It's time to meet the finalists.

This year, a record 1500 songs were uploaded to triplejunearthed.com for Unearthed High. Over six weeks, teen songwriters from all across the country came out of the woodwork and onto the website, impressing us with their dedication and craft. Getting from 1500 down to just five finalists has been like pulling teeth; such is the quality of music being released by young Australians in 2019.

Unearthed's Music Director Dave Ruby Howe says:

“In a year that more young artists than ever entered Unearthed High it makes sense that selecting just five finalists from a huge pool of talent would be harder than ever. It was so hard! But this quintet of artists from all corners of Australia each stood out with exciting new songs that show personality, talent and the kind of forward-thinking approach to making music that assures us that the next wave of Australian music is going to be special.”

We've also announced Albion Park teen Aodhan as the winner of the 2019 Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative. You can hear his music and find out more about him over here.

These are your five finalists for Unearthed High 2019.

Debbies – ‘What Do I Know’ (St. John The Evangelist Catholic High School, NSW)

Thundering into Unearthed High with a trio of high quality uploads to their name, this Jervis Bay duo of Noah and Alex is barrel rolling between the surf and the garage and doing so with an exhilarating recklessness.

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George Alice – ‘Circles’ (Faith Lutheran College, SA)

Although ‘Circles’ is just the debut release for South Australian solo artist George Alice, it shows the impressive depth and talent that the 16 year old has developed performing and busking since the age of ten and sharing stripped back covers of her favourite artists including Stella Donnelly, Billie Eilish and Matt Corby.

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MALi JO$E – ‘Mistakes’ (John Curtin College Of The Arts, WA)

Working closely with his schoolmate and producer OJC43, 17 year old rapper/songwriter MALi JO$E has the kind of dexterous flow and laidback charisma that comes from his heavy intake of influences both old school and new.

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Nick Ward – ‘Skin’ (The Scots College, NSW)

Proving himself to be a legit multi-threat, year 12 student Nick Ward writes, produces, mixes and masters all his own work from his bedroom setup. He’s brought that sense of intimacy to the remarkable ‘Skin’ – a track that balances crushingly relatable lyrics on identity with dreamy electronic layers.

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Since falling in love with songwriting at age 15 Tulliah has been working ambitiously towards a career in music from her family’s farm on the Mornington Peninsula. Debut track ‘Company’ introduces us to this powerful new voice, and in the hands of Tulliah it’s one that awakens the soul.

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The winner of Unearthed High 2019 will be announced next week. Meet all of the competition's finalists here!