Colin Buchanan (entertainer)

Colin Buchanan (entertainer)

Colin Buchanan (born 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Australian entertainer.[1]

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Childhood

Colin moved with his family to Melbourne as a six-year old, Australia and then Peakhurst, Sydney, before moving to the outback as a young man for a couple of years. He then moved to Bourke, in the corner country of New South Wales, and Grenfell, NSW.

Career

Colin has won seven Golden Guitar awards and has written songs with Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand and Troy Cassar-Daley. His song "Hat Town", written with Lee Kernaghan, won an APRA Award, while his Christmas album, recorded with Greg Champion, has become an Australian classic, in particular his "Aussie Jingle Bells", now a staple at school end-of-year concerts. He was nominated for 3 Aria Awards in 1993 for Best Country Album for Hard Times (lost to Lee Kernaghan for The Outback Club), in 1994 for Best Children's Album for I Want My Mummy (lost to Mic Conway for Whoopee) and in 1998 for Edge Of The Kimberley (lost to Shanly Del for My Own Sweet Time).

Colin was a regular presenter on ABC TV's Play School until 1999, when the program was revamped. More recently he can be seen on Playhouse Disney, a co-production between Australia's Seven Network and Disney Channel. He appears with Monica Trapaga each year representing Seven and Disney on Carols in the Domain. He also regularly hosts on radio Qantas' in-flight country music channel.

Since the mid 1990s Colin has devoted much of his time to producing Christian albums. In particular, his children's albums are popular across Australia, United Kingdom and in parts of the United States. A former school teacher at several schools, his songs can be heard playing in many a primary classroom and Sunday School.

He and his wife, Robyn, have four children, all of which were boys.

Discography

Albums

  • Galahs in the Gidgee (1991)
  • Hard Times (1992)
  • I Want My Mummy (1993)
  • The Measure of a Man (1994)
  • Remember the Lord (1996)
  • Practise Being Godly (1997)
  • Follow the Saviour (1998)
  • Edge of the Kimberley (1999)
  • Real Hope (2000)
  • Land Of The Getaway (2001)
  • 10, 9, 8... God Is Great (2002)
  • Live In The Big Tent (2002)
  • Special Edition Volume # 1 (compilation of demos) (2002)
  • God Of Wonders (Double CD) (2003)
  • Baa Baa Doo Baa Baa (compilation) (2003)
  • Jesus Rocks the World (Double CD) (2004)
  • King Of Christmas (Double CD) (2005)
  • Bourke To Beaconsfield (compilation) (2006)
  • Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo(2006)
  • Colin's Favourites (compilation)(2007)
  • Super Saviour (Double CD) (2008)

Singles

  • Missin' Slim (Lee Kernaghan & Colin Buchanan) (2004)
  • Goodbye, Crocodile Hunter (2006 tribute to the deceased Steve Irwin)

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