Suzanne Prentice OBE is one of New Zealand's music royalty.

Her long career has included gold, platinum and multi-platinum successes. In 1997 her handprints and name were placed in concrete at the "Hands of Fame" in Tamworth, Australia, and this was repeated at the New Zealand "Hands of Fame".

She was voted the 1986 New Zealand Entertainer of the Year, and has been the recipient of three Australian Gold Guitar Awards. Suzanne has more awards and platinum albums than any other New Zealand entertainer.

Suzanne tours internationally and has worked extensively in television, theatre and cabaret for 40 years.

She has sung for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, and played to a packed Wembley Stadium alongside Crystal Gayle, Tammy Wynette, George Jones and Kris Kristoffersen to name a few. She spent many years touring Canada and has appeared on the well loved George Hamilton IV television series.

She has enjoyed numerous appearances in the United States on the cable televsion series "That's Country", as well as appearing on her own television specials in New Zealand and Australia.

Suzanne has also used her celebrity status in deeply personal ways. She created and headlined over 700 Kids for Kids shows leading over 800,000 children, helping youngsters into the spotlight while at the same time raising awareness for underprivileged children around the world.

Suzanne was filming documentary footage in India in 1995 when she heard that she had a received an Order of the British Empire for her services to music.

More recently she has performed alongside Julio Iglesius, The Beach Boys and Michael Barrymore.

She has won multiple awards for her music, including the NZCMA Country Music Legend Award in 2008 and the Top Female Vocalist Award from the NZ Variety Artist Club in 2009.