This is Emma

Artist bio

Emma Tomlinson is a dynamic neurodiverse Australian singer/songwriter and pianist based on the Sunshine Coast. Known for her genre diversity, Emma fuses pop, R&B, alternative, and pop-classical crossover, delivering powerful vocals and heartfelt storytelling from behind the piano. Recently nominated as an AACTA contender for her original song CONSEQUENCES in AACTA Contender Danielle Tomlinson’s short film “TONIC BLUE”, Emma’s talent and authenticity have earned national media attention, including features on ABC National News TV, ABC Radio Brisbane, Scenestr, Radio Metro, The Singers Company in Toronto and, in 2024, as a featured artist on the cover and playlist of Music Victoria’s Top Artists Spotify Playlist, to name a few.

Live, Emma has performed nationally on some of Australia’s biggest stages: the New Zealand National Anthem at NBL’s Ignite Cup Final 2026, the New Zealand National Anthem at Wallaroos vs The Black Ferns Anzac Day Test O’Reilly Cup 2026, the Australian National Anthem at the Virtus World Athletic Championships 2025 Opening Ceremony supported by Sports Inclusion Australia, Ampol Women’s State of Origin 2025 Series Game I at Suncorp Stadium, the New Zealand National Anthem for Cricket Australia’s Women’s International T20 AUS vs NZ 2024, and the Australian National Anthem at the Australian of the Year Awards 2023 Queensland Nominees. In 2025 she was a headlining artist in the Undercover Artist Festival WunderSounds at Brisbane Festival, performed with Brisbane Symphony Orchestra as a soprano in duet, and was a featured artist at the FIFA Fan Festival™ Brisbane (Women’s World Cup 2023), and more.

With a growing national presence and having recently won the Noosa Queensland Day Award 2026, presented by Noosa Independent MP Sandy Bolton, Emma Tomlinson continues to inspire through authenticity, live performance, and a voice that breaks boundaries in both music and social impact.