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Songwriter 🎶
2026 3rd Best Busker @tcmf_official
2025 @anbcbusking Champion
2024 CMAA Junior Academy Graduate
@ausgirlschoir
📍Queanbeyan/Canberra

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Night 2 of a big weekend of live music took me to the Tourist Hotel in Queanbeyan for another great show by our young local singer songwriter Ruby Holden.

#livemusic #touristhotel #qbn

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I got my girl

Geoff Evans Memorial Dance

Guitar men

Matching dress to my girls gorgeous guitar

ENCORE

Sparkles ✨

hi

we are so cute

girl band vibes

love a mirror selfie

can’t you tell hehe

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soul tied 🤞❤️ so glad our paths crossed

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I am still lost for words… what a night! 🥹🥹🥹

The talent, creativity, passion and vulnerability in the room last night was truly inspiring and has filled my cup to the brim ☕️

The artists who bared their soul on the stage while audience members listened intently. I can’t even begin to describe how grateful I am!

And then to win?! whattt!!! Everyone was incredible, big shoutout to my girl for taking out runner up @rubyholdenmusic

Big thanks to @ganggangcafe for hosting and the judges @maxomusicofficial and @bizobara for your kind words

Thank you to @listenupmusicorg for all that you do for Australian original music, shining a light on artists and their songs and stories.

Biggest shoutout to my band, these guys are my backbone (there’s a song in that) 😉 and it is a JOY to share the stage with them!

Watching my song translate last night is all I can ask for, what a community and what a night! More on this soon ✨✨

P.S. CANBERRA IS ON THE RISE 🙈

I’ll leave this with you, maybe it’s time to turn the page (because you never know where it might lead you 💛)

@namo.gnomi @maxxbassprojects @ango.keys @ganggangcafe @rubyholdenmusic @tildairenemusic @jaidachampney.music @candidremark @livlimusic @thisisedenplenty #singersongwriters #canberramusic #songwriting #songwritingprize

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What a magical, heart-warming night in the Nation’s Capital! ❄️

Despite the chilly Canberra air, the room was filled with warm hearts, deep vulnerability, and masterful songwriting for an almost sold-out 2026 Canberra Regional Final!

From intimate storytelling to incredible diversity of genre including not one, but two cajóns and two double basses gracing the stage. It was a truly beautiful way to spend a Wednesday night.

It was so special seeing a mix of fresh faces and returning entrants, and audience members coming back for their second year in a row to support local original music.

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 CANBERRA WINNERS:
Overall Winner: @leilamusicc
Runner-Up: @rubyholdenmusic

🎶 A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO ALL 7 FINALISTS:
To every artist who shared a piece of their soul on stage last night, you were all extraordinary: Leila, Ruby, @candidremark
@tildairenemusic @livlimusic @thisisedenplenty @jaidachampney.music

🙌 OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO:
Our Judges: Thank you to @maxomusicofficial @bizobara for giving your time, heart, and industry expertise to such a tough decision!

The Venue: Sam and the wonderful @ganggangcafe crew for hosting us, with an extra special shoutout to Jasper on sound for keeping every performance sounding pristine.

Our Sponsors: Huge gratitude to our national sponsors who make these events possible, with a special shoutout to @lakecityrecording for their generous Regional Sponsorship for the Canberra Final! 🎙️✨

Our Audience: Thank you to every single person who bought a ticket, listened intently, and created such a safe, supportive space for these artists.

Thank you, Canberra, for being such an uplifting community.

Up next: Adelaide! ✈️

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Tonight at the Gang Gang Cafe in Downer, ListenUp Music held the Canberra Final of their Songwriting Prize. This was one of ten regional finals held around the country this year.
Seven music artists took to the stage to perform an original song inspired by this years mental health theme.

• Candid Remark
• Tilda Irene
• LIV LI
• Eden Plenty
• Ruby Holden
• Jaida Champney
• Leila

Congratulations to all involved it was a great event and after some serious deliberation by the judges, tonights results were:

Leila - (Winner)
Ruby Holden - (Runner-up)

#livemusic #ListenUpMusic #Cbr #GangGangCafe

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It’s little moments like this that make For Purpose Markets so special 💚

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10am-2pm on the first Saturday of every month! Come down to 8 Hawdon Place, Dickson ✨

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Another fantastic weekend at the market 😍 Come along next time on the 5th September between 10-2pm at 8 Hawdon Place!

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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday! We hope you had a blast ✨

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The future of Aussie country is in good hands!

Five incredibly talented women. Five unique voices. One Golden Buckle stage.
Who are you adding to your playlist?

. #AussieCountryMusic #WomenInCountry #GoldenBuckle #EmergingArtists #FrontRowAU

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We love Ruby! Such an amazing gifted young gal!

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