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Colin Buchanan (born 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Australian entertainer.
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.
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... MORE
Colin Buchanan (born 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Australian entertainer.
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.
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 Best Country Album 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 LESS
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