Hope D

Hope Defteros (born 1999/2000), known professionally as Hope D, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Brisbane. Winning Queensland Music Awards in 2020 and 2021, she has released one EP – Cash Only (2021), and one studio album – Clash of the Substance (2023).

Hope D
Birth name	Hope Defteros
Born	1999 or 2000 (age 25–26) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Indie pop indie rock
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Select Music[1]
Website	www.hopedmusic.com

Career

Early singles and Cash Only

In late 2019, Defteros released her debut single "Swim", which led her to be a finalist for the Billy Thorpe Scholarship.^[1] She also took out the Emerging Artist award at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards.^[2]

In March 2020 she released her second single, "Second", which she described was about: "a period of time in my life where I was going out partying too frequently and not being able to recall much from the night before".^[3] It ended up polling at number 69 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020, marking her first appearance in the annual countdown.^[4]

Her next singles "Common Denominator" and "Miscommunicate" were released in 2020,^[5][6] promoting her debut EP, Cash Only (2021).^[7] Throughout 2020 and 2021, Defteros performed at Splendour in the Grass, St Jerome's Laneway Festival, and King Street Crawl.^[8]

Clash of the Substance

On 17 September 2021, Hope D released "Happy Hangover", a song co-written with close friend G Flip. Defteros said the song is about "fully tripping out and having experiences that will later become nostalgic".^[9] In July 2022, she released "Emerald" and announced the forthcoming release of her debut studio album, Clash of the Substance, which came out on 10 February 2023.^[10][11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details
Clash of the Substance	Released: 10 February 2023[10][12] Label: Hope D (independent) Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	EP details
Cash Only	Released: 5 February 2021[7] Label: Hope Defteros (independent) Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Album
"Swim"[13]	2019	Non-album singles[A]
"Second"[15]	2020
"Common Denominator"[16]		Cash Only
"Miscommunicate"[17]
"Addict"[18]	2021
"Valley Nights" (with Tia Gostelow and Sahara Beck)[19][20]		Non-album single
"Happy Hangover"[21]		Clash of the Substance
"Hate Goodbyes"[22]	2022
"Emerald"[10]
"Senseless"[12]	2023
"Doormat"
"Nails"[23]	2024
"Hits So Hard"[24]	2025

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
J Awards of 2021	Hope D	Unearthed Artist of the Year	Nominated	[25][26]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.^[27]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2020[28]	Herself	Emerging Artist Award	Won
2021[29]	"Second"	Rock Award	Won