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An international
recording artiste, an
international TV star,
winner of numerous awards
from ‘Woman of the
Year’ (GQ) to Best
New Artist (Japanese
Music Industry Awards)
and a pin-up for
millions, Holly Valance
has certainly made her
mark since winning an
audition for a role in
‘Neighbours’ at
the tender age of 15.
And now with a scorching
new single and a second
album due for release in
October, Holly is set to
reaffirm her position as
one of the most exciting
on the current scene. The
new album sees Holly
embrace a fresh, edgier
sound, showcased
perfectly by the first
single “State Of
Mind”, an infectious
80’s influenced
electro-pop track that
commands you to the
dancefloor.
Holly’s musical
career has been meteoric.
The release of her debut
single, ‘Kiss Kiss’
in Spring 2002, saw Holly
instantly establish
herself as a successful
international singer,
with the track hitting
No.1 in territories
around the globe. Her
debut album, ‘Footprints’,
was released in October,
charting in the UK Top
10. A further two hit
singles followed, ‘Down
Boy’ and ‘Naughty
Girl’, before Holly
went back to the studio
to begin work on her
second album. Yet how did
a young girl from
Brighton Beach, Melbourne
come to conquer the
worlds of music and TV
and grace the covers of
magazines around the
globe?
Born in 1983, Holly is
the first daughter of a
Serbo-Croatian father and
English mother, both of
whom had a passion for
music. Her father, Ryko,
is an accomplished jazz
guitarist and pianist.
Her mother, Rachel, has
always immersed herself
in the latest musical
trends and introduced the
young Holly to such
diverse sounds as Soul II
Soul, Marilyn Manson and
American trance.
At the age of four, Holly’s
parents separated, both
later remarrying. Holly
had a happy childhood
growing up in Melbourne,
Australia, surrounded by
an extended family of
half brothers and
sisters, spending her
free time swimming, kick
boxing and hanging out
with her friends.
At the age of 12, with
her exotic Middle
European looks, Holly was
scouted by a model agency
and she was soon
following in the
footsteps of her parents,
who were themselves once
both models. Then at the
age of 15, Holly took a
series of auditions for
Australian soap ‘Neighbours’
and landed the role of
Felicity ‘Flick’
Scully. Despite initially
not wanting to take the
part, Holly’s
parents convinced her to
accept. After the initial
doubt, Holly soon
established Flick as one
of the most popular
characters in the soap,
offering Holly some
invaluable experience in
hard work and the
pressures of stardom.
After nearly 4 years
playing Flick, Holly felt
it was time to move on.
Having always been
surrounded by music she
had developed a passion
for it than ran deeper
than merely listening to
the latest CDs. After
recording some demo
tracks, Holly was snapped
up by Warner Music, who
immediately recognised
her potential.
The rest, as they say, is
history. As Holly now
prepares to release her
second as yet untitled
album, she does so in the
knowledge that she is
doing what she has always
dreamed of since she was
a little girl in Brighton
Beach.
Bio by www.hollyvalance.com |
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