Following on from her recent single ‘Clichés’, Jem Cassar-Daley is back with her new single and music video, ‘Speak Now’.
No one better captures love’s achingly painful moments with an introspective delicacy better than Jem Cassar-Daley, as she lyrically untangles her uncertainty in ‘Speak Now’. Speaking on the single, Jem says “’Speak Now’ was inspired by the classic wedding quote ‘speak now or forever hold your peace’ however this perspective is about the internal battle of knowing you are potentially marrying the wrong person. During the writing session KYE, MSquared and I talked about the conundrum of staying with someone out of fear of letting them down and losing sight of yourself in the process.”
Since her debut in 2021, Jem has carved out a distinctive place in the Australian music landscape, earning widespread acclaim for her celestial vocals and evocative songwriting. Her rise has been marked by an impressive run of accolades, including the NIMA New Talent of the Year award and QMA Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2022. In 2024, she claimed the Queensland Music Awards’ Best Pop Award and Song of the Year for her standout track ‘King of Disappointment’, alongside the AIR Music Awards’ Song of the Year. She continued this momentum into 2025, taking home the Queensland Music Awards’ Indigenous Artist of the Year.
On stage, Jem has shared her magnetic presence as a special guest for Busby Marou, Kita Alexander, King Stingray, Thelma Plum, Peter Garrett, Tina Arena, Jessica Mauboy, Tim Finn and Dan Sultan. She has also enjoyed sold out headline shows throughout 2023, 2024 and 2025 along with a stand out performance bringing in the new year on the 2025 ABC NYE fireworks celebration national telecast from the Sydney Opera House. Coming up, Jem will be supporting national icon, Jessica Mauboy at City Recital Hall on Friday May 1, before taking to the iconic Sydney Opera House for her headline show at Vivid LIVE 2026.
A proud Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung woman, Jem weaves a deep sense of identity, emotional truth and cultural richness through her songwriting. Grounded in intimate and reflective storytelling, her music lingers long after the final note. As one of Australia’s most captivating singer-songwriters, stay tuned for more to come from Jem Cassar-Daley in 2026.
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