YOUNG and rising stars had their time to shine on Sunday at the Toyota Star Maker Finalists night at the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall.
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The Leader's Barry Smith was there and took these photos for your viewing.
![Kirsty Lee Akers, Melody Feder, Kalesti Butler, Tori Darke and Kaylee Bell backstage at the Tamworth Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSA03 Kirsty Lee Akers, Melody Feder, Kalesti Butler, Tori Darke and Kaylee Bell backstage at the Tamworth Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSA03](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/0eb8aff3-4f24-42f0-bd87-2f618e78a665.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Kirsty Lee Akers, Melody Feder, Kalesti Butler, Tori Darke and Kaylee Bell backstage at the Tamworth Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSA03
![Bryce Sainty performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB08 Bryce Sainty performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB08](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/6729fb72-6adb-4d30-aeca-dfbe076f0c47.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Bryce Sainty performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB08
![Justin Standley and his guitar at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB21 Justin Standley and his guitar at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB21](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/f39138e3-d13e-4431-bedf-02e146509627.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Justin Standley and his guitar at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB21
![Tori Darke at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB66 Tori Darke at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB66](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/a37d14b3-ba28-4a81-81b3-ebc64753586b.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Tori Darke at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB66
![Jared Porter performs as the crowd watches on. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC11 Jared Porter performs as the crowd watches on. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC11](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/79d6cb20-fe29-4ace-8e03-af92eee0e10c.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Jared Porter performs as the crowd watches on. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC11
![Damien Agius sits and faces the crowd during his performance. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC07 Damien Agius sits and faces the crowd during his performance. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC07](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/ff59bf5d-d887-45b3-8e45-efdf169fbe32.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Damien Agius sits and faces the crowd during his performance. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC07
![Justin Standley performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC04 Justin Standley performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC04](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/8cf8afc5-1514-4b08-a140-b1158af36eae.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Justin Standley performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC04
![John Flanagan performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC02 John Flanagan performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC02](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/26269c6b-4b86-4822-9341-9f8539498258.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
John Flanagan performs. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSC02
![Johnny Taylor and his guitar at the finalists night on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB80 Johnny Taylor and his guitar at the finalists night on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB80](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/ed2a27b9-93df-49a7-b28f-9073a83bd4b4.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Johnny Taylor and his guitar at the finalists night on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB80
![Tommy Contor at the Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB56 Tommy Contor at the Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB56](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/31150d21-5a4c-4cf3-8d74-57409bb65560.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Tommy Contor at the Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB56
![Kalesti Butler performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB40 Kalesti Butler performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB40](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/499f7fe1-4dd1-4335-bef1-659d600223b8.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Kalesti Butler performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB40
![Damien Agius at Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190114BSB33 Damien Agius at Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190114BSB33](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/f0fbeee9-fb1f-4c67-9c5d-569680cd4ad1.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Damien Agius at Toyota Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190114BSB33
![Jared Porter at the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB49 Jared Porter at the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB49](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/4c4bab43-1e97-4baa-b183-4f753afee582.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Jared Porter at the Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall on Sunday. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB49
![Melody Feder performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB16 Melody Feder performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB16](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/102baaf7-1d57-4684-8167-4db4ab7c7f8a.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Melody Feder performs for the crowd. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB16
![Justin Standley at the Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190113BSB28 Justin Standley at the Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190113BSB28](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/e1602b6e-e38a-4820-ab57-9c41a269c005.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Justin Standley at the Star Maker finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith. 190113BSB28
![John Flanagan at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB11 John Flanagan at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB11](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/515980e9-b01c-48f0-bb28-6ed5e62ec15a.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
John Flanagan at the finalists night. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB11
![Bryce Sainty performs for the crowd at the finalists concert at the Tamworth Town Hall. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB06 Bryce Sainty performs for the crowd at the finalists concert at the Tamworth Town Hall. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB06](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-v2CS7EADUXATFc4uVq3VgX/4a47c322-8a4a-42b5-9884-8005522315df.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Bryce Sainty performs for the crowd at the finalists concert at the Tamworth Town Hall. Photos:Barry Smith 190114BSB06