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Francesca de Valence is a multi-award-winning Australian songwriter, educator, and creative coach based in Brisbane. As the founder and CEO of the pioneering online community, I Heart Songwriting Club, she has sparked the creation of thousands of songs, empowering songwriters through weekly creative challenges. With a heroic catalogue exceeding 700 songs, including songwriting commissions by artists like Vika & Linda, Wendy Matthews, and more, Francesca’s influence stretches across continents. A recognised speaker and mentor, she’s delivered workshops and talks at major events and institutions including APRAAMCOS, Folk Alliance International and BIGSOUND. Her accolades include an International Songwriter of the Year Award from the LA Music Awards and an Australian Songwriting Award. Beyond writing music, Francesca hosts the thoughtful podcast The Magic of Songwriting, uses her Masters in Music Pedagogy to innovate in education, and is co-founder of the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival. And thanks to her I've written hundreds of songs.   Songs featured Beautiful Night Put One Foot in Front of the Other I’ll be there for you (unreleased at time of writing) The Seine   Socials https://www.facebook.com/iheartsongwritingclub https://www.instagram.com/iheartsongwritingclub https://www.facebook.com/fdvmusic https://www.instagram.com/fdvmusic/

Emily Wurramurra (also spelled Wurramara) is a celebrated Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter and producer, proudly Warnindhilyagwa, hailing from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. Raised on the Gulf of Carpentaria islands before moving to Brisbane at age six, her artistry entwines stories of family, culture, and country, delivered in both English and her ancestral tongue, Anindilyakwa. Her debut EP Black Smoke (2016) earned her a Queensland Music Award, followed by her debut album Milyakburra (2018),named for her ancestral island, which won Best Independent Blues & Roots Album at the 2019 AIR Awards and drew ARIA and regional acclaim. In 2024, Emily released her bold sophomore album Nara, Anindilyakwa for “nothing”, on ABC Music. It won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, making her the first Indigenous woman to do so. A multi-award-winning artist with six Queensland Music Awards to her name, Emily tours nationally while blending genres from folk and indie to R&B and electronic creating emotionally powerful music rooted in strength, healing, and cultural celebration.   SONGS Black Smoke,  Midnight Blues,  Magic Woman Dancing,  Ngarrukwujenama,  Cruisin’ STFAFM SOCIALS Website Instagram Spotify AppleMusic Soundcloud Youtube

Greta Stanley is a captivating indie-pop artist hailing from the lush landscapes of Far North Queensland. Raised in a small rural community of Mena Creek, south of Innisfail, North Queensland, she started writing songs in her early teens with her father’s guitar and what began as a private sanctuary in her bedroom quickly evolved into powerful storytelling honed through her debut EP Bedroom City.  Her voice is warm, honest, and richly textured and has become her signature, carrying emotional narratives of anxiety, heartbreak, resilience, and the serene beauty of her regional home. With two acclaimed albums (Full Grown and Real Love in Real Life) and a third, If I Get In, Where Would I Go?, released in late 2024, Greta continues to evolve with vulnerability and creative courage. Now moved back to Mena Creek and having had her first child, she continues to tour, write and collaborate with her partner, Bronson Diamond and has built a devoted fan base drawn to her deeply relatable artistry. SONGS Kick Heavy Heat Pour Red Earth Dirt It's Cool To Be In Love SOCIALS Facebook Instagram Soundcloud

Meet LT - née Leanne Tennant - a UK-born, Papua New Guinea–raised, Cairns-based singer-songwriter whose music blendsdream-pop, indie, and alternative blues roots. After a childhood in Papua New Guinea and formative years busking the streets of Brisbane, she settled in Cairns, where the wild, tropical environment deeply inspired her songwriting. Under the recent moniker LT, she’s gained acclaim as a multi–Queensland Music Award winner, a Carol Lloyd Award recipient, and an International Songwriting Competition awardee—her evocative tracks “Gentle Annie,” “Bring It All Back,” “Cherry Cola,” and “Everspin” earned widespread recognition and sync placements on British Airways, ABC TV, and more. LT’s signature sound - haunting vocals wrapped in cinematic arrangements - has been lauded by Rolling Stone Australiaand Double J for its emotional clarity and dream-like atmosphere. Her music, shaped by Cairns’ intense landscapes, invites listeners into a space of reflection, tension, and lyrical intimacy - an artist who thrives in vulnerability while staying fiercely independent Songs featured Rollercoaster Bring it all Back  Bear the crown  Real Life = No Fun Mercy   SOCIALS Facebook Instagram Spotify