Tania de Jong
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Tania de Jong AM | |
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| Born | Arnhem, The Netherlands |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Soprano; social entrepreneur |
| Instrument | Voice (soprano) |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels | Pot Pourri |
| Website | www |
Tania Karen de Jong, AM,[1] is an Australian soprano, social entrepreneur, business woman, motivational speaker and event producer. She is the Founder of Creative Innovation Global, Creative Universe, Creativity Australia,[2] Dimension5, Music Theatre Australia, Pot-Pourri, The Song Room, and co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia.[3][4] De Jong is known to encourage creative innovation[5] whilst highlighting the interests of marginalised and disadvantaged Australians[6] through her various enterprises.[7]
As a soprano,[8] de Jong has performed to people across 40 countries[citation needed] including at the Sydney Opera House, Seoul Arts Centre, and Opera under the Stars.
As an event producer, she has hosted nine events focused on "Creative Innovation"[9] in Melbourne Australia. She is known for advocating for policy change and unity across the business, education, industry, community and creative sectors[10] during times of anticipated social disruption and change known otherwise as Disruptive Innovation.[11]
Background, early life and education
De Jong was born in Arnhem, The Netherlands, to her Dutch father and Austrian mother; De Jong's mother was a Dutch national tennis champion, a Federation Cup player for Australia and a quarter-finalist at Wimbledon.[12] Her grandfather, Karl Duldig, a Polish refugee who escaped the Holocaust, was a Vienna-trained sculptor. Her grandmother, Slawa Duldig also trained as a sculptor in Vienna and invented the world's first modern folding umbrella.[12]
The family moved to Melbourne, Australia, when de Jong was one year old.[13]
Karl and Slawa's former home in Melbourne's Malvern East now operates a museum named the 'Duldig Studio'.[14]
Academic life
De Jong graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Graduate Diploma in Opera and Music Theatre and a Postgraduate Diploma in Music (Opera and Voice). She also attended college in the USA on a tennis scholarship.[15]
Artistic endeavour
Aged 14, de Jong was advised by a friend not to undertake singing lessons. She audition for the chorus of her school's performance of Oklahoma at age 17 and was cast in the lead role.[16]
Discography
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- 1995: Rhythm of Life - Pot-Pourri
- 1997: Something Familiar!, Something Peculiar - Pot-Pourri
- 1999: This is the Moment - Pot-Pourri
- 2001: Friends for Life - Pot-Pourri
- 2003: Chanson d'Amour - Pot-Pourri
- 2004: Soundsations - Dorje and Diva (Tania de Jong & Chris Walker)
- 2006: Nella Fantasia - Pot-Pourri
- 2012: Silver - Pot-Pourri
- 2015: Heaven on Earth - Tania de Jong[17]
- 2017: Flying Free - Tania de Jong
- 2019: The Breezes at Dawn Have Secrets to Tell - Tania de Jong
- 2020: Solitary Harmony - Tania de Jong and Anthony Barnhill
Achievement and awards
De Jong was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008[18] for service to the arts as a performer and entrepreneur and through the establishment and development of music and arts enrichment programs for schools and communities.[19] She was named in The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards in the Arts, Culture and Sport category in 2018.[20] She was also named in Richtopia's list of Top 100 Most Influential Australian Entrepreneurs.[21]
Awards
- 1996: Churchill Fellowship [22]
- 1998: "Outstanding Individual Contribution to Australian Culture"[23][better source needed]
- 2000: Inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University[22]
- 2001: Telstra Business Women's Awards[24]
- 2005: Accessibility Award in The Melbourne Awards[25][better source needed]
- 2006: Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award[26][better source needed]
- 2007: Member of the Order of Australia[27]
- 2009: Brainlink Woman of Achievement 2009.[28]
- 2012: Top Social Innovators[29][self-published source?]
- 2013: Top Social Innovators Creativity Australia [30][self-published source?]
- 2013–2016: Anthill Top Social Innovations 'Creativity Australia and the With One Voice program[31]
- 2016 Melbourne Award for contribution to the community – Creativity Australia[32][self-published source?]
- 2016: Impact 25 Awards for the social sector's most influential people and positive impact [33]
- 2017: Ethical Enterprise Award 2017[citation needed]
- 2018: Finalist Social Entrepreneur of the Year[34][self-published source?]
- 2018: Number 33 of the Top Most Influential Australian Entrepreneurs[35]
- 2019: Named in the 100 Most Influential Women in Australia[21]
- 2019: Award For Meritorious Service to the Community by The Hon Linda Dessau AC at the Victorian Multicultural Awards For Excellence[36]
References
- ^ "Search: de JONG, Tania Karen". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "A 'wonder drug' for all ages: choirs hit the right note in facilities". Australian Ageing Agenda. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Investors pile in on psychedelic drugs". Australian Financial Review. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Creative innovation". ABC Radio National. 7 September 2010.
- ^ Evans, Kathy (14 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_HOBr8H9EM
- ^ Bonyhady, Nick (7 September 2020). "Deputy PM says BLM protests caused Victoria's second wave before backing down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Ci2019 · HUMAN INTELLIGENCE 2.0 (A Collective Future. How will we manage the transition?)". www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "An interview with the founder of Creative Universe, Tania De Jong AM". Small Business Big Marketing. 29 May 2012.
- ^ Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, Rory (1 December 2015). "What Is Disruptive Innovation?" – via hbr.org.
- ^ a b Evans, Kathy (15 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Veldman-Tentori, Renee (20 April 2012). "Meet Tania de Jong". Dutch Australian. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Duldig Studio". Duldig Studio.
- ^ Evans, Kathy (15 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Wilmoth, Peter (12 November 2013). "One Voice, Many Stories". The Weekly Review. Retrieved 14 March 2015. [verification needed]
- ^ "Heaven On Earth - Tania de Jong | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Tania de Jong". Saxton Speakers. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Search: de JONG, Tania Karen". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015. [verification needed]
- ^ Patten, Sally (17 October 2018). "Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 October 2018. [verification needed]
- ^ a b "Top 100 Australian Entrepreneurs 2018: From Melanie Perkins to Mike Cannon-Brookes, These Are the Most Influential Aussie Entrepreneurs". Richtopia. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Tania de Jong". Q+A. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ feet!, Speakers Trainers Entertainers Bringing Audiences to their. "Tania de Jong". www.ovations.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Tania de Jong". SpeakerHub. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Sing in the shower: Tania de Jong's tips to be more creative in business". SmartCompany. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "de Jong, Tania - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info.
- ^ "BrainLink's Woman of Achievement Award winner announced". 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Tania de Jong AM on Australian Leadership: "Let's find leaders who aspire to change the world..."". Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne Award 2016 Winners – Contribution to Community by a Community Organisation · Creativity Australia". www.creativityaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Impact 25 2016 Winner | Tania de Jong". impact25-probonoaust.
- ^ "Accolades flood in for Aussie singing social entrepreneur! Tania de Jong AM · Creativity Australia". www.creativityaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Tania de Jong AM".
- ^ "2019 Multicultural Awards for Excellence recipients". Victorian Multicultural Commission. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
