Mullum Music Festival’s Youth Mentorship winners have been announced, with the prize being a 20-minute spot at the music festival and a one-on-one mentor session to work on their stagecraft and prepare them for the gig.
Emily Whines took out vocal category, Chloe Xaviera won the under 15s, Indigenous hip-hop artist Jannali Doncaster, aka Don Narli, won the band category, while Squeak Lemaire won the singer/songwriter award.
Nearly a decade on, the music development program has featured previous winners such as Potato Potato, Asha Jefferies, Annie Plummer, Matilda Dods and Tora.
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