Brittanie Shipway gets ‘wicked’ in New York
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Brittanie Shipway is currently killing it over in New York.
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RISING star Brittanie Shipway, who found fame on The Voice 2014, is killing it professionally in New York.
On top of juggling a jam-packed schedule of Broadway auditions the young Mulgoa starlet, who found fame on The Voice last year, is a day away from releasing her newest single, Don’t Fight It.
Shipway spoke to the Penrith Pressexclusively about her new single and the touching tribute behind it.
“Don’t Fight It is a very personal song about losing my Ma (grandmother) to lung cancer,” Shipway said.
“Loss is something everyone experiences, but after she passed, I felt an overwhelming sense of guilt as both her carer and granddaughter.
Brittanie Shipway is pictured on set of her debut music video being filmed at Fernhill Estate in Mulgoa.
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“Recording this song with my co-writer, Nikolai Lysewycz, made me feel incredibly exposed about a deeply personal experience I had never shared with anyone.
“But when we wrapped up in a couple of takes I felt liberated. As a singer/songwriter it’s hard to share intimate moments of your life, but it’s what makes music so beautiful.
“Nikolai and I are definitely experimenting with different sounds. Don’t Fight It is more of an alternative Triple J piece, much more laid back compared to my debut single It’s Over.”
The New York experience has already included an audition for a major role.
“Music is everywhere here; buskers play at every corner, train station, and even on the subway,” she said.
Brittanie Shipway’s new single Don’t Fight It is out.
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Brittanie Shipway in New York.
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“Lee Strasberg’s Method School is unbelievable, I’m learning so much about the industry every day.
“As part of the ‘New York’ experience I had my very first Broadway audition for the huge role of Elphaba in Wicked.
“Nearly 1000 women lined around the block for a two hour call, and after a four hour wait, we were herded into the casting room for an eight bar long audition — in layman’s terms, less than two sentences.”
Shipway is waiting to hear if she received the part.
“I’ll definitely come back to Australia a different person; in the words of Wicked the musical, ‘I have been changed for good’ but there’s still no place like home.”
Brittanie Shipway chose Kylie Minogue as her mentor on The Voice.
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Brittanie Shipway sings during the blind audition for The Voice in 2014.
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