Lior
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| Birth name | Lior Attar |
| Born | 1976 (age 40–41) Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Genres | Indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | Lior's official website |
Lior Attar (born 1976), better known simply as Lior, is an independent Israeli-Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne.
Lior was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel and he and his family moved to Sydney when he was 10. They made their first Australian home in Lane Cove, and Lior studied at Killara High School and the University of New South Wales.
Lior moved to Melbourne from Sydney in 2007, to the suburb of Elsternwick.
In early 2005, Lior self-released his debut album Autumn Flow, certified gold by ARIA. It also garnered three ARIA Award nominations in the 2005 ARIA Music Awards: Best Breakthrough Artist, Best Male Artist, and Best Independent Release. The album was also nominated for the J Award, presented by Australian radio station Triple J, for the Australian Album of the Year.Autumn Flow has since gone on to become one of the most successful independent debut releases in Australian music history. In June 2015, Autumn Flow was re-released as a tenth anniversary edition.
Lior released his second album in February 2008, Corner of an Endless Road; again an independent release. The album debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Australian albums chart and was nominated for the Best Independent Release in the 2008 ARIA Music Awards. His third studio album Tumbling into the Dawn was released in 2010; the European compilation album 3-2-1 followed in 2011. He featured on Passenger's 2010 album, 'Flight of the Crow', on the track 'Rivers'.
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