Tania de Jong

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]

Tania de Jong
AM
BornArnhem, The Netherlands
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Occupation(s)Soprano; social entrepreneur
InstrumentsVoice (soprano)
Years active1995 – present
LabelsPot Pourri
Websitewww.taniadejong.com

As a soprano,[8] de Jong has performed to people across 40 countries 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]

Slawa Duldig kept her folding umbrella secret until she had secured a patent. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-10/flirt-inspires-melbourne-world-umbrella-day-celebrations/9412018

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
  • 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]
  • 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]
  • 2006: Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award[26]
  • 2007: Member of the Order of Australia[27]
  • 2009: Brainlink Woman of Achievement 2009.[28]
  • 2012: Top Social Innovators[29]
  • 2013: Top Social Innovators Creativity Australia [30]
  • 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]
  • 2016: Impact 25 Awards for the social sector's most influential people and positive impact [33]
  • 2017: Ethical Enterprise Award 2017
  • 2018: Finalist Social Entrepreneur of the Year[34]
  • 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
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  2. "A 'wonder drug' for all ages: choirs hit the right note in facilities". Australian Ageing Agenda. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "Investors pile in on psychedelic drugs". Australian Financial Review. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "Creative innovation". ABC Radio National. 7 September 2010.
  6. Evans, Kathy (14 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_HOBr8H9EM
  8. 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.
  9. "Ci2019 · HUMAN INTELLIGENCE 2.0 (A Collective Future. How will we manage the transition?)". www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. "An interview with the founder of Creative Universe, Tania De Jong AM". Small Business Big Marketing. 29 May 2012.
  11. Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, Rory (1 December 2015). "What Is Disruptive Innovation?" – via hbr.org.
  12. Evans, Kathy (15 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  13. Veldman-Tentori, Renee (20 April 2012). "Meet Tania de Jong". Dutch Australian. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  14. "Duldig Studio". Duldig Studio.
  15. Evans, Kathy (15 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  16. Wilmoth, Peter (12 November 2013). "One Voice, Many Stories". The Weekly Review. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  17. "Heaven On Earth - Tania de Jong | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  18. "Tania de Jong". Saxton Speakers. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  19. "Search: de JONG, Tania Karen". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  20. Patten, Sally (17 October 2018). "Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  21. "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.
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  23. feet!, Speakers Trainers Entertainers Bringing Audiences to their. "Tania de Jong". www.ovations.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  24. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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  27. Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "de Jong, Tania - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info.
  28. "BrainLink's Woman of Achievement Award winner announced". 3 November 2009.
  29. "Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  30. "Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  31. "Tania de Jong AM on Australian Leadership: "Let's find leaders who aspire to change the world..."". Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  32. "Melbourne Award 2016 Winners – Contribution to Community by a Community Organisation · Creativity Australia". www.creativityaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  33. "Impact 25 2016 Winner | Tania de Jong". impact25-probonoaust.
  34. "Accolades flood in for Aussie singing social entrepreneur! Tania de Jong AM · Creativity Australia". www.creativityaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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  36. "2019 Multicultural Awards for Excellence recipients". Victorian Multicultural Commission. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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