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| Tavis Gravatt and Bradley Christensen |
The ten semi-finalists have been selected for the Lexus Song
Quest and half of them are baritones. The singers will now work with head judge, soprano Yvonne Kenny, before the Grand Finals singers are selected for the last round at the Auckland Town Hall in
July. Around 50
contestants competed in the initial round with
judges Graham Pushee and Patricia Price.
The baritones include Tavis Gravatt, Bradley Christensen, Harry Grigg, Jarvis Dams and Benson Wilson. The remaining singers include sopranos Madison Nonoa, Imogen Thirlwall, Emily Mwila and Sophie Sparrow, as well as tenor Filipe Manu
The Lexus Song Quest will dole out $85,000 in
prizes, with the
winner receiving a total prize of $50,000, and the runner up
receiving an immediate cash prize of $8,000, supported by
the Dame Malvina Major Foundation, plus a study scholarship
of $10,000. Third and fourth place winners receive
$1,000 each. A further $15,000 prize, sponsored by the Kiri
Te Kanawa Foundation, will be awarded to the singer who has
demonstrated great potential through the semi-finals stage
of the competition.
Tickets for the Final
Lexus Song Quest Gala on July 23 are available
online.
