Alita Fahey is an Australian former TV actress and reporter who appeared on Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network 10),[1] The Ossie Ostrich Video Show (Nine network)[2] and the children's show Antenna[3] (ABC). She also had roles on The Restless Years and Sons and Daughters and The Boy in the Bush (ABC).[4] Fahey appeared in many Australian films and commercials, has sung professionally for many years both in Australia and overseas, and is an accomplished singer/songwriter. Alita and her Husband Stephen Leigh (deceased) formed a production company called Leigh-Fahey Enterprises which specialised in children's musical entertainment and Theatre-in-Education shows for schools. She is an avid songwriter, director and musician. Her re-release of her single of the classic ballad Banks of the Ohio has been played on radio stations around the country.[5]
Fahey has won eight Canberra Country Songwriting Awards[6] some with her co-writers teen country trio 'Brothers3',[7] and Colin MacKenzie.
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[8] Alita Fahey has won two awards.[9] (wins only)|-| 2012| "Tony's Farm" by Alita Fahey and Brothers 3| Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year| |-| 2013| "I Should've Listened" by Alita Fahey | Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year| |-| 2014| "Huntsman in the Harmonica" by Alita Fahey and Makirum | Comedy/Novelty Song of the Year| |-