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Wikipedia article




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"'Twisting Words'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Miiesha, released independently on 27 February 2020 as the third single from her debut studio album, 'Nyaaringu' (2020).

According to Young, the song discusses themes of words being twisted to mean something different. She describes the song as her favourite to perform live.

"Twisting Words" received multiple accolades, for Indigenous Song of the Year, Remote Song of the Year and Soul / Funk / R&B Song of the Year at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards, and a nomination for Most Performed R&B / Soul Work at the 2021 APRA Awards.

Background and release



In an interview with 'Music Feeds' discussing her album, Miiesha described the song as her "favourite song to perform live", saying:
"This song is about the way words and the truth can be twisted to mean something different, and how we choose to react to that, do we stand up for the truth or do we stay quiet."


"Twisting Words" was released on 27 February 2020.

Music video



The music video was released alongside the single on 27 February 2020. It was produced and directed by Clare Chapman.

Awards and nominations



APRA Awards



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Queensland Music Awards



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References





Category:2020 singles

Category:2020 songs

Category:Mieesha songs

Category:Songs written by Miiesha

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