Budjerah Shares Euphoric New Single 'Could I Be' From Debut Album 'Gentleman'
Platinum and 2x ARIA award-winning artist Budjerah has today shared the euphoric new single 'Could I Be' via Warner Music Australia. Listen HERE. The immediately feel-good track channels the 2000's era of big pop and RNB songs with a cinematic undertone shining through.
"Could I Be is about when you realise that you're falling in love. Love can be unexpected and sudden. It's a fun uptempo track with lots of sweet falsettos and high notes. There's some inspiration from 70s R&B and soul music, stuff that my family would play often when I was little" Budjerah says of the song.
Lifted from his debut album Gentleman out Friday 24 July, "Could I Be" joins the previously released "Want You Back" and title track "Gentleman" which was written by songwriter heavyweights Autumn Rowe (Alexis Jordan, Kylie Minogue), Kizzo Keaz (Jon Batiste, Ne-Yo), and Philip Lawrence (Bruno Mars). He performed "Gentleman" on Australian Idol which visually showcased the tight musical era he is ushering in. Watch HERE.
Produced by Om'Mas Keith, this record boldly captures who Budjerah is as an artist with a nod to the pop and RNB music he grew up listening to.
Of the album Budjerah says, "Gentleman is my debut album and It's inspired by who I wanted to be when I was growing up. This album was almost a 4 year process for me. Between my life at home and life on the road, I experienced so much change and growth. Chasing my dreams I faced new challenges which helped me understand who I wanted to be. Every song on this album holds a piece of me. I hope little Budjerah is proud."
Amassing a staggering 60 million combined career streams to-date, and Platinum single "Therapy" achieving over 18.8 million on Spotify, Budjerah is on the cusp of becoming a household name. Already a 2 x ARIA Award winner (Breakthrough Artist in 2021 and Best Soul/R&B Release in 2022), he's been nominated for 15 in total, as well as received an APRA Award (Most Performed R&B / Soul Work for "Higher"), and in 2022 he was named GQ Australia's Breakthrough Artist. In 2023 he opened for Ed Sheeran on his sold-out stadium tour after collaborating with Sheeran on "2Step", and then later that year performed "I Still Call Australia Home" with the legendary Kylie Minogue at the QANTAS gala, and contributed the theme song to Baz Luhrmann's 2023 television series, "Faraway Downs."
Since the release of the 2024 single "Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense", Budjerah embarked on a national headline tour, performed at the 2024 Aria Awards with Cyril and Becca Hatch, Performed at the 2024 and 2025 Carols In The Domain, opened for Jacob Banks in Brisbane, and most recently performed at Tropfest.
GENTLEMAN TRACKLISTING
1. Gentleman
2. Want You Back
3. I Only Remember Your Name
4. Competition
5. Could I Be
6. Sinner
7. Pretty
8. Hard Time
9. Lonely
10. Let Me Know
11. Even At My Worst
Photo credit: Daniel Boud
"Could I Be is about when you realise that you're falling in love. Love can be unexpected and sudden. It's a fun uptempo track with lots of sweet falsettos and high notes. There's some inspiration from 70s R&B and soul music, stuff that my family would play often when I was little" Budjerah says of the song.
Lifted from his debut album Gentleman out Friday 24 July, "Could I Be" joins the previously released "Want You Back" and title track "Gentleman" which was written by songwriter heavyweights Autumn Rowe (Alexis Jordan, Kylie Minogue), Kizzo Keaz (Jon Batiste, Ne-Yo), and Philip Lawrence (Bruno Mars). He performed "Gentleman" on Australian Idol which visually showcased the tight musical era he is ushering in. Watch HERE.
Produced by Om'Mas Keith, this record boldly captures who Budjerah is as an artist with a nod to the pop and RNB music he grew up listening to.
Of the album Budjerah says, "Gentleman is my debut album and It's inspired by who I wanted to be when I was growing up. This album was almost a 4 year process for me. Between my life at home and life on the road, I experienced so much change and growth. Chasing my dreams I faced new challenges which helped me understand who I wanted to be. Every song on this album holds a piece of me. I hope little Budjerah is proud."
Amassing a staggering 60 million combined career streams to-date, and Platinum single "Therapy" achieving over 18.8 million on Spotify, Budjerah is on the cusp of becoming a household name. Already a 2 x ARIA Award winner (Breakthrough Artist in 2021 and Best Soul/R&B Release in 2022), he's been nominated for 15 in total, as well as received an APRA Award (Most Performed R&B / Soul Work for "Higher"), and in 2022 he was named GQ Australia's Breakthrough Artist. In 2023 he opened for Ed Sheeran on his sold-out stadium tour after collaborating with Sheeran on "2Step", and then later that year performed "I Still Call Australia Home" with the legendary Kylie Minogue at the QANTAS gala, and contributed the theme song to Baz Luhrmann's 2023 television series, "Faraway Downs."
Since the release of the 2024 single "Is It Ever Gonna Make Sense", Budjerah embarked on a national headline tour, performed at the 2024 Aria Awards with Cyril and Becca Hatch, Performed at the 2024 and 2025 Carols In The Domain, opened for Jacob Banks in Brisbane, and most recently performed at Tropfest.
GENTLEMAN TRACKLISTING
1. Gentleman
2. Want You Back
3. I Only Remember Your Name
4. Competition
5. Could I Be
6. Sinner
7. Pretty
8. Hard Time
9. Lonely
10. Let Me Know
11. Even At My Worst
Photo credit: Daniel Boud
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