Fluffy 8th Birthday featuring Paulini (Live)
- Sunday 12th July 2009
- Cover Charge General: $15/$10 Before 10pm
- Fluffy Members: FREE All Night
- Hospo Staff: $10 All Night
Paulini earned her place as one of Australia’s most popular female singers, after reaching the finals of Australian Idol back in 2003. From Idol Paulini went onto to release singles both as a solo artist and as a member of the pop outfit Young Divas.
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Australia’s own First Lady of Soul and R&B, Paulini’s has an instinctive ability to explore the natural range of a song can be traced to her early years living with her family in Fiji. Born into a large, Christian family of six, Paulini was raised in an environment where singing seemed like the most natural thing in the world. “Everyone sat around and sang,” recalls Paulini. “And any chance I had to sing, I was there.”
Like many teenagers growing up in the 90s, Paulini was a huge fan of pop divas like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, and their influence still informs her vocals. “When I was 12, 13, I absolutely loved them – and I still do… even if that duet was a bit over the top!” But it is Aretha Franklin and Beyonce Knowles who have had the greatest impact on Paulini’s vocal approach. “I just love the way they’re on the edge and they’re not safe with the way they sing their songs. You know, whatever comes out, comes out. It doesn’t necessarily make sense with the music, but it works. They nail everything with feel.”
Paulini infuses her songs with a raw, gospel-tinged edge, to bolsters emotional integrity. “The great thing about singing and music,” says Paulini, “is that you express what you’re feeling from inside and maybe that’s why some of the songs or my vocals seem a bit dark.”
After a short hiatus from the stage, Paulini returns to play Fluffy. Be there when Paulini drives the diva at Family 8th Birthday, Fluffy Sunday 12.
[Thanks to moz for the headsup!]
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