Do you know who’s voice says ’20 meters ….take left ‘rich your destination” when you open Google Maps on your Smartphone and put on Direction Ones? Australia’s Karen Jacobs is the voice that can be heard on smart phones all over the world. Apart from being a voice over artist, she is also a singer and writer.
Karen’s voice is heard on over 10 crore GPS (Global Positioning System) units and 30 crore smartphone devices worldwide, so she has her own brand image as the GPS Girl. Born in Macke, Australia, Karen started writing songs at the age of seven. She took inspiration from the popular singer Olivia Newton. She also took degree from Music.
In 2002, a phone call to Karen changed her life: a company in America was looking for a voice artist. The representatives of that organization called her after knowing about Karen. After joining the job, Karen spent 50 hours recording her words and making a voice system for GPS. Her voice is heard now on any smartphone that has Google maps . Karen’s voice is heard even in the GPS system in cars.
Karen’s voice is heard in many other places, not just on GPS. Her voice is also heard in elevators, cruise ships, cinema theaters, hotels, audio books, software applications. If you greet Apple’s digital voice assistant ‘Siri’ in Australia, you will hear Karen’s Voice. With he own identity, she participates in conferences and events as a speaker. She is also excelling as a international speaker and as a concert performer.
Karen writes and sings the songs herself. Her released albums have been well received worldwide. she uploads the songs on his YouTube channel.