Bonnie Anderson (singer)
Australian musician
Bonnie Anderson (born 5 September 1994) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She was the first winner of reality TV show Australia's Got Talent in 2007 at age 12. She released her debut single "Raise the Bar" in 2013. From 2018 until 2021, Anderson played Bea Nilsson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. In September 2020, she won the second season of The Masked Singer Australia.
Career
2007–2012: Australia's Got Talent
Anderson first came to attention in 2007 when she auditioned for the first season of Australia's Got Talent at age 12. Her audition song was "Fire and Rain" and despite being buzzed by judge Red Symons, she had the entire audience standing up and applauding. She advanced with two 'yesses' from Tom Burlinson and Dannii Minogue. Anderson later said "To be honest, when I auditioned for Australia's Got Talent, I did not know what I was in for. A lady who asked me to audition for the show approached me in my hometown at Christmas Carols I sang at every year.
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