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New Single Cool Girl
OUT 17.06
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Speak Now was inspired by the classic wedding quote ‘speak now or forever hold your peace’ however this perspective is about the internal battle of knowing you are potentially marrying the wrong person. During the writing session Kye, Msquared and I talked about the conundrum of staying with someone out of fear of letting them down and losing sight of yourself in the process.
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VISIT STOREThe Miami Marketta opened its doors to the Queensland Music Community for an unforgettable evening - bringing together artists, labels, managers, venues, and tastemakers all under one roof, to celebrate and reward the passionate people who keep the QLD Music scene alive.
Jem Cassar-Daley doubled up with the Pop Award for 'Kiss Me Like You're Leaving' and in a moment she clearly did not see coming - Song of the Year. When her name was called, she was mid-snack.
"To say I wasn't expecting this is an absolute understatement," she said.
She went on to reflect on just how deep the Queensland talent pool runs, across Brisbane and regional areas alike, and gave a shoutout to the venues making it all possible.
Official video for the brand new single. I feel this song taps into the societal pressures women face to conform to and live up to these unrealistic standards in a patriarchal society. Women are told to be ‘hot’ and ‘fun’ and 'game,' while remaining ‘cool’ and 'nonchalant' and never causing a scene. How?
Official visualiser for the brand new single. "SPEAK NOW"
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I wrote Cool Girl after re-watching one of my favourite films, Gone Girl. during which we watch as Rosamund Pike’s character (Amy Dunn) slowly transforms into a woman she doesn’t recognise.
At a really poignant part of the movie, there is this incredible monologue that Amy does about the ‘cool girl’. The line “Nick loved a girl I was pretending to be” really stuck with me.
I feel this taps into the societal pressures women face to conform to and live up to these unrealistic sta
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Jem Cassar-Daley is one of Australia’s most captivating singer-songwriters, an indie-pop artist with a sharp pop sensibility, soulful vocals and a gift for emotionally precise storytelling.
As she enters 2026 with a debut album on the horizon, Jem stands at the beginning of her most exciting chapter yet. A new era with new music revealing a bolder, more assured voice as she continues to evolve as an artist.
Since her debut in 2021, Jem has carved out a distinctive place in the Australian music landscape, earning widespread acclaim for her celestial vocals and evocative songwriting. Her rise has been marked by an impressive run of accolades, including the NIMA New Talent of the Year award and QMA Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2022. In 2024, she claimed the Queensland Music Awards’ Best Pop Award and Song of the Year for her standout track King of Disappointment, alongside the AIR Music Awards’ Song of the Year. She continued this momentum into 2025, taking home the Queensland Music Awards’ Indigenous Artist of the Year.
Jem’s music has resonated well beyond Australia, with international showcases including five coveted performances at The Great Escape in the UK in 2023. That same year, her spellbinding rendition of The Sweet Escape on triple j’s Like A Version introduced her voice to a wider audience, cementing her reputation as a compelling interpreter as well as a songwriter. On stage, Jem has shared her magnetic presence as a special guest for Busby Marou, Kita Alexander, King Stingray, Thelma Plum, Peter Garrett, Tina Arena, Jessica Mauboy, Tim Finn and Dan Sultan. She has also enjoyed her own headlining sold out tours throughout 2023, 2024 and 2025 along with a stand out performance bringing in the new year on the 2025 ABC NYE fireworks celebration national telecast from the Sydney Opera House.
A proud Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung woman, Jem weaves a deep sense of identity, emotional truth and cultural richness through her songwriting. Her work is grounded in storytelling, intimate, reflective whose songs linger long after the final note.
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