Karen O’Shea has been mesmerising her audiences with her amazing vocal talents since an early age. Originally from Darwin, she’s worked professionally since leaving school. Diversity has become a signature of Karen, having sung a variety of genres from jazz, 50’s, 60’s rock’n’roll through to songs from Chaka Khan, Roxette, Earth Wind and Fire, James Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Carol King, Eva Cassidy and into the popular artists of today such as Pink, Ed Sheeran, Colbie Caillat, Taylor Swift, Megan Trainor as well as country artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Shania Twain, Dolly, Eagles, Keith Urban just to name a few.
In Darwin, Karen was part of a duo called ‘Cat in the Hat’, who released an independent record, supported artists including Randy Crawford, Christine Anu, James Morrison, CBD and was invited by the Australian High Commissioner in Brunei to go over and perform. Whilst there, they had the privilege of playing before the Sultan’s (2nd) wife during her birthday celebration. Later, after her move to Sydney, Karen toured with Richard Clapton as a backing vocalist in the early 90’s and was also part of an original group called ‘Sydney Sound Machine’. Supporting Wilson Pickett whilst with this line-up was a highlight.
Karen can also lay claim to being part of the very first ‘College of Country Music’ which was held in Tamworth back in ’97.
It was here that she and Lyn Bowtell became fast friends, writing and recording ‘I Can Fly’ (which was released on a compilation soundtrack). Karen went on to be a Grand Finalist in the prestigious Toyota Star Maker 2000 & 2001.
After recording her debut album, ‘Wish’, with Rod McCormack, Karen appeared as a guest artist on both Bert Newton’s GMA show and the Denise Drysdale midday show. She was also awarded the coveted Frank Ifield International Spur Award for Best New Female Performer 2001 and picked up ‘Best Independent Female Artist’ at the Independent CM Awards 2002.
Karen was also awarded the ‘Best Female Vocal’ TIARA (Tamworth Independent Artists Recognition Awards) in 2002
and picked up another in 2004 for ‘Collaboration’ with Billy Bridge.
After her successes as a solo artist, Karen joined forces with Lyn Bowtell and Kate Ballantyne, creating the formidable trio harmony group, ‘BELLA’.
As ‘Bella’, the girls first recorded an EP then their album ‘Gravity’. They won 2 Golden Guitars for ‘Best Group’ at the Tamworth CM Awards in 2005 and 2006 and were Finalists again for the same category in 2007. Bella toured Australia, performed in Italy at the ‘Australian Musical Festival’, were a featured artist at the ‘Carols in the Domain’ and also got to collaborate with Jimmy Barnes and Troy Casser-Daley on their rendition of ‘Bird on a Wire’.
Based near Newcastle, Karen now works consistently as a soloist most weekends. With her love of singing and having had so many opportunities to sing such a diverse range of songs, there is no doubt that Karen could sing almost anything.
The A Team - Ed Sheeran
Abracadabra [INSTR] – Steve Miller Band
Adventure of A Lifetime- Cold Play
Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
Alejandro – Lady GaGa
All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
All Around The World – Lisa Stansfield
All I Wanna Do – Sherly Crow
All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
All Of Me [INSTR] – John Legend
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
Alley Medley – Vonda Shepard
Always The Last To Know – Del Amitri
Am I Wrong – Nico & Vinz
Amazed – Lonestar
Angel – Sarah McLachlan
Angel of Harlem – US
April Sun In Cuba – Dragon
Are You Old Enough - Dragon
Bad Day – Daniel Power
Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
Bad Moon Rising – Creedance Clearwater
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Be That Way - Martina McBrdie
Beatles Medley – Stars on 45
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
Bed Of Roses - Boni Jovi
Before You Accuse Me – Eric Clapton
Believe – Cher
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
Better When I'm Dancing – Megan Trainor
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Black And Gold – Sam Sparro
Black Velvet – Alannah Myles
Blame It On Me- George Ezra
Blame It On the Boogie – Michael Jackson
Blank Space – Taylor Swift
Bleed Red – Ronnie Dunn
Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Bonfire Heart – James Blunt
Boys From the Bush – Lee Kernaghan
Boys Of Summer – Don Henley
Brass In Pocket – The Pretenders
Brave – Sara Vareilles
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder/Blue Lagoon
Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
Breakeven – The Script
Breathe – Faith Hill
Breathless – The Corrs
Bring Me Some Water – Melissa Etheridge
Broken Wing – Martina McBride
Brown Eyed Girl – Vean Morrison
Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Buses and Trains – Batchelor Girl
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Can't Fight The Moonlight – Leann Rimes
Can't Stop This Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Chasing Pirates – Chasing Pirates
Cheap Wine – Cold Chisel
Cherry Bomb – John Cougar Mellancamp
The Climb – Miley Cyrus
Closer – Ne-Yo
Closer To Free – The bodeans
Come On Eileen – Dexy & The Midnight Runners
Complicated – Avril Lavigne
Constant Craving – K.D Lang
Cool Kids - Echosmith
Counting Stars – One Republic
Crazy - Patsy Clinc
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Crazy Love – Vane Morrison/Michel Buble
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Dance With Me Tonight – Olly Murs
Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Days Go By – Keith Urban
Dear Future Husband – Megan Trainor
DEC1963 – Franki Valli & The 4 Seasons
Demons – Imagine Dragons
Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Don't – Ed Sheeran
Don't Call Me Baby – Madison Avenue
Don't Cha Wanna Ride – Joss Stone
Don't Get Me Wrong – The Pretenders
Don't Know Why – Norah Jones
Don't Stop – Fleetwood Mac
Dream Catch Me – Newton Faulkner
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Drift Away - Dobi Gray
Drive My Car – Beatles
Drops of Jupiter – Train
Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool
Easy (Like A Sunday Morning) – Lionel Ritchie/Faith No More
Even When I'm Sleeping – Leonardo’s Bride
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Everybody Wants To Rule World – Tears for Fears
Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
Everywhere – Michelle Branch
Express Yourself - Madonna
Fallen – Sarah McLachlan
Fallen (Pretty Woman) – Lauren Wood
Fall To Pieces - Pasty Clinc
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
Fire – Bruce Sprinsteen
Fire – Pointer Sisters
Fireflies – Owl City
Firework – Katy Perry
Fly Like A Bird – Boz Scaggs
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
For The First Time – The Script
Four Five Seconds – Rhianna, Kayne Paul M
Forever And For Always – Shania Twain
Free Fallin – Tom Petty
From This Moment On – Shania Twain
Game Of Love – Santana/Michelle Branch
Geronimo – Sheppard
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Give Me A Reason – The Corrs
Give Me One Reason – Tracey Chapman
Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
Gone In The Morning - Newton Faulkner
Gotta Be Somebody – Nickleback
Grace Kelly – Mika
Gravity – Sara Bareilles
Happy – Pharrell Williams
The Hardest Part – Coldplay
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedance Clearwater
Haven't Met You Yet – Michael Buble
Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Heart Of Gold – Neil Young
Heartache Tonight – Eagles
Heartbreak Warfare – John Mayer
Heaven Help My Heart – Tina Arena
Her Diamonds – Rob Thomas
Hey Soul Sister – Train
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Hold Back The River – James Bay
Holiday – Madonna
Home – Daughtry
Home Is Where The Heart Is – Lady Antebellum
Hooked On A Feeling – Vonda Shepard
Hoops – Rhubens
Horse With No Name – America
Horses – Darly Braithewaite
Hot N Cold- Katy Perry
Hotel California – The Eagles
How Do I Live- Trisha Yearwood
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
Hurts So Good – John Cougar Mellancamp
I Am Woman – Ehlen Reddy
I Can Love You Better – Dixie Chicks
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
I Can't Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt
I Don't Want To Wait- Paula Cole
I Feel Lucky – Mary Chapin Carpenter
I Feel The Earth Move – Carol King
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
I Keep On Loving You – Reba McEntire
I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
I Love a Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbit
I Love The Nightlife – Alicia Bridges
I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
I RunToYou – Lady Antebellum
I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
I See Fire – Ed Sheeran
I Still Haven't Found – U2
I Try – Macy Gray
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I'm A Believer – The Monkeys
I'm Feeling You – Santana with Michelle Branch
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Poclaimers
I'm Like A Bird – Nelly Furtado
I'm Not The Only One – Sam Smith
I'm Outa Love – Anastacia
I'm Yours – Jason Mraz
If I Were a Boy – Beyonce
If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot/Star on 45
Inside Out – Trisha Yearwood
Iris – Goo Goo Dools
Ironic – Alanis Morriset
Irresistible – The Corrs
It's Not Unusual – Tom Jones
It's Only Natural – Crowded House
It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls
It's So Easy – Linda Ronstadt
It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis
Jessie's Girl D2 – Rick Springsteen
Jesus Take the Wheel – Carrie Underwood
Joey – Concrete Blonde
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Joy To The World – Three Dog Night
Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
King Of The Road – Randy Travis/Roger Miller
Kiss Me – Sixpense None the Richer
Landslide – Stevie Nicks/Dixie Chicks
Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
Layla – Eric Clapton
The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
Learning To Fly – Tom Petty
Lego House – Ed Sheeran
Let 'Er Rip – Dixie Chicks
Let Her Go – Passenger
Let Me Down Easy – Sheppard
Let's Twist Again – Chubby Checker
Life Is A Highway – Rascal Flatts
Like I'm Gonna Lose You – Megan Trainor/John Legend
Like It Like That – Guy Sebastian
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
Listen To The Music – the Doobie Brothers
Little Bit More – Liberty X
Little Sister – Elvis
Livin' On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Lonely No More – Rob Thomas
Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet
Love is in the Air – John Paul Young
Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean
Love Shack – The B52’s
Love Story – Taylor Swift
Loving Arms – Dixie Chicks
The Lucky One – Alison Krauss
Luka – Suzanne Vega
Mamma Mia – ABBA
Man I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain
Me Too – Megan Trainor
Mercy – Duffy
Mexico – James Taylor
Midnight At The Oasis - The Brand New Heavies
The Midnight Special – Creedance Clearwater
Missing You – John Waite
Moondance – Van Morrison
Moves like Jagger – Maroon 5
Movin On Up – M People
Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
My Favourite Mistake – Sheryl Crow
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
Next Time – Marie Wilson
Nobody But You – Wendy Matthews
No-one Needs To – Shania Twain
Not Fair – Lily Allen
Not Pretty Enough – Kasey Chambers
Not That Kind – Anastacia
Nothing – The Script
Now I Can Dance – Tina Arena
Nutbush City – Tina Turner
Old Time Rock n Roll – Bob Seger
On A Night Like This – Kylie Minoguse
On Broadway – George Benson
Once You've Loved Somebody – Dixie Chicks
One Call Away – Charlie Puth
One Of Us – Joan Osborne
One Way Or Another – Blondie
Only The Beginning – Debra Conway
Ordinary Day – Vanessa Carlton
Out Of Reach – Gabrielle
Outa Here – Shania Twain
Party In The U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Payphone – Maroon 5
Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
Perfect – Vanessa Amorosi
Perfect (It's Got To Be) – Fairground Attraction
Permission To Shine – Batchelor Girl
Please Don't Leave Me – Pink
Pleasure and Pain – Divinyls
Poor Poor Pitiful Me – Linda Ronstadt
Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Pride (In The Name Of Love) – U2
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Put Your Records On – Corrine Bailey Rae
Rain – Dragon
Raining On Sunday – Keith Urban
Real Gone – Sherly Crow
Red Red Wine – UB40/Neil Diamond
Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
The Remedy (I Won't Worry) – Jason Mraz
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Right To Be Wrong – Joss Stone
Riptide – Vance Joy
Roar – Katy Perry
Rock & Roll – Eric Hutchinson
Rockin' Robin – the Jackson 5
Roll With It – Steve Winwood
Rollercoaster – Ronan Keating
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
The Rose – Bette Midler
Royals – Lorde
Rude – Magic
Run To You – Bryan Adams
Runaway – The Corrs
Sand In My Shoes – Dido
Save Tonight – Eagle – Eye Cherry
Saw Him Standing There – Beatles
Say You Won't Let Go – James Arthur
Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
Shadow Of The Day – Linkin Park
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Shattered Dreams – Johnny Hates Jazz
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
Shine – Vanessa Amorossi
Shine Your Way – Owl City
Shower – Becky G
Shut Up & Dance – Walk the Moon
Signed Sealed And Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Simply The Best – Tina Turner
Sing – Ed Sheeran
Sister Golden Hair – America
Sitting Waiting Wishing – Jack Johnson
Smile – Uncle Kracker
Smile (Charlie Chaplin) – Glee
Smokey Places – Brooks and Dunn
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
Someday – Rob Thomas
Something So Strong – Crowded House
Something To Talk About – Bonnie Raitt
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Stand By Me – Seal
Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
Stay – Lisa Loeb
Stay The Night – James Blunt
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Stick Together - Brian Ferry
Stop & Stare – OneRepbulic
Strong – London Grammer
Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
Stuck In The Middle – Steelis Wheel
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall
Sultans Of Swing – Dire Straits
Summer Of '69 – Bryan Adams
Summertime Blues – Johnny Hallyday
Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin
Superman – Five For Fighting
Sweet About Me – Gabriella Cilmi
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skinard
Take Back The City – Snow Patrol
Take It Easy – Eagles/Travis Tritt
Tattoo – Jordin Sparks
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Thankyou – Dido
That Don't Impress Me – Shania Twain
That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly/The Crickets
The Fighter – Keith Urban
The Logical Song – Supertramp
There's Your Trouble – Dixie Chicks
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Thousand Miles – Canessa Carlton
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Tide Is High – Blondie
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Times Like These – Foo Fighters
Titanium – Sia/David Guetta
Tom Dooley – The Kingston Trio
Tonight The Heartaches On Me – Dixie Chicks
Treat Her Right – Commitments
Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
Try – Pink
Try Everything – Shakira
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
Ugly Heart – G.R.L
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira
Unwell – Matchbox Twenty
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
Upside Down – Jack Johnson
Waiting On The World - John Mayer
Wake Me Up – Avici
Walk Of Life – Dire Straits
Walking By Myself – Gary Moore
Walking In Memphis- Marc Cohen
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
Walking On The Moon – The Police
Waterloo – Abba
The Way You Look Tonight – Rob Stewart
The Way You Love Me – Faith Hill
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
We Are Done – The Madden Brothers
We've Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
Weather With You – Crowded House
What Took You So Long – Emma Bunton
What's Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
What's My Scene – Hoo Doo Gurus
Whenever Wherever – Shakira
When I See You – Macy Gray
When I Think About Angels – Jamie O’Neal
When Love Takes Over – Kelly Rowland
When Will I Be Loved – Linda Ronstadt
When You Got A Good Thing – Lady Antebellum
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Kraus
When You Walk In The Room – Jackie DeShannon
When You're In Love With A Bea... – Dr Hook
White Flag – Dido
Who Knew- Pink
Who Wouldn t Wanna Be Me – Keith Urban
Whole Lotta Shakin – Jerry Lee Lewis
Whose That Girl – Annie Lennox
Wide Awake – Katy Perry
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Wild Angels – Martina McBride
Wild World – Cat Stevens
Will You Still Love Me – Carol Kin
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Wings – Little Mix
With Or Without You – US
Won't Go Home Without You – Maroon 5
Wonderful World – James Morrison
Wonderwall – Oasis
Would I Lie To You – Eurythmics
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
You Can t Hurry Love – Dixie Chicks
You Don't Have To Move That Mountain – Trisha Yearwood
You Found Me – The Fray
You Give Me Something – Jame sMorrison
You Gotta Be – Desree
You Had Me – Joss Stone
You May Be Right – Billy Joel
You Send Me – Sam Cooke
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
You Were Meant For Me – Jewel
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
You Win My Love – Shanie Twain
You're My Best Friend – Queen
You're No Good – Linda Ronstadt
You're So Vain – Carly Simon
You're Still The One – Shania Tain
You've Got A Friend – Carol King
You've Got A Way – Shania Twain
You've Lost That Loving Feeling – The Righteous Brothers
50 Ways To Say Goodbye – Train
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