16-year-old singer-songwriter Mariae Cassandra has been crowned triple j‘s 2024 Unearthed High champion with her song ‘Million Billion Trillion’.
The talented Perth teen, who’s drawn comparisons to the likes of beabadoobee, Lizzy McAlpine and Gracie Abrams, wowed the music team at triple j Unearthed with her hooky songwriting and meaningful lyrics.
Mariae Cassandra – ‘Million Billion Trillion’
“Mariae Cassandra’s songwriting has such a rare sweet and sticky quality that the Unearthed team has been hitting repeat on ‘Million Billion Trillion’ for roughly that same number of plays!” triple j Unearthed Music Director Dave Ruby Howe said in a press statement, after selecting the youngster as this year’s winner out of 1,127 entries from high school-aged artists around the country.
“As we usher in a new Unearthed High champion with Mariae, we’re in awe of an artist whose hooks and lyrics are gonna inspire fandom and obsession in equal amounts.”
The high-schooler started homeschooling this year to focus on music, and it seems the results have well and truly paid off.
As part of her prize, she’ll be taking home a songwriting session with one of four huge Australian artists (Cosmo’s Midnight, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Peach PRC or Kobie Dee), plus flights + accom to the session, along with mentorship and support from artist and industry experts.
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