Google doodle honoring Aussie soprano, Nellie Melba's 150th birthday

Google has paid tribute to Australian international soprano singer, Nellie Melba in celebration of her 150th birthday.

Using an image of Dame Nellie Melba, a google doogle was created for the Google Australian edition. The image of the Aussie singer who rose to fame in the late 1800s and early 1900s was inserted in the space replacing the “I” in Google.

She was born Helen Porter Mitchell but opted to use “Melba” as her stage name - - the contraction of her hometown, Melbourne.

Aside from Google, the city of Melbourne and the whole of Australia also celebrated her 150th birthday, remembering her in a number of ways.

A 60-cent stamp has been approved to feature the Aussie singer with her portrait by another Australian artist Rupert Bunny. Quoting a report by the Sydney Morning Herald, the SearchEngineWatch.com noted that this is the second time that the soprano singer is being honored in a postage stamp.

Melba was first featured in a commemorative issue of Australian postage stamp to celebrate her 100th birthday, making her the first Australian woman to grace the stamp.

Bunny’s work on Melba in her engagements on the opera stages in Europe between 1901 and 1902 was adapted in the second postage stamp released early May.

Still honoring Melba who had performed not only in Australia but also in many places in England, across Europe, New Zealand, and the U.S. during her career, the Australian government approved the use of her portrait to appear on the $100 note.

Also known as a philantrophist for her charity works, four dishes are now recognized in her honor. These are, Melba toast, Peach Melba, Melba sauce and Melba Garniture.

The SearchEngineWatch.com is reporting that a a group called Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust has also organized more celebrations to honor her 150th birthday celebrations. These include activities such as music, lectures and exhibitions.

Nellie Melba is considered the first Australian to be recognized as a classical musician. She is also one of the first two women to be granted ‘damehood’ of the Order of the British Empire in 1918 for her charity works. Dame Nellie Melba is best recognized for the purity of her lyrical voice and the brilliance of her technique.