KONNIE'S Crescendo
By Cameron McCullough
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t has been a busy year for 23-year-old KONNIE. The peninsulabased singer has sung at the NBL Grand Final, released two singles, ‘Baby Slow’ and ‘Hide & Seek’, and is featuring on Triple-J Unearthed.
Her music is infused with boppy beats, powerful soaring vocals, dramatic builds, and intimately personal lyrics. And as a songwriter and pop singer she is on the verge of breaking through. But it has been a long road for Konnie Ambatzidis; a journey of discovery that belies her 23 years. “I’ve loved singing for as long as I can remember,” said Konnie. “When I was young, Kylie Minogue was huge. I just wanted to be her!” Konnie started singing aged five, and by seven was having singing lessons. Music was an intrinsic part of growing up in a large Greek family. continued next page...
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October 2019 November 2019