Free community concert! Soundwaves Singing Studio in collaboration with BACH and the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup presents… Shine Project, a free community concert! Sit back and enjoy some of the South West’s finest young singer- songwriters in an evening of song - classics, pop, originals – This concert has it all!
Background to the Shine Project - In 2023, Busselton’s very own Phoebe Stewart finished runner-up in Australian Idol. The visits to Sydney in support of Phoebe allowed vocal coach, Sussane Siegrist, to re-connect with ARIA winning songwriter and producer Audius Mtawarira who has previously worked with renowned Australian artists like Delta Goodrem, Shannon Noll and Jess Mauboy.
Audius, with a good eye for talent, agreed to visit the South West writing, recording and collaborating with Phoebe. Many of Sussane’s other students quickly joined in the fun. The results were astonishing to the point where Audius returned 5 times in the short space of 16 months working with a select group of 15 students writing, producing and recording original songs.
Many of the songs were of such a high calibre that the idea of a tour was born - a chance to showcase the works providing valuable touring and performance experience as well as inspiring other students in the region. Our singer / songwriters, aged between 13-17 years, include:
PHOEBE STEWART, SCARLETT SCERRI, MAX ABEL, ANNIKA BARBOUR, ANOUK SIEGRIST, HANNAH KERR, CHARLOTTE JADE, CHARLI DAWE, AMARA TROVATO, OCEAN WRIGHT, LOLA MADER, TIARE DORIZZI and DUSTY RULE.