Press release - Brisbane Powerhouse

CHRISTINE ANU CELEBRATES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF STYLIN UP WITH
SPECIAL SHOWS AND APPEARANCES THROUGHOUT 2015
2015 is a momentous year for CHRISTINE ANU as she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her debut album
STYLIN UP. To mark this event Christine has announced a number of special appearances with many more
to come throughout the year as we celebrate this iconic album that catapulted her career and established
her as one of most loved and successful indigenous artists.
“I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I released STYLIN UP. In many ways it seems like a long time ago,
but also the blink of an eye. So many wonderful things happened because of the success of that album and
the wonderful songs that appear on it. I am enormously proud of My Island Home and the special place it
holds in the Australian Songbook. Then there are songs like Party that still get played on radio and television
and is still fun to sing live,” said Christine.
“This 20th anniversary is an opportunity to relive and perform the songs from STYLIN UP again and I can’t
wait to spend the whole year performing them to audiences across the country.”
In a 2 hour show, Christine will perform the songs that drew in fans from around the globe and cemented
her place as an iconic Australian performer. Audiences will be entertained with Christine’s hit songs Island
Home, Party, Monkey and the Turtle, and Wanem Time as well as the full repertoire of songs from the album
that started it all! Christine will also surprise audiences with other favourite tunes from her illustrious and
successful career as one of Australia’s most well-known, loved and respected Indigenous artists.
It is no surprise that Stylin Up, released by Mushroom Music in 1995, set Australian music lovers alive. At the
time it was one of the most influential albums ever released by an Indigenous artist, featuring a unique
blend of Christine’s culturally diverse musical styles with David Bridie’s lush strings and cinematic
atmospheres. Stylin’ Up was so successful that Christine played all over Australia, with her performance at
the Metro in Sydney being recorded for a live CD. The ABC also recorded the show to be part of a
documentary on Christine’s career and heritage (Salt Water Soul); this documentary aired nationally on ABC
TV. Not only did Stylin’ Up cement Christine’s place as a major player in the Australian Music Industry, but it
paved the way for many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporaries
2015 has already stated with some memorable events for Christine. She celebrated Australia Day in Vietnam
where she performed for the Australian Ambassador and dignitaries at the prestigious Hanoi Opera House.
Christine also took part in workshops at the National University of Arts Education and met some of the
women at the Vietnam Womens Union. Christine was also a headlining entertainer at Woodford Folk
Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and performed the Australian National Anthem at the NRL Indigenous AllStar game on Friday, 13th February.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from Christine Anu as we PARTY and celebrate STYLIN UP all year long.
www.christineanu.com.au https://twitter.com/anuchristine https://instagram.com/anuchristine/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
TATIANA MARCHANT - ESTELLAR PUBLICITY + PROMOTIONS
02 9817 1279
| 0410 655 020 | [email protected]
TOUR DATES:
MARCH
28
Penrith
The Joan (with Archie Roach)
Kincumber
Lizotte’s
Sydney
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Geelong
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Albury
Bendigo
The Basement
Bennett’s Lane
Bennett’s Lane
Bennett’s Lane
GPAC
Powerhouse Theatre
The Armitage Centre
Albury Entertainment Centre
Capitol Theatre
Canberra
The Street Theatre
Newcastle
Sydney
Taree
Coffs Harbour
Lizotte’s Newcastle
The Basement
The Bean Bar
The Jetty Theatre
Wollongong
Nth Gosford
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
Laycock Street Theatre
Blue Mountains
The Hydro Majestic
APRIL
11
MAY
9
13
14
15
16
22
23
29
30
JUNE
13
AUGUST
14
15
21
22
SEPTEMBER
11
12
OCTOBER
24