paulini :: singer :: sydney australia
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They say singers are born, not made. And that's true. Great singing, soul singing, is about instinct, feel and emotional truths. Ultimately, though, it's about connections - between a voice, a song and a listener.
Paulini doesn't so much sing the songs as connect with them completely, drenching them in soul and draping them in multi-textured, honey-soaked tones. For the listener it's an aural indulgence, a sensory head-trip that recalls the sweet release and cathartic joy of the legendary soul queens.
Her repertoire includes a collection of truly international, original, R&B, pop-soul songs indelibly stamped with the voice and presence of a singer poised to become Australia's own First Lady of Soul and R&B.
Paulini's instinctive ability to explore the natural range of a song can be traced to her early years living with her family in Fiji. Born into a large, Christian family of six, Paulini was raised in an environment where singing seemed like the most natural thing in the world. "Everyone sat around and sang," recalls Paulini. "And any chance I had to sing, I was there. I think that's where I got my confidence as a singer." But the influence doesn't end there.
Her new album SUPERWOMAN's lush, multi-layered harmonies are all sung and arranged by Paulini - yet Paulini has never been formally taught how to sing harmonies, let alone attend a vocal lesson. "That's cause there's a style of singing in my dad's village called Polutu", says Paulini, "where you can take any harmony anywhere... even an octave higher. There's every kind of harmony! So I just learnt how to harmonise in my head."
Like many teenagers growing up in the 90s, Paulini was a huge fan of pop divas like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, and their influence still informs her vocals. "When I was 12, 13, I absolutely loved them - and I still do... even if that duet was a bit over the top!" But it is Aretha Franklin and Beyonce Knowles who have had the greatest impact on Paulini's vocal approach. "I just love the way they're on the edge and they're not safe with the way they sing their songs. You know, whatever comes out, comes out. It doesn't necessarily make sense with the music, but it works. They nail everything with feel."
Paulini says “For me, the most important thing is that people know that I can sing and I'm not faking everything. It's real and it's genuine."
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