Barb Jungr: Hand in Glove

Likewise, while winning both a Nightlife Award and a Bistro Award have certainly been rewarding, one of Jungr’s proudest moments was when her family came to see her perform at the Metropolitan Room last fall—including her five-year-old nephew. “He was thrilled to be there,” she remembers with a laugh, “and my mum said he spent the entire time nudging the other people at the table and saying, ‘That’s my Auntie!’ So I was proud of that. That was lovely.” 

As her career continues to ascend, Jungr remains clear-eyed about her life in music. "Those of us who are in any of the arts, we're so lucky to do what we do," she says. "I'm so lucky to earn my living from singing. It's the most fantastic thing. People would give their right arm to do that. That's such a wonderful thing to be able to do, so I guess the challenge is to remember that, and to be the best person you can be." As for her latest concert, she hopes that her audience will enjoy the musical ride. "If people are going with you on the journey, that's the only thing that matters," she says. "You're all in that room or that concert hall or that festival space or whatever it is-you're all in it together. And you try to just kind of drive the train in the best possible way so that not too many people fall off!"