It’s been a big week for Sia! Following months of internet buzz that included strong support from sites ranging from Myspace to Perez Hilton to Rollingstone.com and EW.com, Sia’s new solo release, ’some people have REAL problems’ (Monkey Puzzle Records/Hear Music), has debuted at #26 on the Billboard charts, selling more than 20,000 copies and finishing ahead of fellow press darling Kate Nash. The album also hit #3 on iTunes, and #2 on Rhapsody.

Sia celebrated the album’s release with a performance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” on January 8, followed by a tour of New York City in a specially designed bus that escorted her to 3 jam-packed performances at The Apple Store (Soho), Virgin Megastore and Starbucks.

Sia will follow all this with a very special performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on January 25th, 2008 (tune in for a surprise!). Sia will also be featured in an upcoming two-page spread in the February issue of Spin, and a feature in Rolling Stone.

Fans excited for her upcoming North American tour, which kicks off February 15, can also check out exclusive performance videos from her recent show at Hiro Ballroom (NYC) on “AT&T Blue Room.”

Music critics nationwide agree that ’some people have REAL problems’ is one of Sia’s finest:

“…stunning.” – Entertainment Weekly (A-)

“Sia’s Some People Have Real Problems is an exellent soundtrack for a cold January spent bundled up indoors…” – ABC News

“…you’ll want to get caught up in the drama Sia has to offer on her [third] solo cd.” – Associated Press

“From the moment she slips into her [opening track] ‘Little Black Sandals’ she grabs your heart.” – Chicago Tribune

“…a Feist-y, airy crowd-pleaser of jazzy electropop.” – WIRED

’some people have REAL problems’ is a co-release in the U.S. and Canada from Monkey Puzzle Records and Hear Music. The album is available at Starbucks Company-operated locations and traditional music retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

Sia 2008 tour dates:

Dates could change! Go to Sia’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

February 15 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up
February 16 – Tempe, AZ – Club Congress
February 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
February 19 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
February 20 – Vancouver, BC – Richard’s on Richards
February 21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox
February 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon Theater
February 24 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater & Cafe
February 26 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
February 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
February 29 – Chicago, IL – Metro
March 1 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
March 3 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
March 4 – Montreal, QC – Les Saints
March 5 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
March 7 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
March 8 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
March 10 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
March 11 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish
March 12 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
March 14 – Austin, TX Stubbs (SXSW)
March 15 – Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
(April 9 – Koko – London)

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