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\n\tGreat minds, we\u2019ve been led to believe, think alike. And cracking young artists, it would appear, hail from New South Wales\u2019 Central Coast.<\/p>\n
\n\tNinajirachi<\/a> and Boy Soda are two of those cracking artists who, on the eve of the ARIA Awards, enjoyed a full circle moment.<\/p>\n \n\tBoth are poised to play a big part at the ARIAs, with Ninajirachi (real name: Nina Wilson), the rising EDM star, leading the pack with eight nominations, and Boy Soda (Brae Luafalealo), a vocal talent, chasing best soul\/R&B release and set to perform.<\/p>\n \n\tOn Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, the pair shared their respective journeys with a packed room of special guests for a pre-ARIAs gathering near Centennial Park, a short stroll from Hordern Pavilion, the site of the recording industry\u2019s flagship awards night.<\/p>\n \n\tBoth are alumni of Gosford High School, where they were separated by a year. They found each other through their mutual love of music, and even collaborated in the school grounds. Australia, a small world of 25 million folks.<\/p>\n \n\tNinajirachi has won the Australian Music Prize<\/a> and the triple j J Award<\/a> for album of the year in quick succession, and could clean up at the ARIA Awards with her debut album I Love My Computer<\/em> (via NLV Records).<\/p>\n