00:00Speaking of top class, Karen Knowles is one of Australia's favourite singing and recording artists for over four decades.
00:10She started her performance career on Young Talent Time, moved into recording and became the highest selling Australian female recording artist for two consecutive years.
00:20She's received various awards for her recordings, sang as lead singer with The Seekers for two years.
00:25Please give a hearty welcome to the wonderful Karen Knowles!
00:55Born free, as free as the wind blows, as free as the grass grows, born free to follow your heart.
01:18Live free, and beauty surrounds you. The world still astounds you, each time you look at a star.
01:40Stay free, when no walls divide you. You're free as a roaring tide, so there's no need to hide.
02:03Born free, and life is worth living, but only worth living, cause you're born free.
02:25Stay free, stay free, when no walls divide you. You're free as a roaring tide, so there's no need to hide.
02:47stay free, but only worth living, cause you're born free.
03:17Ladies and gentlemen, Karen Knowles.
03:23That was just beautiful.
03:27Congratulations.
03:28How long is it since you've performed at City Hall?
03:31A little while.
03:32I think I was here with your Queensland Symphony Orchestra quite a few years back,
03:36but it's just such a beautiful room.
03:38You feel like you're part of the lounge room, really.
03:40It's just...
03:40They're all there.
03:42It's beautiful.
03:43So, thank you for being with us today.
03:44It's just been gorgeous to be here.
03:46Does your lounge room look like this?
03:48Well, not quite.
03:50In my imagining.
03:52That's right.
03:53That's it.
03:54It's got the same time ceiling, though, which is nice.
03:56It's nice.
03:57That's right.
03:58Well, Karen, is that one of your favourite songs?
04:00It is, yeah.
04:01Especially in this theme.
04:03I couldn't believe it actually won an Oscar.
04:05I absolutely love this show.
04:06I sing it in my shows.
04:08Yeah.
04:08It was one to pull out, yeah.
04:09Beautiful.
04:10Ladies and gentlemen, please thank the fabulous Karen Knowles.
