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IIO‘uVAl‘l HIilHiHIONIlle 'Weanay lune l7 .‘tll’y Going t0 the 1010 J I I O I O 0 Singer lands wntmg deal after winning inaugural Songwnters Hall of Fame contest By Boa VRMNM ‘ ~â€" . 4‘ "‘ her mom Carolyn lbele. submitted . ' "WI“ 1“ "“17 ‘ T t .... If . 3. _ her song for the competition with- . . . ‘ k ‘ I u out her even knowing. olo horthington has no lllilr ' . t, t . . ‘ "She likes to enter me into con- sioiis rlhtHll owriught stitcess ‘ ,0 C -J ' ‘ ' . tests that [ don't know about and t oiiiing with anything btit ' ‘v 1.» tells me I won.” said Worthington. years of hard work ‘ . w . .. am ”I wasn’t expecting it at all.~ It‘s a message that's been drilled .. . W. "”4” Worthington doesn't plan to into the local stiigertsongwriter ‘ " " ' " “M 7 trade her ukulele forthenew guitar. suit e she studied MuSic Recording - “‘ It 5 part of her qutrktness and Arts at l-aiishawe tiollege and an . \ ,._ charm asan artist that she playsan instnit tor told her the stairway to . » .. instrument that is associated with sun ess has a lot of rough landings. g ‘- .. ‘ ’ the South Pacific instead of the pop "People have no problems pay» 9. - x ' . charts ”I felt that ifl'm going to be iiig lawyers for their work. but 3".”4 $ a solo artist I have to do something when it comes to musicians it gets r: i r 's different. so I picked up the uke sketchy some times." said Wor- ffiw 9‘33 ' . . and it just clicked instantly.~ she tliington, who admits she has Tit" - said. already been burnedafew times. ' . x ‘i. . ‘ If you visit her website at lhat‘s why she armed herself www.jojoworthington.com or with a practical education in how watch her video on YouTube you to make it in the music business. ' . . .- » - . _. can seen that ukulele is definitely She even took a detour last year as . ~ pan of her artistry. ii member of the Waterloo Region \ She. however. is thrilled by the small Business (It-ntre‘s Summer . publishing deal. and hopes it opens ( ornpatiy program to learn the the doors to the music career she’s has“ s of running a musical enter- already been planning for through prise Wllh her talent for performr all the steps she taken. am e as her main product. Waterloo singer/songwriter Jojo Worthington won the inaugural Song Writers Hall of Fame song competition ”That's way better." said Wor- She ( omniissioned herself out and will be honoured at a gala in New York City this Thursday. Dim-unto thington. "l'm so excited. l didn't lot birthday parties and special knowallofwhat's involved. or t asions. providing musical named her the winner of its inati- contract with Uniyersal Music Pub the uniquely and extremely talent- “It's been a total shock the last dt t oiiipaniment to milestone gut-a] song competition for her song lishingGroup and a newguitar. ed songwriter â€" artist lolo Wor- couple of weeks with the Billboard events Amadeus on lune 1. ”This is the stuff of dreams for a thington & the grand prize winner article and 5(an (The Society of She got real world instnittion on It's the same hall of fame that young songwriter. and we are and we really look fonvard to work» Composer. Author and Music Pub marketing and stir king to a bust has recognized people like Alicia thrilled to be in pannership on this ing with her and progressing her lisher of Canada) reaching out. I I“... plan and rel t'ly‘l’tl valuable keys. laylor Swift and Canada‘s song competition with Universal career,” said said Evan lamberg. was like, ‘whoa. gosh.‘ i didn‘t know itientorship from people who built Drake for the impact they've had Music Publishing Group who have president. North America. Univerr this was going to happen. their own business from st rait h on the music industry. Its also rec generously provided this incredible sal Music PublishingGroup, "It‘s all been really helpful.~ l ten With that firm grounding. ognm-d music legends like Michael opportunity." said Songwriters Hall The news even made the music While Worthington waits for she toiildn't be faulted for Wishing lackson, lzlttin lohn and Stevie of Fame President/CEO Linda industry bible. Billboard Magazine. where this roller coaster ride takes that more people would find out Wonder for their lifetime achieve Moran in a news release, 'lolo is a While Worthington said she knows her next. she was at the Up Town about her talents It‘s the same Wish merits in writing hit songs. talented young songwriter. as are she's got a long way to go before Market last lhursday playing her that I times frorn every struggling Worthington Will be honoured the four second place winners; lorr she's made it. she was still agog at mustc to an appreciative crowd Artist at a spet i2i| teremony at Hall of dart [Rit‘hman Higgins). Travis all that has happened since the ()ne ofthe vendors like to give hera ‘ I write songs about that sting lame's annual gala lune lH iii New (Milan). 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