Toni Janke

Australian singer
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Quick Facts

IntroAustralian singer
PlacesAustralia
isSinger
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Female
The details

Biography

Toni Janke is a contemporary Indigenous female singer/songwriter. She is a mother of two and was one of Australia's youngest Indigenous university graduates. She graduated with a combined Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of NSW in 1989. She won a Deadly in 2002 for Female Artist of The Year. Janke has Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Malay and Filipino heritage. She also graduated from the Australian Catholic University School of Theology where she obtained a Graduate Certificate in Ministry in 2012 and has worked in government, Indigenous media, the arts, education and pastoral ministry. She lives in Brisbane and works in the community sector.

Discography

  • Heart Speak Out ep
  • The Brink
  • Jewel of the North

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