Pauline Maudy was born in Paris, France, on the 2nd of June 1982 of a French mother and Spanish-Moroccan-French father.

After travelling extensively all around the world searching for a new home, she landed in Australia in 1995, where she completed a Drama degree at QUT. She works in film, theatre, events coordinating, but also as a language teacher and as a performer. (Click here for CV)

She has been singing since she could talk. In the past she has sung in a variety of genres, but she finds the most pleasure in funk and jazz improvisation.

In her singing, Pauline strives to share her culture (she sings in her mother-tongue as well as in English), her performance style, her view of the world and her passion for life.

Pauline Maudy
Vocalist Biography

Currently based in Brisbane, Australia
Fluent French & English, learning Spanish

Pauline Maudy was born in Paris, France, on the 2nd of June 1982 of a French mother and Spanish-Moroccan-French father. After travelling extensively all around the world searching for a new home, she landed in Australia in 1995, where she completed a Drama degree at QUT. She enjoys a dual citizenship French & Australian. She works in film, theatre, events coordinating, but also as a language teacher and as a performer.

Pauline has been singing since she could talk. Her first official public performance on stage was in Senegal at the age of five in front of an audience of 500. Since then she has sung in a variety of places and a variety of styles, including classical, musical theatre, as a choir soloist, jazz, rock, soul, funk, and Rhythm & Blues.

Pauline has been formally trained in classical and in contemporary singing. She is also a trained actor and has done a lot of voice training within that context. She has also attended ongoing training with companies such as Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company, which involve a certain amount of voice work. She is currently undertaking Jazz training to maintain her voice at an optimum performance level. She is constantly involved in various musical partnerships to expand her horizons. People she has collaborated with include French hip hop artist Virgil Carpentier, as well as accomplished composer Daniel Fournier.

In 2003, Pauline launched the Malika Rêve project to satisfy her thirst for jazz and funk improvisation. The Malika Rêve project consisted in structured and free vocal improvisation in French and English. Pauline was accompanied by guest musicians (including jazz guitarist Charlie Deutsch) and a DJ providing house jazz tracks. They aimed at creating one-off tacks for the audience to enjoy. Malika Rêve performed at Jorge on George St, Brisbane.

She started 2004 with a jazz showcase entitled “Amour and Sleepless Night” at the Metro Arts, theatre, Brisbane(13th of February 2004) before starting the Thomas Hickie/Redfern Online Music Project. The project includes creating an information base on the web about the events that took place in Redfern, Sydney in February 2004 in order to create awareness. It also aims at creating a space for artistic expression on indigenous issues in Australia today, as well as providing support for the family of Thomas Hickie.

Pauline believes her role as an artist is not only to create and perform music that is pleasant to the ear, but more importantly to make the most of her freedom of expression for those who can’t be heard. In her singing, she strives to share her culture (she sings in her French mother-tongue as well as in English), her performance style, her view of the world and her passion for life.

“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Albert Einstein

In 2003/2004, Pauline also performed at:

- The Tongue and Groove in West end as a guest for Groove Collective nights as well as the great Twenty on Stafford production Speakeasy (a celebration of Jazz improvisation)
- The Zoo (Speakeasy night 7th of March 2004)
- The Zen Bar with DJ Theo (30th of May 2003),
- Ric’s café (Diva Station nights),
- The Pig and Whistle on Eagle St, Brisbane City as a guest.
- The Alliance Française de Brisbane for La Fête de la Musique, France’s annual celebration of music (21st of June 2003)
- The Holiday Inn/Travel Lodge on Roma St for the monthly Jazz Singers’ Jam Nights (11th of December)
- Private functions and parties

She also collaborated with a number of artists including French hip hop artist Virgil Carpentier, as well as with composer Daniel Fournier.

 

She wrote a song about Redfern young Aboriginal T.J Hickey's death and initiated the Redfern Wake Up Call Project

Link to Press Release for www.redfernwakeupcall.com

Download the song "Look Over" (free)

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