Emma Louise Robb (born 16 July 1991), who performs as Emma Louise, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter from Cairns. Both her two studio albums, vs Head vs Heart (April 2013) and Supercry (July 2016), have reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 15. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 she was nominated for Best Female Artist.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 Extended plays 2.3 Singles 3 References Biography

Emma Louise Lobb,[1] was born in July 1991, she grew up in Cairns. Louise issued a five-track extended play, Autumn Tongues, in 2008.[2] It was recorded with Mark Myers at Pegasus Studios, Cairns.[2][3] She moved from Cairns to Brisbane in early 2010 where she initially worked as an events manager.[3] In the following year described her influences, "My biggest musical role models are Missy Higgins, Josh Pyke, Sarah Blasko and Lior. Missy Higgins really inspired me to start writing music."[3]

Louise released another EP, Full Hearts and Empty Rooms, in April 2011 and one of its four tracks, "Jungle", received high rotation on the national youth radio, Triple J. The EP reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100. During that year she toured in support of Boy & Bear. She was nominated for the 2011 J Award in the Unearthed talent contest for artist of the year.[4] On the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011, "Jungle" was listed at No. 23 by the station's listeners in its on line poll.[5]

The artist released her debut studio album, vs Head vs Heart in April 2013, which peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[6] She was nominated for Best Female Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013.[7] She has won categories at the Queensland Music Awards in that year.[8] Also in that year German DJ and producer, Wankelmut, remixed Louise's track, "Jungle", which was released as "My Head Is a Jungle". It subsequently reached double platinum status in Italy and top 30 in Germany.

American DJ and producer MK remixed Wankelmut's version as "My Head Is a Jungle ", in 2014, which reached No. 1 in the iTunes Electronic Charts and No. 2 in the United Kingdom. Also in that year, international fashion house Yves Saint Laurent used Louise's "Jungle" in their worldwide advertising campaign for Black Opium perfume. She appeared in an advertising campaign for South Australian Tourism Commission.[9] The ad has her singing a version of the INXS song, "Never Tear Us Apart".[10] She collaborated with Australian electronic duo, Flight Facilities, featuring on their single, "Two Bodies" (September 2014), which reached the ARIA top 100 and was placed at No. 39 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.[6][11]

In 2015 Louise was the opening act for English singer, Sam Smith, on the Oceania leg of his In the Lonely Hour Tour.[12] She was also the main support on Smith's second Australian tour, during November–December of that year. She issued her second solo album, Supercry, on 11 July 2016, which reached No. 14.[6] She was featured on another single by Flight Facilities, "Arty Boy" (2017).

Discography Studio albums Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications AUS[6] FRA[13] 2013 vs Head vs Heart 12 87 2016 Supercry 14 —