Felicity Kircher sitting on a lush grassy hill.

45th TOYOTA STAR MAKER FELICITY KIRCHER RELEASES SECOND SINGLE ‘Irish Blessing’

7 November 2025

The 2025 Toyota Star Maker, Felicity Kircher, releases the second single, Irish Blessing, to Australian radio and streaming services today. Irish Blessingis from Felicity’s upcoming four-track EP, produced by Brandon Dodd, at the Rabbit Hole Studio. She said; “Writing this song was such a joy because it allowed me to step into something different and …

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ENTRIES CLOSE SOON FOR 46TH TOYOTA STAR MAKER

9 October 2025

There’s just one week left to enter Toyota Star Maker – Australia’s longest running and most prestigious country music talent search. Crowned in January 2026, during the Toyota 54th Tamworth Country Music Festival, the 46th Toyota Star Maker will join an impressive suite of alumni including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, James Blundell, Travis Collins, Gina …

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Felicity Kircher Named 45th Toyota Star Maker Winner

31 March 2025

Tingalpa’s Felicity Kircher has been crowned the 45th Toyota Star Maker, after a stellar showcase of emerging country talent at the 2025 Grand Final concert, held earlier tonight during the Toyota 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival. Fellow competitors were Briana Dinsdale (Longholme Qld), Cait Jamieson (Toowong Qld), Ella Powell (Terrigal NSW), James Keith (Warriewood NSW), Kaitlyn …

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WADE FORSTER RELEASES THE EP THE DRIFTER & DROPS NEW SINGLE DENIM DUET WITH MAX JACKSON

17 July 2025

Friday 17 January 2025: Today, the first day of the Toyota 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival, the 44th Toyota Star Maker Wade Forster releases his EP, The Drifter, along with his fourth Star Maker single, Denim, a vocal collaboration with Max Jackson, the 2022 Toyota Star Maker. Wade said; “I had a lot of fun …

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TOYOTA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SPONSORING THE 45TH TOYOTA STAR MAKER **ENTRIES OPEN NOW**

13 June 2024

In January 2025, Toyota Australia will celebrate a 30-year milestone as the longest continuous sponsor of an Australian country music event, partnering with Star Maker, Australia’s longest running and most prestigious country music talent search which offers over a $100k prize pool. Toyota’s contribution to the Australian country music industry goes beyond Star Maker having …

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Wade Forster CROWNED 44TH TOYOTA STAR MAKER WINNER

22 January 2024

Winton, Queensland’s Wade Forster has been crowned the 44th Toyota Star Maker, after an excellent showcase of emerging country talent at the 2024 Grand Final concert, held earlier tonight, as part of the 52nd Toyota Country Music Festival, Tamworth. Thousands of festival-goers filled Toyota Park for the grand final concert, where the top ten played …

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