Melinda Schneider
Iconic Australian Singer & Songwriter | Keynote Speaker – inspirational story, women’s empowerment, mental health advocate
CATEGORY
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TOPICS
- Melinda is a unique keynote speaker as in addition to speaking, she often weaves in a couple of songs spontaneously which absolutely delights audiences. Most Popular keynotes are as follows (however Melinda can tailor a keynote for almost any occasion)
- Women’s Empowerment keynote, ideal for occasions like International Women’s Day and Women in Business Events
- Be Gentle on Yourself – a keynote about mental health, perfectionism and self-care
- Talent Corp also book Melinda as an entertainer to open awards dinners, conferences, festivals and more.
INFO
- Location: Sydney
- Social media followers: 19k
Biography
Melinda Schneider is an Australian music icon, a multi-award winning singer-songwriter, live performer, storyteller, the CEO and founder of Mpower Records, a sought after key note speaker and a female empowerment activist.
She’s enjoyed 40 years in Australian entertainment released a whopping 14 albums and been awarded an unbelievable six CMAA Golden Guitars … Melinda is a fearless force to be reckoned with!
Australia was first introduced to Melinda when she recorded with her mother at age 8 … but that’s another story for another time! Having been on stage from the age of 3, it was expected that Melinda would keep the family tradition alive; but it is through songwriting that she really discovered her true voice.
Few artists can say they have consistently released music … but Melinda is one of them! Her authentic sound and honest songs have strongly resonated with fans and critics, but being true to herself has always been paramount to her success. Melinda’s discography is diverse and multifaceted.
Aside from an incredible body of musical work, Melinda is a live favourite! Always loyal to the stage and her incredible fans, Melinda has enjoyed huge touring success. A personal highlight was her iconic theatre show ‘DORIS, Doris Day – So Much More Than the Girl Next Door’.
What else could be said of Melinda? Well, she’s a fashion designer, she competed on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and she’s delivered key-note speeches to empowered women across the country. She’s a talented actress who made her debut at 13 in ‘A Country Practice’, John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Paul Kelly have all recorded her songs and above all, she’s Sullivan’s mum.
In Oct. 2016 Melinda released Melinda Does Doris…Again – The Movie Songs and has been touring nationally with a concert version of her DORIS show ‘Melinda Does Doris’ A Tribute to Doris Day.
Melinda also embarked on a sold-out capital city concert hall tour, including the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with her tribute to Doris Day and Frank Sinatra, ‘Young at Heart’ with Tom Burlinson in 2017.
In April 2018, Melinda released a new single, ‘My Voice’. Inspired by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement, the song is truly an anthem of our time and a cathartic, healing experience for people who have long felt isolated or silenced. Profits from MY VOICE downloads helped fund safe workplace programs.
In August 2018, Melinda embarked on a new phase of her versatile career, adding keynote speaker to her resume. Melinda sang and spoke, delivering her message of authenticity during the talk she calls ‘Be Yourself’, at An Inspirational Night with Emma Issacs (Business Chicks) and the Women in Media Conference on the Gold Coast, to a standing ovation.
December 2018 brought with it two more sold out concert hall shows at Sydney Opera House with Hear Me Roar, a celebration of women whose music changed the world.
After being spotted at one of these shows by a sponsor of the renowned event G’DAY USA LA, Melinda was invited to fly to L.A to pay tribute to Helen Reddy on Australia Day in January 2019. Melinda performed ‘I Am Australian’, ‘Delta Dawn and ‘I Am Woman’ to a star studded audience in Hollywood to rave reviews.
In 2020, Melinda became an advocate for mental health and came on board as an Ambassador for Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP). After her own lived experience with depression and anxiety Melinda released an EP called ‘Be Gentle on Yourself’, which includes several songs about self-acceptance and self-care.
In 2022, Melinda toured her ‘Love Songs’ show nationally, married her long-time partner and Choirboys frontman, Mark Gable, releasing a duet called ‘Together We Belong’ and starred in a sold out tribute to Joni Mitchell at the Sydney Opera House called, Both Sides Now. Melinda continued her keynote speaking career, appearing at several high profile Women’s empowerment events, and toured regional areas across Australia, rolling out a series of free wellbeing keynotes and performances in selected rural communities in conjunction with RAMHP.
Flash forward to 2026 Melinda has not slowed down, in fact quite the opposite!
Early in the year she released her album ‘TENDER’.
She is doing a national tour around Australia to honour and celebrate the music of one of her all-time favourite singers, Barbra Streisand. The tour is called THE WAY WE WERE Melinda Schneider Sings the Songs of Barbra Streisand, and Melinda has recorded an adjoining album with her 10-piece band.
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