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.
An accomplished presenter, actress, dancer, interviewer and entertainer, Sonia Kruger is one of Australia's most recognised and loved faces.
Alongside co-host David Campbell, Sonia can be seen every weekday on Nine's Today Extra. Sonia also hosts the networks prime-time hugely successful reality talent show The Voice. Sonia moved the Nine Network in 2012 taking the nation of the Big Brother journey for 3 years.
In 2017, Sonia was announced as the co-host of the 80th Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight. Sonia was joined by Today Extra co-host David Campbell. She said, "I'm excited to be there to see the brilliant performances and absorb the atmosphere by candlelight".
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.
Australia’s Dami Im is one of the most revered pop artists of the new millennium. A classically trained musician, Im walked off The X Factor stage in 2013 victorious and strode, without delay, into the #1 spot on the ARIA charts with her platinum self-titled album DAMI IM.
Since then, she’s released three more acclaimed studio albums, including the Gold accredited 2014 release, CLASSIC CARPENTERS, which peaked at #3 on the ARIA album charts and gave rise to a sold out national tour. Dami then travelled to Sweden to represent Australia at The Eurovision Song Contest 2016—where she placed second in the world performing in front of an audience of 200 million with her power ballad & international smash, ‘Sound of Silence’.
Early 2018, Dami released her fourth studio album I HEAR A SONG which peaked #3 on the ARIA Album Charts. Dami returned to the stage performing her hits and fan favourites in intimate tours along the east coast. More recently, Dami will release her brand new LIVE SESSIONS EP on January 11th through Sony Music Entertainment.
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.
Released in September 2017, ARIA NUMBER 1 HITS IN SYMPHONY is Anthony's 3rd album to enter the charts at #1 and sees him join an elite club of only four other Australian male solo artists. Industry icons Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham and Keith Urban are now joined by Anthony sharing similar chart success.
Coinciding with the release, Anthony launched his album to a sold out audience with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall. He will embark on a National Tour in July/August 2018 with tickets on sale now at anthonycallea.com
In the lead-up to Jersey Boys’ blockbuster Melbourne season at The Regent Theatre opening in February, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will be touching down at this year’s Vision Australia’s Carols By Candlelight.
For anyone unfamiliar, Jersey Boys tells the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. With hits like Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Oh What A Night and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went on to sell 175 million records worldwide.
Now they’re set to inject a bit of ’60s yuletide joy as part of Vision Australia’s annual Christmas extravaganza.
Rob Mills is a born entertainer. A popular singer, presenter, actor, MC and media personality. Rob has carved himself out a successful career spanning over 15 years with many high profile credits to his name.
With his musical performances, Rob has the ability to capture an audience and take them along for the ride no matter what the setting, theme or event. A flexible attitude and an understanding that each client has a different set of needs, Rob is able to play to an intimate private group or to large audiences of all ages.
Casey Donovan is one of Australia’s most versatile Entertainers.
After a meteoric rise to fame at the age of 16, Casey became the youngest ever winner of Australian Idol in 2004. Over the last thirteen years, Donovan has made her mark not only as a musician, but also in the areas of stage, screen, presenting and writing. Casey is a multi-Award winner & nominee, including an ARIA No #1 Award for Listen with Your Heart and Deadly Awards for Best Album, Best Single and Most Promising New Talent.
Beau last performed at Carols in 2013 in a duet with David Hobson.
After winning the first season of Australia’s Got Talent in 2007 Bonnie Anderson has become a staple of Australia’s Top 40.
A versatile performer, Bonnie has also appeared on stage and screen.
Lucky Durack is a star of stage and screen, with starring roles in productions of Wicked and Legally Blonde as well as playing
Lucy’s stage credits include the roles of Glinda the Good Witch in both the original Australian cast of Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation) and the recently successful tour of Wizard of Oz (GFO), as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical (GFO) for which she won a Helpmann and Sydney Theatre Award.
Marty Fields has achieved popularity in comedy, radio, acting and music.
A regular of the stand-up circuit, Marty has also starred in successful stage musicals, High Society, Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down and Crazy For You, receiving Green Room Award nominations for each production as Best Actor in a Musical, and winning the Award for his performance in Crazy For You. During 2000, Marty played the role of “Nathan Detroit” in the sell-out season of Guys and Dolls starring opposite Marina Prior.
Adam Harvey is an eight time Golden Guitar Award winning country music star.
Adam has been performing for over 20 years, with multiple albums topping the ARIA Country Albums charts.
Christie Whelan Browne is one of Australia’s most versatile stage and screen performers.
An award-winning actress who has delighted audiences in shows as varied as A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, The Importance Of Being Earnest, The Drowsy Chaperone (Helpmann Award Nomination) and Britney Spears: The Cabaret.
Nathaniel might have tasted success in Australia but he’s a global citizen with global aspirations, and he intends to stay that way.
Nathaniel first made an impact in Australia when he sailed through to the Top 6 of The X Factor with his soulful, soaring vocals. He is currently working with international writers and producers, and continually exploring his creativity.
At the age of 11, Aydan was cast as the youngest member of Young Talent Time. His favourite musicians are pop related, including Michael Jackson, Usher and Bruno Mars. Season six returnee, Aydan is Delta’s big regret – singing the biggest song of last year, Justin Bieber’s ‘Despacito’. Ayden received a four-chair turn and the battle began between Delta and Joe as to what team he would choose.
With more than 20 major awards to its credit, the original Broadway and West End production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical EVITA, directed by legendary Broadway director Hal Prince and starring Tina Arena*, is now playing at the State Theatre.
Paulo Szot, Kurt Kansley, and Michael Falzon join us on stage at Carols this year.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway and London smash hit musical is now open in Melbourne and set to rock Brisbane and Sydney in 2019!
Based on the iconic, hit movie, this irresistible new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight –A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping mind-blowing rock band.
