Silvie Paladino

Silvie Paladino (born 18th August 1971) is a versatile and talented Australian entertainer. She began singing at the age of 9, learning at an inner-Melbourne music school, and from an early age won several major singing competitions including the Italian Song Festival and the Grand Final of Channel Ten's "Young Talent Time".

During 1989, Silvie was offered the role of Eponine in "Les Misérables", an exciting opportunity for an eighteen year old. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the 1991 Victorian Green Room Awards for her performance. Silvie continued performing the role for a further twelve months touring Australia and New Zealand to critical acclaim. She received the same recognition in 1992 when she accepted an invitation to perform the role of Eponine on the West End in the London production of "Les Misérables". In 1997, Silvie was invited to return to London where she performed the role of Fantine in "Les Misérables" for a successful two-year season.

Silvie's other Australasian credits include the role of Jeannie in the Australian tour of "Hair", the role of Grizabella in the Australian and Asian tour of "Cats" and since then has recreated the role in both Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. In 1995 Silvie appeared as Ellen in Cameron Mackintosh's Australian premiere of "Miss Saigon" at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. For this role she received a nomination for Best Supporting Artist in the highly coveted Mo Awards.

Apart from her theatrical credits, she is well known to Australian audiences through her regular appearances on "Good Morning Australia", "Denise", "The Midday Show", "In Melbourne Tonight", and "Hey Hey It's Saturday". Silvie is also a regular performer at "Carols by Candlelight" at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and has featured at many special events such as the world-wide telecast of the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final in Sydney, the 2005 Australian Football League Grand Final in Melbourne with the national anthem "Advance Australia Fair", and the V8 Supercar Championships at Phillip Island.

Silvie's concert performances include lead artist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, the State Orchestra of Victoria and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has toured with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in a series of concerts in Thailand.

In 2001, Silvie toured with her one-woman show "Silvie Paladino Sings Streisand" for which she received rave reviews, and was nominated for a Green Room Award. Silvie has released a live CD of this performance.

More recently, Silvie played the lead role of Donna in the smash hit "Mamma Mia!" throughout Australia and Asia.

In 2007 Silvie played the leading role of Rita in the world premiere of 'Sideshow Alley' which she has received a Helpmann nomination for Best Actress in a musical.

Silvie has just completed a national tour as a special guest star with international crooner 'Patrizio Buanne'.

Silvie has just signed a recording deal with Universal Music Australia and is releasing her debut album for Christmas.' Silvie Paladino- Christmas List' will be released on the 24th November. Featuring some popular songs from her performances at Carols by Candlelight.