Kara Zmatiq

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Pricing: From $650Category: Drag QueensLocation: Sydney-wide

Highlights

Sings live in a counter-tenor range rather than lip-syncing
Also hosts: MC work, drag bingo, karaoke, trivia and interactive games
Booked by Uber Australia, Tourism Australia, Accor and ANZ for corporate events

About Kara Zmatiq

Kara Zmatiq is a Sydney drag performer who sings live. That is the distinction the whole act is built on — a counter-tenor voice working through pop, dance, anthems and showstoppers rather than a lip-synced routine. A standing ovation on Australia's Got Talent put the act in front of a national audience, and the work since has run across clubs, festival main stages, corporate rooms and private homes. Bookings take a few shapes. A live vocal set is the core of it, but Kara also hosts: MC work for gala dinners, conferences, awards nights and product launches, plus drag bingo, karaoke, trivia and interactive games that pull the room in. Private parties are a regular fixture, covering birthdays, engagements, anniversaries and weddings at houses, Airbnbs, luxury hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Hens nights usually come out as a mix of singing, bingo and crowd work. Corporate clients have included Uber Australia, Tourism Australia, Accor, ANZ and Netflix, and Kara headlined a Sydney WorldPride event for Tourism Australia in 2023. A debut single, Slay, was released for Sydney Mardi Gras. Kara is independently self-represented and self-managed, so enquiries go straight to the performer rather than through an agency. The show is pitched as working for all ages and all guest demographics, which makes it usable at a family birthday or a company party as readily as at a late-night venue. Sydney is home base, with regular travel to Bowral, Moss Vale and Mittagong in the Southern Highlands, plus Wollongong, Newcastle, Canberra and Goulburn, and Australia-wide bookings taken on request. Published packages start at $650, with corporate shows from $990, wedding packages from $1800 and full cabaret production shows from $5500.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

Drag QueensMCs/Hosts

Budget

$$$ (Higher)

Pricing

Kara Zmatiq publishes starting prices by event type: entertainment packages from $650, corporate show packages from $990, wedding show packages from $1800, and cabaret production shows from $5500. All figures are in Australian dollars and are starting points rather than fixed quotes — the final price depends on the date, duration and location, so bookings go through a quote request. Say whether you want a live singing set, hosting and MC work, drag bingo, or a combination of them.

Performance Details

The core of a booking is a live vocal set: pop, dance, anthems and showstoppers sung in a counter-tenor range rather than mimed. On top of that Kara works as a host and MC, running drag bingo, karaoke, trivia and interactive games, and handling stage announcements at gala dinners, conferences, awards nights and product launches. Weddings can take in an aisle performance, a reception party set and MC duties. Venues have included private houses, Airbnbs, luxury hotels, boutique pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as festival main stages and Pride events. Set lengths, staging and technical requirements are not published, so they are agreed when you request a quote against the relevant package. Kara is independently self-represented and self-managed, so you deal directly with the performer. Sydney is home base, with regular travel to the Southern Highlands, Wollongong, Newcastle and Canberra, and Australia-wide bookings on request.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kara sing live or lip-sync?

Live. The act is built around a counter-tenor voice covering pop, dance, anthems and showstoppers, and that is how the show is booked and marketed.

What else can she do besides sing?

Host and MC. That covers gala dinners, conferences, awards nights and product launches, plus drag bingo, karaoke, trivia and interactive games. At weddings it can extend to an aisle performance, a reception set and MC duties.

Which areas does she travel to?

Sydney is home base, with regular bookings in the Southern Highlands including Bowral, Moss Vale and Mittagong, plus Wollongong, Newcastle, Canberra and Goulburn. Interstate and destination bookings are taken on request.

What does it cost?

Entertainment packages start from $650. Corporate show packages start at $990, wedding show packages at $1800, and full cabaret production shows at $5500. The final figure depends on the date, duration and location, so you submit a quote request with your details.

Does it work for an all-ages or corporate crowd?

Yes. The show is marketed as working with all guest demographics and all ages, and the corporate client list runs from Uber Australia and ANZ to Tourism Australia and Accor.

Areas we service

Northern BeachesInner WestMacarthurSutherland ShireNorth ShoreEastern SuburbsSouth West SydneyHawkesburySouthern SydneyWestern SydneyHills DistrictSydney CBD & Surrounds