Tag: Sunny Luwe

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Sunny Luwe Releases Self-Love Anthem, “Hands Up”

Sunny Luwe, a proud Wailwan woman based on Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast has put a big smile on my face with her latest single “Hands Up.” It’s a feel-good piece of soulful pop music that reminds listeners that it’s OK to be a little different. In fact, it’s encouraged!

“‘Hands Up’ is a celebration of being comfortable in your own skin,” Sunny confirmed. “It’s about embracing who you are, flaws and all, and owning it with pride.”

Matt Collins, Sunny’s close collaborator added, “Working with Sunny is amazing. She is a world-class vocalist, with an incredible range and tone. Her energy and passion for music is contagious, and I feel like it shines through every note in ‘Hands Up.’”

Matt isn’t the only person Sunny collaborated with for this release. The track features backing vocals from 12 of Sunny’s fans, including Flan from Gold Coast Triple M.

I already felt pretty good listening to this song, but reading that it’s carbon-neutral has me feeling even better. Sunny calculated the carbon generated for the project and made sure to offset it with a donation to Rainforest 4, which buys back land around the Daintree Rainforest to preserve this special natural asset.

Sunny has a string of gigs coming up, so make sure you get out and support her wherever you can:

26 May 2024 – The Triffid, Meeanjin/Brisbane (FREE @ 5pm)
13 June 2024 – Black Bear Lodge, Meeanjin/Brisbane (supporting ChillCheney)
24 August 2024 – Brunswick Hotel, Meeanjin/Brisbane (FREE)

Photo credit: Zane Taprell

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Sunny Luwe Provides My Travelling Soundtrack With “Fly Like a Bird”

In 2019, I booked the trip of a lifetime cruising from Adelaide up the Western Australian coast. Then a little thing called the COVID-19 pandemic happened and we had to postpone it. A few times. Now after all this time, my husband and I are finally setting sail. Don’t worry Sounds of Oz readers, I’ve worked my arse off putting together some articles about fabulous music for your listening pleasure while I’m gone. You’ll barely miss me. However, if some major news drops and I’m not on it, you know why.

Given that I’m sailing today, it seemed the perfect time to celebrate Sunny Luwe’s feelgood new track “Fly Like a Bird.” I might be on the water rather than in the air, but its relaxed feel and optimistic vibe certainly suits my mood right now. Hopefully it reflects yours too, or it can make your day a little brighter.

Sunny, who previously recorded under the name Dani Teveluwe, wrote this track with Grammy-nominated Aussie artist Sally Seltmann. She was “overcome with gratitude” to work with Sally, and you can hear that honest emotion coming through this work.

Sunny plans to offset all carbon generated through this release through donations to Queensland non-profit organisation, Rainforest 4.

“Over the past few years I have been working diligently at my career, however I felt I was denying my power to effect meaningful change,” Sunny explained. “I wanted that to shift that in 2023, so I’m really embracing my responsibility to myself, others and the Earth by offsetting my musical projects. I also wanted this to be fun, and bringing Sunny Luwe into the world in this way felt very natural and fun, as well as a good platform to educate others around carbon offsetting.”

There’s a lot more new music where this came from, with Sunny planning to release her first album under her new moniker later this year. She’ll also play BEMAC Live at the Queensland Multicultural Centre in Meeanjin/Brisbane on June 23.

Image used with permission from Kick Push PR