The 2011 Bush Balladeer Star Quest will
be held at the
Tamworth Wests' Diggers Club (Kable Avenue)
on Monday 17th January 2011 at 1pm.
The
2011 Bush Balladeer Star Quest will feature top performances from
the five finalists. This Star Quest will be a top show of talent.
Guest appearances on the
2011 show are: Taylor Pfeiffer & 2010
winner David Baldi.
Comperes: LYN MANNING & ANITA REE.
Backing band: The Charley Boyter Band.
About the quest......
The Bush Balladeer Star Quest is not just another quest...
The winner must be dedicated to the bush ballad style and intent on
making a career in the bush ballad industry.
As a winner of the quest, that person
recieves recording time for a radio single, and major festival appearances
around the country throughout their 12 months as winner.....which
will bring them in contact with not only new fans for their music,
but introduce their talent to the industry, radio and give them lifelong
promotion skills.
The A.B.B.A congratulates all the finalists in the 2011 quest.
THE 2011 FINALISTS ARE:
KALESTI
BUTLER
Kalesti Butler, is 28 years of age, engaged to Tim and mum to Kaleija
3 and Leighton 2. Her first live appearance was at 3 years of age
at Charters Towers Country Music Festival. She went on to win Qld
Champions at the age of 9.Kalesti now calls Emerald home. Awards include:
Overall Winner at Capricorn District Country Music Festival 2009,1st
place Bush Ballad Gladstone Country Music Festival 2010,1st Bush Ballad
Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival 2009,1st Bush Ballad Clermont
Country Music Festival 2009 and this year sang at the Gympie Muster
Talent Search for the first time.
T
OOTIE
HILES
Tootie is the 7th child of Infamous Australian boxing trainer Sel
Brackin. Tootie moved to Charleville as a rousabout and a Jillaroo,
fencing, breaking in horses and even had a go at being a Farrier.
Tootie decided she would try the Country Music Circuit as a songwriter,
and has won over 400 trophies and awards. Tootie is married with 2
sons and a daughter. Tootie has endured Cancer for the past 4 years
and had a Brain Tumour removed in 2007. Though the battle has not
ended she keeps playing for the fan base she has encountered over
the years.
R
OD
BRANDT
Rod Brandt is a well known and respected multi award winning singer,
songwriter, guitarist and entertainer from the south east corner of
Qld. He is a very accomplished Steel Guitarist as well as a proficient
Rhythm/ Lead Guitarist. He has written and released numerous EP’s
and popular singles.
For the last four years Rod with his long time friend Colleen Ahern
have been presenting Country Shows on local Community Radio Stations
and also as an invited Guest Artist at the Annual Farmers Market.
A
MELIA
RICHARDS
Amelia was born in Kempsey and lives in Bradbury (Sydney). Amelia
is a student at Ingleburn High School and with one year left, Amelia
is well on her way carving out a future career in Country Music. Amelia
has had success in many areas of her music. Many section wins and
places at Talent Quests. Overall at Country Music Festivals such as
Wauchope, Kempsey, Illabo and Homestead in QLD. 2009- 3rd place in
Queensland Champion of Champions, Grandfinalist in Victorian Champion
of Champions, Grandfinalist in Australian Country Talent Search. 2010-
Named National Junior Country Songwriter of the year, Graduated Talent
Identification Programme. Amelia is also a scholarship Graduate of
The Australian Academy of Country Music Junior College.
TRENT HOLDER
At the age of 12, Trent won the Juvenile Country Rock section of the
Winter Talent Quest held at Grafton and received awards in several
other sections.
Trent went to Bungendore, where he received the award called ‘Track
to Tomorrow’ this is an award in recognition of a young emerging
talent. At the Australian Bush Balladeers Association (A.B.B.A.) Showcases
at Tamworth January 2010, Trent showed some of the emergence of talent
with guitar playing and also with some vocal harmonies for many different
artists.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL
THE FINALISTS!
