21/05/2024
The quirkily named Nelson duo Jola Burns placed second in the solo/duo section of 2023 Smokefree Rockquest, and there's plenty to suggest the judges would've been torn in having to decide between them and the night's other ...
25/03/2024
AONZ-Indonesian singer Julia Corciulo has been making a name for herself as the smooth and sassy vocalist of Ōtautahi duo Shared Soul. Recently, Corciulo has branched out into a solo career under the name of Julia Jewels. ...
22/03/2024
South African-born RnB singer Keshia Paulse splashes elegantly into the local scene under her own name with a Mazbou Q-produced single Bitter, a song reminding people it's okay to be just that from time to time, temporarily. ...
19/03/2024
Elena Laota put her second round of NZOA funding to great use with her new single Mood. Written by South Auckland soul singer-songwriter Jeremiah Fale, aka Hales, and produced by her manager Edy Liu (Donell Lewis, Razé, ...
05/03/2024
When two fun-loving young artists join forces, the result is a breezy but undeniably funky burst of energy that sounds like summer. The artists in question, singer Mia Söhnge, alias Miakie, and producer Ethan Jupe, released ...
19/10/2022
With the first in-person celebration since 2019, the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Awards winners were announced at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau on October 18, an evening celebrating Aotearoa's songwriters and composers. Te ...
06/10/2022
Finalists for the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards | Nga Tohu Puoro O Aotearoa have been announced, with Rob Ruha the clear frontrunner with six nominations. Ruha is up for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Solo Artist, ...
05/10/2022
After 15 years of owning and running Aotearoa radio station Base FM, Jasmin (Jazz) Ziedan has announced that she will be moving on, with new owners coming on board in the first week of October. Now based in Kingsland, Auckland, ...
21/09/2022
Aotearoa's current heavyweight champs L.A.B claimed another belt of awards at the 2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards, held on September 9, at Toitoi Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre in Hastings. The unstoppable band won ...
09/08/2022
Now in its 15th year, finalists for the 2022 Waiata Māori Music Awards have been announced. The album-oriented awards will be celebrated with a live event staged at Toitoi - Hawkes Bay Arts & Events Centre on September ...
