Missy Higgins

Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on 19 August 1983) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has released five studio albums.

Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Melissa Morrison Higgins
Born	(1983-08-19) 19 August 1983 (age 41)
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Pop, folk, acoustic
Occupation(s)	Singing, songwriting
Instruments	Piano, guitar
Years active	2001 to present
Labels	Eleven (part of EMI)
Website	http://www.missyhiggins.com/

Biography

Early life and work

Higgins was born in Melbourne, Australia. She was a student at Geelong Grammar School. Most of her spare time at the school was spent in a music room, playing the piano. When she was 15 years old, she wrote a song called "All for Believing" that got an "A" in a school assignment. The next year, Higgins went to a record label, but was denied because she had not written any other songs. She began writing new songs. In the meantime, her sister sent "All for Believing" to Triple J, and it won an "Unearthed" competition. Because of this, record labels Sony and EMI both contacted her. Higgins chose "Eleven", a part of EMI.^[1][2][3]