I nailed Something More like I have never done before!... ... ... feeling it on a different level as I truly sang it to every person in the theatre. The sound was great, foldback... perfect and it felt like I imagined it to feel... ... AMAZING! I love to perform live...it's euphoric.

Did I mention that ALICE COOPER played about 500 metres up the road on the same night? I'd have gone.... but sorry Alice hahahahha heheeh hahaha!... Prior engagement!

Each act followed and at intermission set 1 swapped with set 2 and we all got to sit together and watch the other set of Artists perform live to the Loving audience. It was something to watch and experience. I can honestly say from my heart that the 15 Artist's that played that night all bought something different and original to the show and was better then watching any Idol or X Factor Show I have seen within Australia. It was such an honour to be a part of it.

We were all bought back to the stage where the panel of 5 judges: Alex Spektor - Composer/Director - Innovative Records, Paul Wiltshire - Writer/Producer - PLW Records, Mike Brady - Writer/Producer - Brady Works, Mark Bolton - General Manager, MGM Distribution, Jack Strom (Vanessa Amorosi Manager and A & R Consultant for Delta Goodrem's album Innocent Eyes). All came to the stage and congratulated us all. It was a lovely feeling to have them all turn to us collectively and clap us for our exceptional performances and thank us for proving, live music is alive and well in Australia. LaVore were announced the out right winners to an amazing rush of the stage by all of their friends in the audience that had turned out to support them. They were incredibly excited and rightfully so...I am really happy for them. They are a band of 5 young 15 year olds, female front singer that hail from St Kilda, where the competition was held. I am sure they will go on to do great things and build a great music future for themselves. I was very happy to have 2 of the Judges approach me backstage and ask for demo and contact info as well.

So many of us after the event exchanged numbers and cd's and I feel so lucky to be given the opportunity to be able to have met and played along side of so many of them. As I have said to everyone that knows me well enough... ... I have felt this competition was a great exposure avenue for me to better get out there and make a name for myself as a songwriter and further my chances of fulfilling my dreams in that realm be it here in Australia or Overseas. In the process I got to meet some amazing artists from around the country, talk to music industry A & R and walked away with the 2005 Public Choice Award and an experience I would not have missed for the world...not even for FLOODS!

So here is to the future! " Cheers "

Peace and Love
Kitana
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