Holly Rachel Valance was born on 11th May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia, to parents Rachel and Ryko Valance. Holly's mother is from Southampton, England and her father hails from Yugoslavia. Both her parents were fashion models and her father is a pianist and guitarist.

She initially hit our screens in the popular Australian soap ‘Neighbours’ and after leaving acting she pursued a career in singing and her debut single ‘Kiss Kiss’ set the charts alight. Since then she’s gone from strength to strength, both as a singer and as a diva.