MEDIA
VGM has highly established relationships across all aspects of music & entertainment media specializing in Radio - Commercial and Community, Television - Free to Air & Cable, Print - Street press, Dailies, Electronic & Digital and Glossy Magazines - Women’s, Health, Food & Culture, Teen, Music & Politics.
VGM works with artists to develop their media skills for the music & mainstream press, radio, TV and print. Media plays an important role in every artist’s career so it is extremely important to understand how to make the most of the opportunities which arise as well as recognizing the pitfalls which occur as an artist breaks into the mainstream!


August 19th
NGARRAANGA takes out R&B Single of Year with Emma winning Female of the Year at the inaugural BUMP Awards in Sydney .
August 11th
Emma is nominated for Deadly Awards for Best Single
for NGARRAANGA & Best Female artist. Winners are
announced on October 15th at the Sydney Opera House.
August 9th
At 1.30pm, Friday 14th at 6pm and August 17th
at 5pm on ABC2.
ABC TV - Message Stick celebrate their 10th
birthday with a major
concert for national broadcast Emma performs her hit single
Ngarraanga (Remember) with her full 7 piece band.
Program can also be viewed online here at
www.abc.net.au/messagestick
July 8th
ABC Radio Darwin - Interview with Annie Gastin
July 8th
702 ABC SYDNEY with JAMES VALENTINE
Live interview with Emma and performance.
Featuring songs for Emma’s new EP - NGARRAANGA
July 6th
Radio Australia - In The Loop
Week Commencing July 6th
Interview with Emma - NGARRAANGA Feature Release
Comprising seven languages and focusing uniquely on
Asia and the Pacific.
July 1st
LOTL Article
June 1st
SBS TV - LIVING BLACK featuring Emma’s
media launch and journey so far.
May 28th
EP and Video Media Launch
May 26th
National Sorry Day
EP & Video and release
May 25th
Music Network Feature
Music Network publish a special feature
with Emma for National Sorry Day.
May 18th
AWAYE Radio National 3pm
Emma Donovan AWAYE feature repeat.
May 17th & 19th
SBS Radio
Alchemy 97.7fm or SBS 2 at 11pm
May 17th
AWAYE Radio National 3am
Emma Donovan AWAYE feature repeat.
May 16th
AWAYE Radio National 6pm
Emma Donovan Feature
Emma performs acoustic versions of Ngarraanga,
Just A Kid & Lullaby, from her new EP, in the main
studios of the ABC Ultimo in Sydney.
W/C March 23rd
Mastering EP
W/C March 16th
Finishing final edit for Video
W/C February 16th
Media interviews completed with:
846 AM Radio Cairns
ABC Far North
Radio Port Douglas
The Cairns Post
W/C February 10th
Video shoot for Ngarranga - Carriage Works Redfern
Behind the scenes with NITV, ABC TV & Onyx Management


September 10th
BIG SOUND Showcase at X & Y Bar in Brisbane
August 13th
Feature article appears in the Cairns Post.
August 6th
Emma participates in 3 hours of media in Sydney’s Martin Place
as part of Commercial Radio Australia’s National Digital Radio launch.
Emma’s version of THE VOICE is heard on every major radio station
and network across the country.
Emma is interviewed as part of a
news feature for Cairns Television.
August 1st
Emma performs in Cooktown as part of the Queensland Music festival alongside Sarah Blasko.
July 20th
Emma flies to Sydney to record her version of John Farnham’s
‘The Voice’ as the theme song for the National launch of Digital Radio in Australia.
June 6th
Emma – Louise is invited to showcase at BIG SOUND in Brisbane in September.
April/May/June/July
Emma puts the finishing touches to her new album due for release early 2010
NA2R Adult Contemporary Winner 2008
Australian Children’s Music Foundation Songwriting Competition Winner November 2008
W/C March 2nd
SEA FM interview across 32 regionals
W/C March 1st
Finishing recording for Debut album
W/C February 11th 2009
Feature Story in Dolly Magazine
W/C February 9th 2009
INSOMNIA #7 Radioactive National Airplay - Australian Most Added
INSOMNIA #2 Adult Contemporary
W/C February 6th
Insomnia single released to retail.
W/C February 2nd 2009
Insomnia Single to Commercial Radio
January 11th 2009
Sydney Festival performance Magic Concert at Parramatta with Sydney Philharmonic Choirs
January 10th 2009
Sydney Festival performance Hyde Park Sydney with Sydney Philharmonic Choirs


October - January 2010
Album review and editorial in CREAM Magazine.
September 18th
New album BURST scheduled for national release
September 21st
Full page add appears in Music Network
www.musicnetwork.com.au
September 7th
Album review in Music Network and in selected print media
August 28th
Deya is selected as feature artist in CREAM Magazine’s WHATS HOT THIS SUMMER
www.creammagazine.com
August 26th
Editorial piece appears in LOTL.
July
KYIO is added to Nova Nights & Novanation
Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.


Brad is confirmed as roving reporter for Gympie Muster for HOT COUNTRY.
www.hotcountry.net.au
August 31st
HOLD ME enters the Country Music airplay chart TOP 5 @ #4
August 24th
HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT debuts at #6 in the Music Network Country airplay charts and is the only Independent in the Top 10!
Winner People’s Choice Award - Tamworth Country Music Festival January 2009
Canadian Ontario Independent Music Awards Best International Independent Artist– Winner November 2008
Australian Southern Stars Independent Country Music Awards – Finalist 2008
Hits Me Like Lightning Full HD 1080p Blu-ray music video - first of its kind by an Australian artist of any genre.
W/C February 9th 2009
COME HOME #2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C February 2nd 2009
COME HOME #4 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C January 26th 2009
COME HOME #4 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C January 19th 2009
COME HOME #2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C January 12th 2009
COME HOME #2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C December 15th 2008
COME HOME - #2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
HITS ME LIKE LIGHTNING - #8 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C December 8th
COME HOME - #6 Radioactive National Airplay – Australian Most Added
W/C November 24th - December 5th
2 week promotion & give away running on the 2SM Super Network across 32 Regionals
W/C November 10th
#2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C November 3rd
Winner: Best International Artist - The Canadian Ontario Independent Music Awards
#2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C September 22nd - October 27th
#2 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C September 15th
#3 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
W/C September 8th
#13 Radioactive national – Australian Most Added
#18 National Country Hot 30 Airplay chart
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