Christine Anu launches Stylin' Up Entertainment and a new
children's entertainment brand!
Chrissy's Island Family Website!!- June 2007
marked the beginning of STYLIN UP ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, a collaboration between
Christine Anu, her manager Jason Williamson and his business partner Antonietta
Williamson. STYLIN UP ENTERTAINMENT has been formed to develop, manage and
produce new entertainment and media brands that are uniquely Australian. STYLIN
UP ENTERTAINMENT has hit the ground running with the creation of CHRISSY'S
ISLAND FAMILY. CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY is the adventures of Chrissy and her
‘Tropical Island Blue’ friends, as they discover the wonders of their island
home in the Torres Strait. CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY represents the birth of a new
genre of children's entertainment that is refreshingly Australian. It provides
kids with the opportunity to enjoy a very special brand of music and story
telling rich in history and Indigenous Australian Culture. STYLIN UP
ENTERTAINMENT has already signed agreements with two leading organizations in
children's entertainment to bring CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY to life - ABC for Kids
Music and Entertainment Store.
On 4 July 2007, ABC for Kids Music will release the first CHRISSY'S ISLAND
FAMILY album.
The album features the vocals of Christine Anu, who summoned her own childhood
memories and musical brilliance to breathe life into the adorable characters of
CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY. Each song has been carefully written and developed and
contains heartfelt messages about the changing world, environment, Indigenous
Australia and the inclusion of the traditional Torres Strait language,
incorporating an electric mix of music styles from Pop, to Rock to soft ballads.
To coincide with the release of the album in July, a CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY
live stage show featuring a loveable character version of Chrissy and a host
will be available for bookings exclusively through Entertainment Store. The show
will feature fantastic songs from the album and fun stories. Chrissy will
delight all she meets..
STYLIN UP ENTERTAINMENT will also launch CHRISSY'S ISLAND FAMILY merchandise in
the near future..
Welcome to my MySpace!
Below is my bio and i hope you enjoy songs from my latest release.
Please check out photo's of my travels and of my two beautiful children too!
Big Love, Christine xx.
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Christine Anu is an Australian household name, and her signature song “My Island Home” will resonate in the hearts of Australians for all time. In the entertainment industry she is known as a total ‘triple threat’ an industry term for an artist outstanding at the three core disciplines of performing: Singing, Dancing and Acting.
From very humble beginnings in the Torres Strait in far North Queensland, Christine has carved her way into Australia's heart. Studying dance at NAISDA in Sydney, Anu was quickly spotted by Neil Murray as a talent with more to offer than just dance.
She started doing shows with him on the side, singing backing vocals with his band ‘Neil Murray and the Rainmakers’, and slowly Neil gave more and more verses of his composition “My Island Home” to her until finally she was ready to take full control of a song destined for her voice and soul.
A solo singing career was the new focus and Christine was soon offered a deal with Mushroom Records. She accepted. Whilst developing material for her album she joined the Bangarra Dance Company, and also performed in the musical “Bad Boy Johnny And The Prophets Of Doom” at The Enmore Theatre. Soon afterwards, Christine made her recording debut on the Paul Kelly single “Last Train”.
The release of her album “Stylin Up” set the country on fire, and produced a great many hit singles, including “My Island Home”, “Party”, "Monkey and the Turtle" and “Wanem Time”. She won an Aria Award for the album and cemented her place as a major player in the Australian music industry. Touring the album, Christine played all over Australia, and was recorded for a bonus CD release live at the Metro in Sydney. The ABC also recorded it and it was used as part of a documentary on her career and heritage called “Salt Water Soul” which aired nationally on ABC TV.
Christine then made a deeper foray into the land of theatre and film, appearing in her first feature film “Dating The Enemy”, and in David Atkins’ production of “Little Shop of Horrors” at The Enmore Theatre, in the role of Crystal.
In 1996 Christine gave birth to her main man Kuiam, named after a famous Torres Strait Island Head Hunter.
Baz Luhrmann invited her to sing on his internationally released album “Something for Everybody”, the duet she recorded with Opera star David Hobson “Now Until The Break Of Day” was a national hit.
Her lead guest appearance in “WILDSIDE” for Ben Gannon/ABC TV displayed Christine’s major talent as an actress and won great acclaim.
Then, selected from thousands of hopefuls, Christine won the highly-sought role of Mimi in the musical “RENT”. The reviews were sensational. So outstanding was Christine’s performance that the producers asked her to repeat the role for a season on Broadway.
But Christine decided it was time for a new album instead. She went back into the studio and recorded her second album “Come My Way”. Hit singles from this album include “Sunshine On A Rainy Day”, “Jump To Love” and “Coz I’m Free” a song inspired by Cathy Freeman. The release aligned with her appearance at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Next, Christine went straight into rehearsal for her second feature film, playing the role of Arabia for Baz Luhrmann in “Moulin Rouge”. On completion, Michael Chugg sent Christine out on a national tour, to promote her new Album ‘Come My Way’. A role in “The Matrix Reloaded” was to follow.
In 2002 Christine had a baby daughter Zipporah. Full of inspiration after having Zippy, she went straight back to the recording studio and the release of her third Album “45 Degrees” quickly followed. This album produced the hit single “Talk About Love”.
Returning to stage in the role of Gloria in “Kissing Frogs” Anu found herself on a national regional tour of the show. She did “Popstars” for Channel 7 judging alongside Tania Doko, John Paul Young, Shauna Jenson, and Molly Meldrum until she decided to focus on her two children and the joy and love they bring.
Last September, long-time friend and godfather to Zippy, David Hawkins, offered to devise and direct a show around Christine’s life and career. “Intimate and Deadly” opened at Kabarett Voltaire at The Seymour Centre to critical acclaim.
The season was extended and since then has played The Famous Spiegeltent at the Victorian Arts Centre Melbourne and The Clarendon Guest House in Katoomba. Intimate and Deadly is now set for a return season in Sydney at the Sydney Opera House Studio in May which will be recorded for DVD and CD release. A major national and regional tour is planned for the remainder of this year including the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and The Queensland Music Festival.
Christine’s career covers all facets of show-business and she has appeared on all our major TV shows including Rove, The Panel, GMA, Sunrise, and her efforts have been well-acknowledged in the industry. Her many awards include four DEADLY AWARDS, APRA AWARD: Song of the Year for “My Island Home”, ARIA AWARD: Best Indigenous Artist “Stylin Up”, ARIA AWARD: Best Video for Bazmark “Now Until The Break Of Day”, GREEN ROOM AWARD: Best Actress in a musical for Mimi in “Rent” and both “Stylin Up” and “Come My Way” went platinum.
hey sweetie, got a big favor to ask...Hotel Cafe on june 8th, I need a big crowd there for that show, can you help out? tell people, tell yourself, show up, clap and scream loudly, bring 20 people? yes? :) thank you for reading this far! will I see ya? xo lelia
ps. i am on at 8:00PM (www.hotelcafe.com for more info)
pps. i am saying some craazeee shit on twitter.com/leliabroussard follow me? ;)
Hey Christine, Thanks for accepting the friend request & for stopping by and having a listen. Hope you like the tracks up on my page, any feedback would be awesome :) Have a great weekend,
Hello from France Christine Anu! Thanks for adding,and thanks so much for the music. a pleasure to play it in my program. all the blessings. iabe aka kanakman in france.
I got up at 6:30 am,headed into work @ 8am and set myself ready for another day at work...(knowing that easter saturday would be busy with everyone shopping for eggs)I was still waking up when they played...coz I'm free... that put a smile on my face and like totally made my whole day!!!
Happy easter and god bless to you and family xoxoxoxo
P.S they also played Deni....later on that day as well.. double FUN =)
Hey there. How r u doing? Thought we'd pop in and say howdy. We r singing with Kate ceberano in the next few weeks at the jazz festival in Melbourne. It would be great if we could do something with u. Anyway, it's great to see you. Forever your fans, the CHOIR OF HARD KNOCKS.
G'day Christine I have loved your Cos Im Free since I listened to your first CD. I was at the stadium when Cathy won gold and it was amazing. I will never forget and everytime I hear the Cathy Freeman song it takes me stright back there. More songs like this please. All the Best Deano
