This past Sunday hundreds of kids lined up at the Village mall to audition for CMT/YTV’s Karaoke Star Jr. I was there freelancing, standing back behind the crowd not being invasive, introduced myself to one of the producers and through a bit of chatting we got me in a position that worked well for me. I was able to meet all the cast and crew, and ended up shooting not just one day, but two days, covering the top 5 auditions the next day. The crew was amazing, so I took it upon myself to show them a good time here in Newfoundland, and that’s what started a new lovely friendship with the FANTASTIC crew.

The kids had 6 songs to choose from, but the favorite of the day was “Love Story” by “Taylor Swift” which 98% of the contestants sang and as lovely a song as it is – if I hear it again… I might explode. It was extremely neat to see the ins and outs of a televised competition like this, and I wasn’t afraid to get my hands dirty and help pack up the set after the second day was over!

What a great couple of days- and hopefully the start of many more like it!