Performers

David Campbell is one of Australia's most popular and versatile entertainers. A proven television and radio host, he also headlines theatre, cabaret and concert performances as well as being a multi-platinum recording artist.

In 2016 David was honoured to play the title role in the World Premier production of Dream Lover the Bobby Darin Musical in Sydney, and stunned audiences by reprising the role again in Melbourne in 2017.

David is one of our leading musical theatre stars and has achieved similar success on the international stage, most notably captivating New York with his award winning cabaret show.

David and Sonia Kruger are the popular hosts of the national Today Extra show for the Nine network, as well as hosting the beloved annual Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight telecast together. David has co-hosted Carols since 2013.

Forty years ago, Denis Walter burst onto the Australian entertainment scene as the young man with the big voice. From his early days on Young Talent Time, to his current afternoon show on 3AW radio, Denis remains one of Australia's best known and loved performers.

Denis Walter has joined us on stage at Carols by Candlelight for over 30 years, including special performances with his father in 1990, and his niece Julia in 2011. The Carols by Candlelight Family wouldn't be complete without Denis.

"The Carols atmosphere does lift you. Even though I've done it that many times, when you walk out, it's always like it's the first time."

Marina Prior is renowned for thrilling audiences across the country and is highly regarded as Australia's leading lady of the theatre stage.

Marina Prior is an award winning artist, having won Mo Awards, Green Room Awards and the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts. Inducted intro Australia's 100 Entertainers Of the Century and having performed over twenty leading roles in her career so far, Marina has released seven albums including, "Both Sides Now" (2012), "Encore" (2013), "Marina Prior Live" (2013) and more recently "Candlelight Christmas" (2013) with her Ultimate Collection "Leading Lady", (2015).

Marina's first professional audition resulted in her first lead role - that of Mabel in the Victoria State Opera's The Pirates of Penzance. She has received numerous awards including four MO Awards, three Green Room Awards, and the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts. She is also well known to television audiences through her appearances on such show as Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight, as judge on Channel Seven's It Takes Two and, more recently, as Iris in The ABC series The Divorce.

Silvie Paladino is one of Australia's most versatile and talented entertainers.

From her first theatrical role as Eponine in the Australian tour of Les Misérables, she was in the London production on the West End. In 1997, Silvie returned to London where she performed the role of Fantine in Les Misérables for a successful two-year season.

Silvie's other Australasian credits include her one-woman show Silvie Paladino Sings Streisand (Green Room Award nomination), the role of Jeannie in Hair, Grizabella in the Australian and Asian tour of Cats. Ellen in Cameron Mackintosh's Australian premier of Miss Saigon, Donna in the smash hit Mamma Mia!, Rita in the world premier of Sideshow Alley, Clara in Passion and, for The Production Company, Lady Thiang in The King And I, Florence in Chess (Green Room Award winner and Helpmann Award nomination) and more recently Jerry's Girls.

Silvie has toured nationally with her own show, sung with symphony orchestras around Australia, featured at major sporting events, including the 2005 AFL Grand final and performed for celebrated theatre composers Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz. She is well known to Australian audiences through her regular appearances on Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight.

Tim Campbell is one of Australia's most versatile and much loved entertainers. From leading roles on Home and Away, House Husbands, Big Sky, Dead Gorgeous and host of national prime time shows Celebrity Singing Bee, Wheel of Fortune, National Bingo Night and countless other TV roles, to lead roles in the stage shows Wicked, Rent, Hairspray and Shout!, Tim is certainly a star of both stage and screen. When he’s not Dancing With the Stars or entertaining on Channel 9’s Carols By Candlelight, Tim is a much sought Emcee at events around the country, as well as consistently filling the dance floors with his band.

Tim also just released his sophomore album ELECTRIFYING 80s – Stock Aitken and Waterman through his new record label Encore Records, debuting at number 15 on the ARIA album charts, as well as No.1 on the Australian Independent charts. The album is now available from his website: www.timcampbell.com.au

Australian tenor and composer David Hobson is one of Australia's best known operatic performers.

He has sung many roles for Opera Australia including his award winning performances of Rodolfo (La Boheme) and the title role in Orphee. Other roles for OA have included Frederic (The Pirates of Penzance), Nadir (Pearl Fishers), Dorvil (La Scala di seta) and Florville (II Signor Bruschino), as well as Ralph Rackstraw (HMS Pinafore) and the Defendant (Trial by Jury).

David has also appeared with most of the state opera companies in Australia including the Victorian Opera's productions of Through the Looking Glass and The Elixir of Love. Internationally, he has appeared with San Francisco Opera in the world premiere of Dangerous Liaisons and  a concert with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Special engagements include the title role in Candide at the 2006 Perth International Festival, a performance in the Great Hall, Canberra for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and singing the National Anthem at the AFL Grand Final. He is also well known to television audiences from his appearance on Carols in the Domain, Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight, It Takes Two and Dancing with the Stars.