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“There was a big discussion and a hurried meeting, and they let me perform, but only because I’d come so far.’’ Thirty-seven other contestants had performed in the hall that day and the backing band, Les Thomas and the Countrymen, had already packed up. A smaller, three-piece band, agreed to back her. “I sang Paper Roses [by Marie Osmond] and Connie Smith’s Once a Day. They did all the judging in the preliminaries back then, and then there was an evening showcase. “And then holy smoke – I won it.’’ Riggir went on to become a household name, releasing her first album in 1980, the same year she was named New Zealand Entertainer of the Year, and performing on television shows like ....
Rachael Kelly13:54, May 25 2021 Robyn Edie/Stuff Arun O Connor, of Invercargill, will perform at the Top Paddock concert in Gore on Saturday night, which is one of the first events of the Tussock Country Music Festival. O’Connor won the New Zealand Gold Guitars in 2018. (File photo) Motel rooms are booked out, the utes are getting a polish and the tickets are selling like hotcakes. Gore’s inaugural Tussock Country Music Festival, encompassing nine days and more than 30 new and traditional events, kicks off in Gore on Saturday. This year will be the first year that the Tussock Country Festival will be held, after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Country Music Awards Finalists 2021 From right: Tami Neilson, Jody Direen, Ryan Fisherman. Photo: supplied The award recognises outstanding contributions to the Aotearoa country music scene in the last year. Current country music Queen Tami Neilson leads the nominations, as a finalist in both te Kaipuoro Tuawhenua Toa | Best Country Music Artist for her album CHICKABOOM, and APRA Best Country Music Song for ‘Queenie Queenie’. Joining Neilson in Best Country Music Artist category is former winner Jody Direen for her album Smokin’ Ashes and Christchurch/ Ōtautahi newcomer Ryan Fisherman for his debut album Vibe. In the APRA Best Country Music Song category, Neilson is joined by Delaney Davidson for ‘Sleep’ and Kendall Elise Todd for ‘Between Hello and Goodbye’. ....