March 2022. Paulini starred as the narrator in the 2022-23 Australian production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Artistry Musical style and influences Paulini possesses a five-octave vocal range. Her music has ranged from R&B, pop-soul, dance and adult contemporary pop. Paulini's debut album One Determined Heart (2004) is rooted in R&B, but also incorporates influences of soul and funk. The album was mainly a collection of cover songs, and featured only two original tracks. Paulini's second effort Superwoman (2006) is an R&B and pop-soul album with disco influences. Superwoman was her first album to be made up of entirely original material, and lyrically explored "relationships and everyday life experiences from the female perspective." Paulini experimented with dance music on her singles "Fireman" (2012) and "Heartbreak Is Over" (2013). Paulini stated that the dance releases was her trying to discover her sound and she was inspired to pursue the genre during a trip to Germany, where dance music is popular. Paulini explored adult contemporary pop on her third album Come Alive (2015) and shifted away from the R&B sounds of her previous albums. She described Come Alive as her most personal album, as its lyrical content are based on the personal life experiences of her and her friends. Paulini named Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as her biggest musical influences growing up, stating that "they demanded attention when they would get up on stage and that is what I have always wanted when I get up and perform." She also cited Beyoncé as an inspiration for performing, and Oprah Winfrey for "her courage, talent and life lessons." Paulini listed Beyoncé and Aretha Franklin as vocal inspirations for her album Superwoman (2006). Songwriting Paulini uses life experiences her and her friends and family have gone through as inspiration for writing songs, and tries to keep the lyrics as honest as possible. She began writing songs before entering Australian Idol, but stated that she had "stopped and just did the projects I was told to do," referring to her first two albums released through Sony BMG. Paulini had no songwriting credits on her debut album One Determined Heart (2004), and co-wrote only two tracks on her second album Superwoman (2006). In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Paulini revealed that she felt manufactured with her first two albums, saying: "You kind of actually feel trapped because when they would ask