Danielle Pops A Tune In The Most Delightful Way
Illawarra Mercury
Monday June 26, 2006
BELIEVE it or not, but the composers behind A Whole New World, from the Disney hit Aladdin in 1992, actually received an Academy Award for the high-pitched anthem.
It is possible, however, that the three 11-year-olds who sung it yesterday at the Wollongong Eisteddfod made their choice not so much because of the tune's critical acclaim, but rather because blonde reality-TV star Jessica Simpson covered it last year.To the relief of the audience though, that was about as close to contemporary as it got, and the region's baby-boomers had the whole day to indulge their nostalgia during the Eisteddfod's songs from film section.They bopped their heads to everything from Kermit's The Rainbow Connection, to I Whistle A Happy Tune, from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King And I (we're going back to 1956, but some in the audience may have even seen one of Yul Brynner's 4000 on-stage renditions of the song).It was left however, to the dulcet tones of Danielle Turner to transport the audience back to 1964 and the umbrella-wielding vision of Super Nanny's predecessor Mary Poppins. "Mary Poppins is more kind," said Danielle, who was awarded the blue ribbon for her performance. "And maybe a bit more fun."Eisteddfod resultsPop Up Tempo (17 years and over): Vanessa Powell, Kareela, 1st; Jessica Garraway, Fairy Meadow, 2nd; Rebecca Slade, Mount Keira, 3rd. Pop Ballad (16 years only): Cassandra Iannella, Balgownie, 1st; Jade Henderson, Engadine 2nd; Charloote Kerr, Figtree, 3rd. Pop Ballad (14 years only): Juliette McGowan, Thirroul, 1st; Lia Iafolla, Dapto, 2nd; Stephanie Rodrigues, Albion Park, 3rd. Pop Up Tempo (15 years only): Kristy Williams, Figtree, 1st; Alexander Rogers, Glen Alpine, 2nd; Christina Paterno, Kiama Downs, 3rd. Pop Ballad (15 years only): Alexander Rogers, Glen Alpine, 1st; Kristy Williams, Figtree, 2nd; Amy Walton, Helensburgh, 3rd. Pop Up Tempo (14 years only): Lia Iafolla, Dapto, 1st; Kayla Murphy, Blackbutt, 2nd; Stephanie Rodrigues, Albion Park, 3rd. Pop Up Tempo (16 years only): Anita Vasos, Port Kembla, 1st; Natasha Nikolovski, Barrack Heights, 2nd; Breeahna Ward, Dapto, 3rd. Pop Ballad (17 years and over): Jessica Garraway, Fairy Meadow, 1st; Vanessa Powell, Kareela, 2nd; Kimberley Jonceski, Farmborough Heights, 3rd. Junior Pop Championship (12 and 13 years): Shannon Evans, Cordeaux Heights, 1st; Christie Lamb, Kirkham, 2nd; Sophie Barnard, Mount Warrigal, 3rd.Songs From Films (8 years and under): Adriano Cassaniti, Haberfield, 1st; Samantha Riordan, Corrimal, 2nd; Chloe Hass, Barrack Point, 3rd. Intermediate Pop Championships (14-16 years): Alexander Rogers, Glen Alpine, 1st; Kayla Murphy, Blackbutt, 2nd; Amy Walton, Helensburgh, 3rd.
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