Artist · chart history
Christine Anu
Solo artist Cairns Australia
Christine Anu is an artist from Cairns. Christine Anu has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1994–1995. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Monkey and the Turtle”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #43. The station that charted Christine Anu most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1994.
Christine Anu, an Australian singer-songwriter and actress of Torres Strait Islander origin, from Cairns, born in 1970, started out as a dancer before her voice took over. What made her name was her 1995 version of the Warumpi Band's "My Island Home", sung with a warmth that made it the song people knew her by.
Stylin' Up, from 1995, is bright, confident pop, and "Monkey and the Turtle" bounces along with an easy, playful charm.
She has been nominated for plenty of ARIA Awards and won several, along with five Deadly Awards. Her career has run well beyond the recording studio, through film, television and the stage, including musical theatre, and she has hosted the Weekend Evenings show on ABC Radio. In August 2024 she released Waku: Minaral a Minalay, an album and single of the same name.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Christine Anu on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monkey and the Turtle | 1 | #43 | – | 1994 | |
| 2 | My Island Home | 1 | #47 | – | 1995 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47 | My Island Home | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1995 |
| 1994 | 43 | Monkey and the Turtle | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 |
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