Emma Donovan
Originally from northern New South Wales, Emma Donovan grew up in a musical family. She was a founding member of vocal trio, Stiff Gins, and has also appeared on a number of Australian Indigenous compilation CDs. She has sung alongside many of Australia’s most respected Indigenous performers, including Frank Yamma, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, Kerriane Cox, Christine Anu, Tiddas, Yothu Yindi and Jimmy Little. In 2004 she travelled to Greece to perform for the opening of the Indigenous Australia Now exhibition prior to the Olympics, and then to Palau for the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts. In 2005 she recorded her debut solo album Changes. This year she has performed at the inaugural Dreaming Festival, the Perth International Arts Festival, the Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide and the Waitangi Day Ceremony in New Zealand, and has also toured to Paris.
