Empire of the Sun

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Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo from Sydney, formed in 2007.  The band is a collaboration between Luke Steele of alternative rock act The Sleepy Jackson, and Nick Littlemore of electronic dance outfit Pnau. Their 2008 debut album Walking on a Dream brought the duo international success and has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in the United Kingdom.

The album provided a number of internationally charting singles including "Walking on a Dream" which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the UK Singles Chart, and "We Are the People", which peaked at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart.

The duo's second album Ice on the Dune was released in June 2013 preceded by lead single "Alive" on 16 April.  The band are signed to EMI/Virgin.  A live band, fronted by Steele, has performed internationally and is known for its flamboyant appearance and elaborate stage sets. The duo have won a number of Australian music awards.

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We Are the People" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released as the second single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. It was released in Australia on 20 September 2008 and debuted at number eighty-five on the ARIA Singles Chart before peaking at number twenty-four on 12 January 2009.