Musicians

Ursula Yovich

Origin
Maningrida, far North Arnhem Land, NT
Genre/styles
Blues | Soul | Reggae
About Ursula

Ursula, a Burarra woman, was awarded a Helpmann Award (Australia's equivalent to the Tony Awards) in 2007 for her stunning performance in Capricornia.

Ursula also featured in Deborah Cheethams' Pecan Summer, Australia's first Aboriginal opera.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

Sketches

Ursula Yovich - Sketches
Released
13 April 2004
Tracks

Sorry, no tracklisting available.


My Skin, My Life

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Released
2006
Tracks
  1. My Skin, My Life (Music by David Page)
Notes

My Skin, My Life was used in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.


The Way That I Love You

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Released
2006
Tracks
  1. The Way That I Love You
Notes

The Way That I Love You is part of the movie soundtrack of Jindabyne.


Ursula Yovich Live

Released
8 October 2010
Tracks
  1. Fields of Gold
  2. Just a Child
  3. Caruso
  4. Do I Belong?
  5. Who Wants to Live Forever?
  6. A Woman Is
  7. Magpie Blues
  8. Oneness
  9. People Make the World a Better Place
  10. Over the Rainbow (Sung in Burarra, Serbian & English)

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Korff, J 2020, Ursula Yovich, <https://creativespirits.info/resources/music/ursula-yovich>, retrieved 29 March 2024

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