Eliza Parker Bio
Eliza started singing in June 2007after going to the Barmera country music festival, where she started her love for traditional bush ballad music.
In September she sang at the Apex Caravan Park during the Mildura Country Music Festival with fellow Australian Bush Balladeer members.
Some of her favorite—singers are Slim Dusty, Tex Morton, Buddy Williams, Ann Kirkpatrick, Matt Manning, Becky Cole, Des Morgan, ect.
Eliza is a member of the Southern Country Music Club, the Gawler Country Music Club and the Australian Bush Balladeers Association.
Eliza also likes attending talent quests. 2008 was her first year of attending talent quests and she won three trophies including first place at Port Pirie in the 10 years and under section, Second place in the 12 years and under section at the Barmera Country Music Festival and a trophy at the Mildura Festival.
Eliza was also invited to sing at the 2008 Champion of Champions Show put on by the South Australian Council of Country Music.
Her Talent quests in 2009 include Port Augusta were she got second place in the 11 years and under section. Upcoming festivals include Barmera, and Mildura, plus Tamworth in January 2010.
Eliza's first cd called "Uniquely Australian" has a mix of some of her favourite - ballads. Plus a Becky Cole song "Blackwood Hill", and the beautiful "Amazing Grace". It also has one of her own songs called "Spanish Guitar". It is a story about the great Tex Morton the father of Australian country music. Plus a song written by her music teacher called "Country Girl".
My cd has been recorded by Terry Pickles at his Salisbury Silkwood Studio.
"I hope when I am older to make country music my full time career. And I would love to sing traditional bush ballad music to keep this style of music alive".
Eliza’s 2009 Performances & Achievements
Jan 2009
Sang at the North Adelaide Football Club with Johnny Mac
Busked in John Street Salisbury
Busked at the Brickworks Market
Busked at the Macclesfield Markets Adelaide Hills
Feb
Sang at Dave Williams show to raise money for The Flying Doctor at Wellington.
Started work on my first CD at Silkwood Studios Salisbury
Busked at Paddy’s Market Pooraka
March
Sang at Let Our Voices be Heard concert at Murray Bridge to raise money for the
Victorian Bushfire victims.
Sang as a walk up at the Southern Country Music Club
Busked in John Street Salisbury
Busked at the Old Woolen Mill in Lobethal.
April
Port Augusta Country Music Talent Quest
Interview on Radio Station 5AA by presenter Sean Perry.
May
Sang at the Country Music For Cancer Show at Kapunda.
Finished CD at Silkwood Studios named Uniquely Australian it has 11 tracks
Radio interview at PBA FM Salisbury with Glenda Collins on her show My Kinda Country
Sang at the Gawler Country Music Club.
Sang at the Voice Works Concert held at the Northern Sound System Elizabeth
June
Riverland Country Music Festival Talent Quest
2nd place 12 years and under Vocal
2nd place 13 years and under Gospel.
Sang at the Berri Club
Sang at Lake Bonney Caravan Park Big Tent Show
Sang at Cobdogla Caravan Park
Busked at Barmera during the Riverland Country Music Festival.
July
Sang at the Southern Country Music Club
Sang at the Gawler Country Music Club
Sang at the Kilburn RSL.
August
Sang at the Mannum Community Club
With Reg Poole and Owen Blundell.
Sang at the Murray Bridge Country Music Club.
Radio interview with John Goode Yass Fm 100.3
September
Sang at the Willaston Country Music Club.
Sang at Dunbar Nursing Home.
Sang at the Kilburn RSL Talent Quest.
Mildura Country Music Festival.
Sang at the Apex Caravan Park each night.
Sang at the Gateway Hotel.
Sang at the talent quest in three sections
And won the Karl Williams Memorial Trophy.
October
Sang at the Valley View Nursing Home.
Sang At Trevu Nursing Home Gawler.
Sang at Martindale Nursing Home Gawler.
Sang at Canterbury Close Nursing Home Elizabeth East.
November
Invited by The South Australian Council Of Country Music..
To sing at the Champion Of Champions talent quest.
January 2010
Sang at the Para Hills Private Nursing Home
Tamworth country music festival
Sang as a Guest Artist at the Bush Balladeer Star Quest Final
Sang as a Guest Artist at the ABBA Star Quest Winners Show.
Sang at the Frog and Toad Centre with Anita Ree.
Sang on the SA showcase at the Hands of Fame Park.
Sang in Three Talent Quests.
Sang at the Bush Balladeers Homestead
Did Busking in Peel Street.
Sang my song Spanish Guitar, About Tex Morton
At the Tex Morton Touring Museum.
February 2010
In station radio interview with Gerhard Albeck
On 5 PBA- FM My Kinda Country.
Email: darylp@adam.com.au
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