Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

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Aurora Rising - 5 stars - "It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends." Albus Dumbledore. This story was so hard to read, because everyone was awful, I wanted to shake Sadie's mother. To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box. CALLUM FRANCISis an international musical theatre star, best known for his portrayal as 'Lola' in Kinky Boots on Broadway, London's West End, and the Australian Tour. Take the Mic was a great opportunity for me to get out there and show Aotearoa what I'm passionate about. Tell us about your song? What was the inspiration?The following table tells you what you can say. If a word or phrase is in bold , it's an example. Replace it with similar words to get the result you want.

The most influential musician in my life is undoubtedly Alessia Cara. It is the uniqueness and authenticity of Alessia's music that made me fall in love with her music. The cleverness ofAlessia's lyrics inspires me, and I am inspired by her talent as a songwriter. Music like hers has helped me to heal during some of my toughest times, and that is what I hope to do with my own songs. Creating a safe space for people to confront feelings that aren't often discussed is what I aim to do with my music. Why should people vote for you? Video Audition: The Take the Mic team will review all video auditions and select Contestants for the live performances. Entry to the competition is not guaranteed on application. Support authors: If you like this and can afford it, consider buying the original, or supporting the authors directly. Performance & Story Telling (scored out of 10): Nonverbal communication including stage presence, audience engagement, entertainment value, and truthful delivery of the lyrics.

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Use dictation commands to tell you PC what to do, like “delete that” or “select the previous word.” Audience votes will not disrupt the fair nature of judges scores. These votes will be used for tiebreakers only. To be honest, I don’t remember a time where I wasn’t drawn to music. I always grew up around music and it has always been a big part of my life. In South Africa music is a big part of our culture, so everywhere I went I heard music! Growing up music was part of my day-to-day life and that passion for music has continued and only flourished as time went by. Who’s your biggest musical inspiration?