Tiu de Haan's mother was a painter, her father a classical musician. Her musical abilities surfaced early and by the age of 13, she had her first session job singing in the studio. She began writing her own songs soon after, continuing through her time at Oxford where she majored in English Literature. Having completed her degree, Tiu was quick to return to the studio to record. She began a series of jobs in the recording industry, becoming general manager of Jamestown Studios and later working at Wise Buddah Music, but it soon became clear that Tiu was spending more time singing in the studio than on the business side and that the music had taken precedence over all else. She began writing and performing exclusively and has completed a broad portfolio of songs. After spending the first half of 2003 recording and performing in India, Thailand and Italy, Tiu continues to write and perform London. Two of her latest songs, "Home," and "Leaving for the Blue" are here in RealAudio format. To listen to these songs you'll need to have RealPlayer installed.