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Debra shows the talent is still with herDebra Byrne will perform songs from her talented career at 11am at Kernot Hall this Tuesday (20 April). The performance is part of Latrobe City’s Morning Music program. By Latrobe Shire Council - 15th April 2004 - Back to News Debra first won Australian hearts as the ‘little girl with the big voice’ on the original Young Talent Time, where she performed for four years from the age of twelve.
After Young Talent Time, she moved to a recording career and had hits with ‘He's a Rebel’ and ‘Da Doo Run’. During this time she also won the Australian Queen of Pop Award for two consecutive years.
With two Logie Awards to her credit, Debra's television career moved her to London and appearances on the Cliff Richard's BBC-TV series, her own ABC-TV series with John Farnham, simply titled Farnham and Byrne and her first acting role in the Sammy Award winning TV Follies.
Latrobe City’s Box Office and Program Coordinator, Kathleen Roberts, said the next eight years saw Debra build her reputation as one of Australia's leading theatre ladies. "She achieved critical acclaim as Grizabella in Cats, performed with Judi Connelli in Jerry's Girls, and in 1988 played the role of Fantine in Les Miserables," Ms Roberts explained.
"As the ultimate compliment, Debra was chosen to sing her role in the symphonic recording of Les Miserables which featured the top performers from the productions worldwide. The album was awarded a Grammy in the Musical Cast Show Category.
"Over the years, Debra has also become increasingly recognised for her dramatic talent, appearing in guest roles in the top rating TV dramas, GP, Police Rescue, Law of the Land, the ABC series Naked and more recently The Secret Life of Us.
"In Tuesday’s performance we can expect a repertoire of Debra’s songs from this very brilliant career," Ms Roberts said.
Tickets to the Debra Byrne Kernot Hall concert are $11. They will be available at the door from 10am. Complimentary tea and coffee is available before the performance. Tickets are also available from Latrobe City Box Office 5176 3560 or Select Music Systems 5174 2849.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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