Saturday, June 14, 2008

Nth Qld Talent Shines At State Final

Congratulations to Alana Morgans, the KWC Australia Nth Qld State Final Champion for 2008.

The competition was tough as Alana competed against singers from Rockhampton, Gladstone, Charters Towers, Proserpine, Bowen & Mackay at Club Crocodile Airlie Beach resort last night. Alana represented the Denison Hotel in Bowen.

Alana will now travel to the Gold Coast in August to compete in the Australian National Grand Final for the chance to represent Australia at the international finals of the Karaoke World Championships in Finland in October. Alana has also won prizes from Club Crocodile Airlie Beach & Capital Karaoke plus the KWC Australia Nth Qld State Final Champion 2008 trophy.

Erle Louk, representing the Enterprise Hotel in Charters Towers, was runner up.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Is There A Triple J Doctor In The House?

After endless hours of singing to his deaf cat, Triple J's Lindsay 'The Doctor' McDougall headed on down to One World Sport in Parramatta to enter the Karaoke World Championships Australian Trials 2008 in his quest to sing karaoke for Australia.

Dressed to the nines in his favourite pin stripe suit, 'The Doctor' took to the stage to perform Robbie Williams', 'Angels'. He later dazzled the crowd with the INXS classic, 'I Need You Tonight'. He was truly in excess....

Did Lindsay 'The Doctor' McDougall win in his quest to sing karaoke for Australia? Find out next Saturday morning on JTV - 9am on ABC 1.

Victorious Victorian Vocalist Wins State Title

Peter Jenkins, representing the Mountain View Hotel in Glen Waverley, has won the Victorian State Final of the Karaoke World Championships Australian Trials 2008.

The event was held on Sun. 8th June at the Matthew Flinders Hotel in Chadstone. 19 singers took to the stage to battle it out for the chance to represent their state in the Australian Grand Final.

Peter has won a trip to the Gold Coast including 2 nights accommodation to attend the Australian Grand Final, 2 nights at Club Crocodile Airlie Beach, a DVD player, discs & a $100.00 voucher from Capital Karaoke plus the KWC Australian Trials Victorian State Final Winner 2008 Trophy. He will compete in the Australian Grand Final in the showroom at Twin Towns Services Club, Gold Coast on Sat. 2nd August, 2008. Peter is now in the running for the trip to Finland.

Runner up was Penny Karanicolas from the Matthew Flinders Hotel.