Christine Anu is thrilled to sign with Independent record label, Social Family Records. Read all about the new venture.
Christine Anu is a part of the star-studded line up for G20 Tropical Jam Celebrations on 16th September.
Member for Cairns and Assistant Minister for Tourism Gavin King said the musical feast would be held in Fogarty Park and feature a vibrant line-up Australia’s finest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists including Christine Anu, Busby Marou and Mau Power who will be joined by Queensland Youth Orchestra, Cairns’ own Black Image and the Sounds of AustraNesian choir with special guest James Morrison. “Local bands and artists including the Yarrabah Brass Band, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy School Band Cairns State High School Band and traditional dance groups from the Cairns region will also perform,” he said.
Queensland Music Festival Artistic Director James Morrison says the concert would bring the Cairns community together to celebrate its culturally diversity while the world is watching.
The free concert, hosted by the Queensland Government in association with Queensland Music Festival, is suitable for people of all ages and does not require bookings.
The concert is part of the G20 Cultural Celebrations, which run from October 24 – November 16 2014 and features hundreds of free community events including live music programs, interactive lighting and projection displays across Brisbane city, pop-up dance performances, street performances, community BBQs and multicultural community events.
Christine had an amazing experience at the NAIDOC 2014 celebrations at St Teresa’s College, Abergowrie QLD. The college supports the education of Aboriginal students and their families across QLD and NT.
This amazing festival that celebrates nature will be opened on 7th September, 2014, with Australian’s own natural and stunning songstress Christine Anu.
This years festival is themed ‘The Magic of Nature in 2014′ and will feature live music concerts, roving stiltwalkers and other activities over four Sundays in the WA Botanic Garden.
Enjoy a bewitching program of live music, magical outdoor exhibitions, fascinating walks and talks and much more. Youngsters will be spellbound at the Fantastic Faraway Festival on Saturday 20 September,
See Christine perform, celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of nature, and have a ball at this year’s festival.
This year, Makeup Free Me is focusing on negative body image, which can lead to eating disorders. Approximately 9% (2 million) of Australians experience an eating disorder that will require clinical intervention at some point in their lives. They recognise the importance of addressing body image issues in helping women and girls to develop a positive self-image.
By going makeup free on Friday 29 August 2014, you can acknowledge the unrealistic body image expectations we put on ourselves, each other and that we absorb from the media and social media on a daily basis. 77% of women believe too much emphasis is placed on the way we look, and Christine agrees.
Register to go Makeup Free at http://www.makeupfreeme.com.au/
Christine Anu new single ‘Beat of Your Heart’ will raise vital funds for heart research
Christine Anu, multiple ARIA award winning recording artist, has released her latest single Beat of Your Heart as a fundraising initiative for Heart Research Australia (HROz) to reconnect Aussies with their hearts. The song is the final part of a campaign reminding Australians to listen to their hearts and in doing so, maintain low cholesterol levels.
Christine collaborated with Heart Research Australia and Metamucil, in an Australian first, to develop unique, interactive heart shaped pods that were positioned around Australia to collect people’s heartbeats and unique heart songs which inspired the singer’s new track. As part of this association, Christine continued to tell the story of heartbeats in the form of music via two creative pieces of content encouraging Australian’s to listen to their hearts.
The song is now available for download via iTunes for one month from April 8 to May 8 with net proceeds raised donated by Metamucil to Heart Research Australia to fund vital heart research. This is the first track Christine has released since 2010 and follows her successful national “Rewind Tour”.
Metamucil spokesperson, Christine Anu says, “Music really does comes from the heart and is such an important part of many people’s lives. We found a unique way to give the heart a voice in a bid to encourage Australians to listen to their hearts and hopefully make the changes today to maintain healthy cholesterol levels.”
“While working with Metamucil and Heart Research Australia I have met some amazing people. It has really hit home about the importance of our message of listening to your heart and I am so grateful to be able to front this cause.”
“Being able to go in to the recording studio and listen to Australia’s heartbeats and re-create one of my favourite songs has been such a great experience. And it’s all been in the name of heart research,” Ms Anu said.
Mrs Floyd Larsen, Chief Executive Officer, Heart Research Australia says, “We are proud to be associated with Metamucil’s campaign, which has created a tangible and thought provoking way for people to become aware and listen to their hearts. The net proceeds we receive from the download of ‘Beat of Your Heart’ will go towards vital funding for first stage life-saving research and awareness to reduce the incidence of heart disease in Australia.”
To download the video and song from iTunes please visit:
Global Citizen Tickets (GCT) Australia, an initiative of Global Poverty Project (GPP), has enjoyed an added boost this week with a growing list of new artist supporters, including Christine Anu.
Joining the ranks of Australian performers happy to lend their concert tickets to the cause are Taylor Henderson, Tim Campbell, Christine Anu, Dragon, Kim Churchill, Mark Wilkinson, Casey Donovan, The Beards, Sarah McLeod and Jeff Martin, Dylan Joel, Five Mile Town, and ILUKA.
These artists join an already impressive line up including Bernard Fanning, John Butler Trio, The Jezabels, The Temper Trap, Gotye, Art Vs Science and Eskimo Joe, as well as international touring artists Bruce Springsteen and Nine Inch Nails.
All artists profiled at www.globalcitizen.org/tickets-au have donated two tickets to existing or forthcoming Australian concerts.
GCT Australia was successfully launched on Monday 24 February 2014 in a united venture between GPP and the Australian music industry. GCT is an innovative online platform and mobile application that tracks and rewards social activism with concert tickets.
The aim of the initiative is to engage a new generation of people to take action in addressing extreme poverty at a global level. With 1.2 billion people living in extreme poverty, and 57 million children still out of primary school, the time is ripe to re-invigorate a movement that uses online activism and calls on our leaders to take a stand for the world’s poor.
By registering at www.globalcitizen.org/tickets-au, music fans can earn and accumulate points for each online action they take, which can then be traded for concert tickets. Actions include sharing a video on Facebook, or signing a petition to world leaders.
One of the first actions Australian music fans will be asked to take will be to email the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop encouraging the Australian Government to make a strong commitment in support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – an international initiative made up of nearly 60 developing countries, as well as donor governments, organisations, the private sector and civil society groups. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard was recently announced as the new Board Chair of the GPE.
The full list of available tickets can be viewed at www.globalcitizen.org/tickets-au, and will constantly be updated throughout the year as participants secure their tickets and further international and Australian artists tour dates are added.
