Holly Terrens
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ABOUT HOLLY TERRENS

​Hi, I'm Holly

I grew up in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Australia.

I remember the moment I first discovered I loved music: I was four years old, and I saw a cartoon of a cat singing opera in a gown. I thought, 'I want to do that'.

I didn't start playing music seriously until I was 10 years old and I started learning the flute at school. I loved learning classical music, I'd practice every chance I got.
 
I started teaching myself to play the piano after I heard Vanessa Carltons ‘A Thousand Miles’, then I started writing my own songs, then I started singing.

For the next few years, I worked on both developing my skill as a classical flautist, and a singer/songwriter.

I chose to study both a Bachelor of Popular Music at the Queensland Conservatorium and once I graduated, I did a Bachelor of Music majoring in Classical Flute.


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Performance

My international performance career began after I got contract playing piano and singing in Hakone, Japan - a beautiful hot springs town a few hours from Tokyo. I've been a regular performer at the Emporium Hotel - a boutique resort in South Bank, Brisbane, Australia, for the past couple of years. I also perform at other venues and private events across South East Queensland. 
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Performing at XIV Hakone Rikyu, Kanagawa, Japan

Songwriting

I love to write music.

A big highlight has been writing for Jan Chan. I wrote lyrics to her first solo singles shortly after her departure from Thai pop idol group BNK48 - sister group to Japan's AKB48. 

A piano ballad I penned 'Piece of Home' was also released by Jan Chan, translated to Thai and featured in a Line TV drama which Jan Chan starred in!
My tour diary was featured in Hello Asia! Check it out below!
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(Me), Jan Chan, Tomoaki Hirata - producer

I also collaborate with EDM producers as an artist/topliner. My most recent releases are on my Spotify page 

Original Solo Music

Many years ago, I wrote and released an EP. After that, I periodically released new music and played shows with my backing band. 
I've toured my original music throughout the East Coast of Australia, performed in venues across Tokyo, and in 2019, I toured two major cities in Taiwan - Taipei and Kaohsiung. 
It's been a while since I've released anything new under my solo project but stay tuned, this girl has lots of music inside her thats waiting to come out ;) 
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After a performance in Kaohsiung alongside handpan artists Kashiwa Hang and Takao Minemoto
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2014. My first performance and interview at a live house in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. This event started at midnight and was so much fun
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Opening for Caligula's Horse at The Triffid, Brisbane
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Solo performance at Strobe Cafe, Kitasando, Tokyo

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