S Ross McRae & Jessie Papain - Sydnee Carter · Sydnee’s X-cited about debut EP Mum’s the word...
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Carole & Russell Bramston † AAA WEEKEND ACCESS ALL AREAS Ross McRae & Jessie Papain Editor Ross McRae Phone 9482 3124 Reporter Jessie Papain Phone 9482 3146 Email [email protected] Follow twitter.com/todayAAA 90 Follow all the gossip online at thewest.com.au/aaa January 31-February 1, 2015 S am Frost’s Bachelor ring was bought by a mother for her soon-to-be-engaged son. The 3.01-carat cushion-cut diamond ring sold for $26,000 at auction, after the jilted bachelorette enlisted the help of Sydney-based radio hosts Fitzy and Wippa. The woman who bought the chunky dazzler wanted to remain anonymous, Fitzy said on Nova FM. But he could confirm “she’s a mother and she bought the ring for her son, who’s about to propose to his girlfriend”. Frost, left, watched the auction live on the internet from the Nova studio and says she feels “very relaxed” after the sale. “I feel definitely like I’ve had, you know, closure and I feel at peace,” she said. The ring, which was given to her by Blake Garvey on the Bachelor, had been expected to fetch between $18,000 and $22,000. Frost has previously said she will pay off credit card debts and donate the proceeds from the sale to charity. B etween the start of her final year of high school, her Year 12 ball and the release of her debut EP, it’s going to be a busy few weeks for Sydnee Carter. The former X Factor finalist has been charging ahead with her music career since finishing in ninth place in the recent series, recording the independent self-titled record just in time for her to go back to school at Sacred Heart, in Sorrento, on Monday. “I already had all these original songs written and I knew I needed to get them out there,” Carter explained to AAA Weekend. “Thankfully, we got some contacts through the show for a music producer and engineer. We got it all done in four days and the end result is incredible.” When the 17-year-old’s time was cut short on the Seven talent search last year, she hadn’t yet had the chance to show off her songwriting skills to TV audiences. But that will change when Carter unveils her new self-written tracks at a pre-release party for the EP at the Fly by Night Musicians Club, in Fremantle, on Thursday. “I have been putting all these posts up on social media telling (my fans) to come down and see the gig,” the Wanneroo teenager said. “Now it’s finally my music and people are excited to hear what I’ve been up to since the show.” Between preparations for the gig and her school ball the following week, Carter said she was still firmly focused on finishing Year 12 on a high. However, the singer is already making plans for her future and said she was not ruling out moving abroad to further her music dreams. “If I have to move away for months or a year for my music then I would be happy to live in the United States or in the UK,” Carter said. “Wherever my music takes me I will go, but Perth will always be the start and the end.” Jessie Papain Songbird: Former X Factor finalist Sydnee Carter in Leederville, gearing up for her EP release. Picture: Steve Ferrier Picture: Don Arnold Sydnee’s X-cited about debut EP Mum’s the word for ring buyer M y Kitchen Rules’ fresh crop of WA contestants admit they are feeling the heat ahead of the new season premiere on Monday night. Engaged couple Katherine Donald-Hill and Andre Pagano, and workmates Eva Lean and Debra Ch’ng, had their first taste of the spotlight at Seven Perth’s program launch last night, which was held at edgy CBD bar The Flour Factory. The two teams rubbed shoulders with local media personalities and visiting names, including actress Rebecca Gibney and MKR judges Pete Evans and Colin Fassnidge, giving them a glimpse of the star-studded world they will be thrust into once the show kicks into gear. But with just two days to go until the first episode screens on Seven, Donald-Hill and Pagano agreed they were having mixed feelings about seeing themselves on TV. “It’s very exciting but it’s almost like having a scary dream and then having to relive it all over again,” Donald-Hill told AAA Weekend. “Swearing, crying, fighting . . . be prepared because you are going to see all of it.” On hand to provide moral support were last year’s Perth finalists Chloe James and Kelly Ramsay, who are no strangers to controversy from their time on the series and were more than happy to dish up some advice for the newbies. “Stay off social media,” Ramsay laughed, while James said: “Say yes to everything. Take every opportunity and make the most of it because it goes by very quickly.” The two friends are proof just how far the hit show can take some of its alumni — they will jet to Brisbane today to host their first Cook Like a Bitch cooking lessons at Hotel Jen. “It’s our new brand — cook like a bitch, eat like a bitch. It’s good to have our own thing now,” Ramsay said. Meanwhile, Gibney flew into WA fresh from pre-production on Seven’s new mini-series Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, in which she stars alongside Karratha-raised actor Joel Jackson. The veteran performer said she felt an instant connection with Jackson at their first read- through earlier this week. “You close your eyes and he sounds exactly like Peter Allen, and he’s got all the charisma and style, I think you’ll be very proud of him,” Gibney said. Jessie Papain Andre Pagano, Katherine Donald-Hill, Eva Lean & Debra Ch’ng. Pictures: Matt Jelonek Rebecca Gibney Chris Wharton & John Worsfold Steve Rosich & Matthew Pavlich Rick Ardon & Greg Pearce Chloe James & Kelly Ramsay Sally Yamamoto & Tyson Smith MKR newbies taste big time
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Carole & Russell Bramston
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AAA WEEKENDACCESS ALL AREAS
Ross McRae & Jessie PapainEditor Ross McRae Phone 9482 3124 Reporter Jessie Papain Phone 9482 3146Email [email protected] Follow twitter.com/todayAAA
90 Follow all the gossip online atthewest.com.au/aaa January 31-February 1, 2015
Sam Frost’s Bachelor ring wasbought by a mother for her
soon-to-be-engaged son.The 3.01-carat cushion-cut diamond
ring sold for $26,000 at auction, afterthe jilted bachelorette enlisted the helpof Sydney-based radio hosts Fitzy andWippa.
The woman who bought thechunky dazzler wanted to remain
anonymous, Fitzy said on NovaFM.
But he could confirm “she’sa mother and she bought thering for her son, who’s about to propose to hisgirlfriend”.
Frost, left, watched the auctionlive on the internet from the Nova
studio and says she feels “very relaxed” afterthe sale.
“I feel definitely like I’ve had, you know,closure and I feel at peace,” she said.
The ring, which was given to her by BlakeGarvey on the Bachelor, had been expected tofetch between $18,000 and $22,000.
Frost has previously said she will pay offcredit card debts and donate the proceeds from
the sale to charity.
Between the start of her final year of high school, her Year 12 ball and the release of her debut EP, it’s going tobe a busy few weeks for Sydnee Carter.
The former X Factor finalist has been charging ahead with hermusic career since finishing in ninth place in the recent series,recording the independent self-titled record just in time for herto go back to school at Sacred Heart, in Sorrento, on Monday.
“I already had all these original songs written and I knew Ineeded to get them out there,” Carter explained to AAAWeekend.
“Thankfully, we got some contacts through the show for amusic producer and engineer. We got it all done in four days andthe end result is incredible.”
When the 17-year-old’s time was cut short on the Seven talentsearch last year, she hadn’t yet had the chance to show off hersongwriting skills to TV audiences.
But that will change when Carter unveils her new self-writtentracks at a pre-release party for the EP at the Fly by NightMusicians Club, in Fremantle, on Thursday.
“I have been putting all these posts up on social media telling(my fans) to come down and see the gig,” the Wannerooteenager said.
“Now it’s finally my music and people are excited to hear whatI’ve been up to since the show.”
Between preparations for the gig and her school ball thefollowing week, Carter said she was still firmly focused onfinishing Year 12 on a high.
However, the singer is already making plans for her future andsaid she was not ruling out moving abroad to further her musicdreams.
“If I have to move away for months or a year for my musicthen I would be happy to live in the United States or in the UK,”Carter said.
“Wherever my music takes me I will go, but Perth will alwaysbe the start and the end.”Jessie Papain
Songbird: Former X Factor finalist Sydnee Carter in Leederville,gearing up for her EP release. Picture: Steve Ferrier
Picture: Don Arnold
Sydnee’s X-citedabout debut EP
Mum’s the wordfor ring buyer
My Kitchen Rules’ freshcrop of WA contestantsadmit they are feeling
the heat ahead of the newseason premiere on Mondaynight.Engaged couple Katherine
Donald-Hill and Andre Pagano,and workmates Eva Lean andDebra Ch’ng, had their first tasteof the spotlight at Seven Perth’sprogram launch last night, whichwas held at edgy CBD bar TheFlour Factory.
The two teams rubbed shoulderswith local media personalities andvisiting names, including actressRebecca Gibney and MKR judgesPete Evans and Colin Fassnidge,giving them a glimpse of thestar-studded world they will bethrust into once the show kicksinto gear.
But with just two days to gountil the first episode screens onSeven, Donald-Hill and Paganoagreed they were having mixedfeelings about seeing themselveson TV.
“It’s very exciting but it’salmost like having a scary dreamand then having to relive it allover again,” Donald-Hill told AAAWeekend.
“Swearing, crying, fighting . . .be prepared because you are goingto see all of it.”
On hand to provide moralsupport were last year’s Perthfinalists Chloe James and KellyRamsay, who are no strangers tocontroversy from their time onthe series and were more thanhappy to dish up some advice forthe newbies.
“Stay off social media,” Ramsaylaughed, while James said: “Sayyes to everything. Take everyopportunity and make the most ofit because it goes by very quickly.”
The two friends are proof justhow far the hit show can takesome of its alumni — they will jetto Brisbane today to host theirfirst Cook Like a Bitch cookinglessons at Hotel Jen.
“It’s our new brand — cook likea bitch, eat like a bitch. It’s goodto have our own thing now,”Ramsay said.
Meanwhile, Gibney flew intoWA fresh from pre-production onSeven’s new mini-series PeterAllen: Not the Boy Next Door, inwhich she stars alongsideKarratha-raised actor JoelJackson.
The veteran performer said shefelt an instant connection withJackson at their first read-through earlier this week.
“You close your eyes and hesounds exactly like Peter Allen,and he’s got all the charisma andstyle, I think you’ll be very proudof him,” Gibney said.Jessie Papain
Andre Pagano, Katherine Donald-Hill, Eva Lean& Debra Ch’ng. Pictures: Matt Jelonek Rebecca
Gibney
Chris Wharton & John Worsfold Steve Rosich & Matthew PavlichRick Ardon & Greg Pearce
ChloeJames &KellyRamsay
Sally Yamamoto & Tyson Smith
MKR newbiestaste big time
