By TANIA PHILLIPS
FOURTEEN-year-old Tiana Dennis and 16-year-old Trey Gibbons are stars of the future after winning the first heat of the brand new Battle of the Rising Stars talent competition at Noosa SLSC on Sunday afternoon.
The competition, to be held at the club over the next eight weeks, got off to a flying start on Sunday afternoon with the two young singers impressing both the judges and the audience to make their way through to the semi-finals.
According to organisers Paul Becker and Susanna Galer-Becker, who have staged the event in conjunction with the Noosa SLSC, the competition is aimed at helping unearth talented young artists with more than 30 signed up to compete over the next few weeks.
The competition is held between 2pm and 5pm each Sunday afternoon with a band to follow the competition.
Paul said the event was aimed at giving a start and a platform to up and coming young artists 20 and younger.
He said the event had four judges from local sponsors 101.3 FM, Susanna Music, Heliport Studios and Music at Noosa.
“The judges votes count for 50 percent while the public can vote for their favourites and the scores are added at the end,” Paul said.
“It is the first time we’ve done this but we’ve had a fantastic response.
“It is aimed at young emerging talent and the standard has been very very high.”
The winner will receive a professional recording for professional release from Heliport Studios as well as $500 voucher for Music at Noosa as well as cash prizes.
He said it was hoped to make the event an annual competition.
For more information head to their Facebook site – Battle Of The Rising Stars.
