Enter HWI's Hushabye competition!

[Joe]

Hi all...welcome to Hayley Westenra International's 'Hushabye' Contest! To celebrate the release of Hayley's album 'Hushabye' in the UK very soon... HWI are giving away a sealed CD of that very album, the UK version from amazon.co.uk.

* How to play: Below are five questions. Jot down your answers on a piece of scrap paper for now.

* How to enter: Simply send a Private Message to me, Joe , and list your answers ie. 1-D, 2-A, etc. If you have answered all five questions correctly, your entry will be entered in the prize draw.

* Who may enter: HWI Forum members (must be 18 years of age) and Forum staff (excluding the two admins). One entry per member please - multiple entries will be disqualified.

* Contest Timing: The contest begins June 8 at 12:01 AM British Summer Time and ends on Saturday, June 15 at 11:59 PM BST.

* Drawing: Shortly after the contest ends, the drawing for the prize will take place. One name will be selected at random from amongst all correct entries. The winner will be contacted soon afterward via Private Message.

* Prize: A new, sealed CD of 'Hushabye' purchased from amazon.co.uk.

* FINE PRINT: This competition shall be fully bound by the HWI COMPETITIONS AND PRIZE DRAWS / General Rules and Conditions, found in this post... hwi.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Competition&action=display&thread=5513
Additionally, when the winning member is contacted via forum PM, he or she must provide his / her postal address within seven days. After that time, an alternate winner will drawn. The prize will be mailed to you when I acquire the CD.

----- > So get to it and GOOD LUCK


1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the upcoming Royal Birth?
a) Queen Elizabeth II will become a great-grandmother for the second time
b) The baby will be third-in-line to the throne
c) News reports say that Kate Middleton will be the first Royal to be given a baby shower

[maroon]2. In what year did both the HWI website and forum launch?
a) 2003
b) 2004
c) 2002 [/maroon]

3. Which is one of the songs on the 'Hushabye' CD?
a) 'Moonlight Sonata'
b) 'The Wonder Of You'
c) 'All Through The Night'

[maroon]4. How many children does Queen Elizabeth have?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 3[/maroon]

5. What is the name of the composer who wrote the music to 'Sleep On', a lullaby for the royal baby?
a) Ian Bostridge
b) Paul Mealor
c) Ennio Morricone

[Dave]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for organising this competition and purchasing the winner's prize, check your inbox for my entry!

But wait... oh no, I'm banned!

Cheers, Dave

[Joe]

Hello everyone!

Just a reminder that there is about 5 hours left in our 'Hushabye' competion. Have a go at our quiz and perhaps win a 'Hushabye' CD; soon-to-be released in the UK on 17 June.

Thanks for playing ... and good luck!

Your quizmaster,
Joe

[Joe]

Hello everyone,

Well, first let me say 'thank you' to all of the 14 members who entered our CD competition:

Paddy, susieverity, belleyetere, I-H-F, Simba, afaninchicago, tiger09, classyandraste, bandit32, Ross, devotedfan, Graham, Eos, lionbc.

Of these 14, 11 answered all of the questions correctly. I've used a random number generator to select a number from 1 to 11 inclusive, and it selected number 10.



Therefore, I am very pleased to announce, that member Eos has won a NEW HUSHABYE CD!

Congratulations, Eos!


Here are the answers to the five questions:

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the upcoming Royal Birth? (the toughest question for ya!)

a) Queen Elizabeth II will become a great-grandmother for the second time - third time. The queen has two great-grandchildren - her daughter the Princess Royal's son Peter Philips' daughters Savanna and Isla )
b) The baby will be third-in-line to the throne (true - even if the baby is a girl, thanks to revised succession laws).
c) News reports say that Kate Middleton will be the first Royal to be given a baby shower (true! In fact, the report came just before this competition began)


2. In what year did both the HWI website and forum launch?

a) 2003 - The website began in May and the forum in July 2003.
b) 2004
c) 2002


3. Which is one of the songs on the 'Hushabye' CD?

a) 'Moonlight Sonata'
b) 'The Wonder Of You'
c) 'All Through The Night' - track 9 on the UK version.


4. How many children does Queen Elizabeth have?

a) 4 - Charles (the Prince of Wales), Anne (the Princess Royal), Andrew (the Duke of York), and Edward (the Earl of Essex).
b) 5
c) 3


5. What is the name of the composer who wrote the music to 'Sleep On', a lullaby for the royal baby?

a) Ian Bostridge
b) Paul Mealor
c) Ennio Morricone




Again, thanks for making this a very exciting contest!

Best wishes,
Joe

[Richard]

Congratulations Eos!

Richard