The Katie Eltink Interview

I am Katie Eltink ,a Holland (Valburg,Gelderland) born singer/songwriter who immigrated to Canada about 10 years ago.I celebrate my life on a farm in rural Ontario where I am surrounded with pure honesty,kindness and all the beauty that comes with Country Living. Music has always played a major role in my life starting in Church choir ,lead vocals in several cover bands and now writing my original songs. Growing up listening to different musical styles from Pop,R&B to Country has led me to write incorporating these influences into my own songs. With being a poet and a short story writer in high-school,my lyrics are the first step when I create a song and as the Story evolves the music starts to come alive along the way! My debut Album "Her Time" is written with talented composers such as John Jamieson from Soundhouse Studio in Kilbride,Ontario,who worked with Shania Twain and Kevin Gorman,associate producer with Sony/BMG from KG Records in London,Ontario. 3 songs of that album "Disguise",My Cowboy and "Her Time" have received the titles of "Finalist" and "Runner Up" in the VH1 "Song of the Year Competition"! I was an opening act for Canadian Country Star George Fox in Teeswater,Ontario. Had the pleasure to share the talents of 6- time CCMA guitar player of the year Wendell Ferguson and shared the stage with Glenn Affeldt while touring Ontario in the role of June Carter Cash in the Johnny Cash Tribute "Legend in Black". I went to Nashville with Mark Willms(Keyboard player for Jason McCoy,Diane Chase,John Landry and Barnard and Brohm)after winning the NEW COUNTRY STAR FAVORITE FEMALE Competition and performed my songs at places such as "Fuel,Blue Bar,The Commodore and the Broken Spoke". Currently I am writing new fresh Country arrangements with Mark for my second album. The song "My Heart Belongs To you" is the result of our songwriting together and came to life especially for the upcoming International Plowing Match 2008 in Teeswater,Ontario. I always write from the