Renee Cassar, Australia's Singer/Songwriter Sweetheart

Renee Cassar's motto - as shown on her Myspace page is "No Music, No Life." One would think that a singer who made such a bold statement had been studying and honing their musical craft since they were a small child, correct?

Well, that's not the case with Australian Musician Renee Cassar. In point of fact, as a youngster, she devoted her time and talents to another pursuit - tennis. Renee pursued tennis at a competitive level since she was a child and was intensely focused on her athletic pursuits, to the point that she had no time for other dreams and goals.

But, when she was in high school, her life took a turn. I'm certain that all involved would celebrate the change as being a positive one.

Renee was studying theater at school, and as you would guess, her goal was to act as part of the play that her school was putting on that year. There was a slight obstacle, though. It was Fame, which was a musical, and singing was something entirely new to Renee. However, she only had to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for the audition and so she decided to give it a shot. When the lead role of Carmen went to her, it must have been completely unexpected!

Although she did take some singing lessons between the audition and opening night by way of preparing for her big debut, she was in no way a seasoned pro when she stepped in front of the crowd that first time. To add to her nerves, all that intens prep work had made her lose her voice! Even still, she merely found out what people used for common voice remedies and stocked them up backstage, and then she braved it out and sang her part. And she's never regretted it.

To find out more about Renee Cassar, check out the premiere Renee fansite, http://renee-cassar.com.