“….gorgeous, golden-voiced Tania de Jong is in fine form…what a talent.”
Opera Magazine
“Very talented soprano with clear, golden tones and outstanding dramatic flair….moved me to tears.”
The Press, Christchurch
“You are such a treasure. Your extraordinary voice is a gift of grace to any gathering.” Robert Baskin (USA), nonprofit leader and former investigative reporter
“Tania created a magical short performance for our guests which left them calling out for more. She enchants with her angelic voice, charm and sense of humour. Her presence brought together our guests and staff. It was a truly special moment!” Ivana Sgheiz, Chief Executive Officer at Chenot Palace Weggis
“We were thrilled to have had Tania de Jong perform at our hotel’s first Annual Day celebration. Her incredible talent and captivating presence truly elevated the event, which truly brought the entire room together in celebration. The choice of songs was perfect, resonating with our diverse group and fostering a sense of camaraderie among team members. Thank you Tania for making our event an unforgettable one.” Pemako Punakha, Bhutan
“What a beautiful moment! Tania de Jong gave a concert the Sunday July 28 in the Romanesque church of Murs-en-Provence. It was a truly beautiful moment! We really enjoyed hearing her beautiful and expressive soprano voice interpreting different spiritual operatic and popular songs. Her presentation was unanimously appreciated by the large audience, who requested multiple encores! Tania also has the unique ability of allowing the public to participate and she creates friendship, fraternal connection and a beautiful ambience. We recommend her warmly and express much gratitude for her help to the Association des amis de l’église de Murs.” Association des Amis de l’église de Murs
“Everyone was entranced by your performance!”
Mirvac
“Having organised Pot-Pourri to present a surprise singalong for a 90th birthday dinner with a group of people aged from 25 to 90, I have to say it was the highlight of the night! Their voices are beautiful and the show they put on for the audience was magnificent and brilliant. Everyone got involved and had a fantastic time during their performance. I would highly recommend them for your next event.” Sharon Thurin
“Thank you for sharing your talents with the audience and the beautiful way in which you introduced the two songs. It was a perfect ending to the formalities of the evening.” Korowa AGS
“We really enjoyed having your valuable and spiritual contribution to our Leaders Summit. Seeing the room come alive and bond over song was such a powerful and positive highlight to the day’s proceedings.” Mercy Health
“Your voice is so transcendent Tania. Stunningly beautiful! We are indeed all walking each other home. Thank you.”
Deborah Coulthard, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
“Tania, you are an amazing person and performer! Feedback has been so positive about the warmth, humour, emotion and quality you brought to the IC Australia’s premiere event of the year, the Annual Lunch. Loved the way you wove relevant messages throughout the performance of your beautiful songs – we laughed, we cried, we held hands! Thanks Tania”
Kerryn Pratt, International Tennis Club (IC) of Australia President
“Tania is the consummate world class performer in every sense.”
Bob Aitken, Rotary Down Under
“Tania, I want to commend the beauty of your voice and thank you for the gift you brought to Rhetorica in Chartres, France. Your voice is transcendental and you have much to offer the world.”
Jim Garrison, President Wisdom University
“Thank you so much for your exceptional, inspired, inclusive and transcendental performance in London at our concert. Your input, angelic voice and icebreaking audience interaction and inclusion was invaluable and key to the success of the evening. Bravo. Magnifico!” Warren Wills, West End Musical Director
“You won over a large and warm audience with your talent, professionalism, charisma, the choice of program and the variety of your wide repertoire at your magnificent concert in our historical 12th Century Church. Under the spell of your moving voice, the warm applause and long standing ovation was well deserved. Thank you for your generous support of our community.”
The Association of the Old Church, Bonnieux, France
“So lovely to have you sing for us at Esalen I was touched and blown away by your voice and presence.” Dr Ron Alexander, Open Mind Training Institute
“Tania thank you for opening our evening with such a wonderful performance. It set the tone beautifully and the strength of your voice was so impactful.” Cassandra Treadwell,
CEO, So They Can
“Thank you so very much for your wonderful performance tonight. There has rarely been such a positive reception for an artiste.”
Robert Parsons, Rutherglen House & Peter Janson
“The surprise element of Pot-Pourri emerging from the audience during our live-crowdfunding event for charities was priceless. The performers sung with their heart and soul which added another wonderful dimension to the evening.” Lisa Cotton, CEO, The Funding Network
“Tania, thank you for your beautiful performance which certainly added a very special and memorable dimension to the day.” Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
“Tania opened the launch of ‘Erinerrungen – Exil in Australien’ at the Australian Embassy in Vienna with a beautiful and evocative rendition of Angel Song, an adaption of Faure’s Pavane, and sang other pieces which emphasised the note of reflection and healing – coming together to recognise the past and work together to transcend it. Truly a moving, poignant and wonderful performance!” Austrian National Fund
“On behalf of Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria I send my warm appreciation for Tania de Jong’s memorable performance at the Gala Dinner of our 2018 State Conference in May 2018 in Melbourne. Tania is a wonderful soprano and a fabulously engaging entertainer. She made our evening shine. I love Tania’s CD Flying Free that transports me to the heavens whenever I listen to it.” Irene Bouzo PHD, Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria
“On 2 October 2018 the book launch of volume 5 of the book series „Erinnerungen. Lebensgeschichten von Opfern des Nationalsozialismus“ (Lives Remembered. Life stories of Victims of National Socialism), edited by the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, with the topic „Exil in Australien“, took place at the Australian Embassy in Vienna. The charismatic Australian singer Tania de Jong AM, who inspires people with her music performances and keynotes all over the world, provided musical accompaniment to the event. She visibly moved the audience with her emotional performance, speech and appropriate selection of songs and encouraged them to open their hearts and to sing along. Tania made the event something very emotional and special and it was a honour to have her with us.” National Fund of the Republic of Austria
“Tania, you are a joy to work with and you added a lot to the success of the night. Your songs were so appropriate. The right message, at the right time, in a totally appropriate place.” Ron Finkel AM, Project Rozana
“Tania, we appreciated your musical presentation on the night that clearly added that little extra magic to the night.” John Lockyer, Hornsby Lions – Director & Chair of Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Women’s Shelter Inc
“From opera to Broadway was a fantastic show and all the performances stood out! The crowd was wowed and amazed by the many spectacles they saw and met it with rapturous applause! My thanks to Tania and team for a great evening.” David Mash, Q360
“Pot-Pourri performed at our Senior Leadership Conference Gala Dinner. It was a truly professional and memorable performance. Pot-Pourri interlaced their music with references to our company which personalised the performance for our people. The evening felt like a bespoke stage production.” Orora Limited
“You lit up the room with your voice and presence; you are an outstanding performer and entertainer and we are privileged that you gave so generously of your time and your talent.”
Ron Finkel, Hadassah Australia
“Your performance was mesmerising… very moving and inspiring. We had lots of great feedback from people attending.”
Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University
“Your speech and song were real masterpieces! YOU REALLY WOWED THEM!”
Sir Gus Nossal AC, The Florey Institute
“Tania’s keynote kicked off our 2016 conference on a ‘high note’. Thank you Tania for you energy and talented performance.”Australian International Education Conference (AIEC)
“It was a delight and my absolute pleasure to feature you at our French Garden Affair event. We have had an overwhelming response to the event, the guests loved your performance and it really added a touch of class to the event. “
A French Garden Affair – European Women in Business
“I cannot begin to thank you adequately for what you did last evening. What a surprise and what a highlight for everyone!”
Rotary International Farewell Dinner for Bob Aitken
“Tania lent a touch of sophistication and creativity to the TechDiversity gala and awards dinner when she sang for us. In the words of Tania “Love, compassion and creativity sets us apart from machines…let’s unlock everyone’s voice”. Tania left our guests feeling inspired and wowed – a fabulous addition to our line up.” Deirdre Diamante, Tech Diversity Awards
“Thanks so much for your fabulous performance on Saturday. I have been ‘singing’ your praises ever since. As I’m sure you know from the audience response, everyone loved it!”
Children First Foundation
“You were simply magnificent! Perfect pick of songs…thank you for everything.”
Entrepreneurs Organisation
“Pot-Pourri gave us was the best entertainment we can recall at all our events over many years. The group is truly world class with stunning voices and they are extremely talented and funny. They created a program which resonated brilliantly with the diverse audience and they fully deserved the standing ovation and encores!”
The National Party Conference
“Congratulations on a wonderful concert on Sunday. It was a most inspirational and emotional event and a credit to your energy and organisational skills. I only wish more Melbournians could see it. A big hug and congratulations again.”
Lady Southey AC
“At its recent annual conference in Canberra, 400 members and guests of the the Order of Australia Association were entertained by Tania de Jong. This exciting event took place at the new Arboretum where we were the very first social event in this brand-new facility. ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher joined us as we thoroughly enjoyed Tania entertaining us with renditions from grand opera, musical comedy and classic love songs. It was a memorable event and everyone loved Tania’s performance.”
Peter McDermott AM, National Chairman, Order of Australia Association
“World class, magnificent entertainment… Tania was an inspiring choice… Excellent, outstanding performance. We wanted more!”
Order of Australia Association National Conference
“Congratulations on today’s Melbourne Musicians concert which was a wonderful program. The treasures in the first half were a delight. Then the Pergolesi Stabat Mater was a magnificent spiritual experience. The blend of the two soloists’ voices (Tania de Jong and Christopher Field) was perfection, their poise and sensitivity so admirable, the whole flowed so smoothly. I am so glad that I was there.”
Wendy McLean
“Tania performed for a private gathering of our resident guests during her stay at Taj Lake Palace and what a wonderful evening it turned out to be! The response from our guests was quite fantastic as besides her undoubted talent, Tania has this great ability to involve the audience and make it interactive.”
General Manager, Taj Lake Palace, India
“You made the evening so special. Thank you so much for singing! You have an exceptional voice. You created such a wonderful energy in the room. Really lovely!”
Elizabeth, The Hunger Project Australia
“Tania’s performance was the highlight of the Gala Charity Dinner – a wonderful combination of theatre, humour and beautiful singing. The audience participation (complete with red roses) was a delight to behold.”
Beth Phelan, Conference Director, Mind & Its Potential
“Tania de Jong AM provided an enthralling and entertaining performance for the Third Sector Women’s Networking Lunch, held in Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tania’s performance delighted women of the third sector, reflecting her work and the event’s aim, which is to inspire women to express their creativity and expertise and to achieve success in their endeavours for Australia’s not-for-profit industry. It was great to work with Tania and Third Sector is grateful for her for her support.”
Third Sector
“Tania and Jonathan were beyond what one could expect, their warmth and music were remarkable. I had one woman who rang me this morning to say she was ‘transported’. This lady has a terribly unwell daughter and believe me what the performance did for her was more than money could buy. Many, many thanks for the beauty and healing of the music.”
The Haven Foundation
“We booked The Pianist and The Diva (Stefan Cassomenos and Tania de Jong) to headline our final concert in the 2013-14 Whitehorse Festival Season. Tickets for the concert booked out in a number of days, and we had record attendance on the day. As Festivals Coordinator my role is not just to maximise attendance, but to provide valuable cultural and artistic experiences to our audience, and Tania and Stefan provided just that. As I sat side of stage I could hear the laughter, applause and utter joy of the audience as they watched, listened and sung along to Tania and Stefan’s performance.”
Whitehorse City Council
“Music theatre of the highest calibre… brilliantly crafted.”
The Canberra Times
“…stunning vocals, beautiful harmonies, colourful costumes, comedy and interaction with the audience…superb entertainment!”
New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur
“If you ever get the chance to see Pot-Pourri, go for it, don’t miss out! They are stunning!”
The Chronicle
“They’ve built their reputation on an ability to present their bubbly mix of opera and music theatre numbers facing sell-out shows in venues ranging from the Melbourne Concert Hall and ballrooms in mansions to hotels, ski lodges and vineyards. Pot-Pourri’s versatility is their greatest strength.”
The Age, Melbourne
“I fell asleep in Cats, dozed fitfully in Les Mis and slept soundly through parts of The Phantom. Not so with Pot-Pourri. From Figaro to Phantom at Perth Concert Hall was funny, well executed and the music superb.”
The West Australian
“We have booked talented Australian ensemble Pot-Pourri for a tour in Korea and for an Olympic Gala performance at the Seoul Arts Centre. Audiences loved the unique blend of classical and Broadway music, beautiful voices and comedy and interaction. The artists even learnt some Korean and Korean songs and won the hearts of the audience with their warmth and special magic. The group were very cooperative and a pleasure to work with. We look forward to working with them in the future and highly recommend their productions for venues and festivals anywhere in the world.”
CREDIA, Korea
“…stunning vocals and beautiful harmonies, colourful costumes, comedy and interaction with the audience….superb entertainment!”
New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur
“…unmissable entertainment…they are superbly talented”
The Press, Christchurch
“Pot-Pourri’s versatility is their greatest strength.”
The Age, Melbourne
“Pot-Pourri was stunning! If you ever get the chance to see Pot-Pourri, go for it, don’t miss out!”
The Chronicle
“Absolutely breath-taking…magical voices…best night out we ever had in our lives.”
‘From Figaro to Phantom Under the Stars’ – Yarrawonga-Mulwala Tourism Inc.
“A magical night of music and theatre. Don’t miss these talented performers, and timeless songs, gorgeous voices and a great sense of fun!”
The Times
“Finely judged performances with powerful singing and crystal clear articulation…”
Opera Opera Magazine
“Group gets standing ovation…This popular Australian group charmed a capacity audience with its wit, energy and talent.”
Manawatu Evening Standard
“We really believe the show was made by your choice of numbers and superb talent.”
The World Theatre, Queensland
“Tania’s presentation Heaven on Earth was a delightful and gifted sharing of her left and right brain. There was a mingling of facts with magical energy that transported all present to higher realms.” Joy Nugent, Soul Talks Founder
