Singing Studio / Dance Academy
Australia's little boy with the big voice
In the 1970's whilst touring with Mr Showmanship, Liberace, Australia's superkid of song, Jamie Redfern, took the USA by storm and shook uncle Sam's homeland to its very foundations.
Elvis Presley called him the best boy singer in the world, Sammy Davis Junior publicly agreed and a Las Vegas Showbiz critic proclaimed:
"The Australian lad has the stuff of superstardom, we have never quite seen his like before, and I doubt we ever will again."
The phenomenal success of the land down unders' "little boy with the BIG voice" helped pave the way for other Australian entertainers to follow. ​
The boy genius of song with the midas touch
Jamie, along with his amazing brother Derek Redfern and a team of Australias greatest young performers, starred in one of Australian television history's most successful ever variety shows, Young Talent Time, and was it's founding member and first major international success story. Young Talent Time also featured two of Jamies mentors -Johnny Young, and the fabulous Miss Evie Hayes .
Introduced around the world as Australia's youngest international superstar, Jamie Redfern was a true showbiz ambassador mingling with the rich and famous. He was called "The boy genius of song with the Midas touch" and amassed more awards and accolades than one could imagine; including 2 Royal Command performance invitations, 22 gold records, the most popular Australian single of the year, the most popular Australian album of the year, and the much coveted Logie award. Jamie was Australia's Best Male Vocalist (King of Pop), highest paid entertainer, and biggest selling recording artist before he was even old enough to vote!
The pocket Sinatra
Jamie was the first entertainer ever to be invited back for a series of record breaking return appearances by unprecedented public demand on American Television shows, such as the legendary Johnny Carson Show, which had a viewing audience of over 40 million people. His live performances at Las Vegas showrooms filled with the most sophisticated night clubbers in the world, to giant ice hockey arenas jam packed with 30,000 awe struck fans, never failed to receive less than 3 standing ovations per show and drew such phenomenal critical acclaim that the world's greatest entertainers began to attend Jamie's concerts just to meet and see for themselves the amazing little boy the American media had dubbed "The Pocket Sinatra".
One of Jamie's proudest moments was when he represented Australia at the World Popular Song contest in Tokyo Japan, at the tender age of 17. Another memorable moment for Australian music's golden boy, was when he was notified in 1972 that he was the frontrunner in the soon to be announced "Australian of the year" award. Jamie was eventually "pipped at the post" by the fabulous Shane Gould that year, but made it very clear that he didn't mind one little bit, due to the fact that he and the glamorous young swimming sensation had previously met at one of his shows, and had quite a fondness for one another. ​
Jamie's showbusiness friends
During his career Jamie worked with and established close friendships with many International entertainment legends such as Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Junior,The Platters, Bobby Darin, Elton John, Johnny Carson, Danny Thomas, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Flip Wilson, Dianna Ross, Englebert Humperdink, Michael Jackson (who asked to meet Jamie when he came to tour Australia with the Jackson Five), Peter Lawford, Shelley Winters, Mama Cass, Debbie Reynolds, John Wayne, Rodney Dangerfield, Peter Noone (Hermans Hermits), David Frost, David Cassidy, Ginger Rogers, Bill Cosby, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Tanya Tucker and many more. Jamie also regularly performed around the world with some of the world's greatest musicians and symphony orchestras.
Jamie's credits also include performances and close friendships with many fabulous Australian entertainers such as: Derek Redfern (of course !!), Evie Hayes, The Wiggles, Johnny O'Keefe, John Farnham, Bert Newton, Graham Kennedy, Johnny Young, Dame Edna Everage, Rick Springfield, Paul Hogan, Darryl Somers, Barry Crocker, ACDC, Denise Drysdale, Ernie Sigley, Don Burke, Daryl Braithwaite, Don Lane, Shirley Strachan, John Laws, Debra Byrne, Jane Scali, Tina Arena, Dannii Minogue, Kylie Minogue, Tracey Bartram, Eddie McGuire, Anthony Callea, Adam Brand, Tania Kernaghan, Billy Thorpe, John Paul Young, Sherbert, The Ted Mulry Gang, Split Enz, Skyhooks, Brian Cadd, Nicky Buckley, John Laws, Mike Walsh, Allison Durbin, Colleen Hewitt, Red Symons, Ronnie Burns, Daryl Cotton, Russell Morris, Glen Shorrock, Peter Brock and the list could go on forever. ​
A living legend and an Australian icon
Today Jamie, who is regarded as a living legend and an Aussie icon, is happily married to wife Judy, and has two beautiful daughters, Hayley and Taylah. Judy (a former model and professional dancer) manages and is Director of Curtain Call Dance Academy. Together, they created Jamie Redfern Entertainment which produced the top rating television show Jamie Redfern Presents for Foxtel's Aurora Channel 183, as well as many other live events.
Jamie acknowledges his father Sam, mother Mary, and every member of the Redfern family (immediate and extended) for their guidance and support throughout his career, and promotes the importance of family and family values whenever and wherever possible.
Jamie, who has recently written a song for The Wiggles for CD release, is extremely happy about his successful return to the live performance circuit working in his own exciting live performances, and also with brother Derek in the fantastic Redfern Brothers Show.