Post by gareth on Apr 9, 2004 21:41:41 GMT
As I am writing this, April 10th has arrived in Hayley's home country, New Zealand. Which means that Hayley has turned 17. In the US, where she currently is promoting her album Pure, it'll be a while yet before the clock turns midnight.
The Russell Watson & Hayley Westenra
(http://groups.msn.com/RussellWatsonHayleyWestenra/) Group likes to celeb*ate Hayley's birthday in a special way. I have just created a new photo album, with no fewer than 106 photos, stills from three videos. Check out the 17thBirthday photo album when you visit the site.
One is from 1996, when Hayley was 8 years old. It is a home video, kindly sent to me by my colleague and friend Belinda from New Zealand. In it, Hayley participates in a talent quest.
The second is a news item on NZ TV One, reporting on Hayley's invitation to perform in a private function for Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush.
The third is a NZ 60 Minutes special called "On Song". Now this one has some extraordinary nice footage in it.
Both those videos were also sent to me by Belinda.
For those of you who at this stage can't afford the time to view all 106 photos, I have created a separate page with a selection of highlights. Check the 17th Birthday highlights page at that group.
Three of those photos are now gracing the home page of the Russell Watson & Hayley Westenra Group - one a really lovely close-up of Hayley, one showing Hayley at her energetic best as a 8-year old,
and one showing Hayley and her mum walking past a publicity poster in London - now you have to see the way they respond to it! So, if you don't visit the home page of that group often, why not do so now.
The videos referred to will hopefully be available very soon, in cooperation with Hayley Westenra International.
Gareth
The Russell Watson & Hayley Westenra
(http://groups.msn.com/RussellWatsonHayleyWestenra/) Group likes to celeb*ate Hayley's birthday in a special way. I have just created a new photo album, with no fewer than 106 photos, stills from three videos. Check out the 17thBirthday photo album when you visit the site.
One is from 1996, when Hayley was 8 years old. It is a home video, kindly sent to me by my colleague and friend Belinda from New Zealand. In it, Hayley participates in a talent quest.
The second is a news item on NZ TV One, reporting on Hayley's invitation to perform in a private function for Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President George Bush.
The third is a NZ 60 Minutes special called "On Song". Now this one has some extraordinary nice footage in it.
Both those videos were also sent to me by Belinda.
For those of you who at this stage can't afford the time to view all 106 photos, I have created a separate page with a selection of highlights. Check the 17th Birthday highlights page at that group.
Three of those photos are now gracing the home page of the Russell Watson & Hayley Westenra Group - one a really lovely close-up of Hayley, one showing Hayley at her energetic best as a 8-year old,
and one showing Hayley and her mum walking past a publicity poster in London - now you have to see the way they respond to it! So, if you don't visit the home page of that group often, why not do so now.
The videos referred to will hopefully be available very soon, in cooperation with Hayley Westenra International.
Gareth