[Carol]

WAHOO!!! I just booked on line to see Brooke in Wellington over Labour weekend......

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/r.asp?nt=BROOKEFRAS&sc=BROOKEFRAS&v=THEOPERAHOUSE& p=EWOH_24OCT2004

if you are newly arrived in NZ - I can recommend a night out seeing Brooke....... she is AMAZING!!!

She is playing quite a few dates in October......go see her!

:nice1

Carol

[Pakeha Boy]

So, ummm, tell me, who's Brooke Fraser?

[Carol]

So, ummm, tell me, who's Brooke Fraser?


oh!!! :exit

I thought she would have got to the UK by now...........
She is going to be the next Bic Runga....



http://www.brookefraser.com/home/index.do

[Diny]

Now I'm gong to be a right pain in the butt and ask ........

Who's Bic Runga ???????

Diny

[kiwidebs]

Wahoo, I love Bic Runga :nice1 - will look out for Brooke Fraser. In fact, off to Amazon right now.

Debs

[Carol]

Now I'm gong to be a right pain in the butt and ask ........

Who's Bic Runga ???????

Diny


aaaaargh!!!!!!!
:eek :eek :eek :eek :laugh

You guys have got a LOT to look forward to when you get here....just take my word for it!
:nice1

http://www.bicrunga.com/

[Diny]

Come on Carol - spill the beans.

Bic Runga ....... male? female? singer? actor? actress? comedian? film star? tv personality?

WHO IS BIC RUNGA ? WHAT IS BIC RUNGA?

Go on - give us a clue.

Diny

[ali]

as far as i know bic runga is the samoan word for a bic razor. ;)

[jesselyn]

:? (scratches head) methinks, PB and diny are well matched :mrgreen:

jes :angel

[Diny]

I hope so Jes - we've been married for the last 15 years !!! :nice1

Diny

p.s But who the heck is Bic Runga (sounds like something you use to fix the carpet to the stairs).

[chips]

Bic Razor (Rugna), Could be a bit of the " bigfish in small pool" ,
and uk standards (at mo) Bic Runga "tinyweenyfish in ocean" :exit

Mind you i bet he/she is good at what ever he/she does.
:clap
*nzer's ,this is British humour, :cheers

[jesselyn]

I hope so Jes - we've been married for the last 15 years !!! :nice1


:eek @15yrs
wtg! :clap :raebanana


jes :angel

[Diny]

Ah ha !!

Thanks to Google I've just discovered who Bic Runga is.

(PB - She's a singer)

It says that she's stormed the UK charts (UH?) and has headlined at the world famous Shepherds Bush Empire (world famous?).

I think there's a touch of poetic licence in there somewhere. However, She looks like a lovely girl and I shall look forward to hearing her sing.

I can claim to have heard of Hayley Westernra (sp) - I even have her album .... so there !! :nice1

Diny

[Kim39]

Good work Diny :nice1 now you have sussed out who Bic Runga is,can you now find out who the hell is Brooke Fraser. :eek. You up for that meet a week on sunday??????? :yes

[Diny]

Right yeah .... poor old Brooke Fraser got lost in the mele didn't she? Or he? Or it? Oh God, here we go again.

Google here I come ......

Yep - if all goes to plan we'll be there a week on Sunday. Looking forward to it.

Diny

[Diny]

Not wanting to ever be accused of overkill - here's 20 things I found out about the famous Brooke Fraser.

LOOK AT NUMBER 13 !!!!!!!!

1. Brooke’s debut album has just been released. It’s called “What to do with Daylight”.

2. Brooke is just 19 years of age.

3. Brooke wrote all 11 tracks on the album and played instruments on each song.

4. Brooke's first single “Better” exploded onto the music charts, peaking at #3. Her second single “Life line” is out now and has been getting loads of airplay lets hope it goes to #1.

5. On the video for Better, Temuera Morrison played Brookes dad.

6. Some of Brookes music influences include Marvin Gaye and James Taylor and John Mayer and India Arie.

7. Brooke can play many music instruments including the piano, which she began studying at seven.

8. Brooke can also play the guitar, which she taught herself at 16.

9. Brooke’s father is All Black legend Bernie Fraser.

10. Brooke’s new website which is up and running write now is http://www.brookefraser.co.nz

11. On Brooke’s website you can leave Brooke a message and chat with fellow Brooke Fraser fans on her message board.

12. Brooke is set to perform at this years “Carols by Candlelight” concert on December 5th.

13. Brooke is signed with music giant Sony joining fellow artists Bic Runga, Dimmer and Breathe.

14. Brooke wrote her debut song “Better” when she was in 7th form.

15. Brooke won the Most Promising Woman Musician Award and was the overall winner at the 1999 Hutt Valley Pepsi Smokefree Rockquest regional finals.

16. Brooke is from Wellington

17. Brooke attended Naenae College in Wellington.

18. Talented guest musicians who have added their bit of music on Brooke's album include infamous New Zealand muso Godfrey de Grut, Spearhead bassist Carl Young and producer/drummer Brady Blade

19. Brooke’s album and song writing abilities have been compared to that of NZ Bic Runga and international artist Norah Jones.

20. Brooke performed at this year’s Modus Operandi Fashion Awards Semi-finals Catwalk Show in Christchurch earlier in the year.

Diny

[Carol]

:laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :clap

Well done Diny....


They are both amazing.....
Brooke supported David Bowie here in Wellington when he was here earlier this year.
He was pretty amazing too!!

Big fish small ponds?? Yes I suppose - I must be getting kiwi-ised I think.
(at long last!) ;)