In the last year Sari Abbott has done it all in her Noosa hometown and felt it was time to spread her wings and explore this beautiful country.
Releasing two chart hoping singles on iTunes and AMRAP gaining high rotation on ABC Country, Kix Country, Zinc FM and many more, Sari’s been gracing stages in 2023 at Noosa Alive along side Tobias and Kate Ceberano, entertaining thousands at the Brisbane Ekka Show, playing her own show at the Gympie Muster and Caloundra Music Festival.
It all began in Tamworth where she won a scholarship at the Academy of Country Music and was a top 10 finalist in Australia’s biggest Country Music Competition, the Toyota Star Maker.
“Star Maker was amazing experience and playing to a huge park full of people was so exciting, I recommend other singers to give it a go,” Sari said.
“Walking the red carpet for the first time at the Golden Guitar Awards as a Star Maker finalist was a blast.”
While in town, Sari also won the inaugural 2TM Discovered Talent Search.
After all the hype of Tamworth, Sari was offered her very first Songwriters in the Round session at the local Pomona Arts Hall for blues legends Cara and Hatfliz.
“We did this really cool songwriters in the round at the local hall where we could just strip it all back to the story behind the song,” Sari said.
“It was really special to have a whole hall just listen to every word of what you’d produced and I loved hearing the other artists tales.”
Besides playing around the coast all throughout the year, her favourite local appearence’s at The J Noosa welcoming new Australians into the community at the Noosa’s Citizenship Ceremonies, and Noosa Come Together Fundraisers were some of the most memorable.
“Getting out and helping in the community where I can is special for me,” she said.
A huge highlight for Sari was winning the Open section for her song Burning at the Australian Songwriting Awards night in Sydney along with Performer of the Night and runner up Country song for Feels Like Home. Sari sung Burning in a packed ballroom full of legends like ACDC Drummer the late Colin Burgess, Dave Faulkner from Hoodoo Gurus and Keith Potger from the Seekers to a massive applaud.
In between shows Sari spent her time with teaching singing at Hamburger Productions and studying a Bachelor of Music at USC.
Hitting the road in November last year in her toyota troopy called ‘BOB’ , Sari’s been playing music up north in Moranbah and Airlie Beach before heading down through NSW stopping in for a few shows at Orange and finishing the year playing at the Brunswick Hotel and Noojee Pub Victoria.
Reaching for the stars continued into the new year with a visit to the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January thanks to some generous support from the Tewantin Noosa RSL.
Sari supported five times Golden Guitar winner Ashleigh Dallas at the famous Town hall last month, had her own Fanzone appearance on popular Peel Street and proudly supported Lifeline New England at Toyota Park, opening night of the festival in front of a crowd of more than 5000 people.
Making her way along the Nullabour to Western Australia is in her sights now as she discovers the South Australian coastline at present songwriting her experiences as she goes.
If you’d like to follow or support her in her music journey you can follow her @sariabbottmusic on Instagram or Facebook or contact her on her website saribbottmusic.com
“I’d like to thank the Noosa Community and events for the past few years of support which has truly helped me chase my dreams,” Sari said.
You’ll find all of Sari’s released music on leading platforms like Spotify, iTunes and Apple music.
