2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards Winners:
Best Pacific Female Artist Award: WINNER: Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP La Coco – Love & Other Things Part II Razé – 4Seasons NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist Award: WINNER: Noah Slee – Otherland General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’ Kings – Chapter One Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist Award: WINNER: Noah Slee – Otherland 9-5ers – Close To Home SWIDT – Stoneyhunga Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Group Award: WINNER: Tomorrow People – ‘Lock Me Up’ Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas Three Houses Down – ‘Smile’ NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video Award: WINNER: Samson Rambo – ‘Here To Stay’ (General Fiyah) Noah Slee & Si Jay Gould – ‘Radar’ (Noah Slee) Olivia Foa’i – ‘Lakalaka’ (Te Vaka) APRA Best Pacific Song Award: WINNER: General Fiyah – ‘Here To Stay’ (Written by: Charlie Pome'e & Nicholas Pome'e) Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’ (Written by Kenape Saupese, Naomi Alatipi, Honiara Salanoa, Helen Tupai, Avina Kelekolio, Daniel Sugrue, Tana Tupai) Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’ (Written by Opetaia Foa'i/Matatia Foa'i) SunPix Best Pacific Language Award: WINNER: Tomorrow People – ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’ EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua Te Vaka – ‘Lakalaka’ Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist Award: WINNER: EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua TJ Taotua – 'Special Place' Niue Youth Network – NYN Niue Gospel Album Flava Best International Pacific Artist Award: WINNER: Tenelle – For the Lovers Junior Maile – 'When I'm Gone'/'Golden Touch' Sam Kiles – ‘Delay’ Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album Award: WINNER: Ladi 6 – Royal Blue 3000 EP EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth – Fa'afetai Le Atua Noah Slee – Otherland Sol3 Mio – A Very Merry Christmas SWIDT – Stoneyhunga SIT/MAINZ Best Producer Award: WINNER: Parks, Brandan Haru & Julien Dyne – Royal Blue 3000 EP (Ladi 6) Anonymouz – The Undisciplined Son EP (Tha Movement) Kings – Chapter One (Kings) Vodafone People’s Choice Award: WINNER: General Fiyah NZ On Air Radio Airplay Award WINNER: Brooke Fraser – ‘Therapy’ NZ On Air Streaming Award WINNER: Kings – ‘We’ll Never Know’ Phillip Fuemana Award – Most Promising Pacific Artist: WINNER: Poetik Special Recognition Award – Outstanding Achievement: WINNER: Otara Music & Arts Centre (OMAC) Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award WINNER: Punialava’a For more information: www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz Issued for the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards by Pead PR About the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards: In 2004 the Pacific Music Awards Committee (PMAC) was formed to realise a vision and the inaugural Pacific Music Awards debuted at Pasifika Festival in March 2005. Encouraged by the success of the awards the PMAC set about developing an annual event as a significant highlight of the New Zealand music industry calendar. The awards committee formed a Charitable Trust to organise and host the awards, and are driven by a simple core objective: to create and manage an event that acknowledges the success of Pacific artists, celebrates and promotes excellence in Pacific music and encourages young Pacific musicians to aspire to a higher level of achievement. Contact: Adam Warin, Pead PR | P. 09 551 2375 | M. 021 029 01388 | E. [email protected]
1 Comment
Ladi 6, Noah Slee, Tomorrow People and General Fiyah among 2018 recipients. Past winners and rising stars were recognised at tonight’s Vodafone Pacific Music Awards at the Vodafone Event Centre in Manukau, Auckland.Punialava’a were announced as the 2018 Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and were acknowledged for their widespread influence and significant contribution to Samoan music and culture.
A highlight of the night was their performance of a stunning medley of career-defining hits. The celebrations continue for the group on 9 June, when they celebrate 50 years of Punialava’a music. Ladi6 was one of the big winners taking home three awards including Best Pacific Female Artist and Recorded Music NZ Best Pacific Music Album Tui. Ladi’s producers Parks, Brandan Haru and Julien Dyne took out SIT/MAINZ Best Producer for their work on Royal Blue 3000 EP. Taking New Zealand by storm in late 2017 was ‘Here To Stay’ by 12-year-old General Fiyah. Tonight the track earned him the APRA Best Pacific Song and helped propel him to the highly coveted Vodafone People’s Choice Award. Samson Rambo was also celebrated for his work on the ‘Here To Stay’ video, receiving the NZ On Air Best Pacific Music Video. Berlin-based musician Noah Slee picked up two awards for NZ Music Commission Best Pacific Male Artist and Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Urban Artist, while local reggae group Tomorrow People were acknowledged as the Pacific Media Network Best Pacific Group, as well as Sunpix Best Pacific Language for their songs ‘Lock Me Up’ and ‘Sa’ili Le Alofa’. Californian Tenelle was recognised for her work on For The Lovers album with the Flava Best International Pacific Artist, while the EFKS Te Atatu Junior Youth received the Auckland Council Best Pacific Gospel Artist. The inaugural NZ On Air Streaming Award was presented to Kings for his song ‘We’ll Never Know’, while Brooke Fraser received the NZ On Air Radio Airplay for her song ‘Therapy’. The Special Recognition Award was presented to the Otara Music & Arts Centre (OMAC) for outstanding achievement and service to the community. OMAC has become the cornerstone of the South Auckland community and its influence on artists from its local community, wider New Zealand and around the world, is immeasurable. This award and all the praise is well deserving, especially after 30 years of operation. Samoan rapper Poetik received the Phillip Fuemana Award for most promising Pacific artist. Through his music he aims to buildup the Polynesian hiphop scene, by influencing the old Pacific Island traditions of love, respect and unity. Chairman and spokesperson Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua says: “The Vodafone Pacific Music Awards Fakavikiviki congratulates the outstanding Musika Pasifika achievements of excellence from such a diverse and rich musical expressions from traditional language to cultural contemporary, choral to gospel, hip hop to pop, and critical social commentary to new experimental this bodes well for the wider New Zealand music scene." Rev. Iosefa Lale Peteru and Mrs Vini Peteru, the parent pioneers of Punialava’a, have humbly shared their musical passion of faith, songs of hope and a love of Samoa. Their legacy continues with their children and grandchildren, and they are all honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Otara Music & Arts Centre OMAC, we cannot under estimate the historical musical contribution of this Taonga which would give the New Zealand Music scene our historical contribution of the South Auckland sound that is recognised globally today. Images from the awards can be found here: pacificmusicawards.co.nz/vpma18 Contact: Adam Warin, Pead PR | P. 09 551 2375 | M. 021 029 01388 | E. [email protected] The 2018 VPMA event will be streamed LIVE via Tagata Pasifika's Facebook page and/or YouTube Channel.The 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards would also like to confirm the introduction of a new award category. The NZ On Air Streaming Award has been introduced to acknowledge streaming and online/digital platforms for music. We wish to thank NZ On Air for their continued support.
For more information: www.pacificmusicawards.org.nz Celebrating five decades of Pacific influence with Punialava’a
Punialava’a to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards The Manukau Institute of Technology Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to - Punialava’a at the 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards on 24 May. The group has been creating music for more than 50 years and was formed in the Samoan village Vailele in 1968 by former school teacher Rev. Iosefa Lale Peteru – or Lale as he’s known. Together with some friends, he produced hits in the 1970s, finding recognition and support from the Samoan National Broadcasting Service Radio. In 1980 Lale met his wife Vini nee Sofara, who became the lead singer of the band. Together they won a song writing competition run by the Samoa Health Department about awareness for the disabled. The two continued to create more music with accomplished musicians such as the late Harry Miller, Danny Lankilde, Paul Pouesi, Agaiotupu Pouesi, Aliimau Jr Scanlan, Bernard Scanlan, Jr Hall, Sam Samia, the Katina Brothers and Rev. Falevi Jr Petana. They produced hit after hit throughout the 1980s. Later in the 2000’s session musicians like Ben Vaai, Hemi Solomona, Tua Kaisara, Josh Mase, Masi Ropati and Ueli Soolefai recorded several successful albums with the group. Lale and Vini have four children, who all created music careers by picking up the mantle of the band. Viellani is the eldest and started singing for the band in the mid-1990s. Soon after, his younger siblings, Vania and Punialava’a joined the family band. The youngest, Miss Melody, recently became the latest addition to the group. The sounds of Punialava’a has been established for 50 years so far and inspired many Pacific artists in the music industry – with many well known artists recording and performing their songs. With songs celebrated and appreciated by all age groups, the Punialava’a’s music, lyrics and metaphorical messages are authentic and true to the heart of Samoa and Pacific culture. To celebrate their achievement, the full band will be performing live at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland on 24 May. Tickets are available through eventfinda |
NewsAll of the current happenings in our pacific music world. Read. Comment. Share Archives
November 2024
Categories
All
|