ʃiː ɪz sˈɛd tə hæv pˈeɪd hɜː wˈeɪ θɹuː ˈɔːklənd lˈɔː skˈuːl baɪ sˈɪŋɪŋ kˈʌvɚz ɪnðə hˈaɪli kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv ˈɔːklənd klˈʌb sˈɜːkɪt.
She is said to have paid her way through Auckland law school by singing covers in the highly competitive Auckland club circuit.