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Hayley Jensen

Hayley Jensen (born 7 January 1983) is an Australian singer and songwriter who became known after placing fourth on the second series (2004) of Australian Idol.

In 2018 Jensen released the album Turning Up the Dial which became her first to enter the ARIA top 100. Jensen's fourth Breakin' Hearts (2021) and Country Soul (2025) continued that success.

Hayley Jensen was born in Albury, New South Wales, but has lived in Canberra for most of her life. Before entering the Australian Idol competition, she studied Jazz vocals at the ANU whilst completing year 11–12, and then went on to study Economics and Management at the University of Canberra.

In 2004, Jensen auditioned for Australian Idol. She did not progress from her hometown of Canberra, but travelled to Sydney to try again and was successful.She was selected for a spot in the Final 12 and continued in the competition for a number of weeks, eventually placing 4th.

After Australian Idol, Jensen formed her own record label (White Dove Music), released a solo album, Note to Self and released a number of singles. She performed for Coalition Forces in Iraq, for the Prime Minister on a number of occasions, and at entertainment centres around Australia.

In March 2010, Jensen co-founded alternative pop/rock band Seasons with drummer Peter Wright and guitarist Sam Young. The band released their debut EP A Moment of Clarity on 15 April 2011. In late 2012, Seasons changed their name to Silver Cities, and released their first single, "Lights" was co-credited to Jensen. They toured as a supporting act for Evermore on their Hero National Tour. In November 2013, Hayley and her band received an award for their single "Lights" at the 2013 Australian Independent Music Awards.

In 2014, Jensen auditioned for the third season of the Australian version of The Voice. She performed the song "Freefallin" in her audition chose to join Kylie Minogue's team. She was eliminated in the Battle Rounds.

In 2015, Jensen joined Casey Donovan, Doug Williams and Darren Mapes, in a concert celebrating the songs and life of Burt Bacharach. In December 2015, Jensen was announced as a finalist in the 2016 Star Maker award.

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