(New York – February 8, 2016) Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/producer/massive hitmaker Sia debuts at #4 today on the Billboard Top 200 Chart with her critically-acclaimed seventh studio album THIS IS ACTING(Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records). On album release day, THIS IS ACTING peaked at #1 on the iTunes chart in over 50 countries globally, and the album charted Top 10 in 8 countries worldwide, including #1 in her native Australia and #3 in the UK.

Be sure to tune in next week to watch Sia’s “Carpool Karaoke” on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Monday, February 15th.

Sia presented songs from her album with compelling live performances during album release week on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (click here to watch), “Good Morning America” (click here to watch) and on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (click here to watch). Named Google’s #2 “Top Trending Music Artist of 2015,” Sia’s blockbuster videos have been viewed more than 2.4 billion times online.

Upon release of the album’s first single “Alive”, Sia performed on Saturday Night Live, The Voice, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show and is scheduled to perform her first full US live show in 5 years at Coachella.

Also, in honor of her album release, Sia launched a custom Bitmoji where users can add Sia’s signature iconic wig as their own personal avatar. Fans can share images of their Sia avatar on social media using #SiaThisIsBitmoji. Download the bitmoji app HERE.

Sia worked with longtime collaborator/producer Greg Kurstin on THIS IS ACTING, along with Adele, Kanye West, Jack Antonoff, Tobias Jesso, Jr., Jesse Shatkin, Christopher Braide, and many more.

The video the album’s first single “Alive” has enjoyed millions of views and stars 9 year old Japanese child actress/dancer Mahiro Takano. The video was directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, the same creative team behind the videos for “Chandelier,” “Elastic Heart” and “Big Girls Cry.”  “Chandelier” crossed 1 billion views in December.

Sia has also released her Alive Remixes EP featuring tracks from Maya Jane Coles, AFSHeeN, Boehm, Cahill and Plastic Plates. The Plastic Plates remix has been climbing the HypeMachine charts, peaking at #2 on the Popular chart.

Sia’s previous studio album, #1 charting, critically-acclaimed, and gold-certified album 1000 FORMS OF FEAR (Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records) features her massive breakthrough singles 4x Grammy-nominated “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart.”  The groundbreaking video for “Chandelier” has enjoyed over an unprecedented 1 billion views and its follow-up video “Elastic Heart” with over 530 million views.

An astonishingly creative and uncompromising performer, Sia is also a highly prolific hit maker and songwriter, having penned several hit singles over the last few years for others. She has crafted songs for pop icons including Rihanna (“Diamonds”), Katy Perry (“Double Rainbow”), Britney Spears (“Perfume”), Kelly Clarkson (“Invincible”), Carly Rae Jepsen ("Making the Most of the Night"), Beyoncé (“Pretty Hurts”) and Celine Dion (“Love Me Back To Life”), and many more. Sia has also been the featured vocalist on some of the most massive hits she has written for others including “Titanium” with David Guetta, “Beautiful Pain” with Eminem, and “Wild Ones” with Flo Rida. Additionally, Sia was nominated for a Golden Globe for the song “Opportunity” from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Annie.”

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