Kyneton-based performer Cassidy La Creme has seen it all.
Before relocating to the Macedon Ranges last year, La Creme launched her career as a retro-modern performing artist, which includes rock and roll, rockabilly and retro jazz elements.
She started out as a performer at theme parks on the Gold Coast, where she became known for her Marilyn Monroe impressions.
But La Creme said her career really took off when a colleague encouraged her to cater her performance to an Asian market.
“I decided I would sing a song in a language I didn’t know, I chose Malay,” she said, referring to the language widely spoken in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.
“It went majorly viral.
“There was such a natural interest in my performance style, which really sparked my interest in the area.”
Following the popularity of her online content, La Creme moved to Malaysia.
Just two weeks after landing, La Creme was invited by Sultan Muhammad V to perform at the National Palace in front of 60,000 people.
“It was a completely surreal experience, I got to meet the monarch,” she said.
“My parents flew in from Australia, it was a very hot 45 degree day, and I was outdoors performing for hours.”
In recent weeks, La Creme has been performing her Pop Up Picnic series across the shire as part of the Macedon Ranges council’s Creative Encounters initiative.
She said she’s enjoying the change in scenery.
“I wouldn’t have expected to enjoy country life, but I absolutely love living in Kyneton.
“Everyone is so friendly and it’s been so nice getting to know my neighbours.”
La Creme will be performing at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in Kyneton on June 19.
Details: http://www.cassidylacreme.com/
