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Hey everyone!
Just wanted to say a big thank you to everybody who voted for me in
the recent Sony quest…"RISING STAR"….run by John Laws. The winner was
Anthony Snape…Congratulations Anthony!
For me to make it into the TOP FIVE from over 3,800 entrants was such
an unexpected and unbelievable thrill. I have already received much
positive feedback along with airplay and promotion, including several
radio interviews this week. Thank you so much for your support, and a
big thanks to John Laws for making it possible.
Kind Regards,
WENDY COPPO.
Hey everyone!
Guess what! Wendy Coppo has made it into the final five of Sony's
'RISING STAR' Quest on the John Laws Show all this week. That is, I
believe, from over 3,000 entrants.
Let's help our girl make it to number ONE!.......by voting her in on:
1900 954954. She is number 2.
Only costs aprox 55 cents and you can call as many times as you like
this week.
Please forward this to as many people as you can.
Thanks so much from Wendy and myself, click on song sample above to
hear Wendy sing.
Cazna
Wendy Coppo in John Laws Top 5
Rising Star Finalist
After receiving thousands of entries from aspiring musicians,
John has announced the five finalists as Bak 2 U, Wendy Coppo, Danny
Lattouf, Anthony Snape and Those Gals.
Listeners are invited to vote by telephone or sms.
Click here
for further information.
Wendy Coppo’s CD: COP IT SWEET now available at
ST MARY’S SOUND CENTRE St Mary’s NSW
From Colonel Buster Doss of Stardust Records in
Nashville to Wendy Coppo:
"I am happy to report that the cd
("COP IT SWEET") came in today and I love it.
"YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO LISTEN TO
MUSIC WE WOULD WELCOME TO STARDUST !!
"We became the # 1 Indie Label in the world by being choosey
about who goes on our label !!
About 99% of what we hear from artists we turn down. But, we are happy
to report to you, we would welcome you as a member of the Stardust
family. "
(Wendy is not rushing in to anything as
yet. Still need retail distribution. But this is an another option for
her).
From
Cazna
Also: re: Charters Towers 2004
Congrats to Rhonda Hastie for 3rd place in the Charters Towers
Bush Ballads section; and to Bob Patterson for winning the Golden
Oldies. And extra big hugs to little Chazlyn Morrissey for winning the
Overall Juvenile Section! Onya Chazzy!
Still waiting on more results! If anyone can let us know we would
appreciate it! Please e-mail Helen or myself:
“COP IT SWEET”- WENDY COPPO - available in stores 4th December–
or E-mail :
wendycoppo@bigpond.com / phone : 0428 724860 for
orders/bookings.
Price is $25 + $5 p & h…GST included.
‘COP IT SWEET’ with WENDY COPPO…
Cop this! Wendy singing title track of new
album...written by Cazna. Scroll down to REAL MEDIA FORMAT.
Launched yesterday! Standing ovation! Huge sales! Busy times ahead!
THE CD ITSELF CONTAINS A FEW SURPRISES AND THERE'S SOMETHING FOR
EVERYONE!
AS HER PRODUCERS, BILL AND I ARE EXTREMELY PROUD, AND WENDY'S SINGING
ABILITY HAS CONTINUED TO AMAZE US THROUGHOUT THE FIFTEEN MONTHS OF
PRODUCTION. I'M SURE THERE IS NOTHING SHE CANNOT SING!
So "COP IT SWEET"! OUT SOON!
Regards, Cazna.
Cazna and Wendy
ABC Far North Qld | Feature Index |
Story
http://www.abc.net.au/farnorth/
Copping it Coppo Style
Reporter: Kate Humphris
Presenter: Jason Hagen
Friday, 21 November 2003
Cop it Sweet is Wendy Coppo’s debut album.
Wendy Coppo has been making noise for a long time.
The tiny Cairns country singer first showed off her voice as a five
year old, singing the national anthem for family and friends.
A few years later, she continued singing that tune to a wider audience
– as part of the “Australian Cowgirls” – performing on stages such as
the Rugby League Grand Final, Gold Coast Indy, and the TV show “It’s a
Knockout”.
After stepping out of the industry for a while, Wendy re emerged five
years ago – and her voice was again getting people talking.
Fifteen months ago, she began work on her debut album.
At that stage – it was an album of cover songs, but after being named
a finalist in the “Star Maker” competition at the Tamworth Country
Music Festival, Wendy got the writing bug.
Drawing on the inspiration of her family – she’s a wife and mum of
three kids – the album is now a positive mix of country, folk, bush
ballads – even a bit of rock, and includes 8 tracks written by Coppo.
She plans to tour throughout Queensland and New South Wales in the New
Year – including a return to Tamworth – and has become increasingly
popular in Newcastle and Sydney.
The album ‘Cop it Sweet’ has already been picked up by a number of
radio stations – and Wendy hopes this will increase after its official
launch this weekend.
Copping a life in music
Before launching her album, Wendy popped into
the ABC Far North studio to have a chat about the recording process –
and what Tamworth has done for her career.
Cop it Sweet – Real Media Format
Listen to Wendy perform ‘Cop it Sweet’ the title
track from her debut album.
Cop it Sweet – Windows Media Format
‘Cop it Sweet’ is one of Wendy's original songs
on her debut album.
2003 TAMWORTH STAR MAKER finalist WENDY COPPO has released her debut
CD –
‘COP IT SWEET’.
Her CD launch on Sunday (23rd November) was a huge success with
excellent sales. Wendy performed eight songs from the album, plus two
sets of popular country hits, receiving a standing ovation! It was a
day to remember, and wonderfully supported by the Cairns media, and of
course all our ‘Friends of Country’.
A big thanks to Bob Burgess…our MC for the day, and also the wonderful
management and staff of REFLECTIONS ON THE LAKE at Lake Placid, who
made sure no-one became hungry or thirsty. And the musical support we
had before and after (and during) with the SUN-DRIED CHILLI PEPPERS.
What a great Trio! Thanks Sue for lending us the boys for a few hours.
Fifteen months in the making, the fourteen track album contains a
variety of country styles from traditional to contemporary, and
features Wendy’s songwriting skills as well as her unique vocal
talent.
Two of the original tunes, including the title track, were written by
Cazna Goodall, and Wendy has also done a remake of Cazna’s 70’s tune
“HANDLE ME WITH LOVE”.
Her demo CD has already created major interest via the airways, and
since this year’s Tamworth Festival, where she also performed on the
Brian Young Show and the North Queensland Showcase, Wendy has been
kept extremely busy with live interviews and personal appearances. She
has also been performing regularly throughout North Queensland in
between studio sessions.
She has proved herself to be one of our finest performers, having
taken out a multitude of festival awards throughout Australia,
including Charters Towers Overall winner in 2002, and winner of the
female section in 2003.
Recorded at Select Sound Studios in Cairns, the independent CD was
produced by Bill and Cazna Goodall, (BILLY HAZE & CAZNA;) and features
some of the north’s best country musicians. Bill and Cazna also
co-wrote the first track with Wendy, and ten of the tunes are
originals.
The CD has been receiving constant airplay on ABC radio in Cairns, and
will be released to the stores as soon as the next batch arrives off
the plane. Meanwhile…see details below for info.
“COP IT SWEET”- WENDY COPPO - available in stores 4th December–
or E-mail : wendycoppo@bigpond.com / phone : 0428 724860 for
orders/bookings.
Price is $25 + $5 p & h…GST included.
Chazlyn
Morrissey and Wendy
NEWS FROM
CHARTERS TOWERS FESTIVAL:
CHARTERS COPS IT
SWEET FROM CAIRNS!
The winner of
the Overall Female Section on the weekend was our own Wendy
Anne Coppo, who as always, gave a stunning performance!
(Last year
Wendy actually took out the Amateur Section and won the Maton
guitar. And this year
she
nearly did it again.
3rd Prize in
the Songwriting section went to Cairns entertainer
Pearse Coleman,
with his song "Honeymoon". The judges were most impressed!
8 year-old
Chazlyn Morrissey from Cloncurry took out the
Juvenile Section at Charters
with her superb performance. No doubt Tamworth will be hearing a lot
more of her!
Kimberly Bowden
won the Junior section.
MALE
SECTION:
1st.
TOKO WHATURIA
2nd. ADAM
SPERRING
3rd. ALAN
CHANDLER
FEMALE
SECTION:
1st.
WENDY COPPO
2nd. JULIE
WILSON
3rd.
SERA-JANE MOORE
AMATEUR
SECTION:
1st.
MELISSA BAKER
2nd. TOKO
WHATURIA
3rd.
BROOKE SCHUBERT
Festival Princess was CANDICE
ARLOTT.
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