East Senior Nora Collins Named WAMI Rising Star
Teen tops top honor for new artist at Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards ceremony in Appleton.
Brookfield East senior Nora Collins was named as the 2012 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Rising Star at a ceremony Sunday at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. "Thank you so much; this is such an honor," Collins said at the ceremony, as she started to choke up. "I'm gonna cry. I really appreciate this. Thank you WAMI, and of course my parents. I couldn't do this without you." Collins has two CDs out on iTunes, called "Red Chuck Taylors," and "Run Away With Me." She also has music videos posted on her website. Collins was a nominee for the Rising Star award last year, and since then has won other awards, including the state title in the Texaco Country Showdown, a country music talent search. She has played for several…
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Lisa Sink
9:24 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011
Ann, Ed and Kathy, I need to check her out at Potbelly's one of these weekends. Amazing how poised she is for 16! more ›