Samantha Mooney

HELLO THERE! Welcome to the Samantha Mooney Myspace page! I'm a Gold Coast girl who is a lover of musicwriting, performingand of course listening, like most people do. This page is to showcase my original songs, and my voice, for all the world to hear! The songs featured on this page are from my debut album "Paper Memories" and a couple from my forthcoming second album.
"Paper Memories" is a 9 track CD best described as easy-listening country pop. Included is the award winning 'Wedding Song' "Love of My Life".



To purchase a copy of "Paper Memories", click on one of the banners below. "PAPER MEMORIES" IS ON SALE FOR ONLY $10.99 VIA CDBABY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!.



SAMANTHA MOONEY - SOME AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
**Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Comp 2004 - 3rd Place "Love of my Life" contemporary pop/ballad
**Australian Songwriters Association National Songwriting Comp 2005 - 3rd Place "Paper Memories" contemporary pop/ballad, 5th place "Something Real" contemporary pop/ballad.
**March 2006 - Feature story and Cover of Gold Coast Bulletin Newspaper's Paradise Magazine.
**UK Songwriting Contest 2007 - Semi Finalist "Somebody You Once Knew" Folk/country.
**December 2007 - Performance on the Gold Coast Carols by Candlelight, alongside Troy Cassar Daley, 'Mutto' from Aus Idol, 'The Two Tenors'.
**January 2008 - 10 days performing at Tamworth Country Music Festival.
**May 2008 - Featured performer during Candlelighting Ceremony of Queensland Cancer Council's Gold Coast 'Relay for Life'.
**June 2008 - Featured performer at book launch for Heidi Leigh Axton's "Icons of Tomorrow". Samantha is one of 26 featured independent singer/songwriters included in the book. Click on the book cover shown below for more information on the book and how to order your copy:



**Aug 2008 - Top Ten finalist Australian Songwriters Association National songwriting competition for "Love of My Life" - ballad section.
**September 2008 Semi Finalist certificate UK Songwriting contest for "Glass Ball", "Laying it all on the Line", "Sweet Sunday" and "Crossroad".
**December 2008 - Featured performer at Carols by Candlelight Arundel Gold Coast alongside Casey Barnes and The Three Tenors.
**January 2009 - 10 days performing at the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival.



**Currently - Recording tracks for my forthcoming second album with legendary producer and guitarist Louie Shelton. Louie has written signature guitar riffs for songs such as "Hello" by Lionel Ritchie, "Play Me" Neil Diamond, and "Last train to Clarksville" The Monkees, amongst many many others. His many production credits include Seals and Crofts, Art Garfunkle and Noiseworks.



A SELECTION OF LOVELY COMMENTS SENT MY WAY!:



"She's not only a great songwriter, she's just got the most gorgeous voice"
Alister Robertson - Logan City 101FM
"Beautiful Voice and a very talented lady. We're going to give Samantha as much exposure as we can here in New South Wales" John Spora - 2MCR Macarthur 1003.FM
"An enchanting voicethese are really beautiful songs"
Joanne McGinnis 8CCCFM Alice Springs
"Samantha Mooney, I think , has been a highlight of our programmes. "Sweet Sunday" is a great song. One of our favourites from "Paper Memories" is "Love of my Life".she is just a great singer". Bob and Judy Phillips 3RPP Mornington Peninsula.
"I don't think I have heard a voice so sweet come out of this country since Olivia Newton John". Kitana Mahoney, The Music Mansion show, Phibble Radio.
"Thankyou again, you were absolutely beautiful and helped make our Candlelight Ceremony very memorable". Julie McKernan, Relay for Life Co-ordinator, QLD Cancer Council.
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A BIT OF STUFF ABOUT ME AS A PERSON:
*I am a wife and Mum (with a 3 year old boy)
*I'm a very loyal friend
*I love dogs (I have 2)
*My father and 2 uncles appeared nightly on Graham Kennedy's "In Melbourne Tonight as part of vocal group 'The Dominoes' and as members of The Channel 9 singers.
*I don't like chocolate
*I LOVE chippies or anything salty!
*My drink of choice is chardonnay
*I once appeared on a tv talent show when I was 18 years old and quite the ugly duckling
*I was born in Melbourne, grew up in South West Rocks NSW
*My favourite food isNACHOS!.I can't stop eating it
*I gave up smoking 10 years ago
*I play the pianobut not as well as I would like
*I believe in the old cliche ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
*My husband was a contestant on Hey Hey It's Saturday's Plucka Duck.and won a sportscar! We still have the duck.
*I'm sure there is something more interesting about me that I could put in here but I can't think of it right now.haha :-)
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