In brief:
Jessica Mauboy has formally unveiled the Australian group song for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The song, Higher, is designed to uplift and unite the nation as Australians cheer on the nationwide group.
What’s subsequent?
Mauboy will journey to Paris to carry out Higher at the launch of the Australian Olympic Committee’s Flag Bearer Ceremony held at the French Mint.
ARIA award-winning music artist Jessica Mauboy has formally unveiled the Australian group song for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The song known as Higher and is an ode to the Olympians who will compete at the Games from July 26 – August 11.
The singer not too long ago debuted the song at the Prime Minister’s Olympic and Paralympic dinner in Melbourne.
“It’s an absolute honour to lend my voice in support of our incredible Aussie athletes,” Mauboy stated in a press release.
“Higher captures the spirit and energy of our amazing team, and I know I speak for all Aussies when I say we are thrilled to celebrate their dedication, passion, and the pride they bring to us all.”
Mauboy will journey to Paris to cheer on Australian athletes and can carry out Higher at the launch of the Australian Olympic Committee’s Flag Bearer Ceremony on Wednesday July 24, set to be held at the French Mint (Accueil Monnaie de Paris).
The origins of Higher
It all started when musician and producer Will Hyde approached the Australian Olympic Committee to develop the artistic mission.
Australian athletes have been invited to form the theme, spirit and lyrical content material of the song, which was written by Shannon Busch (known professionally as WILSN), and producer Stephen Mowat.
Chair of the Australian Olympic Committee and four-time Olympian Cate Campbell cannot converse extra extremely of the song.
“Lyrically it speaks to the reality of an Olympian’s path to the Games and melodically, it’s a killer track,” she stated in a press release.
“It’s uplifting and a great chorus — I can just see our Olympic athletes in Paris belting this out, some better than others.”
One one who will not have any bother belting out the song and hitting all the proper notes is Mauboy, who will even ship a particular efficiency of Higher throughout the homecoming ceremony on August 14.
Mauboy is the first Indigenous Australian artist to debut at primary on the ARIA Album Chart.
Her awards embody an AACTA Award, APRA Award, Australian of the Year Award, MTV Europe Music Award, and MTV Australia Music Award.
She’s additionally starred in quite a few TV and movie roles together with The Sapphires, Bran Nue Dae and Windcatcher and was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
