SINGER Mirusia Louwerse with popular violinist
Andre Rieu in Heidelberg, Germany.

LINDA MULLER
Bayside Bulletin/The Redland Times
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THE entertainment spokes of a close knit hub of young Redland entertainers is spreading on to the world stage, according to Birkdale soprano Mirusia Louwerse.

Mirusia was spending some time at home before starting an Australia/New Zealand tour with the internationally renowned violinist Andre Rieu.

While here, she had a small soiree inviting along her former agent Alan Beard of Birkdale, Adam Lopez of Ormiston, Jaimie Wells of Wellington Point, Rachael and Rebecca Jackson of Victoria Point and Ben and David Mibus of Cleveland.

“There is so much talent here and lots of local support. There’s no jealousy here. I have been happy to be home and give advice and work together with these artists. It’s nice to think we can help each other. It’s taking Redlands out to the world,” Mirusia said.

Mirusia said it was her way of repaying similar support for her work in Australia before joining the Andre Rieu team.

“It’s about promoting yourself and getting your face out there. I was doing all right here with Scotland the Brave. Singing is all I have. It’s my whole life and that’s why I put so much work into it,” she said.

Mirusia joins the Andre Rieu tour which takes in Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Auckland, Adelaide and Melbourne. There are performances in Brisbane at the Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22.

“I came in at the right time. I’ve been part of the big explosion over here. I joined about the time his CDs and DVDs started being promoted to the Australian public,” she said.

“It’s a busy life but I love it so much. Skype and MSN makes it easy to keep in touch with my friends and my parents. It’s a lot easier to say ‘Hello’ and to check everything is okay,” she said.

Mirusia leaves Australia later this year to tour France and give Christmas concerts in Belgium, Germany and Holland.