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Better in Blak (song)
2019 single by Thelma Plum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Better in Blak" is a song by Australian singer/songwriter Thelma Plum, released on 26 April 2019 as the third single from her debut studio album of the same name.
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In July 2019, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Film Clip of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards.[1][2] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Best Videos.[3] At the J Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Australian Video of the Year.[4] At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Song of the Year.[5][6] The song won the 2020 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[7] In 2025, the song placed 53 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.[8]
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Background
Upon release, Plum said: "I wrote 'Better in Blak' about my experiences with people trying to take the colour from the conversation. My colour is an important part of who I am, and over the last couple of years I've had people try and tell me 'it's not about colour' when obviously to me it is."[9]
Reception
Laura English from Music Feeds wrote: "The track is all about the frustrating experiences Plum faces as a Gamilaraay woman and musician", describing it as "an emotional, cathartic song that sees honest lyrics coupled with upbeat, danceable beats".[9]
Music video
The music video was directed by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and released on 28 May 2019.[10] It was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019.[11]
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