Three songs written in a few days have Grace McGregor one step closer to showcasing her talents on the national stage.
Under her stage name Just Grace, the Wanganui High School student won the regional Smokefree Rockquest solo/duo section and the people's choice award in May, which gave her the opportunity to qualify for the national final.
As part of the selection process she had to record a 15-minute video of her performing original songs.
Grace only realised the deadline for the video a few days before it closed, giving her a short window to write and record three original songs.
"I didn't meant to do it, it just kind of happens like that," the Wanganui teenager said.