Christine Anu
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
- 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
- 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)
Christine Anu Media
Other websites
- Christine Anu official web site
- NAISDA Dance College website Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ↑ 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?. Special Broadcasting Service. SBS One. 2009-10-18. No. 4, season 2. 3:55 minutes in.