With the help of her guitar teacher , she recorded one of her first songs and submitted it to a home recording competition in 1997 .
In her early years Kira often devoted more time to her guitar studies and songwriting than to her school work .
With the help of Kira 's guitar teacher , Kira recorded one of her first songs and submitted it to a home recording competition in 1997 .
In her early years Kira often devoted more time to her guitar studies and songwriting than to her school work .