban Music]] awards in 2005 and 2006. The singer's second studio album ''Get Me Home'' was released in October 2008. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist [[Phrase (rapper)|Phrase]], MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of "Dune".<ref name="David" /> 2018 saw Jade return to the studio to capture what may prove to be her most pivotal record to date. A collection of songs penned in hotels and dressing rooms whilst on the road with US Blues guitar great [[Joe Bonamassa]], this record reveals a depth, both musically and personally, not heard from MacRae before with a sound reminiscent of Etta James, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Big Maybelle and Dinah Washington. Recorded all live to tape, and featuring some of Australia's most revered musicians and singers, this highly anticipated record is slated for a 2019 release.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==

===Early years===
===Early years===
Born into a musical family—MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist [[Joy Yates]] and her pianist father is [[Dave MacRae]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22184808-5003421,00.html | title=Broadly talented | first=Sally | last=Browne | date=5 August 2007 | work=The Sunday Mail (Qld)}}</ref>—MacRae's musical education began at a young age as she grew up in the [[Northern Beaches]] area of Sydney, Australia. The singer commenced learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight. After finishing her Australian [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|Higher School Certificate]] at the [[Sydney Conservatorium of Music]] (during her time as a Conservatorium student, MacRae engaged in musical projects with members of [[The Sleepy Jackson]] and [[Pnau]]<ref name="Jenny" />), MacRae began singing in a number of Sydney's entertainment venues. As well as singing in a band with [[Mahalia Barnes]], daughter of popular Australian rock singer [[Jimmy Barnes]], she supported [[Renée Geyer]] and [[Jackie Orszaczky]].
Jade Aurora Moana MacRae was born on 4 June 1979 into a musical family. MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist [[Joy Yates]] and her pianist father is [[Dave MacRae]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22184808-5003421,00.html | title=Broadly talented | first=Sally | last=Browne | date=5 August 2007 | work=The Sunday Mail (Qld)}}</ref> MacRae grew up in the [[Northern Beaches]] of [[Sydney, Australia]]. The singer commenced learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight. MacRae studied at the
[[Sydney Conservatorium of Music]] and engaged in musical projects with members of [[The Sleepy Jackson]] and [[Pnau]].<ref name="Jenny" />


After completing her Australian [[Higher School Certificate (New South Wales)|Higher School Certificate]], MacRae began singing in a number of entertainment venues as well as singing in a band with [[Mahalia Barnes]] and supporting [[Renée Geyer]] and [[Jackie Orszaczky]].
Through her association with Mahalia Barnes, MacRae attained further work as a backup singer with Jimmy Barnes in the period prior to the commencement of her solo career in 2004.<ref name="David">{{cite web|title=Interview Feature: Jade Macrae reinvents herself as Dune|url=http://feedlimmy.com/2012/09/01/jade-macrae-dune-interview/|publisher=Feed Limmy|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=David|date=1 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123021543/http://feedlimmy.com/2012/09/01/jade-macrae-dune-interview/|archivedate=23 November 2012}}</ref> In addition to her work with Jimmy Barnes, MacRae commenced [[Session musician|session]] work as a singer with Australian electronic acts such as [[Disco Montego]], [[Endorphin (Australian band)|Endorphin]] and Pnau. German dance producer [[Ian Pooley]] recruited her to sing on the track "Heaven", together with Danni'elle Gaha, and the song achieved the top position on the German dance charts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jade Mac-Rae|url=http://www.girl.com.au/jade-mac-rae.htm|work=Girl.com.au|publisher=Girl.com.au & Femail.com.au|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=1997–2014}}</ref>


Through her association with Mahalia Barnes, MacRae attained further work as a backup singer with [[Jimmy Barnes]]<ref name="David">{{cite web|title=Interview Feature: Jade Macrae reinvents herself as Dune|url=http://feedlimmy.com/2012/09/01/jade-macrae-dune-interview/|publisher=Feed Limmy|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=David|date=1 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123021543/http://feedlimmy.com/2012/09/01/jade-macrae-dune-interview/|archivedate=23 November 2012}}</ref> and worked as a [[Session musician|session musician]] with Australian electronic acts such as [[Disco Montego]], [[Endorphin (Australian band)|Endorphin]] and Pnau.
===''Jade MacRae''===
During her time as Barnes' backup singer, MacRae signed a record contract with Michael Hegarty of [[Workstation Records]]. Producers, such as [[Warryn Campbell]] and White Chocolate, were recruited from Los Angeles, United States (U.S.) to undertake work on the album, while a selection of Australian producers, including [[Israel (singer)|Israel]], [[Jarrad Rogers]] and the Elite Fleet, produced the first single "You Make Me Weak". MacRae wrote or co-wrote each of the album's songs and signed with Roadshow Music, an offshoot of [[Sony Music]] Australia, following the completion of recording. "You Make Me Weak" reached the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in early November 2004, while the successive single "So Hot Right Now" (featuring Israel) debuted in the top 20 in February 2005.


===2004-2006: ''Jade MacRae''===
MacRae released her debut self-titled album in September 2005 and, in addition to the first two singles, it contained the third single release "[[Superstar (Jade MacRae song)|Superstar]]" (featuring 6 Pound)—a fourth song "Up And Do Your Thing" was also released as a promotional/radio single. Also in 2005, MacRae performed the Australian national anthem "[[Advance Australia Fair]]" at the [[FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualifying]] match, between Australia and [[Uruguay]], at Sydney's [[Stadium Australia]] venue.
Early in 2004, German dance producer [[Ian Pooley]] recruited MacRae to sing on the track "Heaven", together with Danni'elle Gaha. The song featured on the German dance charts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jade Mac-Rae|url=http://www.girl.com.au/jade-mac-rae.htm|work=Girl.com.au|publisher=Girl.com.au & Femail.com.au|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=1997–2014}}</ref>


MacRae signed a record contract with Michael Hegarty of Workstation Records and worked with a number of producers throughout 2004. In October 2004, MacRae released her debut solo single "You Make Me Weak" which peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Charts.
MacRae's debut album later garnered two [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Award]] nominations in 2006—"Best Urban Album" and "Best Female Artist".<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners By Year|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2006|work=ARIA Awards – United By Music|publisher=AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=2013}}</ref> In 2006, MacRae performed the Australian national anthem at the [[2006 NRL Grand Final|2006 NRL (National Rugby League) Grand Final]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}


In February 2005, MacRae released "So Hot Right Now" which debuted and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts. In September 2005, MacRae released her [[Jade Macrae (album)|debut self-titled album]] which peaked at number 61 on the ARIA Charts. The album's third single "[[Superstar (Jade MacRae song)|Superstar]]" peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Charts.
In 2007, MacRae performed an hour-long set prior to the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC)'s third and fourth [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] quarter final matches in Sydney, Australia. The 2007 Asian Cup was the first time that Australia participated in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Asian Cup preview|url=http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2007/07/asian_cup_preview.html|accessdate=25 March 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 July 2007|author=Ben Willing}}</ref>


MacRae performed the Australian national anthem "[[Advance Australia Fair]]" at the [[FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup qualifying]] match, between Australia and [[Uruguay]], at Sydney's [[Stadium Australia]] venue.
===''Get Me Home''===

At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2006]], MacRae's was nominated for two [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Award]] nominations; [[ARIA Award for Best Urban Album]] and [[ARIA Award for Best Female Artist]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners By Year|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2006|work=ARIA Awards – United By Music|publisher=AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=2013}}</ref>

===2007-2011: ''Get Me Home''===
[[File:Jade MacRae.jpg|thumb|MacRae in 2009]]
[[File:Jade MacRae.jpg|thumb|MacRae in 2009]]
In 2007, MacRae performed an hour-long set prior to the [[Asian Football Confederation]] (AFC)'s third and fourth [[2007 AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] quarter final matches in Sydney, Australia. The 2007 Asian Cup was the first time that Australia participated in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Asian Cup preview|url=http://blogs.smh.com.au/sport/archives/2007/07/asian_cup_preview.html|accessdate=25 March 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=5 July 2007|author=Ben Willing}}</ref>
After several delays, MacRae's second album ''Get Me Home'' was released in October 2008, together with the singles "I Wanna Be in Love" and "In The Basement". However, the album failed to enter any music charts, and the lack of popular attention impacted the singer's confidence. She composed the songs on the album. In 2012, MacRae revealed she was "shell-shocked after that didn't work out. It was a hard thing to recover from."<ref name="David" />


In mid-2007, MacRae toured Australia as part of the ''Broad'' show, performing alongside [[Deborah Conway]], [[Sally Seltmann|New Buffalo]], [[Anne McCue]], and [[Abbe May]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Broad 2007|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/brisbane/broad-2007-616.html|work=Australian Stage|publisher=Australian Stage Online|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Kane Adrian|date=19 August 2007}}</ref>
In November 2009, Phrase revealed on his Twitter profile that MacRae was rehearsing with musicians for new recorded material.{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}


In September 2007, MacRae released "[[In the Basement (song)|In the Basement]]", the lead single from her second studio album. The song peaked at number 60 on the ARIA Chart. After several delays, MacRae's second album ''[[Get Me Home]]'' was released in October 2008, together with the album's second single "I Wanna Be in Love". The album failed to enter any music charts. In a 2012 interview MacRae confessed that the lack of the success of the album impacted the her confidence. MacRae said she was "shell-shocked after that didn't work out. It was a hard thing to recover from."<ref name="David" />
===Dune===
Following the release of the MacRae's second album, the singer assumed a new musical pseudonym -- "Dune". In a September 2012 interview, MacRae explained, "The music I’m making is definitely more alternative, so I thought it needed its name, its identity and personality".<ref name="David" /> MacRae's debut release under the Dune name, the song "Shoestring", was released globally in July 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title=DUNE releases DEBUT single SHOESTRING|url=http://www.aaabackstage.com/news/latest/2347-dune-releases-debut-single-shoestring.html|publisher=AAA Backstage|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130410042825/http://www.aaabackstage.com/news/latest/2347-dune-releases-debut-single-shoestring.html|archivedate=10 April 2013}}</ref> together with a music video (MacRae co-directed the music video).<ref>{{cite web|title=Dune – Shoestring (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosSnEobdsw|via=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=ThisIsDune|format=Video upload|date=5 July 2012}}</ref>


===2012-2017: Dune===
She released the [[Extended play|EP]] ''Oh Innocence'' on 14 March 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Oh Innocence Dune|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/oh-innocence/id606810658|work=iTunes Preview|publisher=Apple, Inc|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=14 March 2013}}</ref>, and MacRae revealed the Dune recordings were self-funded, self-produced, and self-released. MacRae's live band for the Dune project consists of a bassist and drummer, Luke Hodgson and Leigh Fisher (both from the band [[Gypsy and the Cat]]), and the group was invited to play at the 2013 [[The Great Escape Festival|Great Escape Festival]] held annually in [[Brighton]], UK.<ref name="Jenny">{{cite web|title=Dune: Oh Innocence launch tour|url=http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/6295/dune-oh-innocence-launch-tour|work=Time Out Melbourne|publisher=Time Out Group Ltd|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Jenny Valentish|date=21 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323205152/http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/6295/dune-oh-innocence-launch-tour|archivedate=23 March 2013}}</ref> In an early 2013 interview with the ''Time Out'' media group, MacRae provided an insight into the response from fans of her previous work under the "Jade MacRae" title:
In 2012, MacRae contributed vocals to the [[The Sapphires (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the Australian film ''[[The Sapphires (film)|The Sapphires]]'' (alongside [[Jessica Mauboy]] and [[Lou Bennett (musician)|Lou Bennett]], Juanita Tippens and Darren Percival),<ref>{{cite web|title=The Sapphires' Soundtrack Songs Announced|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/the-sapphires-soundtrack-songs-announced-20120710|publisher=noise11|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Andrew Tijs|date=10 July 2012}}</ref> in addition to the fourth album of Australian artist [[Kevin Mitchell (musician)|Kevin Mitchell]] (recording under his "Bob Evans" pseudonym), ''Familiar Stranger''.<ref>{{cite news|title=The perfect stranger|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/16376456/the-perfect-stranger/|accessdate=25 March 2013|newspaper=The West Australian|date=15 March 2013|author=Simon Collins}}</ref>


In September 2012 MacRae assumed a new musical pseudonym '''Dune''' saying "The music I'm making is definitely more alternative, so I thought it needed its name, its identity and personality".<ref name="David" /> In July 2012, Dune released the song "Shoestring"<ref>{{cite web|title=DUNE releases DEBUT single SHOESTRING|url=http://www.aaabackstage.com/news/latest/2347-dune-releases-debut-single-shoestring.html|publisher=AAA Backstage|accessdate=25 March 2013|year=2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130410042825/http://www.aaabackstage.com/news/latest/2347-dune-releases-debut-single-shoestring.html|archivedate=10 April 2013}}</ref> together with a music video.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dune – Shoestring (OFFICIAL VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosSnEobdsw|via=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=ThisIsDune|format=Video upload|date=5 July 2012}}</ref>
<blockquote>
I think some people are quite disappointed in the new direction – some people on the urban scene can be quite staunch ... It’s amazing how short people’s memories are although. A lot of the people I deal with in media have no recollection of me ... There’s no culture these days in the mainstream really – the idea of discovering an artist, getting all their albums, and getting obsessed with them is dying out. It still exists to some extent in indie bands and left-of-center music.<ref name="Jenny" /></blockquote>


Dune released the [[Extended play|EP]] ''Oh Innocence'' on 14 March 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Oh Innocence Dune|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/oh-innocence/id606810658|work=iTunes Preview|publisher=Apple, Inc|accessdate=25 March 2013|date=14 March 2013}}</ref>, and MacRae revealed the Dune recordings were self-funded, self-produced, and self-released. MacRae's live band for the Dune project consists of a bassist and drummer, Luke Hodgson and Leigh Fisher (both from the band [[Gypsy and the Cat]]), and the group was invited to play at the 2013 [[The Great Escape Festival|Great Escape Festival]] held annually in [[Brighton]], UK.<ref name="Jenny">{{cite web|title=Dune: Oh Innocence launch tour|url=http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/6295/dune-oh-innocence-launch-tour|work=Time Out Melbourne|publisher=Time Out Group Ltd|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Jenny Valentish|date=21 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323205152/http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/music/events/6295/dune-oh-innocence-launch-tour|archivedate=23 March 2013}}</ref>
===Collaborations===
Several of MacRae's compositions are recorded by other artists, such as "[[Gonna Take Some Time (Jimmy and Mahalia Barnes song)|Gonna Take Some Time]]" ([[Jimmy Barnes|Jimmy]] and [[Mahalia Barnes]]), "[[Ride My Tempo (Ida Corr song)|Ride My Tempo]]" (by [[Ida Corr]]), and "[[Glamorous (Natalia song)|Glamorous]]" (by Belgian pop star [[Natalia (Belgian singer)|Natalia]]).


In 2013 in an interview with the ''Time Out'' media group, MacRae provided an insight into the response from fans of her previous work under the "Jade MacRae" title "I think some people are quite disappointed in the new direction – some people on the urban scene can be quite staunch ... It's amazing how short people's memories are although. A lot of the people I deal with in media have no recollection of me ... There's no culture these days in the mainstream really – the idea of discovering an artist, getting all their albums, and getting obsessed with them is dying out. It still exists to some extent in indie bands and left-of-center music."<ref name="Jenny" />
In mid-2007, MacRae toured Australia as part of the ''Broad'' show, performing alongside [[Deborah Conway]], [[Sally Seltmann|New Buffalo]], [[Anne McCue]], and [[Abbe May]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Broad 2007|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/brisbane/broad-2007-616.html|work=Australian Stage|publisher=Australian Stage Online|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Kane Adrian|date=19 August 2007}}</ref> MacRae collaborated on the song "Life" in late 2009 with the duo "Space Invadas" ([[Katalyst (musician)|Katalyst]] and [[Steve Spacek]]).{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}


===2018-present: ''Handle Me with Care''===
In 2012, MacRae contributed vocals to the [[The Sapphires (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the Australian film ''[[The Sapphires (film)|The Sapphires]]'' (alongside [[Jessica Mauboy]] and [[Lou Bennett (musician)|Lou Bennett]], Juanita Tippens and Darren Percival),<ref>{{cite web|title=The Sapphires’ Soundtrack Songs Announced|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/the-sapphires-soundtrack-songs-announced-20120710|publisher=noise11|accessdate=25 March 2013|author=Andrew Tijs|date=10 July 2012}}</ref> in addition to the fourth album of Australian artist [[Kevin Mitchell (musician)|Kevin Mitchell]] (recording under his "Bob Evans" pseudonym), ''Familiar Stranger''.<ref>{{cite news|title=The perfect stranger|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/16376456/the-perfect-stranger/|accessdate=25 March 2013|newspaper=The West Australian|date=15 March 2013|author=Simon Collins}}</ref>
In 2018 MacRae announced she had returned to the studio and was working on a new album. The album was released on 12 June 2020 under the title ''Handle Me with Care''. It was proceeded by the singles "Up Above Your Head", "I Choose Love" and "Midnight Air".


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===Singles===
===Extended Plays===
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===Singles===
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| 2002
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| "Heaven" (w/ Ian Pooley)
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
| <center>N/R</center>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:30em;"| Album
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| 2004
| "[[You Make Me Weak]]"
| <center>46</center>
| <center>10</center>
| rowspan="4"|''Jade MacRae''
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| rowspan="2"|2005
| "[[So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song)|So Hot Right Now]]"
| <center>18</center>
| <center>6</center>
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS Chart">{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf}}</ref>
| "[[Superstar (Jade MacRae song)|Superstar]]"
| <center>31</center>
| <center>12</center>
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! scope="row"| "Heaven"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Ian Pooley]] featuring Jade and Danielle)</span>
| rowspan="2"|2006
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| "Up and Do Your Thing"
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| colspan="2"|<center>Promo</center>
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| "Love You Good"
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! scope="row"| "[[You Make Me Weak]]"
| 46
| rowspan="3"| ''Jade Macrae''
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! scope="row"| "[[So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song)|So Hot Right Now]]"
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| 18
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! scope="row"| "[[Superstar (Jade MacRae song)|Superstar]]"
| 32
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! scope="row"| "[[In the Basement (song)|In the Basement]]"
| 2007
| 2007
| 60
| "[[In the Basement (song)|In the Basement]]"
| rowspan="2"| ''Get Me Home''
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| <center>15</center>
| rowspan="2"|''Get Me Home''
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! scope="row"| "[[I Wanna Be in Love]]"
| 2008
| 2008
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| "[[I Wanna Be in Love]]"
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| <center>-</center>
|-
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! scope="row"| "Life"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(Space Invadas featuring Jade MacRae)</span><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/space-invadas-announce-debut-performance-first-and-only-shows-for-2009/|title=Space Invadas Announce Debut Performance First and Only Shows For 2009|website=MusicFeeds|date=November 2009|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
| 2009
| 2009
| -
| "Life" (w/ Space Invadas)
| {{n/a|non album single}}
| <center>-</center>
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| <center>-</center>
! scope="row"| "Shoestring"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(credited to Dune)</span>
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| 2012
| -
| rowspan="2"| ''Oh Innocence''
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! scope="row"| "Oh Innocence"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(credited to Dune)</span>
| 2013
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! scope="row"| "Up Above Your Head"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/up-above-your-head-single/1473199560|title= Up Above Your Head - single|website=Apple Music|date=23 August 2019|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| -
| ''Handle Me with Care''
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! scope="row"| "My Father's House"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/my-fathers-house-single/1483837268|title=My Father's House - single|website=Apple Music|date=1 November 2019|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
| -
| {{n/a|non album single}}
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! scope="row"| "I Choose Love"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/i-choose-love-single/1496424074|title=I Choose Love - single|website=Apple Music|date=14 February 2020|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| -
| rowspan="2"| ''Handle Me with Care''
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! scope="row"| "Midnight Air"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/midnight-air-single/1511567135|title=Midnight Air - single|website=Apple Music|date=22 May 2020|accessdate=14 June 2020}}</ref>
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| colspan=5 align=center | '''2008'''
| colspan=5 align=center | '''2005'''
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|[[APRA Awards of 2008|APRA Music Awards]]
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|"[[So Hot Right Now (Jade MacRae song)|So Hot Right Now]]"
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Jade MacRae
MacRae in 2019
MacRae in 2019
Background information
Birth nameJade Aurora MacRae
Born (1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 45)
OriginSydney[1]
GenresSoul
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
LabelsSony BMG/Workstation Records

Jade Aurora Moana MacRae (born 4 June 1979) is an Australian soul singer and the daughter of professional musicians Joy Yates and Dave MacRae. MacRae is best known for her top 40 singles MacRae "So Hot Right Now" and "Superstar", both released in 2005. In 2012, following her marriage to Australian hip hop artist Phrase, MacRae continued her musical career under the new moniker of Dune.[2]

Biography

Early years

Jade Aurora Moana MacRae was born on 4 June 1979 into a musical family. MacRae's mother is respected session vocalist Joy Yates and her pianist father is Dave MacRae.[3] MacRae grew up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. The singer commenced learning the piano at the age of three years and the violin at the age of eight. MacRae studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and engaged in musical projects with members of The Sleepy Jackson and Pnau.[4]

After completing her Australian Higher School Certificate, MacRae began singing in a number of entertainment venues as well as singing in a band with Mahalia Barnes and supporting Renée Geyer and Jackie Orszaczky.

Through her association with Mahalia Barnes, MacRae attained further work as a backup singer with Jimmy Barnes[2] and worked as a session musician with Australian electronic acts such as Disco Montego, Endorphin and Pnau.

2004-2006: Jade MacRae

Early in 2004, German dance producer Ian Pooley recruited MacRae to sing on the track "Heaven", together with Danni'elle Gaha. The song featured on the German dance charts.[5]

MacRae signed a record contract with Michael Hegarty of Workstation Records and worked with a number of producers throughout 2004. In October 2004, MacRae released her debut solo single "You Make Me Weak" which peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Charts.

In February 2005, MacRae released "So Hot Right Now" which debuted and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts. In September 2005, MacRae released her debut self-titled album which peaked at number 61 on the ARIA Charts. The album's third single "Superstar" peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Charts.

MacRae performed the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair" at the World Cup qualifying match, between Australia and Uruguay, at Sydney's Stadium Australia venue.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, MacRae's was nominated for two ARIA Award nominations; ARIA Award for Best Urban Album and ARIA Award for Best Female Artist.[6]

2007-2011: Get Me Home

MacRae in 2009

In 2007, MacRae performed an hour-long set prior to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)'s third and fourth Asian Cup quarter final matches in Sydney, Australia. The 2007 Asian Cup was the first time that Australia participated in the competition.[7]

In mid-2007, MacRae toured Australia as part of the Broad show, performing alongside Deborah Conway, New Buffalo, Anne McCue, and Abbe May.[8]

In September 2007, MacRae released "In the Basement", the lead single from her second studio album. The song peaked at number 60 on the ARIA Chart. After several delays, MacRae's second album Get Me Home was released in October 2008, together with the album's second single "I Wanna Be in Love". The album failed to enter any music charts. In a 2012 interview MacRae confessed that the lack of the success of the album impacted the her confidence. MacRae said she was "shell-shocked after that didn't work out. It was a hard thing to recover from."[2]

2012-2017: Dune

In 2012, MacRae contributed vocals to the soundtrack of the Australian film The Sapphires (alongside Jessica Mauboy and Lou Bennett, Juanita Tippens and Darren Percival),[9] in addition to the fourth album of Australian artist Kevin Mitchell (recording under his "Bob Evans" pseudonym), Familiar Stranger.[10]

In September 2012 MacRae assumed a new musical pseudonym Dune saying "The music I'm making is definitely more alternative, so I thought it needed its name, its identity and personality".[2] In July 2012, Dune released the song "Shoestring"[11] together with a music video.[12]

Dune released the EP Oh Innocence on 14 March 2013[13], and MacRae revealed the Dune recordings were self-funded, self-produced, and self-released. MacRae's live band for the Dune project consists of a bassist and drummer, Luke Hodgson and Leigh Fisher (both from the band Gypsy and the Cat), and the group was invited to play at the 2013 Great Escape Festival held annually in Brighton, UK.[4]

In 2013 in an interview with the Time Out media group, MacRae provided an insight into the response from fans of her previous work under the "Jade MacRae" title "I think some people are quite disappointed in the new direction – some people on the urban scene can be quite staunch ... It's amazing how short people's memories are although. A lot of the people I deal with in media have no recollection of me ... There's no culture these days in the mainstream really – the idea of discovering an artist, getting all their albums, and getting obsessed with them is dying out. It still exists to some extent in indie bands and left-of-center music."[4]

2018-present: Handle Me with Care

In 2018 MacRae announced she had returned to the studio and was working on a new album. The album was released on 12 June 2020 under the title Handle Me with Care. It was proceeded by the singles "Up Above Your Head", "I Choose Love" and "Midnight Air".

Other media

Jade MacRae in 2019

MacRae signed on to participate in the Australian celebrity television singing show, It Takes Two in 2006, and was partnered with Australian cricket player Michael Bevan—the pair was eliminated on 2 July 2006. MacRae returned to It Takes Two in May 2007, and was partnered with Home and Away's Bobby Morley (Morley appeared in the music video for MacRae's song "In The Basement" later that year[14]). Morley and MacRae were eliminated on 12 June 2007.[citation needed] In 2008, MacRae returned to the television show for a third time, and was partnered with actor Paul O'Brien—the pair were eliminated in the eighth week of the season.[citation needed]

MacRae briefly acted in the co-host role for Sydney's Edge 96.1 radio station, and appeared several times on the Australian musical comedy/quiz shows Spicks And Specks and RocKwiz.

Personal life

In August 2011, MacRae married hip hop artist Phrase, based in Melbourne, Australia, after dating since 2008.[15] [16]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[17]
Jade MacRae
  • Released: September 2005
  • Workstation Records (501009-2)
 61
Get Me Home
  • Released: October 2008
  • Workstation Records (301343-2)
 -
Handle Me with Care
  • Released: 12 June 2020
  • Jade MacRae
 -

Extended Plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
Oh Innocence
  • Released: 14 March 2013

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[17]
"Heaven"
(Ian Pooley featuring Jade and Danielle) 		2004 - non album single
"You Make Me Weak" 46 Jade Macrae
"So Hot Right Now" 2005 18
"Superstar" 32
"In the Basement" 2007 60 Get Me Home
"I Wanna Be in Love" 2008 -
"Life"
(Space Invadas featuring Jade MacRae)[18] 		2009 - non album single
"Shoestring"
(credited to Dune) 		2012 - Oh Innocence
"Oh Innocence"
(credited to Dune) 		2013 -
"Up Above Your Head"[19] 2019 - Handle Me with Care
"My Father's House"[20] - non album single
"I Choose Love"[21] 2020 - Handle Me with Care
"Midnight Air"[22] -

Awards and nominations

Award Category About Result
2005
ARIA Awards 2005 ARIA Award for Best Urban Release "So Hot Right Now" Nominated
POPrepublic.tv IT List Awards 2005 Australian Female Herself Nominated
2006
APRA Music Awards Most Performed Urban Work "You Make Me Weak" Nominated
ARIA Awards 2006 Best Urban Release Jade MacRae Nominated
ARIA Awards 2006 ARIA Award for Best Female Artist Herself Nominated
MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006 Best R&B Video "So Hot Right Now" Nominated
POPrepublic.tv IT List Awards 2006 Australian Female Herself Won
Urban Music Awards 2006 Best R&B Album Jade MacRae Won
Urban Music Awards 2006 Best Female Artist Herself Won
2007
APRA Music Awards Most Performed Urban Work "Superstar" Nominated
Urban Music Awards 2007 Best Female Artist Herself Won
2008
APRA Music Awards Urban Work of the Year "In the Basement" Won[23]

References

  1. ^ "So hot right now". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 August 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d David (1 September 2012). "Interview Feature: Jade Macrae reinvents herself as Dune". Feed Limmy. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. ^ Browne, Sally (5 August 2007). "Broadly talented". The Sunday Mail (Qld).
  4. ^ a b c Jenny Valentish (21 February 2013). "Dune: Oh Innocence launch tour". Time Out Melbourne. Time Out Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Jade Mac-Rae". Girl.com.au. Girl.com.au & Femail.com.au. 1997–2014. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Winners By Year". ARIA Awards – United By Music. AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. ^ Ben Willing (5 July 2007). "Asian Cup preview". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ Kane Adrian (19 August 2007). "Broad 2007". Australian Stage. Australian Stage Online. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  9. ^ Andrew Tijs (10 July 2012). "The Sapphires' Soundtrack Songs Announced". noise11. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  10. ^ Simon Collins (15 March 2013). "The perfect stranger". The West Australian. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  11. ^ "DUNE releases DEBUT single SHOESTRING". AAA Backstage. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  12. ^ ThisIsDune (5 July 2012). "Dune – Shoestring (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" (Video upload). Google, Inc. Retrieved 25 March 2013 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Oh Innocence Dune". iTunes Preview. Apple, Inc. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  14. ^ singerboy94 (1 February 2008). "Jade Macrae-In The Basement" (Video upload). Google, Inc. Retrieved 25 March 2013 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Christie Eliezer (11 November 2010). "Industrial Strength: November 11". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  16. ^ Nils Hay (22 August 2011). "Phrase Trusting in Babylon". The Brag. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  17. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  18. ^ "Space Invadas Announce Debut Performance First and Only Shows For 2009". MusicFeeds. November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Up Above Your Head - single". Apple Music. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  20. ^ "My Father's House - single". Apple Music. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  21. ^ "I Choose Love - single". Apple Music. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Midnight Air - single". Apple Music. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  23. ^ "2008 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
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