17 year old Tori Darke lives in an outer suburb of Sydney called Mt. Annan. Tori believes she was born to perform and in one way or another has been presenting herself for peoples enjoyment since the age of 10, however has only been singing country music for just on 18months now. With many major festival achievements under her belt she has also been support acts for country artists in her local areas. Tori now plays guitar and hopes to start performing with her guitar in the near future.
With her strong determination and positive attitude Tori believes she has what it takes to be a great country singer/songwriter and her long term goal is to perform not only in Australia but also overseas and especially Nashville. Her favourite style of music is Country Rock, though she loves to perform her favourite ballads and appeals to all ages.
TORI'S MOST RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
~ 2008 CCMA JUNIOR WINNER
~ RECEIVING 2ND CAMERATA SCHOLARSHIP -
~ 2008 RUNNER UP "ARISTOCRAT" ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
~ 2008 "JAZZER" GRAND FINALIST
~ Performed at Gina Timms Album Launch
~ Performed on JTM Stage
~ RUNNER UP NSW/ACT Nationals 2007
~ RUNNER UP Queensland Junior Vocal Champion of Champions 2007
~ WINNER - SENIOR DUET QLD Champion of Champions 2007
~ 2nd Place - Vocal
~ WINNER 2008 Commonwealth Bank CAMERATA SCHOLARSHIP
~ 2007 Open Senior Winner St. Arnaud's Country Music Hoe Down, Victoria ~1st Place Australiana
~ 1st place Duo with partner Brodie Ryan
~ 3rd place Vocal
~ 2007 'ACTS' WINNER
~ Parkes Country Music Festival
~ 1st Place Junior Australiana ~ Ivy Summerfield Memorial Trophy
~ 1st Place Junior Duo with Liam Brew
~ 3rd place Country Rock ~
~ PERFORMING ON MUSTER CLUB STAGE IN GYMPIE 2007 WITH LIAM BREW AND BAND
~ WINNER 2007 Tamworth Hats Off ~
~ 1st Place Junior Gospel
~ Grand Finalist in Vocal, Songwriting, Duo & Group l
~ RUNNER UP JUNIOR - Northern Suburbs Country Music Festival 2007- WINNER Morris Irving Memorial Trophy
~ Winner Junior Australian Bush Ballad -Northern Suburbs CMF
~ WINNER Junior Australian Composition - Northern Suburbs CMF
~ WINNER Junior Country Vocal - Northern Suburbs Country Music Festival
~ Runner Up Junior Country Gospel- Northern Suburbs CMF
~ RUNNER UP JUNIOR -URBAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL with Duo Partner Liam Brew
~ OVERALL CHAMPION-CANE COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL QUEENSLAND 2007~
~ WINNER Best Overall Junior-Cane Country Music Festival
~ WINNER Junior Australian Bush Ballad-Cane Country Music Festival
~ Runner Up Junior Country Rock-Cane Country Music Festival
~ Runner Up Anything Goes-Cane Country Music Festival
~ 3rd Place Junior Gospel-Cane Country Music Festival
~ 2007 Featured artist at Central Coast Music Festival Talent Showcase
~ Finalist-Telstra Road To Tamworth 2007
~ Runner Up CCMA Duo Open Section 2007
~ 3rd Place "Aristocrat" Entertainer Of The Year Senior Section (Duo)
~ Runner Up NSW/ACT Champion of Champions 2006
~ Overalll Junior Champion- Hunter Valley Country Music Festival 2006
~ Winner Junior Vocal – Hunter Valley Country Music Festival 2006
~ Winner Junior Country Rock–Hunter Valley Country Music Festival
~ Winner Gospel Duo/Group “Openâ€â€“Hunter Valley Country Music Festival
~ 2nd Place Junior Gospel–Hunter Valley Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Australiana–Hunter Valley Country Music Festival 2006
~ Overall Winners Hunter Valley Country Music Festival With Duo Partner
~ Winner Junior Australiana – Parkes Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Vocal – Parkes Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Gospel – Parkes Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Gospel – Macarthur Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Gospel – Macarthur Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Senior Duo/Group – Macarthur Country Music Festival
~ Illabo Country Music Festival 2006
~ 2nd Place Junior Australiana/Bushballad – Illabo Country Music Festival
~ Grand Finalist-Entertainer Of The Year 2006
~ 2nd Place South Tamworth Cavalier Cutting Edge 2006
