The Dannevirke Sports Club rocked on Saturday night as some very famous guests entertained a crowd of about 200 during Stars In Their Eyes – a Ruahine School fundraiser.
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, Florence and the Machine, Michael Buble, Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson, Amy Lee, The Everly Brothers and Tina Turner made it a spectacular listing of artists with the addition of the Ruahine School staff item which set the tone for the evening and guest artist Lucy Loushay which spiced up the show later in the peace.
By the end when Shar Matenga was declared both popular and the judges' winning choice half the crowd was on its feet to dance with her as she performed once again as Tina Turner "Proud Mary".
The evening with Craig Boyden as MC adding his humour interviewing each contestant, was a thoroughly enjoyable night, the programme of performances split into three segments interspersed with breaks to eat the great food being supplied, refuel at the bar, buy stars which put you in the draw to win 40 prizes decided by the spinning of the chocolate wheel and for the judges to score each item.
They had a very difficult task having to assess who was most like the performer they portrayed and the level of popular appeal generated.