Christine Anu
Australian singer
Christine Anu (born 15 March 1970) is an Australian pop singer and actress. She studied dancing at National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Association (NAISDA) Dance College in Sydney.[1] She began to sing backing vocals with Australian band, Neil Murray and the Rainmakers.[1] Murray wrote the song "My Island Home", which became Anu's first big hit. Anu won an Australian Recording Industry Award (ARIA) for her first album, Stylin' Up.
Christine Anu | |
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Background information | |
Born | 15 March 1970 |
Origin | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter Actress |
Years active | 1992 – present |
Labels | Mushroom Records |
Anu was born in Cairns, Queensland. Her mother is a Torres Strait Islander.[2][3]
Discography
change- Stylin Up (1995 - Mushroom Records)
- Wanem Time
- "Island Home" (released as a single)
- "San E Wireless"
- "Monkey & the Turtle" (released as a single)
- "Come On" (released as a single)
- "Rain"
- "Party" (released as a single)
- "Tama Oma"
- "Dive"
- "Stylin' Up"
- "Photograph"
- "Love That Heals"
- "Sik O"
- Come My Way (2000)
- Singles: Sunshine on a Rainy Day, Jump To Love, 'Coz I'm Free
- 45 Degrees (2003)
- Singles: Talk About Love
- Acoustically (2005)
- Chrissys Island Family (2007)
Acting/TV Career
change- Dating The Enemy (1996)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1997)
- Rent (1998-99)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World - Children's DVD by the Wiggles
- Enter The Matrix (2003)
- Popstars Live (2004)
- Play School (2004)
- Toasted TV (2007)
Other websites
change- Christine Anu official web site
- NAISDA Dance College website Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Speaker Christine Anu Full Biography". ICMI Speakers and Entertainers. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ↑ "Christine Anu – Biography". BiggestStars.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ↑ "Christine Anu". Who Do You Think You Are?. Season 2. Episode 4. 2009-10-18. 3:55 minutes in. Special Broadcasting Service. SBS One.