The Horseshoe Theatre - Monett, Missouri

CopperStar Productions and Vibrillium Records are proud to announce that Eli Barsi is the recipient of the 2006 Will Rogers Award for Western Female Vocalist, presented to her by the Academy of Western Artists [ AWA].

On Tuesday, September 26th, 2006, the AWA Awards were held in Dallas, Texas at the Eisemann Center. This awards show honors artists of all kinds that are directly involved with the cowboy heritage movement. Canadian Cowgirl Eli Barsi was recognized as the Female Vocalist of the Year. She was also the recipient of this award in 2002.

Eli is a true prairie girl that was raised on the southeastern plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. Before relocating to the Branson area of Missouri, she spent several years honing her craft as a singer, songwriter, musician, & yodeler in the province of Alberta near Stony Plain. You can find this artist performing all over North America at any given time, as she loves to travel and promote our western heritage by sharing her cowgirl music. www.elibarsi.com