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SUZANNE PRENTICE Suzanne Prentice Performing Artist merlot. Towering show tunes, irresistible pop or the occasional artfully-chosen country selection. Suzanne Prentice delights in almost any style in the adult contemporary soundscape. But far Songs of diamond and sophistication, or ballads with the warmth and depth of a truly great power. They say it could bring grace to a barn or warmth to a cathedral. from drowning in the diversity she personalises each one with a voice unlike any other. A voice that is famously mellow, yet capable of rare 8 | WHO'S WHO 2012 Consider the company she keeps. Suzanne has performed among a pantheon of world stars from the aching operatic pop of Roy Orbison, to the airy escapism of The Beach Boys, the fragile beauty of Emmylou Harris, the dynamism of Stephen Grapelli, the down-home amiability of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers and even the manic mischief of Britain's Michael Barrymore and Morecombe and Wise. Suzanne has drawn standing ovations from widely divergent audiences, be they at Nashville's 'Grand Ol' Oprey, or a 23,000 strong crowd that gathered to hear Julio Iglesia, only to find themselves unexpectedly swept away by her opening performance. She started her career with country songs and still occasionally returns to them when the heartland requests, although she in no way considers herself a country artist these days. Taking the stage in spectacular full-sequinned gowns designed especially for her petite 5ft 1in frame, she sails through selections ranging from Shirley Bassey's, Something, Streisand's Memory, Fleetwood Mac's, You Make Loving Fun and Alison Moyet's That Old Devil Called Love. Versatility, not boldness. Suzanne began her career at the age of 12. She first appeared on television with a talent show called New Faces on which she sang Funny Face. Although the song was never places, the performance won her many fans and overnight made her a household name in New Zealand. A few months later her debut album went gold within two weeks. She then went on to perform in the television show The Entertainers and won top honours with Love is Like a Butterfly, from there travelling to perform in Britain. Suzanne's open, ingenuous smile belies her depth of experience. Her star was already ascendant throughout Australasia when in 1975 she became a professional performer at the age of 17. Her recording career since then has proven a series of gold, platinum and multi-platinum successes. Her album, One Day at a Time, went triple platinum and was Australia's top selling album of 1980, joining Sweet Country Music as some of her most striking trans-Tasman successes. In 1997 Suzanne's hand prints and name were placed in concrete at the ''Hands of Fame'' in Australia, as a tribute and lasting memorial to the personalities who have shaped Australian music. Suzanne has also used her own celebrity status in deeply personal ways. To date she has headlined approx 700 Kid's for Kid's shows leading nearly 750,000 children, helping youngsters into the spotlight while at the same time raising the awareness of underprivileged children around the world. A committed supporter of World Vision, Suzanne was visiting India in 1995 to see the organisations work first hand when she heard that she had received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Birthday Honor's for her services to music.