Melinda Schneider

Melinda Schneider (born Melinda-Jane Bean; 7 October 1971) is an Australian country music singer. She has been performing since she was three and sang with her mother, yodelling country artist Mary Schneider, on the album The Magic of Yodelling at the age of eight.

Schneider is a multi-Golden Guitar winner at the Country Music Awards of Australia winning her sixth with Paul Kelly for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' for their duet "Still Here" in 2009.

Career Schneider studied dance as a child and made her acting debut on the popular Australian drama A Country Practice when aged thirteen. She also sang the theme music for the ABC TV series Something in the Air.

In 1994, Schneider featuring on Audio Murphy Inc.'s dance track "Tighten Up Your Pants" which peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Chart. The song mixed electronic beats and yodelling. The success of "Tighten Up Your Pants" earned her a three-album deal with Festival Records. Unsure of what kind of singer she wanted to be, Schneider foundered, eventually quitting Festival without making an album. With Schneider and Conway were Mia Dyson, Kate Miller-Heidke and Ella Hooper.

In 2010, Schneider was a participant on the ABC Television program Bush Slam and a celebrity contestant on the Channel 7 show Dancing with the Stars partnered by Serghei Bolgarschii in Season 10.

In 2011, Schneider starred in the theatre show Doris: So Much More Than the Girl Next Door, written by Schneider and David Mitchell. The show told the story of Doris Day's life and was first performed at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Brisbane in May 2011.

In November 2014, Schneider released Great Women of Country, a collaboration with Beccy Cole. The album became her first to peak inside the ARIA top ten.

In 2022, Schneider performed a two-hour show titled Love Songs, celebrating the love she has found with her long-time partner, Mark Gable. In May 2022, Schneider released a compilation album of the same name.

In August 2026, Schneider will release the album The Way We Were: Melinda Schneider Sings the Songs of Barbra Streisand and support it with an Australian tour. Schneider is married to Mark Gable, the lead singer of the Choirboys. They were married in September 2022 on Killcare Beach, New South Wales, after 14 years together.

Radio Schneider was the host of her own radio progrsam, Love Songs with Melinda Schneider, on Star 104.5 FM. The program aired every weeknight in 2015 from 8 pm. As the title indicates, the program was focused on songs of a romantic nature. This was Schneider's first radio program as host.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)AUS My OxygenReleased: July 2000 Label: Festival Records (D24178) Label: Compass Brothers / Festival Records (009CDCB) 94 ARIA: Gold Great Women of Country (with Beccy Cole)Released: 7 November 2014 Label: Universal Music (4703930) 9 Melinda Does Doris...Again – The Movie SongsReleased: October 2016 Label: Be Music / ABC Music (BEMUSIC005) 97 TenderReleased: 6 February 2026 Label: Melinda Schneider (MPOWER013) 97 The Way We Were:Melinda Schneider Sings the Songs of Barbra StreisandReleased: 7 August 2026 Label: Melinda Schneider (MPOWER014) 93

Live albums Title Album detailsLive at TamworthReleased: July 2010 Label: Be Music (BEMUSIC001/BEMUSIC002)

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsAUS Label: MPower Records (MPOWER002) -

Extended plays Title EP detailsMelinda Does EltonReleased: 4 September 2020 Label: Melinda SchneiderBe Gentle On YourselfReleased: 7 October 2020 Label: Melinda Schneider

Charting singles +List of singles within the ARIA top 100, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AUS "Tighten Up Your Pants" 1994 39

Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Schneider has been nominated for two awards. 2004 Family Tree Best Country Album 2008 Be Yourself Best Country Album

Country Music Awards (CMAA) The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival and celebrates recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. Schneider has won six awards.

(wins only)

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Melinda Schneider won eleven awards in that time. (wins only) 1994 Melinda Schneider Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award 2000 Melinda Schneider Female Country Entertainer of the Year 2002 Melinda Schneider Female Country Entertainer of the Year 2003 Melinda Schneider Female Country Entertainer of the Year 2004 Melinda Schneider Female Country Entertainer of the Year 2006 Melinda Schneider Slim Dusty Country Performer of the Year 2007 Melinda Schneider Female Vocal Performer of the Year 2008 Melinda Schneider Female Vocal Performer of the Year

Melinda Schneider Slim Dusty Country Act of the Year Melinda Schneider Female Vocal Performer of the Year 2014 Melinda Schneider Slim Dusty Country Act of the Year