A young mum who believed she had no talent has unlocked her voice to capture the nation.
Wellington woman Sianne Dougherty gave an impromptu performance to TVNZ’s Te Karere showcasing what her raw talent was capable of.
She covered the Maori song Haumanu by artists Maisey Rika and Tama Waipara.
Since the video surfaced on Facebook on Tuesday it’s reached more than 10,000 likes and had been shared more than 3,500 times.
She said her teachers had recognised her talent and encouraged her to pursue singing.
“The teachers really pushed me to really show what I had inside me, to show my talent,” she told TVNZ’s Te Karere.
“I didn’t even know I had any talent but obviously they could see it and they nurtured it.”
Dougherty’s voice had already struck a cord with Kiwi reggae bands Katchafire and Sammy J who she had opened for during tours.
When Dougherty was 17 years old she gave birth to a baby girl. She said since then there had been plenty of ups and downs balancing life as a mum and as an aspiring singer.
“I find it really hard sometimes, lucky I have support around me like my mum and my partner’s family … It really really helps, I must say,” she told Te Karere.
Dougherty now aimed to win the Conkarah Aotearoa Quest for Kia Ora Girl competition which would secure her the opening act for Raggamuffin’s 10th anniversary, which will be it’s final concert.
“I want to share my music, that’s all I want to do really… share it freely and not have to worry about anything else but my music.”
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/88590746/young-mums-voice-hits-a-chord-with-the-nation
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