Who is Kath Bee?

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Kath Bee is first and foremost a brilliant songwriter. She prides herself on writing well-crafted songs with meaningful, clever lyrics and catchy melodies.  

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Kath's list of most loved and songs include 'Individuality', 'Dad I wanna be a Camel', 'E Tū Tāngata', 'Sprinkle A Little Sunshine', 'Magic in Me', 'Dragons Under My Bed' and many more.  She has the ability to dive into the mind of a child, to create songs that touch children's hearts and stick with them into adulthood. Kath regularly meets adults who blush and say 'your songs were my childhood'.

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Kath is a 'with them' not 'at them' performer who reels children in a down-to-earth way and keeps them engaged whether on the mat or on a stage and has performed all around NZ to tens of thousands of children over the past 17 years.

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Kath is a published author of three picture books, has over 100 songs streaming online, plus a variety of videos on her YouTube Channel, which many schools, preschools and parents find extremely helpful.

 

Her list of awards is a long one and includes:

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Winner  - APRA Best Children's Song 2022

Winner - APRA Best Children's Song 2020

Winner - APRA Children's Video of the Year 2019

Finalist - APRA Children's Song of the Year 2018

Winner - APRA Children's Video of the Year 2014

Winner - APRA Children's Video of the Year 2010

Finalist - INTERNATIONAL Songwriting Competition x 3

Placed - AUSTRALIAN Songwriters Association Competition x 3

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'Kath's songs definitely have the X-Factor - all my children LOVE them!'

Ali Caldwell, Music Teacher, Dunedin, NZ

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'Kath is the Paul McCartney of children's songwriting.' 

Chris Lam Sam, Popular NZ Children's Entertainer, MC, Founder of NZs Supergroup The Funky Monkeys

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Email Kath: songs4kids@gmail.com

 

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