home company profile latest news artists brands artist videos gig guide contact us

LATEST NEWS

	Casey Donovan: Ambassador for National Youth Week. 2010 NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK LAUNCHES! Australia’s largest celebration of young people begins with concerts in Parramatta and Victor Harbor April 2010, Australia: From April 10-18, young people all over Australia will „Live It Now‟ and participate in hundreds of events across the country to celebrate National Youth Week 2010. more»
	THE SAPPHIRES WRITTEN BY: TONY BRIGGS DIRECTED BY: WESLEY ENOCH YORK THEATRE, SEYMOUR CENTRE 26 MAY – 20 JUNE 2010 WITH: ALJIN ABELLA, HOLLIE ANDREW, CHRISTINE ANU, JIMI BANI, CASEY DONAVAN, KYLIE FARMER, KENNETH RANSOM, OLIVER WENN In the year that Australia celebrates 50 years of Motown music, Company B Belvoir and Black Swan State Theatre are bringing the 2005 hit musical The Sapphires back to Sydney. Directed by Wesley Enoch, this feel-good musical features the soul hits that defined a generation. It sets the mood by including performances of Motown classics such as Heard it on the Grapevine, Respect, Stop in the Name of Love and Sex Machine. more»
	‘CIAO BELLA’ – AN ALBUM 35 YEARS IN THE MAKING Alfredo Malabello’s story should be an inspiration to any musician. Born to immigrant Italian parents, Alfredo was raised in suburban Adelaide, immersed in the European culture of the 1970s. By the mid 1980s, the piano man was entertaining royalty and the glitterati of The America’s Cup in Perth before moving on to witness the “underbelly” of Melbourne, all from behind his keyboard as he played in salubrious dens and bars. After a long stint in New York, Alfredo finally settled in Perth where he has now realised his biggest dream. more»
	Casey Donovan and Urban Stone Together While on a production break from the hit musical The Sapphires, Casey Donovan will come together with new wave rock band Urban Stone for a series of shows during March-April 2010. Urban Stone –in December 2007, won the Australian final of the Global Battle Of The Bands (GBOB). They went to London, finishing 7th in the World out of 3,000 bands from 33 countries. Urban Stone returned to Australia and worked with the likes of Doc eeson (Angels) and Ian Moss, (Cold Chisel). Their debut album, That’s What She Said was released in November 2009 and the band is headlining at the Oceania Rock Festival in Noumea in 2010. Urban Stone is certain to continue to make their mark on the Australian music scene. more»
	Our Exclusive NITV Premiere is on 15 Feb 2010. Watch the show at 7am and 11am weekdays. Tell all your friends! Please forward the flyer to your contacts. Check out the show’s website – www.nitv.org.au Many thanks to everyone for helping to make a fantastic, feel good show for the whole family! view the pdf»
	Black Swan State Theatre Company and Company B Belvoir present The Sapphires 23 January – 10 February 2010 Playhouse Theatre Featuring Aljin Abella, Hollie Andrew, Christine Anu, Jimi Bani, Casey Donovan, Kylie Farmer, Kenneth Ransom and Oliver Wenn Meet the McCrae sisters – four gorgeous singers from country New South Wales whose biggest dream is to become as famous as their Motown idols. It is 1969, and their Supremes cover band is performing in St Kilda’s Tiki Club when the sisters are spotted by a talent scout. Soon they are dreaming of fame, fortune and glamorous international careers. more»
	MIRACLE IN BRISBANE In this opera the characters have no voice Brisbane Festival 2009 proudly presents the world premiere of Miracle in Brisbane, an opera by innovative and much acclaimed Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli. more»
	Christine Anu traces her family tree in the second series on Who Do You Think You Are? Six more prominent Australians trace their family trees in a second series of the hit TV genealogy program Who do you think you are? starting on SBS One on September 27 at 7.30pm. more»
	Cairns indigenous art fair MUSIC IS THE MEETING PLACE - featuring CHRISTINE ANU Christine Anu stepped into the Australian music spotlight with her version of Neil Murray’s classic song “ My Island Home”. Fast forward a decade and a half later, Christine is now considered one of the country’s most successful female recording and performing artists and an iconic Indigenous Australian. Attending a Christine Anu performance is a moving and unforgettable musical and cultural experience. more»
	Casey Donovan Celebrates Message Sticks 10th Birthday Ten years ago ABC TV’s Message Stick program first went to air, allowing Indigenous people to tell their own story in their own language. Message Stick is still broadcasting today, making it the longest running national Indigenous affairs program on Australian TV, and to celebrate, they’re having a party! more»
	LADIES OF JAZZ RETURN FOR OCTOBER 2009 CONCERT SERIES *Ladies of Jazz – Starring Christine Anu, Grace Knight, Monica Trapaga & Paulini* will return in October 2009 for a series of concerts, paying homage to the iconic artists of Jazz & Blues music. “I feel I’m still learning about jazz, so it’s great to have some young blood around to challenge us, and some older blood to remind us why we started doing it in the first place!” Says Monica Trapaga The concert series will provide an explosive celebration of music from the 30’s, 40’s, through to now. The Ladies will perform songs made famous by iconic singers like Dinah Washington, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and many more. more»
	WILLIAMSON MANAGEMENT SIGNS CASEY DONOVAN Today, Williamson Management is pleased to announce the signing of 2004 Australian Idol Winner Casey Donovan as a new client. “Casey is an exceptionally strong and gifted young woman and we are very excited to have signed such a talented performer.” Says Jason Williamson, “Williamson Management looks forward to sharing in the continued growth of Casey’s career.” more»
	CHRISTINE ANU RETURNS WITH BLACK IS BLUE 2 SHOWS ONLY By the request of good friend Brian Lizotte, Christine Anu will return to perform her acclaimed show BLACK IS BLUE at the legendary Lizotte's. Set down for July 17 at Lizotte's Newcastle and September 18 at Lizotte's Kincumber, Christine Anu, in an intimate concert setting, will honour the great legends of Blues music. Anu will perform timeless classics made famous by the likes of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Withers and Ray Charles. Anu will also perform a few signature tunes including Sunshine On A Rainy Day, Party and Island Home. more»
	CHRISTINE ANU BECOMES PATRON TO BUK BILONG PIKININI CHARITY Christine Anu, iconic indigenous Australian performer, has been appointed Patron to the charity Buk bilong Pikinini. Buk bilong Pikinini, an independent charity based in Port Moresby was set up in 2007 by Anne-Sophie Hermann, the spouse of the Australian High Commissioner to PNG and Anna Mukerjee when they realized that there was an urgent need for children’s books and libraries in PNG. more»
	Christine Anu - Q150 Business Breakfast Q150 Business Breakfast Presented by Qantas Christine Anu will be the feature performer at Queensland's 150th Celebrations Business Breakfast on Friday 17 July 2009. Held at Brisbane's prestigious Hillstone St Lucia Golf Links, this event will gather business representatives from across South East Queensland to recognise the achievements and progression of business in Queensland over the past 150 years. This event will highlight outstanding Queenslanders and their business talents, with Christine Anu the obvious choice to entertain the Honourable Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland together with many notable business identities. For further details on this breakfast event, please go to www.q150.qld.gov.au.
	Casey Donovan Joins Women Of Soul Casey Donovan (2nd Series Australian Idol Winner) will be joining the cast of Women Of Soul. Since her Australian Idol journey, Casey has been busy writing new music and finding her way through song and art. In November 2007, Casey released an Independent EP "Eye 2 Eye" and is preparing to get back into the studio to record an album with songs she has written over the past few years! more»