Australian Champions

Every two years, a national competition is held in different state and is organised and hosted by an AAMBS chorus from that state. The first national competition was held on the Gold Coast in 1991. The Blenders were placed second to Perth chorus Men in Harmony. In the years to follow, The Blenders have attended every national competition and since 1993 have won the national title.

A highlight of these national competitions was in October 2005. The Blenders hosted the competition on the Gold Coast once more. With their reputation to uphold, along with all of the extra work involved in managing the event, they were under pressure to perform. Added to this was the fact that no chorus who had hosted the event had ever won it. The Blenders were more determined than ever, and with the chorus ranks swelling to 93 this was a huge ask.

However the Blenders lived up to their motto of hard work, dedication and professionalism. They not only won the competition (judged by six international judges) but achieved the highest score ever awarded to an Australian chorus. The Blenders went on to win the gold in Sydney in 2007.

In September 2009 the chorus travelled to Hobart for the national competition, and after eight consecutive times as champions – they were narrowly beaten by Perth chorus Vocal Evolution. The Blenders congratulate Vocal Evolution on their performance - a truly fantastic presentation.