MakeaStar.com: Welcome to the finals! Did you ever think you would get this far?

Vonne Andring: I didn’t know what to expect…but I’m thrilled that I did!

MAS: What do you think it is about your song that it has gotten into the finals?

VA: Maybe the fact that it comes from my heart…it’s an honest song.

MAS: Have you been getting any e-mail from Fans? The Industry?

VA: Some.

MAS: What is the response to your song and your sound in general?

VA: Seems to be very positive…both from the industry and from the fans.

MAS: What do you think about MakeaStar.com's Industry review service?

VA: It’s a very valuable service.

MAS:  What about the equal voting power being given to Fans and the Industry in the contests?

VA: It’s a good way to know how you are received by both the public and the industry - equal voting seems very fair.

MAS: Was getting into the contest your primary goal or were you more interested in the industry review?

VA: I was mainly interested in the review…but winning is addicting…It just feels good!

MAS: How did you develop your sound? Is there a primary songwriter? Is it collaborative?

VA: My sound must be a collaboration of all the sounds that have influenced me over the years…I am the only writer.

MAS: Any influences you care to mention? What have other people compared you to?

VA: Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand.

MAS: What do you think may set you apart from other Artists in your genre?

VA: I’m doing my own thing — not trying too hard to write “hits” and being true to where the music takes me.

MAS: Are you playing anywhere anytime soon?

VA: I am playing at a battle of the bands…in which I am a judge!

MAS: Have you released your music already? If so how, where and when? If not, do you plan to in the near future?

VA: I am working out the details of releasing a CD soon!

MAS: Where would you like to see your music take you?

VA: Everywhere.

MAS: How realistic is that goal in terms of the immediate future?

VA: It’s hard to say…it’s a funny business…one can only forge ahead and hope.

MAS: What one band would you like to follow in the footsteps of down the road to success?

VA: Dianne Warren