Alongside her singing career, Tania de Jong has developed into an entrepreneur who believes in helping others become more creative and innovative. De Jong earned degrees in opera and voice (soprano) at the Victorian College of the Arts and in law at the University of Melbourne. In 1987, she founded the vocal ensemble Pot-Pourri, with which she released seven discs between 1995 and 2012. Other projects include With One Voice, an all-inclusive choir that accepts members regardless of their social or economic status, part of her Creativity Australia organization. She is founder of the annual conference Creative Innovation, attended by business people from all over the Asia-Pacific region, and the artist management company Musical Theatre Australia. De Jong released a solo album in early 2015; Heaven on Earth contains original music by Joe Chindamo and songs based on familiar classical melodies for which she wrote new lyrics. ~ Patsy Morita