Australian singer Paulini Curuenavuli is facing charges of bribery and is due to appear in a Sydney court midway through her run in the musical The Bodyguard.

Curuenavuli shot to fame in 2003 as a contestant on the first season of Australian Idol and made her stage debut starring in the Australian production of The Bodyguard this year.

Paulini Curuenavuli has appeared in court. Credit:Janie Barrett

NSW Police on Friday confirmed the 34-year-old was issued with a future court attendance notice on June 30 and is due to face Mount Druitt Local Court on Wednesday.

It's alleged Curuenavuli paid a sum of money to a Roads and Maritime Services employee in exchange for an unrestricted NSW driver's licence.