18-496: Brooke Maree McClymont (born 16 May 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. With her two younger sisters, Samantha and Mollie, she is a founder of a country music trio, the McClymonts . She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating . Her influences include Sheryl Crow , ABBA , Faith Hill and Alanis Morissette . McClymont
36-595: A family friend heard her sing in front of the mirror at her home and told Brooke's mother that she should put her into the Jacaranda Talent Quest in Grafton. Her mother entered her into the contest and she sang " All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You " by Heart . In 1999, she sang " God Save the Queen " and " Advance Australia Fair " to open the day-night Australia vs. England cricket match. Charles Fisher
54-720: A professional career in music. In 2004 she was selected among the top 118 contestants for Australian Idol but did not make it into the Top 30. In the same year she was crowned as Jacaranda Queen in her home town of Grafton. She also received the Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year award. In January 2005 McClymont won the Star Maker quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival . She
72-626: A set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia . They commenced in 1987. The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival . Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973. Samantha McClymont Samantha McClymont (born 1986)
90-440: Is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. With her two younger sisters, Samantha and Mollie, she is a founder of a country music trio, the McClymonts . She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating . Her influences include Sheryl Crow , ABBA , Faith Hill and Alanis Morissette . McClymont was discovered in 1992, at age eleven, when
108-576: Is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is a member of the country music family band The McClymonts with her older sister Brooke McClymont and younger sister Mollie. She is also a television presenter on travel program Getaway and the matchmaker series The Farmer Wants a Wife . Born in Grafton, New South Wales , McClymont and her sisters spent much of their spare time travelling around eastern Australia performing in talent quests and country shows. McClymont completed high school in 2003 and began
126-469: The Disney Channel original series Lizzie McGuire . " I Don't Think, I Know " was the second song released on 2 December 2002 and it also peaked in the top 50 at number 45. McClymont stated that she did not get to release her album as "certain circumstances arose, it just never happened". In 2006, McClymont and her two sisters ( Samantha and Mollie) started a band named The McClymonts . By 2019
144-404: The Disney Channel original series Lizzie McGuire . " I Don't Think, I Know " was the second song released on 2 December 2002 and it also peaked in the top 50 at number 45. McClymont stated that she did not get to release her album as "certain circumstances arose, it just never happened". In 2006, McClymont and her two sisters ( Samantha and Mollie) started a band named The McClymonts . By 2019
162-490: The ARIA Charts. In January 2022, McClymont appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia . She finished second, behind winner Dylan Lewis . On 30 June 2023, McClymont and Eckersley released their second album Up, Down & Sideways . McClymont and Eckersley will appear on the eighth season of The Amazing Race Australia in 2024. The ARIA Music Awards are
180-425: The ARIA Charts. In January 2022, McClymont appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia . She finished second, behind winner Dylan Lewis . On 30 June 2023, McClymont and Eckersley released their second album Up, Down & Sideways . McClymont and Eckersley will appear on the eighth season of The Amazing Race Australia in 2024. The ARIA Music Awards are
198-563: The band had amassed one platinum and two gold records, two ARIA Awards , one APRA Award and thirteen Country Music Awards of Australia ("Golden Guitars"). In 2016, McClymont appeared in her first movie, Australian romantic comedy Spin Out . McClymont is married to singer-songwriter Adam Eckersley . They had a daughter in 2013 and a son in 2020. The duo released the album Adam & Brooke in February 2018 which peaked at number 16 on
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#1732790499766216-454: The band had amassed one platinum and two gold records, two ARIA Awards , one APRA Award and thirteen Country Music Awards of Australia ("Golden Guitars"). In 2016, McClymont appeared in her first movie, Australian romantic comedy Spin Out . McClymont is married to singer-songwriter Adam Eckersley . They had a daughter in 2013 and a son in 2020. The duo released the album Adam & Brooke in February 2018 which peaked at number 16 on
234-795: The song "Piece Of Me" written with Frank Myers and Lindsay Rimes. In 2015 McClymont joined the lifestyle program Getaway as a presenter and was also the host of the reality television program The Farmer Wants a Wife in 2016. In early 2024, McClymont was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer . She stood aside from all work commitments to focus on five months of chemotherapy and immunotherapy , followed by surgery and radiation. McClymont has performed with her sisters as The McClymonts since 2006. They have recorded an EP and five albums. Their first album Chaos and Bright Lights and second album Wrapped Up Good are certified gold records in Australia. The McClymonts are five-time winners of
252-747: The title Group or Duo of the Year and twice winners of Highest Selling Album of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia . The McClymonts have won two ARIA Awards . The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival , celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. Brooke McClymont Brooke Maree McClymont (born 16 May 1981)
270-454: Was discovered in 1992, at age eleven, when a family friend heard her sing in front of the mirror at her home and told Brooke's mother that she should put her into the Jacaranda Talent Quest in Grafton. Her mother entered her into the contest and she sang " All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You " by Heart . In 1999, she sang " God Save the Queen " and " Advance Australia Fair " to open the day-night Australia vs. England cricket match. Charles Fisher
288-436: Was one of the people McClymont worked with on her debut album and she stated that the two had a really good working relationship. " I Can't Wait " was chosen to be the first song released because McClymont felt it is a really positive song and definitely shows her personality. The song was released as a CD single on 17 June 2002 and peaked in the top 50 at number 49. Soon after, the song was again recorded by Hilary Duff for
306-433: Was one of the people McClymont worked with on her debut album and she stated that the two had a really good working relationship. " I Can't Wait " was chosen to be the first song released because McClymont felt it is a really positive song and definitely shows her personality. The song was released as a CD single on 17 June 2002 and peaked in the top 50 at number 49. Soon after, the song was again recorded by Hilary Duff for
324-553: Was subsequently signed by Warner Music Group and recorded two singles. The first single " Cookin' in my Kitchen " led to McClymont being named New Talent of the Year at the 2006 Country Music Awards of Australia . At the awards, McClymont performed with her sisters as The McClymonts and "stole the show". Also in 2006, McClymont and her sisters performed for defence personnel in Iraq, where she met her future husband. They married in 2014. In 2013 McClymont won an APRA Music Award for
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