Wanted To Feel – debut EP available on iTunes from March 30, 2012
Natasha Duarte’ is an amazing young singer-songwriter with a huge future. She started recording at just 13 after winning a national competition through JB HiFi and The Kool Skools Project. Since then she hasn’t looked back, winning awards and making fans. She recently won the national youth songwriters competition (ACMF) with the title song Wanted To Feel and has another song off the EP, The Worst Part, in the top 15 songs in contention in the US based International Song Competition (ISC). She was named Penrith Young Citizen of the Year (2012) for her support of the community and musical achievements and has been featured in Girlfriend Magazine as a contender in GF of the Year. Her songs are way mature of her age having just turned 17 but catchy as pop can be. Natasha is currently touring schools with her Loud at Lunchtime tour in support of the debut release. Available on iTunes from Friday March 30th. Become friends on Facebook here http://www.facebook.com/tashiduarte.
Natasha Duarte is an amazingly talented and prolific singer/songwriter who has achieved so many milestones that most 17 year olds only dream about.
In 2007, she won the coveted Kick start Career prize, receiving, $10 000.00 and performed live at the Acer Arena in front of hundreds.
Natasha has also been and semi finalist with her song’s good day and taken in the UK Song writing Competition.
Natasha has performed to capacity crowds with her previous band at youth festivals such as Bring it On, Youth Week and local City Council Festivals. Natasha also supports campaigns against bullying in High Schools and Teens Against Whaling.
Natasha was the lead singer/rhythm guitarist of A Bad Days Good Night who won the nationwide Kool Skools JB-HIFI Scholarship Competition in 2008 where they got to record an EP and have a professional photo shoot and then got to perform at the Metro Theatre at the Awards night for Kool Skools. During this awards night Natasha and her band won best pop/rock band and Natasha won best female vocals and the Ralph Carr “best new upcoming talent” award along with prizes from TC electronics.
Through Kool Skools Natasha was asked in 2010 to be part of the “alpine uncovered artist” compilation CD. For this project she had to go to Melbourne’s studio 52 to record video clip for her song “you don’t know me”
Natasha Is now signed to Empire records in Melbourne and is close to releasing her debut album produced by TC Carter and associate producer Marc Collis.
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