Queensland Conservatorium musical theatre alumnus Ash Waterman has cracked the US Billboard charts with her debut single – scoring a top 20 position with her dance anthem Too Late.
Ash recorded the track in Nashville, teaming up with Bryan Todd, a Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter who has worked with artists like Miley Cyrus and Snoop Dog.
Too Late peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Breakout chart and has also been remixed by Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ, Dave Aude (Bruno Mars, U2, Katy Perry).
“It was a total shock- no one expects a response like this to their debut single,” she said.
“I kind of did things backwards – a lot of Aussie artists wait five or ten years to crack the US market!”
Ash, 23, headed over to the US during her final year of the Bachelor of Musical Theatre, and returned several times a year to shop around her songs and make industry connections.
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