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About Connie Kis

“Connie infuses her music with perception, passion and the kind of emotional connection that makes you sit up, take notice and smile.” Susan Jarvis: Capital News Magazine

About Singer-Songwriter: CONNIE KIS

No stranger to hard work, perseverance, and passionate dreams of a career in music, Connie Kis Andersen has defied industry paradigms by carving a successful music and radio career in Australia as a mature aged recording artist/singer songwriter.

One of Western Australia’s finest, she has six albums, one E.P. and many hit songs to her credit.

Her alternate country/folk style is laced in traditional delivery and has found her the recipient of multiple awards in Australia for song writing and as an artist.

Highlights include being awarded Western Australia’s; Best Independent Female Country Artist three times, winning the Best Independent Country Music Album for Western Australia twice, receiving a national TIARA award for Female Vocalist and being a four time recipient of the Gold Medallion Media Award for the South Central West region of Australia.

Before C-19 travel restrictions took hold, Connie Kis regularly toured the USA. She has performed at esteemed venues such as The Bluebird Café, The Texas Troubadour Theatre, Nashville Palace, the Midnight Jamboree, world famous Tootsies, and has made many appearances there including showcases at CMA’s Fan Fest.

However, when home in Western Australia, she is just as comfortable performing in local venues, playing an acoustic solo rep consisting of time honoured Top 40 pop, folk, rock, and country classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Perfect for a lazy afternoon session, a dinner / dance atmosphere, or simply an easy listening experience for a mature audience.

This inspiring woman's story is quite unique because after a fruitful career, teaching in Special Education she returned to her first love, music and successfully pursued a new career as an Independent Recording Artist and performer as well as Radio Producer and Host for her popular, internationally syndicated radio program; Showcase Australia.

During this time, she also served her industry with dedication, holding positions as President of WAM, seats on the funding board at the W.A Department of Culture and the Arts and C.E.O. of Multicultural Arts W.A. (KULCHA). As well, she developed and taught courses in vocal production at TAFE and UWA Summer School for several years.

Having faced and overcome some of the challenging twists and turns that life’s highway has taken her down, including a diagnosis and treatment for stage III colon cancer, this inspiring woman continues to follow her true calling and shines as an example for others to never lose sight of their dreams.

Connie Kis reveals her deep belief in self and purpose through all that she does - she is a true stylist, not to be missed.