caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
paulini in october 2014 young divas , mixx 2000 -- present suva , fiji sony bmg , albert music , decca records paulini
 paulini solo_singer 15 october 1982 vocals r & b , pop , soul , dance paulini 2014.png sydney , new south wales , australia pauline curuenavuli singer-songwriter , actress
paulini

pauline curuenavuli -lrb- born 15 october 1982 -rrb- , better known simply as paulini , is a fijian australian r&b and pop singer , songwriter and actress , who rose to prominence as a contestant on the first season of `` australian idol '' in 2003 .
she subsequently signed a recording contract with sony bmg until 2009 , when she signed with independent record label albert music .
in 2004 , paulini released her debut single `` angel eyes '' , which peaked at number one on the aria singles chart for three consecutive weeks , and was certified platinum by the australian recording industry association -lrb- aria -rrb- .
the single earned paulini an aria music award nomination for ` highest selling single ' .
her debut studio album `` one determined heart '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- , debuted at number one on the aria albums chart , where it remained for two consecutive weeks .
the album was also certified platinum by the aria .
paulini earned aria no. 1 chart awards for both `` angel eyes '' and `` one determined heart '' .
in 2006 , paulini released her second studio album , `` superwoman '' , which included the singles `` rough day '' and `` so over you '' .
the album reached number 72 on the aria albums chart , failing to achieve the commercial success of her debut album .
`` superwoman '' earned paulini two nominations at the 2007 urban music awards for ` best r&b album ' and ` best female artist ' .
also during 2006 , paulini became a member of australian all-girl pop group young divas .
the group later disbanded in 2008 , with all members resuming their solo careers .
in november 2009 , paulini released a charity single titled , `` scarless '' , to help raise awareness and support for the white ribbon campaign .
in november 2010 , she collaborated with irish singer ronan keating on the single `` believe again '' .
paulini also made her acting debut in the television film `` sisters of war '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- .
since signing with albert music in 2009 , paulini has written songs for several artists in europe , and has collaborated with songwriters such as allan eshuijs .
her third studio album `` come alive '' was released in may 2015 , and debuted at number 25 on the aria albums chart .
the album was preceded by the singles `` air it all out '' and `` by my side '' .
