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Paul Costa
TV Alert – Thursday May 10, 2007
Award-winning singer-songwriter Paul Costa will perform his new
hit single, A Lover’s Question on national television on Thursday,
May 10.
Paul has been invited to sing A Lover’s Question, the latest hit
from his highly successful album, Restoration, on The Today Show,
on the Nine/NBN network. His appearance is scheduled for
approximately 8.50am.
Restoration is the follow-up to Paul’s first solo album, Walkin’
In These Shoes, which also earnt high acclaim from his peers and
from the country music industry in general.|
You can keep up with all of Paul’s exciting news, and hear of his
latest appearances, by visiting his website, www.paulcosta.com.au
For media and all other Paul Costa inquiries, please contact
Debbie Kruger, of Kruger Profiles – Public Relations and
Journalism on 0412 405 704, or e-mail krug@debbiekruger.com
Release created 8-5-07 for and on behalf of Paul Costa
Now that’s
entertainment – Paul Costa style!
Paul Costa dominated the 16th annual
Victorian & National Country Music Awards, taking home five
trophies including the prestigious Victorian Entertainer of the
Year. Paul’s second solo album, Restoration, was the catalyst for
the dynamic entertainer walking away with the lion’s share of
awards, presented at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
in South Morang on Friday night.
Paul was named Victorian Male Vocalist (Love Is Not A Game), and
Restoration became the 2007 Victorian Album of the Year as well as
the Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release nationally. Paul shared
one award with his gorgeous duet partner, Aleyce Simmonds, for
their version of The Way You Make Me Feel, which secured Duet of
the Year.
“I’m just so stoked to take home five awards,” Paul said,
“particularly Best Independent Release, named in honour of the one
and only Smoky Dawson. “I really do have to pay tribute to my
producer, Rod McCormack, who is an absolute pleasure to work with.
The Album of the Year was a great thrill and I know Rod will be
rapt.” Paul also thanked his duet partner, Aleyce Simmonds, for
her input into the only duet on the disc, The Way You Make Me
Feel. It reached #1 on the 3HOT-FM Mildura Top 100 Country Hits
chart for February 7, reinforcing its radio-friendliness and
realising its hit potential, and peaked at #4 on the Country
Tracks Top 30, remaining there for two weeks. It is still in the
top 10, holding down the #8 position this week. The video clip is
one of CMC’ s most requested, and has been enjoying high rotation
in that medium. Paul accepted the awards before a capacity
audience of 500, with special guests Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole, Anne
Kirkpatrick and Hardrive Bluegrass Band. The awards signalled the
start of the Whittlesea Country Music Festival, which featured a
family street party, and open air concerts at the Whittlesea
Showgrounds.
Other winners on the night included Lee Kernaghan, Beccy Cole,
Rebecca Lee Nye, Anne Kirkpatrick, Travis
Collins, The Wolverines and Sovereign. Photos: Jason Zorzut
For further information or to arrange an interview with Paul,
please phone 0428 264 169. To contact Aleyce please phone Joan
Douglas on 0417 233 713.
Anna Rose
The Pub Management
Representing: Felicity Urquhart, Aleyce Simmonds, The Baileys,
Aaron Bolton, Katrina Burgoyne
T: 61 2 6765 4875
M: 0428 413 809
F: 61 2 6762 4304
www.thepub.com.au
Tamworth Camerata 30 June - 5 July 2007
Tamworth Hats Off Festival 5 - 8 July 2007
Tamworth Country Music Festival 18 - 27 January 2008
Stunning duet a bold choice
for first single
Photo: courtesy of Terry Phillpot
Paul Costa made a brave move when
selecting the first single from his new album, Restoration.
He chose to run with a Bryan Adams-penned song, The Way You Make
Me Feel, which he recorded as a duet with superb singer, Aleyce
Simmonds.
This single has come up an absolute treat, under the skilful
production of multiple award winner, Rod McCormack, who is once
again in the producer’s chair for Paul’s second solo offering.
The album was launched in fine style at the Gympie Muster before a
capacity audience in the Muster Theatre on Friday, August 25. Paul
wanted his duet partner Aleyce there at all costs – so she flew in
from Sydney just to do that one song – and flew out again that
afternoon for a show in Tamworth the following night.
Aleyce’s appearance at the launch concert was as much appreciated
by the audience, as it was by Paul.
Tune in to your favourite radio station – and if they’re not
playing the single, ask why not!
Keep watching CMC as filming of a video clip to accompany the new
single has just been completed.
When you purchase a copy of Paul Costa's new Restoration CD,
you're already on a winner, but as an added bonus Paul has teamed
with Harvey World Travel to offer a great Gold Coast holiday
promotion, which any CD buyer could win.
The prize package includes five nights' accommodation at Bel Air
Resort Apartments, dinner and show at the Australian Outback
Spectacular for two, one day theme park pass for two to either
Seaworld, Movie World or Wet and Wild, ride around the Gold Coast
in a restored classic car and a Paul Costa merchandise package.
But hurry - entries close Friday October 27, 2006.
For more information on Paul Costa, visit
www.paulcosta.com.au
and check out Aleyce Simmonds’ website,
www.aleyce.com
.
Paul Costa's CD Restoration is distributed throughout Australia by
Shock Records
Anna Rose
www.thepub.com.au
PAUL COSTA LABELLED
ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST NEW TALENTS
What a year it has been for Shock Records recording artist
Paul Costa, and it's only getting better.
Paul has been recognised as a finalist in New Talent Of the Year
at the 34th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, for his single
House Of Mirrors.
He is proud to be included alongside other newcomers The Sunny
Cowgirls, Karl Broadie, SweeneyKilleen & Samantha McClymont.
It has been a busy year for Paul since the release of his debut
album Walkin' In These Shoes, produced by multi Golden Guitar
winning producer Rod McCormack.
Paul has been touring NSW & Victoria with Shock stable mate Travis
Sinclair and is keen to see the rest of the country in 2006.
He was named 2005 ACRA's (Australian Country Recording Awards)
Male Vocalist Of The Year and made the finalists' list in the
Australian Independent CM Awards for Male Vocalist Of The Year,
the TAS & NZ Independent Album Of The Year Awards and Musicoz
Awards for Country Artist Of The Year.
Paul has also been recognised as a finalist in the 2006 TIARAs
(Tamworth Independent Artists’ Recognition Awards) for the Michael
Cowdroy Memorial Songwriting Award with his song When The Right
One Comes Along, co-written with Gina Jeffreys and Rod McCormack.
Plus he has scored four Top 10 finalist nominations at the
Victorian & National CM Awards including Male Vocalist Of The Year
and Smoky Dawson Best Independent Release.
His new single It's Good To Be Me, released to radio on NFS #100,
coincides with Paul's feelings at being named a Golden Guitar
finalist.
If you want to see more of Paul, tune into CMC (Country Music
Channel) and request his filmclips,
www.countrymusicchannel.com.au
For further information contact: or your local Shock
representative
Publicist - RUM Entertainment www.paulcosta.com.au
ph/fax 02 4285 1461
www.shock.com.au
(m) 0439 730 460
PAUL, GEORGE &
SOVEREIGN - ANNOUNCED AS MUSICOZ AWARDS FINALISTS
RUM Entertainment is happy to announce PAUL COSTA, SOVEREIGN &
GEORGE ROYTER being named as TOP 10 FINALISTS in the upcoming
MUSICOZ AWARDS.
Musicoz Awards is Australia's Premier Music Awards for Unsigned
and Independent Artists - nicknamed by street press as the
"Unsigned ARIA's". It's a National Music Awards - with 24 awards
that are drawn from entries/nominations in 18 categories of music.
The Musicoz Awards are one way of recognising the effort artists
have put in and the contribution they have made to the Australian
music industry.
Sovereign & Paul Costa have made the Top 10 Finalists in Country
Artist Of The Year, while George Royter has been selected in the
Top 10 Finalists for Folk Artist Of The Year.
These nominations are a nice finish to the end of a great year for
Paul Costa, having already been named 2005 ACRA's (Australian
Country Recording Awards) Male Vocalist Of The Year & his album
taking out Best Cover Artwork at the recent CMAA Australian
Country Music Achiever Awards.
Sovereign & George feel very privileged to be included alongside
other finalists such as Carter & Carter, Natalie Howard, Rebecca
Lee Nye & Luke O'Shea.
The awards are to be announced 1st December at the WIN
Entertainment Centre, Wollongong - for more information log onto
www.musicoz.org
PAUL'S GOT IT COVERED
Paul Costa's WALKIN' IN THESE SHOES debut album has taken
out the COVER ART OF THE YEAR at the CMAA Australian Country Music
Achiever Awards.
Graphic designer GLEN HANNAH from Goonga Design took out the award
for his CD artwork of Paul's WALKIN' IN THESE SHOES, from an elite
field of finalists including Pierre Baroni for Feel This Free (Beccy
Cole), Louise Cook for Australian For Broken Heart (The Flood),
Elle Deslandes for Little Bit Rusty (The Sunny Cowgirls) & Alison
Smith for Foggy Highway (Paul Kelly).
The second highlight of the week has been Paul's current single
HOUSE OF MIRRORS climbing into #2 position on the Top 100 Country
Hits chart.
(source HotFM)
For further information contact: or your local Shock
representative
Publicist - RUM Entertainment
www.paulcosta.com.au
ph/fax 02 4285 1461
www.shock.com.au
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
PAUL COSTA NAMED FINALIST
Shock Records are pleased to announce the finalist nomination of
country artist Paul Costa in the TAS & NZ Independent Album
Awards, for his stunning debut album WALKIN' IN THESE SHOES.
The awards are to be announced on September 9.
This adds to his already impressive list of finalist achievements
- Australian Independent Country Music Awards Male Artist Of The
Year and the Cooper Golden Saddle Awards (both to be announced in
the coming weeks).
Following up from his two Top 10 hits 'I Think I Like It' and
'House Of Mirrors', Paul will be releasing his third single to
radio late September via NFS.
RUM ENTERTAINMENT is pleased to
congratulate the following nominees in the
CMAA Australian Country Music Achiever Awards
INDEPENDENT ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Tracy Coster
Felicity Urquhart
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Walkin' In These Shoes - Paul Costa (artwork
by Glen Hannah @ Goonga Design)
Awards to be announced September 12th at the Menzies Hotel, Sydney
For more information contact:
Publicist - RUM Entertainment
- PAUL COSTA'S
NEW DEAL WITH
- SHOCK
RECORDS
Paul Costa has just secured
a deal with the biggest independent record company in Australia -
Shock Records.
Shock's A&R representative
Craig Spencer has seen the potential in Paul's debut album WALKIN' IN
THESE SHOES and is very happy to welcome Paul to Shock Records.
"I am extremely excited about the deal & the direction the album will
be taking with Shock Records. They are 110% behind it. It's a great
feeling knowing they are so supportive," Paul acknowledges.
Recent single 'I Think I Like It' was a Top 10 Hit,
with the NEW SINGLE 'House Of Mirrors' following suit,
currently #13 on the Top 30 Country Charts.
A great voice, smouldering good looks and an amazing debut album -
Paul Costa is a new star on the Country Music horizon.
"...an accessible disc that accentuates his warm vocal style. It
resembles a hybrid of the late Marty Robbins and Mavericks singer Raul
Malo." Dave Dawson, Beat Magazine
You can catch Paul Costa at the upcoming HATS OFF TO COUNTRY FESTIVAL
in Tamworth at the following venues:
SAT 9TH JULY - RUM Showcase, SOUTHGATE INN 12noon-3pm (guest spot)
SAT 9TH JULY - LEGENDS BAR, WESTS 6pm-8pm
SUN 10TH JULY - LEGENDS BAR, WESTS 1pm-3pm
Album WALKIN' IN THESE SHOES - OUT NOW!!
Distributed by Shock Records
www.paulcosta.com.au
www.shock.com.au
For further information contact:
RUM Entertainment
ph/fax 02 4285 1461
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
OR
your local Shock representative
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