Hi, I'm HollyI 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 currently perform twice a week at the Emporium Hotel - a boutique resort in South Bank, Brisbane, Australia.
Note: My gigs are currently cancelled due to COVID19. Will let you know when they're back on!
Note: My gigs are currently cancelled due to COVID19. Will let you know when they're back on!
Songwriter
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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
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Performing behind Jan Chan at Cat Expo 5 - Bangkok, Thailand
I also collaborate with EDM producers as an artist/topliner. My most recent releases are on my Spotify page
Original Solo Music
I wrote and released an EP in 2011 called 'The Right Mistake'. 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 ;)
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 ;)
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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Solo performance at Strobe Cafe, Kitasando, Tokyo
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