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Bridget O’Shannessy … capturing the magical feeling of Christmas night on her latest single (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 7, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singer\/songwriter Bridget O’Shannessy can’t really be claimed by the South Burnett – she lives in Brisbane – but she may as well be a local, as she spends so much time here!<\/p>\n

Bridget, who has just turned 21, is the niece of South Burnett councillor Kathy Duff and stays as often as she can at the Duff family’s ‘Di Di’ property near Boondooma.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Bridget has become a familiar face (and voice) at South Burnett shows and events, singing the National Anthem, country music and even a gospel song or two.<\/p>\n

In fact, she made her musical debut at Boondooma Homestead, singing when she was eight or nine.<\/p>\n

“I came back the following year, and my singing career snowballed for there,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I started entering singing competitions and performing as far away as NSW.”<\/p>\n

Back in October, Bridget and her younger sister Maggie were sitting at ‘Di Di’, talking about the year that had been and thinking about Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridget was surprised at the number of Christmas songs she was already starting to hear and realised how people were really needing something to look forward to.<\/p>\n

So the idea recording a Christmas song of her own was hatched.<\/p>\n

The sisters starting working on the lyrics of “Christmas Night” while sitting on the living room floor.<\/p>\n

Bridget said her family always made a big deal out of Christmas, especially the Christmas lights.<\/p>\n

“Mum and Dad would take us in the car to look at all the lights. I’d be nodding off but desperately trying not to miss anything,” she said.<\/p>\n

It is this excitement about Christmas, the wonderful feeling as the decorations start to pop up in the shops, that Bridget and Maggie tried to capture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pair listed their favourite Christmas traditions and tried to work them all into the song to celebrate the magical feeling of “Christmas Night”.<\/p>\n

It’s the first time the sisters have worked together on a project, but it’s not the first time Bridget has recorded one of her own songs.<\/p>\n

However, it is the first time she has released a single without management … ie. she has handled everything herself, even to organising the producer and studio.<\/p>\n

“It has been a fantastic, fun journey,” she said.<\/p>\n

The song was recorded by producer Jared Adlam on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

Bridget officially launched the song on Friday night in an event livestreamed on her Facebook page.<\/p>\n

“It has been so exciting,” she said.<\/p>\n