Gold Coast singer Georgia Knight beats out dozens for spot in Ekka Country Music Showdown

A Gold Coast singer has beaten out dozens of competitors to perform in one of the Ekka’s biggest music showdowns.

A Gold Coast singer has beaten out dozens of competitors to perform in the semi-finals at the Ekka Country Music Showdown.

Singer songwriter Georgia Knight will be one of just nine people in the open category who will belt out a tune at Queensland’s biggest agricultural show on Saturday in front of an expert panel of judges, including Golden guitar finalist Casey Barnes.

She’s already preparing for her performance. Pic Tim Marsden

Ms Knight will perform two songs – an original song called Blind, as well as a Stealers Wheel cover of Stuck in the Middle with You – with the help of the show’s live backing band, Southwest.

“There’s lots of talent and it will be really hard,” Ms Knight said.

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“I think this competition is really good to get out there … to just perform in front of industry experts.”

Winners will receive a Taramalin Sound recording package, as well as a $1500 cash prize.

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Two years ago Ms Knight was a youth finalist in the Tamworth Songwriting competition, while her song Runaway made the Top 10 in the rock indie category at the Australian Songwriters Association’s National Songwriting Contest.

She also owns a tutoring business in Ormeau. Pic Tim Marsden

In late 2018 Ms Knight also began tutoring aspiring singers in her Ormeau studio, GK Vocal Coaching.

“It has just grown so quickly,” she said.

“I teach about 25 students … and we’re planning an end of year concert.”

Ms Knight is hoping to release her second EP soon while her studio is set to host a songwriting workshop later this year.