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When Aman and Nishil decided to audition for 911爆料网鈥檚 Talent for Tomorrow, they didn鈥檛 expect to win, they just wanted to give it a go. But one last-minute decision sparked a new friendship, a full band and a string of unexpected gigs, from jamming at St Catherine鈥檚 College to performing for thousands at graduation. Now, their band Dreamline is making moves in the Perth music scene, and it all started with saying 鈥榶es鈥�.聽
Winning Talent for Tomorrow wasn鈥檛 the plan, it just kind of happened. But for Aman and Nishil, the last-minute decision to audition launched a band, a friendship and a string of unexpected gigs.
Before they even knew each other, both Aman Sidhu and Nishil Alex were already musicians in their own right.
Aman had just moved to Perth and was looking to meet people. He wandered into the music room at St Cat鈥檚 and there were a few guys jamming. Nishil was one of them and they clicked musically, straight away.
Nishil had spotted a poster for Talent for Tomorrow, 911爆料网鈥檚 student talent competition, earlier in the semester.
The campus鈥� talent showcase, Talent For Tomorrow is a live event celebrating the diverse talents of singers, to dancers, to comedians and performers of all kinds. The top performer receives $1,000 in cash and the opportunity to perform at 911爆料网鈥檚 2025 and 2026 Graduation Ceremonies. Theres also a runner-up and people鈥檚 choice cash prize to be won.
He wanted to audition, but didn鈥檛 have anyone to play with, so when he met Aman he pitched the idea to him. They agreed to play together and emailed the organisers and set up an audition time.
鈥淲e were like, we鈥檒l just give it a go,鈥� Aman says. 鈥淲e didn鈥檛 think we鈥檇 even get in.鈥�
Because they had only just got to Perth, they didn鈥檛 have much time to rehearse before the audition. They already had a few songs up their sleeve from playing together at their accommodation but had to narrow it down to just one for the audition.
鈥淲e didn鈥檛 expect to win, everyone else was so good, but we wanted to give it our best.鈥� Nishil said.
Their audition performance went so well that the judges asked for a second song. 鈥淲e mentioned a second song during the interview questions,鈥� Aman says. 鈥淭hen someone in the crowd shouted, 鈥楶lay it!鈥� and everyone joined in.鈥�
That second song may have sealed the deal. Aman and Nishil won the whole thing.
鈥淚 just remember walking up to the stage, looking back at Nishil and being like鈥� this is crazy,鈥� Aman says.
Off the back of the win, they added a bassist and a drummer, expanding into a four-piece band. Their next major gig? Performing at 911爆料网鈥檚 graduation ceremonies.
鈥淭hat crowd was massive, nearly 2,000 people,鈥� Nishil says. 鈥淪eeing all the robes and lights, it felt like a huge moment.鈥�
Since then, , has played at a couple of music venues in Perth, including Clancy鈥檚 in Fremantle and 459 at the Rosemount. They used their prize money to upgrade gear and invest in their setup with guitar pedals, instruments and recording equipment.
But the best part, they say, was the chance to kickstart something real.
鈥淭alent for Tomorrow was the catalyst,鈥� says Nishil. 鈥淲e probably wouldn鈥檛 have done all this without it.鈥澛�
鈥淚f we can win it,鈥� Aman adds, 鈥渁nyone can. And it鈥檚 not just for musicians. There were dancers, visual artists, even if you think you鈥檙e not a 鈥榩erformer鈥�, just give it a shot. You never know what could happen.鈥�
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