An international speaker, author, concert artist and songwriter, Karen Jacobsen’s speaking voice unexpectedly led to a unique pop culture status. In over a billion GPS and smartphone devices worldwide, including the original Aussie voice of ’Siri’, she developed The GPS Girl empowerment brand and is author of two journal style books.
Her timeless, cinematic, piano-driven songs have been licensed to US network television including Passions and Dawson’s Creek and she was called “hypnotic” by Harry Connick Jnr on his talk show.
Keynote speaking at international events she has also shared the stage with Norah Jones, Neil Sedaka, Jon English, Christopher Cross and Cyndi Lauper, national anthem performances at major sporting events – Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium, Giants Stadium (80,000 in the crowd) and at Suncorp Stadium in Queensland for TriNations Rugby and State of Origin events.
As composer, Karen’s AIR Award nominated pop-orchestral “Misogyny Opus” premiered in 2023 at the MECC Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre with Queensland Symphony Orchestra musicians, and Karen as soloist, setting former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s iconic misogyny speech to music word for word.
After 20 years in New York City, she lives in the Whitsundays co-founding the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival.
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