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"If you don`t know who is, Fishy you should find out" - Affair he newest culinary at- traction at Kings- Tford’s Souths Juniors is Fishy Affair Seafood ORIANTHI PANAGARIS Restaurant. Transplanted from Bondi THE blonde guitarist who featured in the final video of rehearsing Beach after a succesful 32 before his death has been revealed as an girl of Greek origin. years in the fiercely competi- tive area, this restaurant is flourishing in the south-east with its fresh, mouth-watering selection of all the usual sus- pects. Select your crunchy crus- tacean from the tank or play it safe with the seafood plat- Michael Jackson’s ter for two. With a focus on affordability and simplicity, Fishy Affair should prove popular with fami- lies and connoisseurs alike. Patrons will find the restaurant comfortable and accomodating with the added option of eating outside on the club’s balcony. The restaurant can also cater for functions with up to 100 guests. Chef of 20 years, Costa Skamnidis said the hot and cold seafood is the most popular dish Greek Guitarist on the menu. It includes freshly shucked oysters, lobster and king prawns.

Fishy Affair Seafood Restaurant is on the first floor of the South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club, 558a Anzac Parade, Kingsford. Lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Sunday.

Orianthi Panagaris or Orianthi (Born January 22 1985) is a female of Greek origin. Born in Adelaide, this Australian singer has made a mark of herself when she came onstage performing with .

he is also a known section promoting Eco-friend- name among the popu- ly acoustic guitars. She has al- Slar guitarists namely, so appeared at the 51st annual , Carlos Santana, with where she was Under- Paul Reed Smith, Eric Clap- wood’s lead guitar player. At ton with whom she has worked the Grammys, Underwood in- as well. She has impressed the vited Orianthi to become a viewers at NAMM which is a member of her band. As a major music product trade member of Michael Jackson’s the world had gotten to know show in the world .She has not band she was to replace who the same person she had come only gone on a tour with Steve had performed with Jackson “He had this wonderful aura Jackson’s death, had been in- to know over the three months Vai but have also collaborated for almost a decade. Orianthi about him, a wonderful spirit. tense. She’d had only two they had been working togeth- with him while writing songs. has recorded the album “Vio- It’s been a surreal time, work- hours’ sleep before the show. er. Not only that, she moved to let Journey”. ing with him and its been dev- Panagaris was to play with “She said it was the best ex- Los Angeles to work with astating what happened.” Jackson on tour. She saw him perience of her life and she’s Howard Benson who is pro- Remembering about the few The Adelaide-born musician the night before he died, at a just so very sad that the world ducing her debut album. days she worked with Jackson, sang We Are the World during rehearsal. didn’t see what the band saw She learned to play the at Orianthi was quoted saying, the service, said to have been “He was so ready to go - he every day. six, started electric when she seen by more than 31 million was so excited and happy. He “The world has missed out.” was eleven and left school at viewers in the US alone. wanted to do it all for the Mrs Panagaris said she flew 15 to focus on writing songs “It was a real honour to do fans,” she said. to the US to visit Orianthi in and performing. She has been that,” she said. Jackson chose Panagaris to May and the family had been playing in different bands s- During the two-hour tribute play lead guitar after a choreo- planning to travel to London ince she was 14 around Ade- at Los Angeles’ Staples Centre grapher said to audition. to watch her perform with laide and her first support on Wednesday, Panagaris, 24, “I’m just glad I can say I had Jackson. show was for when she was 15. joined Stevie Wonder, Mariah that amazing, surreal opportu- “She’s spending time with Orianthi had the opportunity Carey and Usher. nity.” friends and the band and she to meet and jam with when “It was great to see everybody has her sister there to support she was 18 in her hometown. again, just not in these circum- Orianthi’s mother, Sue her. “She’s very young but all He invited Orianthi to get up stances,” she said. “We thought Panagaris, told the Sunday we can do is be here to support and jam with him at then later we’d be playing the show, not Mail her daughter was very her. She’s just a quiet person asked if she would join him on his memorial.” upset by Jackson’ death. but she works so incredibly stage that night to jam. Ori- Panagaris, who sang a solo, “She’s very sad at the mo- hard. anthi signed with , and is living said she cried after Jennifer ment,” she said. “I think that’s why she has in and making a new record. Hudson’s rendition of Will You “It’s not that she is disap- gotten so far. But she has nev- Orianthi has played with , Be There. pointed that she won’t get to er been one to blow her own toured with , made a video clip “I started bawling - that’s play with him, she’s just so sad trumpet.” for HD, had a song why I had the sunglasses on.” that he has died. Jackson, 50, was said to have on the movie, played at the She said event preparations, “She said he was such a won- been rehearsing up to three and appeared in the business made within a fortnight of derful person and she wishes hours a day before his death.