Her aunt, who lives in the Netherlands, contacted André Rieu to tell him about her niece's talent. He listened to her voice on her website and phoned her straight away and two days later she was standing before him in his studio ready to sing. She has been touring with Rieu since 2007 as his star soprano."Mirusia Louwerse – Soliste" (in Dutch) She is of Dutch descent and can speak Dutch fluently. In April 2008, Rieu and Louwerse released the album Waltzing Matilda. The album peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, was certified platinum and became the 20th best selling album in Australia in 2008.
