HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri.

Fresh from performances at Hollywood Fringe and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, learn how ’The GPS Girl®' overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience.

A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything.

Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Filled with Music, Big Dreams, Resilience, Struggle, Courage and Reaching Your Destination.

Doors at 6:30pm. Show at 7.

Approx Running Time: 75 Minutes Genre: Live Music, Storytelling

Please Note: the venue has a 2-beverage minimum per person.

Tue, July 21, 7 PM

$30 + $4.60 fee

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

HEY S!RI – HOW DID YOUR VOICE END UP IN 7 BILLION DEVICES?

Go behind the scenes and hear the story and award winning original songs behind Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice becoming the original Australian voice of Siri. In the USA premiere of her new one woman show at Hollywood Fringe Festival learn how she overcomes chronic anxiety and financial disaster along the way, in this part concert, part motivational experience. A ‘one woman and piano force of nature’, with the ‘never seen a cigarette in her life voice’, be inspired by the story and songs of the voice with an answer for everything. Written by Karen Jacobsen with additional dialogue by Jonathan Mill.

Music. Big Dreams. Resilience. Struggle. Courage – Donna Mackay QLD

Concert & Conversation features six invited professional songwriters, interviewed on stage and performing live. Writing new songs as part of the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival and Residency, co-founders Karen Jacobsen and Francesca de Valence will take you behind the scenes as all songwriters are interviewed and share insights about their creative process and careers. This is a not-to-be-missed inspiring opportunity to get up close to some of the world’s most dynamic songwriters and artists in the Whitsundays in North Queensland.

The Whitsundays Songwriter Festival (WSF) is fast becoming one of Airlie Beach’s most loved festivals, where six world-class songwriters and artists are invited to the region to mentor a new generation of local songwriters, create new work, deliver an emerging songwriter workshop, and perform in an intimate concert and conversation event for the community. Co-founded in 2022 by Queenslanders Karen Jacobsen and Francesca de Valence, together with the Whitsundays Arts Festival, WSF has hosted songwriters including Wendy Matthews, Toni Childs, Vika & Linda, Graeme Connors, Jude York, Tia Gostelow, and Mark Sholtez.

We are proud to present our festival on Ngaro and Gia land, in regional North Queensland.

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere

The GPS Girl®'s story of a small town girl with big dreams who believes “It is Never Too Late To Recalculate” to get to your dream destination in life.

Writing songs from the age of seven in her home town of Mackay, Australia, when Karen Jacobsen saw Olivia Newton-John on TV, she knew her destiny.

To become a Professional Singer and move to America.

Unexpectedly, a New York City audition led to Karen’s speaking voice ending up in a billion+ GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. Hear the story and songs behind the voice with an answer for everything in this part concert part motivational experience and learn the five directions for recalculating to reach YOUR destination. "Music, big dreams, struggles, courage and resilience. Amazing." Donna Mackay QLD

Cabaret • Contemporary Queensland • Australian Premiere