What your 18th birthday lets you do - in NZ!

[emmettb]

Thanks Richard,

Buy everyone a drink, I'll need to take out a loan for that with the amount of people going, how about a drink between everyone, just have to find a few straws first.

See you all tomorrow - 15 1/2 HOURS TO GO!!!!!


Bye,

Emmett.

[Natasha]

Richard said:

Hello classicgrace, or may I call you Natasha?

Of course!! Sorry for not replying sooner! Sometimes I forget to check out these forums!!

Natasha is great right now I'm trying to get all my friends to call me Natasha instead of my nickname Tashi. I used to hate my name but its a long story and I'm keeping way off-topic! Sorry bout that!

[Richard]

Hello again Natasha, and thank you for your reply.

This thread is only a bit of fun, but now I'm a Global Moderator I'd better try and bring it back on topic, or I'll get the sack already!

Here's an interesting question that wasn't in the quiz:-

How old must you be before you can be taken seriously in the music business?

There is no correct answer, because it's a tough market to crack at any age anywhere in the world. Hayley was a huge success in New Zealand at 14, and she hit the big time in the UK at 16. Hayley will be 18 next month, but she hasn't really made it in the USA yet, so she needs dedicated fans like you to support her and spread the word.

I know you and Crystal are following in Hayley's footsteps, so I wish you good luck and every success with your singing careers.

I'll look out for your future posts on the Forum, and I look forward to reading more of your reviews.

Best Wishes from London,

Richard

[stevemacdonald]

Richard said:

Hayley will be 18 next month, but she hasn't really made it in the USA yet, so she needs dedicated fans like you to support her and spread the word.

Hayley isn't a big commercial success in the USA yet, but she's clearly a hit with our rmost influential people, some of whom might eventually have mighty big plans for her.

Consider these developments:

1. She's caught the ear of the Disney group which has used her in at least two projects.
2. She's endeared herself to the film industry by virtue of her end-titles work in MOV.
3. She's made a fan of President Bush.
4. She was tapped for a prestigious appearance on "American Dreams"
5. She's made an ecstatic fan of the Boston Pops' conductor who's without question a music business heavyweight.

These inroads may not have enriched Hayley's bank balance yet, but I'm sure they will pay off in spades over time. Remember, it took the Beatles a few years to crack the US market, but ... once they did ....!!!!

[Richard]

Hello Steve and all Hayley fans everywhere!

I agree that Hayley has caught the attention of many influencial people, not only in the USA but also in many other countries around the world, and there is no questioning her popularity with everybody who knows her. The point I was trying to make is the fact that there are still many people who haven't heard of Hayley yet, and the USA is a very big country. There must be millions of potential new fans out there. Official promotion can only go so far, so Hayley needs dedicated fans like you, Natasha and the rest of us to spread the word.

I'm still finding quite a few people here in the UK who don't know her yet, so I always carry a picture of Hayley in my pocket so I can show them. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Anyway, Hayley will be 18 on 10th April, so I would like to remind everyone to post your messages on Hayley's 18th Birthday Message thread, here in the Celebration section of the Forum.

Only 16 days to go!

Today is Good Friday, so I hope you all have a very happy Easter.

Cheerio from London,

Richard