Suzanne Lena Prentice (born 19 September 1958 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand politician and country singer. Her most successful single "When I Dream" peaked at number 11 in New Zealand during 1982. She recorded on the 27th of August 1977 with Allan Gardner and his Accordion Band on the live at Marlborough Rsa, Blenheim two album set "Saturday Dance". In the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, Prentice was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to music. She stood as a candidate for the 2010 mayoral elections in Invercargill but was unsuccessful. In 2016 she was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, the highest honour for a New Zealand entertainer.

Discography

Charting albums

Awards and honours

Country Music Awards (CMAA)

Suzanne Prentice has won three Golden guitar awards and was inducted into the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia

Officer of the Order of the British Empire