Post by roger on Jan 21, 2009 16:20:44 GMT
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Hayley Westenra offers birthday serenade
The Press | Thursday, 22 January 2009
A private serenade from Hayley Westenra was a treat for a Christchurch rest-home resident celebrating his 99th birthday among the rose gardens at Mona Vale.
The Christchurch singer, who became an international star, filmed four music videos for the Japanese market yesterday.
A short lunch break provided Westenra with a spare moment to thrill Mick Harte and other Nazareth House residents with a rendition of Happy Birthday.
One resident, Sister Enid Lagan, 81, said Mona Vale was a favourite haunt for lunch on their day out.
"But we didn't expect to have our Hayley as the entertainment committee," she said.
Westenra has been on holiday in New Zealand since early last month and plans to leave next week.
She arrived at her parents' house from London with bronchitis and a hankering for home-cooked food, fresh air and time away from her busy schedule.
She spent Monday and Tuesday recording in a studio in Lyttelton and filmed music videos at Mona Vale in Fendalton yesterday.
If you think Westenra has stopped reaching for the stars, think again. She will have a singing lesson this morning conducted by another internationally acclaimed New Zealand artist, Dame Malvina Major.
The Press | Thursday, 22 January 2009
A private serenade from Hayley Westenra was a treat for a Christchurch rest-home resident celebrating his 99th birthday among the rose gardens at Mona Vale.
The Christchurch singer, who became an international star, filmed four music videos for the Japanese market yesterday.
A short lunch break provided Westenra with a spare moment to thrill Mick Harte and other Nazareth House residents with a rendition of Happy Birthday.
One resident, Sister Enid Lagan, 81, said Mona Vale was a favourite haunt for lunch on their day out.
"But we didn't expect to have our Hayley as the entertainment committee," she said.
Westenra has been on holiday in New Zealand since early last month and plans to leave next week.
She arrived at her parents' house from London with bronchitis and a hankering for home-cooked food, fresh air and time away from her busy schedule.
She spent Monday and Tuesday recording in a studio in Lyttelton and filmed music videos at Mona Vale in Fendalton yesterday.
If you think Westenra has stopped reaching for the stars, think again. She will have a singing lesson this morning conducted by another internationally acclaimed New Zealand artist, Dame Malvina Major.
