School kids are overwhelmed by a visit from Keith Urban

@JudyEv (323673)
Rockingham, Australia
September 2, 2022 2:53am CST
Vince just called me to watch a video of school-kids in the town of Urbenville, on the coast of northern New South Wales in Australia. At the start of the pandemic, students would sing for the Urbenville Aged Care facility residents while standing outside. When restrictions were tightened, they turned to Facebook to post songs of hope and support. The sixteen students, taught by a husband and wife team, are great fans of country singer and song-writer, Keith Urban, and sing a lot of his songs. They wrote to invite him to their concert. While other commitments stopped him attending, he was impressed by what they were doing and organised a surprise Zoom visit. He spoke to the students for some minutes. Urban donated sixteen guitars, one for each student, and has invited them all to his next concert in Brisbane. I’m sure that will be appreciated more than the air guitars that, as a joke, the headmaster had promised them. One lad in the front row is so overcome he can’t stop crying. At one stage, his little mate puts an arm around him and gives him a hug then offers him a handkerchief. I was nearly crying myself at that point. It is a real feel-good video clip. Here's a link: Country music star Keith Urban surprises biggest little fans at Urbenville Public School with live Zoom chat - ABC News The photo is another shot of the house which we’re minding at the moment.
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@Orson_Kart (6004)
• United Kingdom
2 Sep 22
I am a fan of Keith Urban. He’s a much better singer than his lesser known cousin - Brian Rural.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
Pity about his tats!!
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• United Kingdom
2 Sep 22
@JudyEv I never actually seen him so can’t comment. He gets played a lot on BBC radio 2 over here and although I’m not a big country music fan, I like most of his stuff. Including Nicole of course, who is a nice bit of stuff.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
@Orson_Kart Yes, I'm sure Nicole could be considered an asset.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
2 Sep 22
What a beautiful memory created both for the kids and the singer too.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv It is just like when I throw those parties for the kids. I think I get more from those parties.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
@allknowing I was thinking of that when I wrote the comment. You got a lot of pleasure from organising those parties.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
That's true. The singer would have got as much from it as the kids.
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep 22
That's a really kool home. Does the open porch go around 3 sides of the house?
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@rebelann (110772)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep 22
I would love to surround my Mobile Home with an open porch like that, it would make my home so much cooler in the summer and probably warmer in the winter ..... Or maybe I just need to get a new roof.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
@rebelann The verandahs make a place much cooler. All the older houses had them.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
It would have gone right round the house once but now there has been a kitchen added, a laundry and en ensuite off one bedroom. There have all been built in under the eaves.
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@RebeccasFarm (84402)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
2 Sep 22
Well now isnt that nice? How exciting. Really sweet of Keith to do that. I love where you are in that house Judy
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
It's a very pleasant spot. We have three weeks here then another ten days a bit later.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Sep 22
What a treat. Keith and Nicole live here in Nashville. So cool to hear what he is doing in his home country. Sounds like a great setup. I know those students will never forget the visit and enjoy the guitars.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
Some celebrities do some wonderful things. I remember seeing Roger Federer keeping a promise made ten years ago to a young tennis player who is now coming up through the ranks. He was just so kind to him.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
@CarolDM They should. I just read how much Djokovic has won in tennis and it's billions. Unfortunately I can't remember the figure.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv More of them should do this for others.
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• Philippines
3 Sep 22
oh, how I love Keith and I listen to his albums in Spotify and Youtube. It relaxes me before going to sleep so I get motivated the next day. Thank you for the music, Keith!
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
I'm sure he has a lot of fans including these children.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
@musicalee Would you believe I don't actually know any of his songs? Or, if I do, I don't know they're his. Maybe I need to listen to more music!
• Philippines
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv Without a doubt. What's your favorite song of Keith Urban? :D
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
2 Sep 22
This is a wonderful story Judy. Those students were so kind to sing for for the Urbenville Aged Care facility residents and Keith Urban was really nice to show up and offer sixteen guitars to those student. Good people still exist, may be more than we often imagine.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
2 Sep 22
@JudyEv Absolutely, this nice gesture is only helping him.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
And Keith Urban would have got such a buzz from it too.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
2 Sep 22
Oh, wow! Those students are really trying to help. That is such a good story.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
I loved the little boy who tried to help his classmate.
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@DaddyEvil (137251)
• United States
2 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yeah, that was very touching.
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@Ronrybs (17795)
• London, England
2 Sep 22
Marvelous! What a generous guy.At first I read it as Karl Urban, the actor, and I was wondering where he found the time to write and play music!
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
Isn't it just a great story? They 'unveiled' five guitars there and then and the rest are on their way.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Sep 22
@Ronrybs He could well be. I'm sure they would be reasonable guitars whatever the brand.
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@Ronrybs (17795)
• London, England
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv I wonder if he is sponsored by manufacturer?
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
2 Sep 22
I couldn't see your link but it is great that Keith Urban decided to show up, I am happy for the kids.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
It's such a lovely thing for him to do. Now those 16 kids all have their own guitars. I wonder if some will end up with a musical career.
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@nela13 (55684)
• Portugal
2 Sep 22
@JudyEv they won't forget this day for sure.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
2 Sep 22
I'm so glad Urban surprised the students with a Zoom visit.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
Celebrities sometimes do the kindest things, don't they?
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
3 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yes they do.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
3 Sep 22
How kind and lovely, for the children! Children too, need a lift, from this dreaded pandemic and they surely got a big one. I'm so glad for them! Brings a huge smile to you!!
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
It would have been a marvellous thing for them. They are such a small school but even a small school can make a difference to others.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• United States
4 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yes. Marvelous situation!
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@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
2 Sep 22
That's a lovely house in the picture. So fun to be amidst such landscape and natural beauty I can understand how overwhelming it would be to come across your hero. That's a really feel good story. These children did a noble job and good that they are acknowledged
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
Children really put their heroes on pedestals, don't they?
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@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
9 Sep 22
@JudyEv Oh! They do.
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@sharonelton (24349)
• Lichfield, England
2 Sep 22
That was nice of him. I just saw on the TV Keanu Reeves turned up at someone's wedding!
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
I'm sure the celebrities get a really good feeling when they do something like this.
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@sharonelton (24349)
• Lichfield, England
6 Sep 22
@JudyEv Yes, it makes someone's day. I'm sure the celebrities feel good after that.
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@snowy22315 (168430)
• United States
2 Sep 22
That is really nice. He gets around. I just saw him on the Ellen Degeneres show although it was filmed last year. He may or may not have given her a guitar, not certain, but it was a very valuable one.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
He would get such a buzz from this - nearly as big a buzz as the kids.
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
2 Sep 22
The students are blessed to receive the gift. They can definitely use the guitar to enhance their talents.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
They would just love owning a guitar.
@FourWalls (61319)
• United States
3 Sep 22
That’s very nice of him! You know what I would LOVE to hear: in 10-15 years, some rising music star says, “When I was in school Keith Urban did a Zoom chat with my class and gave us guitars, and that’s why I’m here today.”
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
They had five guitars hidden near the kids and 'unveiled' them during the Zoom session and he promised that more were on the way so they'd all have one each. And wouldn't it be great if one or more went on to have a musical career? It could well happen.
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@wolfgirl569 (93556)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Sep 22
That is a great story. I am sure the kids were ecstatic They have a very lovely view there.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
The kids were just totally overcome for a while - and one stayed that way! lol
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@thelme55 (76376)
• Germany
2 Sep 22
Wow! That is great. An honorable Country music star.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep 22
Such a nice thing to do. It would mean so much to those kids.
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@Beestring (13063)
• Hong Kong
2 Sep 22
I haven't heard of Keith Urban. But that was really nice of him.
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@JudyEv (323673)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 22
I'm sure he would have gained as much from the experience as the kids did.