Nova’s Red Room ARIA’s at home edition

Nova’s Red Room ARIAS At Home Edition Presented by Menulog returns to celebrate Australian artists, with three exclusive virtual performances on Tuesday 23 November.

Hosted by Tim Blackwell, Nova’s Red Room ARIAS At Home Edition will see some of the country’s talented ARIA Award nominees, Tones And I, Vance Joy and Baker Boy, each taking to the virtual stage in the lead up to the 2021 ARIA Awards.

Annabelle Herd Chief Executive Officer at ARIA said, “There’s no two ways about it, the quality of music coming out of Australia right now is absolutely exceptional. While the nation waits to experience that immense talent live, we’re very proud to be able to deliver this unique virtual experience in celebration of our artist’s creativity, diversity and dedication in the face of another year of adversity."

Paul Jackson, NOVA Entertainment’s Chief Programming and Marketing Officer said, “Despite the last 18 months proving challenging for the industry, the quality of Australian music has never been better or more diverse. Nova’s Red Room ARIAS at Home Edition will provide a platform to support Australian talent and allow them to perform for fans at this exclusive virtual gig.”

Supporters of the Australian music scene, Menulog will partner with the Nova Network for the first time for Nova’s Red Room to bring fan’s Australia’s premier music event.

Fiona Bateman, Head of Brand at Menulog said, “Partnering with Nova's Red Room ARIAS At Home Edition was a no brainer for us. This edition will celebrate all-Australian talent which aligns perfectly with our latest brand campaign featuring locals, Baker Boy, Kirsten Salty, D'Arcy Spiller and Big Twisty. As a homegrown Aussie delivery brand ourselves, it felt like the perfect time for us to give the now infamous snoop jingle an Australian makeover.”

Fans will have the chance to win their invite to Nova’s Red Room ARIAS at Home Edition by listening to Nova’s Kate, Tim & Joel drive show (3pm to 6pm AEST) and Smallzy’s Surgery (7pm to 10pm) and by downloading the Nova Player from Monday 1 November.

Tones And I is one of the biggest breakout artists the nation has seen, with her 2019 hit ‘Dance Monkey’ breaking the record for the longest consecutive weeks at #1 by any artist (21 weeks) and reaching #1 in 30 countries by 2020. The global superstar released her full-length debut album ‘Welcome To The Madhouse’ on July 16 2021, with the album debuting on the ARIA charts at #1 and is nominated for six ARIA Awards this year. Tones And I continues her close relationship with Nova’s Red Room, having performed live for the series at Sydney's Metro Theatre in 2019.

One of Australia’s finest contemporary singer-songwriters, Vance Joy has two #1 Australian albums to his name, 2014’s ‘Dream your Life Away’ and 2018’s ‘Nation of Two’. Vance has been the recipient of two ARIA awards (Best Male and Best Adult Contemporary Album) and nine of his songs are now ARIA-certified platinum or multi-platinum, including the breakout single ‘Riptide’, which is 12x platinum. In 2021 Vance Joy returned with his new single, ‘Missing Piece’, which is nominated for four ARIA awards this year. Vance also received a best artist ARIA nomination. No stranger to Nova’s Red Room and Nova’s Red Room Live Stream, in July this year Vance Joy performed in a virtual concert from Spain.

Yolngu artist Baker Boy is known for performing hip-hop songs incorporating both English and Yolngu Matha. His list of career accolades includes APRA AMCOS Song of The Year nomination, six ARIA nominations, an ARIA Gold certification for ‘Cool As Hell’ and ‘Mr La Di Da Di’; six wins at the National Indigenous Music Awards, an Order of Australia medal and the 2019 Young Australian of the Year award. With over 45 million streams of his music globally, he recently performed at the 2021 AFL Grand Final and his debut album, ‘Gela’, released on 15 October 2021, debuted #1 on the ARIA Hip Hop/R&B, #1 on the Australian and #3 on the ARIA Album Chart.

Australia's premier intimate music brand Nova’s Red Room has seen over 260 international and local artists perform in exclusive money can’t buy experiences. Nova launched Nova’s Red Room Live Stream in April 2020 to continue to connect artists and their fans, with The Kid LAROI, Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Conan Gray, YUNGBLUD, BENEE, The Vamps and James Bay engaging with Nova listeners.

Nova’s Red Room ARIAS At Home Edition Presented By Menulog Tuesday 23 November