Message from RPM

Direct from Paulini’s management, we catch up on what Paulini is doing and why she’s had to cancel her acoustic shows.

It’s been an incredibly hectic time for Paulini over the last few months and she’s going to be flat chat right up until Christmas!

Paulini begins a new chapter

Paulini begins a new chapter

Paulini has been busy writing songs for her third solo album, which she plans to release in the first half of 2009.

She has already written around 14 songs with both Australian and international songwriters, having spent a few weeks in New York back in May writing with some of the world’s best. She’s planning to head back to NYC at the end of the month and into November.

It’s Paulini’s future plans for songwriting, demoing and recording which caused the cancellation of the Acoustic gigs that were scheduled for November – opportunities have come along within timeframes which means that Paulini needs to concentrate solely on this aspect.  It’s a very important time for her and the songwriting opportunities which have opened up for her in New York in November are incredible!

Aside from preparing for a new album, Paulini also has some special Carols appearances coming up in December and will appear on Channel 7’s Carols In The Domain on 20th December in Sydney.  A full “gig guide” of these kind of appearances and performances will be provided for you all next week.

Until then, stay safe everyone and thank you so much for the support!

RPM/Paulini

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DFO Opening Canberra

From The Canberra Times

Thousands hunt bargains at sneak preview
BY SARINA TALIP
12/09/2008 12:00:00 AM

Looking stunning in a black lacy cocktail dress from Australian label Master/Slave, former Australian Idol contestant Paulini is the first to admit she loves fashion.

Paulini flew into Canberra from Sydney yesterday to sing at a private function for the opening of Direct Factory Outlet. Speaking last night, she said the 30-minute set would be a mix of songs from greats such as Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle, ”but more remixed as a disco funk kind of thing, so I want everybody to get up there and dance”.

Even if people didn’t dance, they were certainly shopping. More than 3000 shoppers who had registered online were the first to pass through the doors.

Paulini said she was a fan of DFO in Sydney.

But she said bargain-hunting was something she was still learning.

The Fijian-born songstress is often touted as a style icon, although she finds the label amusing.

”It’s so funny. When people say that, I’m, like, ‘Nooo.’ I like everything and there’s not a particular style that I like.

”If I feel like I’m in the mood to dress a bit edgy tomorrow, then I will, or if I want to dress a bit classier today I will. I don’t really have a style, I just kind of go with what I feel.

”I’m very lucky: once I put it all together, it does go and everything gels. But I do love different styles. I just love fashion.”

Canberra Times

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Paulini REALLY IS Online!!

Hi folks!!

The good news is that Miss P is keen to get in touch with all of you lot (can’t imagine why!!!) so she will be regularly popping into the forum to answer any questions  and generally let us know what she’s up to from now on!! At some point she might also schedule a time to join us all for a chat in the shoutbox, but first things first.

RPM are also talking give-aways for members of her Paulini Online fansite so stay tuned for details of how you can get free stuff in the near future!!! You can become a member simply by registering in the forum!

Meanwhile, if you want to leave a message for Paulini (that you KNOW she will read) or ask her any questions please register in the forum and post away to your hearts content!!

The link to her fanmail section is here but you will have to be registered and logged in to access it (and that means you too Paulini LOL!!!).

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Update and Helpmann awards

From RPM:

Paulini will be recording a new song tomorrow in the studio and heading to the Gold Coast this weekend for a corporate event gig.

She presented awards in the following categories at the Helpmann Awards last night which was televised on Foxtel.

Best International Contemporary Concert
Björk On The Steps Of The Sydney Opera House  – WINNER
Presented by Sydney Festival

Bon Jovi – The Lost Highway Tour
Dainty Consolidated Entertainment

Justin Timberlake
The Frontier Touring Company

Rufus Wainwright
Chugg Entertainment and Perth International Arts Festival

Best Australian Contemporary Concert

BROAD
Maiden Australia and QPAC

Crowded House
The Frontier Touring Company   - WINNER

Kate Ceberano – Nine Lime Avenue tour
Andrew McManus Presents

The Whitlams with the Sydney Symphony
Sydney Symphony

Best Contemporary Music Festival

19th Annual East Coast Blues and Roots Festival
Chugg Entertainment & Peter Noble Presents

Big Day Out Festival 2008
Vivian Lees & Ken West

St Jeromes Laneway Festival
Chugg Entertainment & Rockin Roll Circus

Womadelaide
Womadelaide Foundation – WINNER

More news!!

worldyouthdaypromo.jpgPaulini has been a busy girl in the last few weeks. As you can imagine, World Youth Day took up a lot of her time and she’s also been performing at various corporate gigs and attending a variety of events along the way.

In addition she has been hard at work in the studio putting together the pieces of her new album.

Over the next few days she will be doing more writing and recording material for the album and for what her new management regards as ultimately a “relaunch” of Paulini as an artist and musician!!

Which reminds me, now I can tell you a bit more about that new management mob.

I spoke with Tom today, a big supporter of Paulini’s who has been involved in her career for some time now. Some of you will have met him at various Paulini/Divas gigs around the traps. Tom left Caplice a while ago to work with the company who have just started managing Paulini. And I have to say, after a long chat about their work with Paulini I am feeling very reassured and excited for her future.

So who are these new management people?

Their name is Revolutions Per Minute (RPM – clever huh!! I like it) and they are a small but experienced and dedicated company with a promising approach to managing artists.

Here’s what they have to say about themselves:

[RPM IS} An Artist Management and Public Relations company made up of people who  share the same philosophical approach – developing a small roster of enduring Artists who are committed to building credible and global careers.

RPM is a niche yet first-rate contemporary Music Management company in the Australian Entertainment Industry with a diverse and incredible Artist roster including Shannon Noll, Paulini, Melinda Schneider and The Motorola ARIAs.

Founded in 2004, RPM originated as the sole venture of Nicole Hart. The extensive experience Nicole has gained over the years at SonyBMG, Mushroom, etc – in addition to her love of music, experience in creating hit records and strength in Artist Management – is the passion and drive behind the company and the success of RPM and its Artists.

RPM has quickly become one of Australia’s most reputable and respected full-service international management and artist representation companies. They pride themselves on their diverse and eclectic talent roster spanning internationally through worlds of music, publicity and concert events.

In this business, one must anticipate trends and truly love the art form. RPM is rooted in the inspiration and discovery of Australian talent and the progressive evolution of setting new standards in the management and public relations realm.

In short, they sound like a breath of fresh air and if Nicole has retained any of the underlying philosophy and approach of our iconic Mushroom records then that is good news – not just for Paulini – but for the Australian music scene in general!

YES BUT is she still with Sony/BMG???

I know many of you are DYING to know the answer to that question – so here it is.

YES she is.  This may disappoint some of you I know as there has been a lot of discussion that she may have been better off with an independent label. BUT there is a great up-side to this because it also means Paulini continues to have the considerable resources of a major recording company at her disposal while she works on her new album.

But more importantly, if her management are as dedicated and savvy as they seem to be, the combination of having well-focussed management as well as access to the resources of Sony/BMG could be the best thing for Paulini. I guess we can only wait and see….

AND LASTLY – what sort of music is she doing??

Some of you have asked (in the comments and by email – particularly my persistent correspondent – you know who you are LOL) what style of music this new album will showcase. We’re all wondering where Paulini plans to go musically and I know we all have our preferences – although they are often quite diverse!!

Unfortunately I still can’t tell you much about this. All I know (ie have been told) is that the songs are “distinctly Paulini” both in the lyrics she has written, the style of music she is producing and – tantalisingly – in the way she uses her diverse vocal talents throughout the recordings. Apparently, as soon as you hear it you will know who it is and that it’s Paulini’s very own, individual, distinctive sound and style.

Ahhhh. It’s all so intriguing……LOL

AND NOW  >>>>>> CHECK THE FORUM FOR up-to-date news on Paulini’s gigs!!!

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Change at last!

All you dedicated Paulini fans out there will be thrilled to discover that things are finally changing for our girl and we might at last see Paulini reaching her true potential in the music industry.

You might have noticed there’s been a deafening silence when it comes to news on Paulini and lately it’s almost seemed like she’s dropped off the face of the earth. You might also have noticed that the “Official Paulini Website” has disappeared along with the so-called “Official Forum” which sank without trace a few months ago. And if, like me, you delved further, you might also find it difficult to locate Random Records who were listed as the people to send her fanmail to. The Young Divas have also drifted off into the sunset with rumours that they’ve folded (we can only hope) abounding and confusion reigning supreme everywhere you look.

All this seems very gloomy but …..take heart!!! The future for Paulini is looking brighter than ever (sooooo bright she’s gotta wear shades!!).

The girl has been making changes and moving ‘n shakin things behind the scenes!! The big news is that Paulini has left the Caplice stable and is now with new management and looking forward to a fresher and brighter future with her new team!! I can’t tell you a lot just yet but I will be posting more information soon.

But keep an eye out here at www.paulini.info for some exciting new developments as Paulini is keen to embrace this new opportunity to be herself and get to know her fans better – which is where WE come in.

And for those who like to keep track of things, Paulini will be performing at a Corporate gig in Melbourne’s Docklands tonight (but no it’s not open to the general public) and there will be news of other gigs and events coming in as soon as we get it!!!

I dunno about you but ….. I AM EXCITED!!!

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“Angel Eyes” Healey dies

Guitar innovator Healey dies

Iain Shedden, Music writer | March 04, 2008

ONE of roots music’s great innovators, Canadian blues and jazz guitarist Jeff Healey, has died at the age of 41.

Healey, who shot to prominence in 1988 with the release of his debut album See the Light, had been blind since he was a year old, a condition brought on by the cancer retina blastoma.

He had battled the disease for much of his life and in recent years underwent surgery to remove cancerous tissue from his lungs and legs.

Healey toured Australia in the early 1990s, but it was another artist who had a hit with one of his best known recordings, the song Angel Eyes. The Toronto-born guitarist had a US top-five hit with the track in 1989, while Australian Idol star Paulini went to No1 here with the song, written by John Hiatt and Fred Koller, in 2004.

During his career, Healey became a draw card on the international blues and roots circuit and performed alongside such luminaries as BB King and George Harrison. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1990 for his instrumental track Hideaway.

Healey began playing guitar at three, balancing it on his lap rather than holding it upright, and it was this style and his dexterous ability that would become his trademark.

His career took off after the release of See the Light and the soundtrack to the film Road House (1989). The movie was partly inspired by Healey’s life and he had a small role in it.

Although his 90s albums were blues- and roots-based, Healey’s first love was jazz and in recent years most of his live and recording work was in that genre, including with his band the Jazz Wizards.

Last year, however, the guitarist returned to blues-based rock for the first time in eight years. The resulting album, Mess of Blues, is being released in Australia later this month.

Healey, who died on Sunday, is survived by his wife and two children.

The Australian

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Gospel Messiah review

Friday and Saturday —- Festival Theatre

FROM the moment Aussie rock legend Doug Parkinson, pictured, sauntered on stage and his laconic, earthy vocals filled a packed house – embellishing the opening music of Handel's Messiah – listeners knew they were in for surprises.

With the stage divided into four, the main protagonists in Mark Simeon Ferguson's Gospel-style recasting of this Christmas favourite were immediately visible and demonstrated how Ferguson has stood the work on its head.

The Adelaide Connection Jazz Choir, a rhythm section, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and a stellar solo group comprising vocalists Doug Parkinson, Paulini and Trace Canini, plus jazz trumpet virtuoso James Morrison, carved up our attention between them. It's the massive choir effects that make the running in Handel's original, but with the theatre's LARES sound system working overtime, each soloist had no trouble wowing us in the aisles with a kaleidoscope of strikingly crafted Gospel arrangements from Ferguson's fertile pen.

There were magic moments from Paulini, Morrison and friends in a wonderfully paced, salsa-inspired Rejoice Greatly. Gospel diva Canini dominated with sheer brilliance in tunes like Glory to God, supported by an on-song Adelaide Connection.

In the end, the sheer variety of styles led to something of a patchwork-quilt effect instead of Handel's original seamless canvas, but there were memorable, individual gems aplenty that should last well beyond this world premiere.

(From Rodney Smith Dec 18 2007. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/)

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Birthday Girl

 HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY PAULINI!!

From all of us here at The Divine Miss P Fansite we wish Paulini a Happy Birthday and a fabulous year.

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 We're so glad to have you in the world!!

If you'd like to write a personal message please feel free to post a message below or in the forum! 

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