Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most popular recording artists and performers of all timethat uses her voice and reputation to spread a message of unity and hope.  
With 17 ARIA nominations, including the APRA AMCOS award-winning My Island Home and herplatinumalbum Stylin’ Up, she has one of the country’s most enduring and recognisable voices.Her acclaimed 27 year career spans across all forms of media including music, theatre,dance, film, television, radio, children’s entertainment, and one of the most influentialkeynote speakers.  
Her broad range of achievements include platinum selling solo albums,acting in Hollywood blockbusters such as Moulin Rouge and The Matrix-Reloaded,performing in the hit sell-out musicals Rent and Little Shop of Horrors, and featuring roles inhigh-profile TV shows The Alice and Outland.  
Over the years, Christine has been central to anumber of memorable historic moments, with her performance of My Island Home at theSydney 200 Olympics Closing Ceremony a notable standout. Many Australians considerChristine’s My Island Home as the unofficial Australian National AnthemChristine has and will always be proud of her Torres Strait Islander heritage and at any givenopportunity will use her public profile as a platform to advocate for Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander people and others from marginalised backgrounds.  
Anu is a prominent voiceof multicultural Australia and in 2016 was appointed host of the Evenings ABC radioprogram and now presents her own national radio show on ABC Radio every Friday and Saturday.  
When speaking to Anu about her proudest career moments, she speaks of becoming amother to her two children and mentoring her now 18 year old daughter Zipporah as anentertainer in her own right. Christine and Zipporah have naturally taken the stage togetherand in 2019 they performed at the Women’s NRL Grand Final.Her eagerly awaited album, 'Waku,' is a collaborative masterpiece produced by her long-timemusical ally, David Bridie. 'Waku' unfolds as a poignant narrative, delving into the stories of Anu’sculturally rich heritage.  
New Music is scheduled for release in March 2024 via ABC Music/Wantok Musik

Christine Anu & Band

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