N.Z. finalists in song contest

Press, 14 October 1985, Page 14

N.Z. finalists in song contest

NZPA-AAP Melbourne The Australasian Academy of Broadcast Arts and Sciences have announced finalists in the Esso PanPacific Song division of the 1985 Pater broadcasting awards. Winners will be announced on October 26 at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Hotel. New Zealand finalists are: Best new pop song (professional): “Neat and Tidy” Shona Laing, Auckland; “Not a Kennedy," Shona Laing, Auckland. Best new rock song (amateur): “British Fetish,” Colin Rock, Auckland. Best new adult-orientated rock song (amateur): “Famous,” Simon Page, Auckland.

Best new adult-orientated rock song (professional): “Near the Harbour,” Bronwyn Jones, Lower Hutt.

Best country and western song (amateur): “Dreams,” Ross Browne, Auckland. Best country and western song (professional): “You Remind Me of a Love Song," Patsy Riggir, Pataruru. Best new jazz song (amateur): “Jazz Machine, Peter Hodge, Tauranga. Best new song in national style (amateur): “Hatu Patu,”

Tom Bayliss, Whakatane. Best new comedy or novelty song (amateur): “Nukebusters, Kennedy and Brown, Auckland. Best new song by children under 15: “The Devil’s Advocate,” Stefan Broadley, Takapuna; “Leave Us a World,” Bernadette Hewson, Christchurch.

Best new love song (professional): “I Think It’s Time We Fell in Love,” Patsy Riggir, Putaruru.

Best song about a city, town, or region (amateur): Cathedral Square,” Charles Leonard, Christchurch. Best song about a city, town, or region (professional); “Aotearoa,” Geoff Smith, Auckland.

Best new instrumental composition (professional): “Goodbye My Friend,” Marlon Mare, Patutahi, Gisborne; “River,” Marion Mare, Patutahi, Gisborne; “Across the Main Divide,” Rob Winch, Wellington.

Best new song lyric (professional): “You’re Not the One Who’s Lonely,” Patsy Riggir, Putaruru.

Best song rendition by a duo: Anthony Lupak and Malcolm Jones, Petone.

Best soloist song rendition: Bronwyn Jones, Lower Hutt