Welcome to the 2009 Play It Strange National Secondary School Songwriting Competition and Peace Song Competition.

Be watching this space to see who the 2009 winner of the Perry Foundation Award for Songwriting will be.


This year, for the first time, the winner will also receive a FREE online course at the prestigious Berklee College of Music

 

2009 National Secondary School Songwriting Competition

Top 10 in place order are as follows:

PLACESONG TITLEBYSCHOOL
1.Commuter TrainDeakin Palmer, Marco VintenHutt Valley High School, Hutt International Boy's School, Wellington
2.LA (But You're Much Better)James WongSt Peter's College, Auckland
3.HomeAnna MacdonaldSt Hilda's Collegiate School, Dunedin
4.Three LadiesLouis BakerWellington College, Wellington
5.Grand VocationJames McCullyRangitoto College, Auckland
6.Rotoiti SongFraser Reeves, Rupert SnookScots College, Wellington
7.Sing Along SongSam BlakelockSt Andrew's College, Christchurch
8.Soul ControlAndrew StewartHurunui College, North Canterbury
9.Devil WomanPeter AllenCambridge High School, Cambridge
10.DownfallThomas KururangiAranui High School, Christchurch

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Church College Of New Zealand, Hamilton

LYRIC AWARD

Anna Macdonald, St Hilda's Collegiate School, Dunedin

PLAY IT STRANGE CONGRATULATES ALL OF OUR WINNERS!

Latest Media Release 4th October 2007 (34k)

The Top 50

THE TOP 50 SONG FINALISTS

Note: Only the Top 10 is in place order. The remainder is alphabetically ordered by song title

 

Finalist Categories: 1-1011-2021-4243-50

Places 1 - 10

NOTE: THE TOP 10 IS IN PLACE ORDER

PLACESONG TITLE (In place order)BYTOWN/CITYSCHOOL
1.Commuter TrainDeakin Palmer, Marco VintenWellingtonHutt Valley High School, Hutt International Boy's School
2.LA (But You're Much Better)James WongAucklandSt Peter's College
3.HomeAnna MacdonaldDunedinSt Hilda's Collegiate School
4.Three LadiesLouis BakerWellingtonWellington College
5.Grand VocationJames McCullyAucklandRangitoto College
6.Rotoiti SongFraser Reeves, Rupert SnookWellingtonScots College
7.Sing Along SongSam BlakelockChristchurchSt Andrew's College
8.Soul ControlAndrew StewartNorth CanterburyHurunui College
9.Devil WomanPeter AllenCambridgeCambridge High School
10.DownfallThomas KururangiChristchurchAranui High School

Places 11 - 20:

NOTE: THIS LIST IS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE

SONG TITLE 
(Alphabetically Ordered)
BYTOWN/CITYSCHOOL
AlchemyClaire BracegirdleAucklandEpsom Girl's Grammar School
BaxterZoe CookHamiltonHillcrest Highschool
Difficult AttractionMichelle BroughPalmerston NorthSt Peter's College
Grey And BlueIndigo GreenlawPictonQueen Charlotte College
Gyro SoundLeighton Grinstead, Leo McMenamin, Ricky SimmondsWanganuiWanganui High School
Maori VibrationMarsh Wilson, Ethan Pirihi, Wirihana TakuiraAucklandJames Cook High School
Summer DaysJoe NewcombeNapierWilliam Colenso College
Today's SongCharlotte Crone, Kurt FlemmingAshburtonAshburton College
Turbulence In It's Purest FormEmma Penty, James HeywoodAucklandRangitoto College
Wish They Didn't KnowClae BaxterCambridgeSt Peter's School Cambridge

Places 21 - 42:

NOTE: THIS LIST IS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE

SONG TITLE (Alphabetically Ordered)BYTOWN/CITYSCHOOL
Breaking The RulesMorgan DennisHamiltonChurch College of New Zealand
ButterfliesCory GreenHamiltonChurch College of New Zealand
Crush Crushed UpOliver GreenAucklandDilworth School
Edgeware TributeHarriet Wise, Poppy StowellChristchurchRangi Ruru Girls' School
Flop It DownBen Hunt, Tyrone Frost-Kidd, Andrew Harris, Josh SimonsChirstchurchSt Thomas Of Canterbury College
Happy BirthdayMatthew NanaiAucklandLynfield College
Immature AngeliqueSam Allen, Manoah Pickering, Gene HumphreysAucklandPapatoetoe High School
IsmAna ItiMarlboroughMarlborough Girls College
LoserShoji SpringettNelsonNayland College
Mrs MonarchLucy MacilquhamTimaruRoncalli College
RedgrassCaitlin Miller, Meghan Vella-King, Caellin RodgersDunedinSt Hilda's Collegiate School
Funky SongCorwin Newall, Shane Clayton, Jesse Broughton-Rowe, Teira Dean, Dominic Angelo-LaloliDunedinKaikorai Valley College
Melody Haunts My ReverieChristine IsaacAucklandBotany Downs Secondary College
RosesJessena EdenAucklandMassey High School
Slightly SkewedJack PhilipAshburtonAshburton College
SolitudeBen HaleyNew PlymouthSpotswood College
This Golden JamNikita HemopoHamiltonChurch College of New Zealand
Till We're Gone Tomorrow ComesMorgahna GodwinCambridgeSt Peter's School Cambridge
TommorrowJeremy Olds, Rebecca Mason Melrose, Anita McAndrewsAucklandSacred Heart College, Baradene College, Senior College
Why Does It Hurt So MuchMarc PritchardAucklandLynfield College
Without YouJack WallisCambridgeCambridge High School
WinterEraina Walden, Marie MiyataAucklandKaipara College

NOTE: ALL SONGS (1-42) WILL BE ON THE DOUBLE CD.

Places 43 - 50:

NOTE: THIS LIST IS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE

SONG TITLE 
(Alphabetically Ordered)
BYTOWN/CITYSCHOOL
Better Days AheadShorale OngAucklandHowick College
ChangeAntony Jeffares, Lauren Ellis, James Annear, Jono Perkins, Brittany StewartTaurangaOtumoetai College
Eleventh Hour April ShowerCeleste OramAucklandDiocesan School
Ever Wondered?Reuben ToddChristchurchBurnside High School
I RememberEmma KeenGeraldineGeraldine High School
InhibitionsLily HarveyBlenheimMarlborough Girls College
It Rained TodayErena Johnson, Elizabeth HorvathAucklandEpsom Girls Grammer School
Never Stand AloneHannah BennettNelsonHome School
UntitledAlex FerrierAucklandSaint Kentigern College
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The Play It Strange Secondary School Songwriting Competition prizes and the Play It Strange award was presented on Thursday 4th October 2007 at a wonderful award show at The Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Auckland


The 2009 TOP 52 FINALISTS......  listed below

A big thank you to our sponsors support and generosity with great prizes!!!


The Perry Foundation
is the major supporter of
Play It Strange and our
flagship programme
perryfoundation.org.nz


The NZ Rockshop nationwide
offers fantastic retail credit
prizes and is a great supporter
our programmes
rockshop.co.nz


This year 1st place also wins 
an online music course from the Berklee College of Music 
berkleemusic.com


1st Place -   * The Perry Foundation Award for Songwriting
                  * $1,000 NZ Rockshop retail credit
                  * Berklee College of Music Online course ($1,500)
                  A professional recording session ($600)
                  Song on the 2009 Play It Strange CD
                  Play It Strange certificate
2nd - 5th Place
                  NZ Rockshop retail credit ($750)
                  A professional recording session ($600)
                  Your song on the 2009 Play It Strange CD
                  Play It Strange certificate
6th - 20th Place
                  NZ Rockshop retail credit ($500)
                  A professional recording session ($600)
                  Your song on the 2009 Play It Strange CD
                  Play It Strange certificate

21st - 41st Place
                  NZ Rockshop retail credit ($150)
                  A professional recording session ($600)
                  Your song on the 2009 Play It Strange CD
                  Play It Strange certificate

42nd - 51st Place
                  Play It Strange certificate


SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD (for the most finalist songs)
School Of The Year Award Trophy
Otumoetai College, Tauranga Congratulations!!!

DAVID RICHWHITE LYRIC AWARD   
David Richwhite Lyric Award Trophy

    
                *PEACE SONG COMPETITION (award announcement presentation details to be confirmed)    
        1st Place   Peace Song Award Trophy
                A Sibelius First, music processing program ($300)
      A professional recording session ($600)
                Your song on the 2009 Play It Strange CD
                                
Well done finalists!

THE TOP 52 (in 4 categories)

S o n g s  1 to 5
 
 
NOTE: THIS LIST IS RANKED 1st to 5th Place  
SONG TITLE BY SCHOOL
Closed Windows And An Open Door
William Jackman
Onslow College
Wellington
Cake And Love And Wine
Jesse Sheehan
Wellington College Wellington
The Holographic Loveship
Tom Watts
Wanganui High School
Wanganui
Still Standing Kristin Macdonald St Hilda's Collegiate School Dunedin
Sleep
Sophie Scott-Maunder
Otumoetai College
Tauranga

S o n g s  
6 to 20



NOTE: THIS LIST REMAINS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE (ie: it is not ranked)
SONG TITLE BY SCHOOL
Another Night In Vulcan Lane Marc Pritchard Lynfield College Auckland
Black Madonna Matthew Nanai Lynfield College Auckland
Carry Me Home Gareth Malan Havelock North High School Hawkes Bay
Don't You Know Miller Jude Christensen-Yule, Matt Innes Northcote College Auckland
Fully Grown Katey Mullacrane, Fallyan Tuavi-Pomana, Gisborne Girl's High School Gisborne 

Helena Taitaipanui, Ripekah O'Reefe

Make It Ezra Webber, Tiaki Eketone Church College Of NZ Nelson 
Me Minus You Ollie-Rey Basabas, Junior So, Fasa Elama, Marcellin College Auckland

Nickolas Fa'alili, Moeaki Finau, Antoinette Teura
Miss India Ellie David Kaipara College Auckland
Mix Up Mona Sanei, Alexandra Jost, Jasmine Plows, Epsom Girls Grammar Auckland

Niloofar Mohammadzadeh

One Last Question Talia Caradus St Hilda's Collegiate Dunedin 
Paper Cranes Roman Birch Garin College Nelson
Searching For Words Alexandra Kissling Queen Margaret College Wellington
That Girl Maria English Marsden School Wellington
Truth Hamish King Papatoetoe High School Auckland
Who Am I Jonny Hurn Hutt Valley High School Lower Hutt 

S o n g s  
21 - 41



NOTE: THIS LIST REMAINS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE (ie: it is not ranked)
SONG TITLE BY SCHOOL
Any Last Words Tom McDermott Auckland Grammar School Auckland
Cruise Bradley Tuiavii-Busby Aorere College Auckland
Cursed Rory Little, Michael Doherty, Jack Butler Rongotai College Wellington
Different Place Ngawaiata Reihana, Cheyenne Naera, Tama Adams Kaitaia College Kaitaia

Morgan Redovanovich, Crispin Yerkovich

Hey Mr! Kriston Batistich Kings College Auckland 
I Would And I Will Ruby Tui John Paul II High School West Coast
LBD Caellin Rodgers St Hilda's Collegiate Dundedin 
Mates Before Dates Rory Malone Bethlehem College Tauranga
My Dreams Micah Livesay, Matthew Taylor, Wanganui High School Wanganui

Chey Tilyard, Royce Thomas

Never Looked Away Te Aihe Butler, Neenah Deekers-Reihana Onslow College Wellington
On My Own Stevi Hill Gisborne Girl's High School Gisborne
Sand Petra Bullock Takapuna Grammar Auckland
Sin Destino Nicholas Mulligan Rosmini College Auckland
Singing In The Rain Shayne Tiari Biddle Lytton high School Gisborne
Sunrise Roseanna Gamlen-Greene Rangi Ruru Girl's School Christchurch 
The Green Eyed Monster Lydia Bennett Otumoetai College Tauranga 
The Light Of Other Days Ryan Ferris Kaiapoi High School Nth Canterbury
To My Sister, I Am Well James Tsai St Peter's College Auckland 
Tree James Wilson Otumoetai College Tauranga
Two Hungry Guys Adam Farr, Will Collins Spotswood College New Plymouth
Young Blonde Things Ruby Solly Tauhara College Turangi

S o n g s  
42 - 52



NOTE: THIS LIST REMAINS ALPHABETICALLY ORDERED BY SONG TITLE (ie: it is not ranked)
SONG TITLE BY SCHOOL
3am Kaye McKee, Nick Lambert, Oliver Eaton, Spotswood College New Plymouth

Ben Boardman, Tegan Coventry

All For You Katie Hillebrand Kaipara College Auckland
All We Need Nicholas Soh Botany Downs Secondary College Auckland
Dance Tonight Hennie Tui Rongotai College Wellington
Decision; Consequence Giorgi Meladze Takapuna Grammar School Auckland
Don't Cry Mat Patrick Otumoetai College Tauranga
Fork In The Road Nikii Taylor Gisborne Girl's High School Gisborne
Kentucky Fried Children Anna Parsons Onslow College Wellington
Pandemic Clint Milne, Jasmine Duthie Westland High School Hokitika
Tearing Down The Walls Jamie Carson Taupo-Nui-A-Tai College Taupo
Tooth Fairy Asher Vallen Spotswood College New Plymouth


email info@playitstrange.co.nz with queries, names spelling etc

Earning NZCA Credits from the songwriting competition HERE

Due to a number of factors we decided to run the competition earlier in the year.
.     Judging Wednesday 1st July 2009
.     Results online Wednesday 15th July 2009
.     Award ceremony will be 22 August 2009, 6pm, Raye Freedman Arts centre, 
          Epsom Girls Grammar, Corner Gillies Ave and Silver Rd, Epsom, Auckland. 
          Places 1st to 5th Place will be announced and performed at the awards.
          All other finalists will remain alphabetical by Song Title
          Entry FREE - You are all very welcome!
    





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