Nick Ward is Troye Sivan’s favourite new artist
The Sydney-based artist on his ethereal new pop single ‘Shooting Star’ and his rise as a next-wave Aussie musician. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH We’re in the middle of summer and we’re all still feeling the rush from Troye Sivan’s third studio album Something to Give Each Other, a hot sticky boy pop record that’s never left our playlists.
A year later, Sivan’s mega camp moment has stuck around in our queer orbit. Now, the artist has used his platform to bring attention to a new Aussie star that everyone needs to know about – Nick Ward.
Based in Sydney, Ward has writing credits on Sivan’s latest full-length project and, more recently, announced his highly anticipated debut album, House With The Blue Door, a project which follows Wards’ two previous EPs.
The upcoming release explores themes including childhood, family, religion, trauma, growing up queer. Ahead of the project coming out, the singer-songwriter released ‘Shooting Star’ — a heartfelt track exploring what it means to have self-confidence and self-worth, notably crediting his mother for her unwavering support to him.
