Sia was born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler on December 18, 1975, in Adelaide, Australia. Her father was a musician, and her mother involved in arts. At a young age, the talented Sia was exposed to creative things. She left for England in her early 20s to pursue a career in music. In the 1990s, she first began …show more content…
Uncomfortable in the spotlight, the singer relied on alcohol to get her through live shows while on tour. Later she became addicted to antidepressants and pain medication such as: Xanax and OxyContin, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Sadly, her battle with alcoholism and depression intensified after her boyfriend was hit by a taxi driver and killed just days before she was due to visit him in London. Two months before her September suicide attempt, Sia phoned her drug dealer and 'ordered "two of everything", except meth and heroin. Planning to check into a cheap hotel, she left instructions for her dog walker and the hotel manager, writing: “I’ve killed myself and I don’t want you to have to suffer seeing my dead body”. But a timely call from a friend prompted her to re-evaluate, and she decided to enroll in a 12-step recovery program and take a break from her solo