Tony's Winning Performance on Stars in Their Eyes NZ
Tony Winning Heat 9 of Stars in Their Eyes NZ
Hi I am Tony Wellington or otherwise known and advertised as Tauranga's Roy Orbison. I have been performing all of Roy Orbison classics for 3 years now and and have been a fan of his since a very young age. In the past 3 years I have performed at many venues and events such as the Tauranga R.S.A, Tauranga Citz Club, Matamata Memorial Hall, 21st's, 50th's and 60th's. I make guest appearances for various country clubs and charity shows which fund raise for different cancer foundations. I have also recently appeared in Stars in their eyes as the Big "O". I won my heat and went on to be one of nine grand finalist's for the show. I always receive great feedback from people at shows that they have seen me appear in. Most people wonder why i am not performing as Roy for a living. I have met and performed with many well known artists on the New Zealand circut over the years also and have always had receptive feedback from them also. Roy Orbison or the Big "O" as people like to call me, is my idol and was my inspiration to start singing. I hope that if Roy were to see me singing his songs he would think i was honest to his unique sound.
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Roy Orbison Tribute New Zealand
Tony Wellington
Roy Orbison was a Texas singer and songwriter who turned out a string of hits in the 1960s, including "Crying," "Only the Lonely" and "Pretty Woman" (1960-64). His distinctive vocal style and soulful ballads made him a star on pop and country charts in the U.S. and the U. K., but in 1966 his wife was killed in a motorcycle accident and his career stalled. Two years later two of his sons were killed in a fire and his career hit bottom. During the '70s he focused on country music and remained an audience favorite, and by the end of the decade several of his songs had become hits by other artists, including Linda Ronstadts cover of "Blue Bayou" (1977) and Don McLean's version of "Crying" (1980). In 1986 David Lynch's film Blue Velvet helped make a hit again of his 1963 song "In Dreams," and Orbison made a popular comeback. In 1987 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released a two-disc set of re-recorded hits, and in 1988 he joined The Travelling Willburys, a "supergroup" that included Bob Dylan, George Harrison , Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. His 1989 album, Mystery Girl was released posthumously and became his biggest-selling record.
Heat winner in New Zealands 1st "Stars in Their Eyes" A rising performer on the National and International scene.
Heres what some of the veiwers said about Tony
The Big O by far! Loved his performance. Billy Joel is also great, but yeah, I think Tony has the voice down pat. Lita; 2008-06-24 @ 21:37 NZDT
Has to be Roy Orbison, he SOUNDS just like him. There should be a judging panel to eliminate audiences voting for friends! midget47; 2008-06-24 @ 19:11 NZDT
Hope the audience can pick the best singer, and that is Tony (as Roy Orbison). But judging by previous weeks choice, not very confident about it. maggiemay; 2008-06-24 @ 14:37 NZDT
Ok bets are on, who is going to win the grand final. Our pick is TONY ( ROY ORBISON ) is the final live????? sasha777; 2008-06-23 @ 11:04 NZDT
Thank goodness the audience finally got it right!!! We really enjoyed Tony's performance...congratulations. Also, Dido had a beautiful voice 8-) Lippystic; 2008-06-20 @ 15:58 NZDT
For sheer talent,for entertainment value,for sounding just like his star,it just has to be Tony, Tony, Tony, for overall winner. penwen; 2008-06-19 @ 16:35 NZDT
After 9 wks of watching the show. Our pic for the grand winner is Tony - Roy Orbison. The best by far. What does everyone else think???? sasha777; 2008-06-19 @ 10:33 NZDT
Tony as Roy was the best by far, such a breath of fresh air for the show so natural and down to earth. The people got this one right finaly, go Roy. BigFan07; 2008-06-18 @ 17:42 NZDT
Well done Tony, by far the best and you did Roy proud.This is just the beginning. penwen; 2008-06-18 @ 17:24 NZDT
