TODAY
31o
Possible shower
30o 33o 36o THURS
FRI
SAT
www.wangarattachronicle.com.au
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Budget blowout
plus
tv
Phone (03) 5723 0100
Turf club wraps up
GUIDE
Page 3
$1.20 INC. GST
Sport
STANDING TALL: Jade Gibson has put her name in the country and western music stratosphere by making the top 10 in January’s Star Maker Competition in Tamworth. PHOTO: Love Gem
A star on the rise Local singer Jade Gibson makes Tamworth top 10
By CALLUM McNAUGHT RENOWNED local musician Jade Gibson is not just a rising star in Wangaratta but on her way to national superstar status after securing a position in the top 10 of the Tamworth Star Maker Competition. The Star Maker Competition runs each year and aims to find the best country singers in
the country and this year Victoria’s sole finalist is Jade Gibson. She started her musical career at the age of 14 and in the years since she has performed at numerous gigs around Wangaratta as well as interstate and overseas and has published a number of recordings including ‘Soundtracks’ released this year. “It’s a level up, and it
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED A1 Tyrepower will provide you with PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ADVICE ON ALL YOUR TYRE NEEDS!
Ph: 5721 8488
finally feels like my work is paying off,” Jade said. The competition has included the likes of Keith Urban and Lee Kernaghan in the past, propelling them into a world of fame. “Keith Urban was my biggest idol, I even namedropped him in one of my songs,” she said. Jade is a first-time entry for the competition, her application in last
year’s competition was unfortunately knocked back when the festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. To practise Jade has been watching previous competitions for inspiration. Prizes in previous competitions have included a brand new car to a return trip to Nashville, but Jade says its
not the car or holiday she cares about. “I’ve been to Nashville before and I hope to be back again, but the real prize is that you get to produce and release an album if you win”, she said. For Jade a self-published album would be a dream come true and even her position among the other finalists has made her ecstatic.
“Top 10 feels like a breaking point for me, I just feel really grateful.” Next year comes with more exciting events for Jade with upcoming performances at the Goulburn Valley Music Festival and Tamworth Country Music Festival, but for Jade only one phrase can be repeated over and over in bursts of joy. “I’m over the moon.”
BUY ANY 4 TYRES & YOU COULD WIN THE COST OF YOUR TYRES BACK!! ONE WINNER EACH WEEK OF DECEMBER
A1 Tyrepower Wangaratta Cnr Roy & Norton Streets, Wangaratta
*TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY.