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Shaza Leigh wins TSA
‘Gospel Song of the Year’

 
Shaza Leigh was awarded TSA GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR at Country Music’s National Songwriting Awards Concert in Tamworth during  the country music festival in January.

Up against finalists Allan Caswell Al Craig and Drew McAlister with ‘The   Candle’ Dean Perrett 'The Bright Tomorrow’ Reg Poole & Merrilyn Rossington 'Half Way Home’ and Julie McAllan ‘Bring Me Home’ Shaza-Leigh’s self-penned inspirational title track of her latest album ‘Strength Within’ took out the major award.

Ecstatic with surprise Shaza thanked the TSA and sponsors and LBS Producer Lindsay Butler for his work in production and engineering on what was a special project for her. 

As she left the stage she was greeted with more excitement and congratulations in the wings. Even audience-goers seated close to the front of the 800 seat auditorium commented after the show on hearing the backstage shouts of joy on the popular win.  (Strength Within - LBS101CD)

 

 


 

 

 

Media Release:  July 2007

SHAZA-LEIGH

2007 Female Vocal of the Year Queensland Gold Medallions


LBS Music’s premier female artist scored the top prize in one of Queensland’s leading country music awards over the weekend.

 Shaza Leigh was named 2007 Female Vocal of the Year at the Queensland Gold Medallion Awards in Toowoomba on Friday night for the third time.

 Selected in two other finalist categories Touring Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, Shaz is a Queensland radio favourite winning the trifecta 2005 2006 & the 2007 esteemed female category.

 The magic carpet ride that started at last year’s 2006 Tamworth Hands of Fame induction is still flying high for the Tamworth-based artist who still spends many months at the Gold Coast’s Robina studio and touring in Queensland.  Her latest album Strength Within scored more than a few honours of its own since its release.

 Old Calare - the heartfelt song about losing on the land co-written with the late Greg Gordon hitting 18 on CMR Country Charts Top 30 was named a big winner at last year’s Qld Medallions and a finalist in the 2007 Australian Bush Ballad Awards;

 Fiddlers Creek - No 9 on CMR Country charts written by Gold Coast writer Brenda Lee Heathcote and scoring a second Top 10 spot for Shaz.  This one about love’s penance between the country and the city.

 Shaza’s latest NfS release Beyond Vision - by NZ writer Ginny Peters and filmed for television in Tamworth is out now on NfS113.

 And in January this year the album title track and Shaz original Strength Within took the major gospel award at the national TSA Songwriters’ Salute Awards.

 Still in Queensland at the LBS Robina Studios before returning to the principle studio and home base in Tamworth Shaza can be contacted on 07-55621292 or mobile 0412605488.

Latest Album Strength Within  Distributed through LBS Distribution, One Stop Entertainment and online at Digital Music Centre  www.digitalmusiccentre.com.au

 Shaza Leigh - www.shazaleigh.com                              
  LBS Music  -  www.lbsmusic.com.au

 Queensland Gold Medallion Awards

http://gma.digitalmusiccentre.com.au/goldmedallionawards.htm

Judged by radio presenters and broadcasters in Australia and sourced from the WARP membership, the Queensland & New South Wales Gold Medallion Awards panel also includes recognised Country Music industry personalities who cast their vote by nominating an artist and a track in a poll position ranked order.

 

 

Media Release:  December 2007




LBS Music Australia principle female
recording artist
SHAZA-LEIGH releases single
to European market

 

 

LBS Music’s premier female artist Shaza-Leigh has released her first single to European radio listeners through Canadian distributor Hillcrest. 

 

‘Teach Your Children’ the Graham Nash|Crosby Stills Nash & Young recorded cover, is among the 12 tracks from her latest album ‘Strength Within’.  Already favoured among presenters, the feedback is spontaneous. 

 

Scotland’s Peggy MacNeil Head of Music Isles FM, Isle of Lewis says: What can I say! This Album is just simply divine - fabulous, brilliant, fantastic - not enough great words to describe it.  Range of artists is superb and so nice to see Declan Nerney included.  I think this is a CD which might possibly get played 'to death' ~Thanks for including a good few Christmas songs which will be put to good use in the build up to the festive season.  Decided to pick a favourite this month and it is Shaza Leigh with Teach Your Children - I just love this song and she sings it with such feeling.

 

An Australian recording artist, Shaza Leigh was named 2007 Female Vocal of the Year at the Queensland Gold Medallion Awards in October for the third time. Selected in two other finalist categories Touring Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, Shaz is a Queensland radio favourite winning the trifecta 2005 2006 & the 2007 esteemed female category.

 

The magic carpet ride that started at last year’s 2006 Australian CM Hands of Fame induction, is still flying high for the Tamworth-based artist.  Tracks from the latest album scored more than a few honours of their own since its release.

 

Teach Your Children – featured early on Shepparton Australia presenters, Joy & Pejay Country Road’s July playlist

 

Old Calare - the heartfelt song about losing on the land co-written with the late Greg Gordon hitting 18 on CMR Country Charts Top 30 was named a big winner at last year’s Qld Medallions and a finalist in the 2007 Australian Bush Ballad Awards;

 

Fiddlers Creek - No 9 on CMR Country charts written by Gold Coast writer Brenda Lee Heathcote and scoring a second Top 10 spot for Shaz.  This one about love’s penance between the country and the city.

 

Shaza’s latest NfS release Beyond Vision - by NZ writer Ginny Peters and filmed for television in Tamworth on NfS113.

 

And in January this year the album title track and Shaz original Strength Within took the major gospel award at the national TSA Songwriters’ Salute Awards.

 

OUT NOW on HILLCREST 39 Track 3 – Teach Your Children

 

 

Latest Album Strength Within  Distributed through LBS Distribution, One Stop Country and online at Digital Music Centre  www.digitalmusiccentre.com.au

 

Shaza Leigh - www.shazaleigh.com               LBS Music  -  www.lbsmusic.com.au

 

For interviews:

Publicist Rhonda Sinclair

M: 0438902413  E: blurbcs@bigpond.net.au

LBS Marketing Manager Kay Waddington

T: 07 5562 1292  E: lbs@lbsmusic.com.au

 

 

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LBS Music 110 Glen Eagles Drive Robina QLD 4226

T: 07 5562 1292  E: lbs@lbsmusic.com.au   W:  www.lbsmusic.com.au

 

 


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