Guy Sebastian

Singer/songwriter Guy Sebastian came to prominence as the winner of the first Australian Idol in 2003. Since then, he has released three top five albums and seven top 20 singles, including three number one hits.

Guy started writing songs for his church since he was 13 years of age and is a prolific songwriter.

In 2005, Guy was appointed Ambassador for World Vision and visited Uganda to shoot a documentary highlighting the issues of poverty and civil war and their impact on the population.

Guy collaborated with Australian singer/songwriter Gary Pinto on Receive the Power.

Gary Pinto

Gary fronted the multi-platinum selling R&B band CDB in the 1990s before embarking on a successful solo career. Gary performed at Steve Wonder's daughters birthday party.

He has written songs for several Australian artists including Guy Sebastian, Anthony Callea, Christine Anu, Jimmy Barnes, Jade McRae, and US soul singer Taylor Dayne.

Paulini

A church talent quest was the fateful beginning of a promising new career, her angelic voice belying her tender age and moving the entire congregation to tears.

Singing in school choirs and talent quests led to starting her own band, MIXX, cutting demos and doing session singing when she was just seventeen. She had just finished recording the national anthem for the 2004 South Pacific Games album, when she auditioned for Australian Idol.

It has been quite a busy few years for the soul dynamo who celebrated her stranglehold on the top of the Australian ARIA charts with her debut platinum album, One Determined Heart and her Platinum smash single Angel Eyes, both hitting the number one spot (debut single remaining at the top of the charts for six consecutive weeks!)

In 2005, Paulini supported three successful national tours in 2004-05 with Tina Arena, Human Nature and Guy Sebastian. In 2007, the singer/songwriter released her second critically acclaimed album Superwoman. She then joined forces on the double platinum smash, Young Divas, spawning two consecutive top five hits and a national sold out tour.

Robert Galea - Italian Version

Robert Galea is a Christian singer and songwriter from the island of Malta. In 2003 Robert entered a seminary where he is currently preparing himself for the Catholic priesthood. Robert's passion is to draw others to the heart of God.

Robert has released two music projects, More of You (April 2004) and Closer (UK release, February 2006) and is currently working on his next record. He believes, along with a number of other important voices in the Christian tradition stretching even from Apostolic times, that music is an important instrument in helping others understand the need for intimacy with God.

His music is a mix of the heartfelt and spiritual. Though less pedestrian in terms of subject matter, his music has enjoyed widespread fame in the Catholic Charismatic movement and his albums have enjoyed a sustained success in Malta, the UK, and Australia, to name but a few. Perhaps increased attention of late to the needs of new converts and those still in need of discovering God in their lives will add a new dimension to his work in future.

Amelia Farrugia - French Version

Amelia Farrugia is regarded as one of the brightest young stars of opera in Australia. This year, Amelia will make her role debut as Rosina in The Barber of Seville under the baton of Maestro Richard Bonynge in the Sydney Opera House (OA) and will feature in Opera in the Vineyards with Teddy Tahu Rhodes.

She was a winner of the 1995 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York and has won many major singing competitions in Australia.

Amelia's auspicious debut solo recording, Joie de vivre!, was released in the UK last year by Universal Music/Decca after enormous success in Australia. She is the first Australian solo artist to record on the prestigious Decca label since Dame Joan Sutherland in 1959. Amelia was also named an Australia Day Ambassador in 2005 and was invited to perform the Australian National Anthem at Government House.

Amelia was honoured as the very first Ambassador for the Sydney Cultural Council Performing Arts Challenge in 2003.

Always in high demand, Amelia has appeared with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, all of the ABC Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Amelia graduated in 1992 from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Education and High Distinction in Voice. Still in her final year, she was invited to perform the role of La fee in the opera school production of Cendrillon. Other studies included Licentiate of Music in Voice, piano, musicianship and 10 years of classical ballet (honours).

Germán Silva - Spanish Version

Germán Silva is one voice that has been waiting to be heard by everyone and the international anthem version song for Word Youth Day 2008 "Receive the Power" has opened a door for him to share his gift with the world. His voice and style can be described as funky urban mixed with the finesse of classical pop opera with a strong blend of Latin, all of this thanks to his South American background and musical influences that have been part of his life and career.

Germán's passion for singing and performing went from strength to strength when he formed the Latin Dance Groove band Vatos Locos. They became well known within Melbourne's Spanish-speaking community, allowing the band to later introduce themselves and succeed in the mainstream club arena, which led to them becoming the most successful Latin band in the corporate functions scene.

Throughout his time and experience in the music industry Germán has earned he respect and recognition of other musicians and the music industry due to his professionalism, determination, friendliness and charisma. Some of his career highlights has been various performances on TV such as Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, performing with Ricky Martin on Rove Live, elite corporate functions like Rachel Griffith?s 30th Birthday and many events for high profile corporations.

On a more musical note Germán is currently working and producing an album with his band Vatos Locos - Latin Dance Grooves - which will be released later this year as well as his solo project for which he is currently writing and producing songs.