Years 1-2
Name: Y E A R 1-2 VIBE ACTIVITIES IssYearsue 198 1-2
Female Artist of the Year – Jessica Mauboy page 7
Shellie Morris DeGeneres Show. In April, she was ranked at number 16 on FEMALE ARTIST Contemporary folk musician Shellie Morris the Herald-Sun’s list of the ‘100 was raised in Sydney and began singing at a Greatest Australian Singers of All Time’. young age. As a young woman she moved Mauboy has been in the US working OF THE YEAR to Darwin to find her Indigenous family and on her upcoming third studio album, also found her musical legacy. That connection which is due for release in late 2013. and knowledge has helped her become a talented and popular singer/songwriter with musicals, Hollywood blockbusters and a voice that has been described as “soaring”. Casey Donovan collaborations with showbiz and musical At the age of 16, Casey Donovan became luminaries, such as Baz Luhrmann, Paul Kelly Shellie has played with artists such as Sinead and David Atkins. O’Connor, Gurrumul and Ricki-Lee Jones and the youngest ever winner of Australian featured as a singer with the Black Arm Band. Idol, and has since made her mark on Anu began her performing career as both the Australian music and theatre a dancer, but quickly moved on to singing Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu (Together We are scene. After releasing her debut EP, Eye back-up vocals for The Rainmakers and Strong) is Shellie’s latest release; recorded 2 Eye, Casey was encouraged to try her eventually releasing her own solo material, with family members from her grandmother’s hand at theatre where she received which has produced platinum- and country in Borroloola, the album is sung critical acclaim for her roles in the 2010 gold-selling albums and singles, including entirely in several Indigenous languages. season of ‘The Sapphires’ and ‘Black the hits “My Island Home” and “Sunshine on Swan’ with the State Theatre Company. a Rainy Day”. Jessica Mauboy After a successful run of shows playing Hugely popular artist Jessica Mauboy has Mama Cass in the Melbourne production Simone Stacey been on a steady rise to the top of her of Flowerchildren, Casey went on to After growing up in a musical family, Simone profession. She first captured our attention headline her own Mama Cass shows in first rose to fame as one half of the at age 16, as runner-up on Australian Idol. Sydney and Canberra. In addition to her successful pop duo Shakaya back Mauboy grew up listening to a diverse music and theatre success Casey also in the early 2000s. After enjoying national mix of music, from country to rap, but lends her name and support to a number success with two top-10 hits, “Stop Calling her musical path has taken her into the of charitable and non-profit organisations Me” and “Sublime”, the duo toured with realm of pure ballad-driven pop, with in her roles as Ambassador for APRA/ big-name artists such as Destiny’s Child and her strength lying in her powerful vocals. AMCOS and Advocate for the National Usher before parting ways. Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Her debut album, Been Waiting, achieved The popular performer recently returned to double platinum status, garnered seven Christine Anu the spotlight, appearing in this year’s season ARIA Award nominations and produced of The Voice, where she impressed all the her first number-one single, “Burn”. Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most judges with her jazzy and soulful successful, and well-known Indigenous Jessica has also ventured into acting, performance. She has just released a new artists. Having been involved in all aspects making her debut in the film adaptation of single “My Pledge” and will release of the entertainment industry – from the 1990 Aboriginal musical Bran Nue Dae a full album later in 2013. dance, theatre and film, to television and in 2010, and then starring in the critically children’s entertainment – Christine has acclaimed film The Sapphires, which earned shown herself to be a versatile and popular Read the full bios and vote at her the AACTA Award for Best Actress performer. Her career over two decades deadlys.com.au/vote in a Supporting Role. As well as boasts platinum albums, sell-out acting, Mauboy was a mentor on the second series of The Voice and made a guest Casey Donovan appearance on The Ellen Simone Stacey
Jessica Mauboy
Shellie Morris Christine Anu Stylin Up, and the Held at the Metro Theatre, Christine Anu is named Female Artist of the Year after scoring a string of hits from her debut album, The Deadlys. 1996 Warumpi Band is honoured for their Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music. 1996 is also the year the awards were coined vibe.com.au Deadly Vibe August 2013 | 7
Issue 198 Page 1
The Deadly Awards celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement. Years 1-2 Jessica Mauboy has been nominated for Female Artist of the Year. Her single is called “Something’s got a hold on me”.
VIBE ACTIVITIES Activity 1
1 Draw a line to match each picture to the correct word.
shoes singer dress
2 Write a sentence using all of these words.
Write singer dress shoes your answer on the lines.
Y E A R 1-2 Issue 198 Page 2 Activity 2 ABC order Years 1-2 Write your answer 1 Put the words in ABC order and write them on the list. on the lines.
singer ______
dress ______
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stage ______
concert ______
night ______
Y E A R 1-2 Issue 198 Page 3 Activity 3 Words ending in – br Years 1-2Write your answer in the box. 1 Make words using the starting sound and the letters around it. Write the word and draw a picture for each.
Word
eathm Picture
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otbrh
ownbr
eakcl
2 Can you think of other -eath, -oom, -eak, or -own words? Write your answer on the lines. weather zoom breakfast clown
Y E A R 1-2 Issue 198 Page 4 Activity 4 Statements and questions Years 1-2Write your answer on the lines. 1 Change each question into a statement.
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1. Is Jessica going to sing?
Jessica is going to sing.
2. Can we see the concert?
______
3. Is it a hot night?
______
4. Is this fun?
______
5. Is the house here?
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VIBE ACTIVITIES
dress shoes Jessica concert Sydney Opera House home singer city boy
people places things
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