Why does Sia cover her face? Here’s the scoop
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Following the release of her sixth studio album ‘1000 Forms of Fear’ in 2014, Australian singer-songwriter Sia rose to fame in the music industry thanks to smash hits like ‘Chandelier’ and ‘Elastic Heart’. became. She has amassed a large fan base, but surprisingly few people actually know what she looks like under her stylish hat and her signature wig. not here.
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The 47-year-old vocalist recently graced the stage at Miley’s New Year’s Eve party, performing “Unstoppable” alongside Talking Heads founding member David Byrne. But others couldn’t help but wonder: Why is Sia covering her face? Luckily, we’re here to fill you in.
Sia wore a giant wig to the 57th Annual Grammy Awards (you literally can’t see her face).
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Why is Sia covering her face?
Shortly after lending her vocals to David Guetta’s 2011 smash pop hit “Titanium,” Sia began hiding her face in public. The “Cheap Thrills” singer also addressed this in a 2013 op-ed for Billboard.
“If someone other than a famous person knew what it was like to be a celebrity, they would never want to be famous. “Imagine a character. This goes for every teenager who has a computer. The whole world,” she wrote. Add the people, then imagine that creature, that power, criticizing you once a day, every day, every day, for an hour straight.”
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Sia spoke with Chris Connelly on Nightline in 2014 and said, “either you want to be famous or you don’t want to be famous.”
“I don’t want to be criticized for how I see myself on the internet,” said the nine-time Grammy nominee. I’ve been friends with them and seen what their lives are like, but it’s not what I want.”
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While promoting “1000 Forms of Fear,” Sia told NPR that hiding her face “would be a funny joke that I get away with…and partly, I don’t want to go out. Sell me my soul, my body, my peace of mind.”
She also talked about how she came up with her trademark blonde bob wig, telling the outlet: blonde bob. ”
Sia said she doesn’t wear her signature wig unless the cameras are nearby.
The “Unstoppable” singer has made a point of covering her face when performing or walking the red carpet, but she’s been known to ditch elaborate hats and huge wigs. During The Late Show’s 2016 “Carpool Karaoke” segment, Sia told the famous host that she doesn’t disguise herself “unless the cameras are around.”
“I only wear this for a little privacy,” she said.
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Sia further explained her decision to hide her face from the public, saying, “I had mediocre success as a singer for about 10 or 11 years. I was an alcoholic and a drug addict. I got sober and decided I didn’t want to.
“So I thought, ‘What is it that doesn’t exist in pop music today?’ And it was a mystery,” she added. bottom”