FIRST PERSON

KATE CEBERANO SINGER

I was happiest when ... I was about eight years old and my family went to Hawaii to meet our family there. We stayed several months, attended school and was invited to sit in with a hula school. It was for “Hawaiian blood“only but they made an exception for me since my aunty was Hawaiian. I cried happy tears with the beauty of it all. You wouldn’t know it but … I’m a craft nerd. I knit, sew, crochet, paint, adore fine fabric and collect vintage lace. My most embarrassing moment … was exclaiming loudly to a filmmaker, “Whoever shot that music video should be shot”. He said, “I did!” The last time I cried was … watching Anne with an E. It was so achingly beautiful. It reminded me of my grandma and the simplicity of life before social media and TV. The last book I read was … I re-read Anna Karenina. My favourite films are … Sophie’s Choice, Somewhere in Time, Blade Runner and Being There. I really want to … run my own record label and production unit for fashion, music and artists. My guilty pleasure is … expensive dresses and shoes. Life has taught me … good things come to those who wait. I’m about to … launch my first festival. My first job was … coffee pulling at the Black Cat Cafe [in Melbourne]. What I enjoy most about my work is … I get to do what I love while being able to help get my kid through school, contribute to my family and group around me, the band, musicians and the greater community.

Kate Ceberano will perform in the Music of James Bond with special guest Michael Falzon and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra at 7.30pm, Tuesday, October 30 at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart. Tickets from $35.63 — $91.69. Concession and full-time student tickets available. Phone 1800 001 190 or visit tso.com.au