KAREN BECKETT
Australian Variety Female Vocalist of the Year 2005 & 2007 - MO Awards
Australian Female Vocal Performer of the Year, 2005 - Australian Club & Entertainment Awards
Karen
Beckett is one of the most popular cabaret performers in Australia today.
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Karen moved to Sydney in her late teens
to pursue a career in entertainment.
Before long she had performed on all major Australian Television variety shows and won a 36-show engagement at the MGM Grande Hotel in Las Vegas. This was followed by national tours with Bob Hope and Neil Sedaka and the release of Karen’s first album, Romantically Inclined.
Karen’s sensational voice together with the professional and charming nature of her performances led Bill DeAngelis, Director of Entertainment at the MGM Grande to comment, "I have no doubt the whole world will hear of you Karen”.
Her versatility in both cabaret and theatre also landed her the role of "Fantine" in an Australian production of "Les Miserables".
Karen has recorded three albums, "Romantically Inclined", "Turn Your Scars into Stars" and her most recent release, “Here to Eternity", receives airplay both in Australia and Europe. In 1998 this album was so well received Karen was invited to perform at the South Pacific International Song Contest. She won “Best Female Performance” and first place in the Gospel category for her own song ‘Street Kids”.
Karen has performed as Patsy Cline in “Crazy for Patsy” and is currently appearing in her own production “Songs of Streisand and Friends”; a two-hour show with orchestra, paying tribute to the great female singers of the Twentieth Century.
Karen obviously loves to sing and has entertained audiences all over the world. She weaves her show with fabulous songs and delightful anecdotes from her own life. Don’t miss an opportunity to experience this wonderful Australian Entertainer.
Karen's Own Website: http://www.karenbeckett.com