'Hollie’s work is always striking, particularly given the eclectic nature of these films, and directors across the board are glowing when they talk about her. Her skills and passion as a musician, song-writer and vocalist are both remarkable and unusual. I am waiting for the day when I have the good fortune to work with her again.' Paloma Baeza, BAFTA winner
'To listen to her creations is to go on a journey through music that connects to the higher power of art: namely, empathy and connection.. I have absolutely no doubt that she will stand alongside the greats, the Hans Zimmers and Max Richters of the world - hence why I'm never letting her go!' Makez Rikweda, founder of Radical Rikwedas
'..stunning vocals and climatic melodies.. a thing of fragile beauty with an irresistible subtle power.' Gigslutz
'..mesmeric beauty and compelling imagination...a glorious adventure emotionally and sonically... proof of the magnetic and striking talent that is Hollie..' The RingMaster
'..constantly on the rise, with vocals that soar to stellar heights.' Fresh Beats
'..an astonishing voice.' SoundCloud
Hollie Buhagiar is a BAFTA award winning composer and acclaimed vocalist based in London, who specialises in crafting bespoke scores for film and TV.
Hollie affectionately credits much of her sound to Gibraltar, her motherland, where during her most formative years she was immersed in its singularly unique heritage and landscape. She is hailed across the industry for her distinct sonic palette and innate ability to create hybrid, high-concept scores that often feature her vocal work, avant-garde sensibilities and technological expertise. Graduating from Leeds College of Music with first-class honours in Music production, she continued on to complete a Masters at the prestigious National Film and Television School.
This past year has proven to be a landmark one for Hollie, having scored the dramedy feature 'I Really Love My Husband' which premiered at SXSW, the Sky Original series 'Jack the Ripper: Written In Blood' which has recently seen her nominated forThe Music+Sound Awards, the BAFTA-Cymru nominated film 'The Date', the Warner Bros.' documentary'The Long Away Game', 'Truckload,' a highly anticipated Primetime-funded comedy starring Jodie Whittaker and Joe Dempsie which premiered at Tribeca and the Sky Original television series 'Royal Kill List', starring leading A-list actors Joseph Fiennes ('Shakespeare in Love'), Jared Harris ('Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows') and Sheila Atim ('The Woman King'). Her soundtrack is a key driving force within the series and was nominated by The Music+Sound Awards as a finalist for Best Original Composition in Film and TV Titles.
Drawn to innovation and exploration, Hollie has many exciting projects in development and is currently working in collaboration with L-Acoustics and their innovative spacial audio engine L-ISA, writing for their pioneering 3D sonic environment. Her bespoke work 'Lengua Desollada' (Flayed Tongue) was selected during its premiere for the cutting-edge approach it takes within immersive composition, she will be presenting her latest work this coming autumn at The Barbican.
An extremely accomplished vocalist, Hollie had the honour of performing at the Royal Albert Hall last summer as a soloist in the BBC Proms.
Further accolades include breaking a Guinness World Record in 2024 together with Donne - Women In Music and winning the Best Composer Award at Underwire Film Festival. With a deep commitment to furthering the arts within her homeland, Hollie was recently honoured with Gibraltar's first ever Extraordinary Achievement Award for her work in the arts, the Michael Danino Award for furthering Gibraltar's collective contribution to the arts and Gibraltar's Cultural Award for creative excellence. Her voice can be heard across the likes of BBC’'s 'Doctor Who' , 'The Bayou' and popular Netflix shows 'Bodies' and 'Elite'.'
She has scored various critically acclaimed films, such as the BAFTA-winning 'Poles Apart' and BAFTA-Cymru nominee'The Date'.
Other works include Film 4's 'White Ant' (Sundance Film Festival), 'Seal And The City' (Netflix Original) , 'Women Behind the Wheel' (Edinburgh International Film Festival), the three-part series 'Extinction Rebellion: For Life' (BritBox ), 'UNFAIR' (Channel 4) and 'Sandstorm (ملاقات)' the first short Pakistani film ever to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. She further scored 'Conscientious Protectors' a documentary feature that premiered at BFI Southbank, later screening across select ODEON cinemas worldwide. The fiction thriller 'CRADLED' for Channel 4's BAFTA-nominated Anthology Series 'On The Edge', Ladyparts' a dramedy feature with a soundtrack predominantly composed of vibrators. A six-part unscripted TV show for NBC and Sky Sports, 'Black Birth' a documentary supported by the Tribeca film Festival and Queen Latifah and 'Bug Therapy' an animated film directed by Jason Reisig (Smallfoot), featuring the voices of Dr Phil, Jay Leno, Meghan Trainor and Sterling K. Brown to name but a few. She further scored ' Personal awards include Best Music at the British Horror Film Festival, Best Music at Screen Power, Best Original Score at the Paris Film Awards, Best Soundtrack at RS FilmFest, Best Original Composition at 6ix Screams International film Festival, the Gold for Best Music Track at the LA Motion Picture Festival, the Best Music Award at the Top Indie Awards, and a nomination for Best Music at the UK Fashion Film Festival as well as two nominations and a special mention at the UVF Festival for Best Score. Further accolades include the 2018 Best Composer Award at the Underwire Film Festival after having received a total of five nominations across two years and was further nominated for the 2018 Best Sound Design Offie Award with her theatre debut in 'Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties'. Hollie believes strongly in representation and educating future generations, she often lends her time to institutes and programmes in support of this and is very open to collaboration. She has given various master classes and Q&As across her career, from her alma mater Leeds College of Music and UAL to the Alliance for Women Film Composers, Point Blank Music School and the Ivors, she has also been a mentor for ScreenSkills.