Paula Terry

Paula Terry is an Australian-born jazz and bossa nova singer currently living in Japan. She sings at various clubs and bars throughout the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. She has various solo albums, most of them as a session singer released under the name of Sonia. She is also the singer and/or lyricist for various songs in Konami's Bemani music game series, including Dance Dance Revolution.

She has also done songs for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2: "Nothing Can Live Forever" and "This Is My Destiny"". The songs have achieved high popularity within the Wangan and general gaming communities and are highly acclaimed as her best work outside of Bemani.

Albums

Paula Terry has released several albums, some of which are under different names:

olo

*"Breakaway" (1998) - "contemporary pop with an acoustic sound", 8 tracks including 6 originals with lyrics by Paula Terry herself

As Sonia

*"Play it on the Bossa Nova" (1999) - jazz and Bossa Nova versions of standards including Manic Monday.
*"Sonia: A taste of Bossa Nova" (2000)
*"Sonia sings French Songs" (2002)
*"Time for Siesta" (2003)
*"A Mellow and Gentle Weekend" (2004)
*"The Best of Sonia" (2004)
*"Let the Good Times Flow" (2006)

References

* [http://www.paulaterry.com Paula Terry Website - To Sing Is To Live]
* [http://metropolis.co.jp/lifeinjapanarchive249/233/lifeinjapaninc.htm LIFE IN JAPAN: Paula Terry] , Metropolis magazine