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Hero image for McDonald's Young Entertainers - 1999 Grand Final

McDonald's Young Entertainers - 1999 Grand Final

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1999

You’re the most confident 11-year-old that I’ve met … I think you have a very long career ahead of you in music.
– King Kapisi reviews Hayley Westenra's performance of 'The Mists of Islay'

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