Festival goers will be able to witness history in the making when 10 of Australia’s top emerging talent vie to become the 38th Toyota Star Maker in a winner-takes-all event.
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For the first time entry to the Star Maker concert will be free to the public, with the 10 finalists being judged on the night and one winner emerging on Sunday, January 22.
- Andrew Smith, Berwick, Victoria,
- Angus Gill, Wauchope, New South Wales
- Brook Chivell, Labrador, Queensland
- Cassidy Rae Gaiter, Flagstaff Hill, South Australia
- Jade Holland, Balgal Beach, Queensland
- Liam Kennedy-Clark, Sippy Downs ,Queensland
- Meg Doherty, Pakenham, Victoria
- Megan Sidwell, Melbourne, Victoria
- Michelle Plozza, Kingston, Queensland
- Rachael Fahim, Cherrybrook, New South Wales.
The winner will receive a prize package which includes a new Toyota vehicle with an unlimited fuel card for 12 months, plus guaranteed performances at major festivals and events throughout Australia.
Toyota Star Maker co-ordinator, Cheryl Byrnes, said she was delighted with the standard of performers that had applied this year.
“Toyota Star Maker is a fabulous opportunity and it truly is getting harder to judge each year as entrants raise the bar,” Ms Byrnes said.
“It’s a great platform and gives the finalists and the winner a jumpstart in their careers. For the winner, the title also brings exposure to invaluable contacts in the industry and a variety of exciting challenges.”
Toyota Australia sales and marketing executive director, Tony Cramb, was thrilled with the changes to the long-established quest.
“It’s a wonderful thing that Star Maker will now be so much more accessible to a worldwide audience, through live-streaming in the park, and an absolutely free event for the public,” Mr Cramb said.