CHOP CHOP HIYAAA! TEAM Began Her Shiny New Career in Kids Music
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CHOP CHOP hiyaaa! ANIKA MOA 10–11 & 23–24 March On tour throughout Regional Auckland ANIKA MOA Not that she should need any introduction Anika continues to push her buzzy boundaries but just in case you’ve been hiding in the and started interviewing musicians and actors closet for the last 18 years – this is the story on the NZ Herald website in a quirky series of an adorable yet feisty Kiwi icon. called ‘Face to Face’ where her guests get the best questions thrown at them! The best Anika Rose Moa is a clever, charismatic and questions! She then went on to do a television funny as all hell singer songwriter from New talk show for M¯aori TV called, ‘All Talk With Zealand/Aotearoa. She began writing pop Anika Moa’. It was in the Spinoff’s top ten of songs at the tender age of 13 and is now an the year and was basically a rip off of Ellen established singer, writer and mother of three. and Oprah but with swearing and silliness. Back in 1999 Anika was spotted by Atlantic Anika has a long list of accolades to her name Records and became the youngest Kiwi artist and while she’s terribly humble, here’s a list to be signed to a major American record of them: company. She was catapulted from Hornby, Christchurch to the bright lights of New York at Winner of Best Children’s Album award – just 18. With the help of her New Zealand label 2016 New Zealand Music Awards. Warner Music she recorded her debut album Winner APRA Children’s Song of the Year Thinking Room with Australian producer Victor award for ‘Colours Are Beautiful’ – 2014 Van Vugt (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey) in the big apple. Back in New Zealand the album ricochet Winner of Best Children’s Album award – to number one and her stellar career began. 2014 New Zealand Music Awards. Anika was living the dream, but terribly Winner of Best Female Solo artist award – homesick. She knew her heart was Aotearoa’s 2010 New Zealand Music Awards for her so she returned to focus on her burgeoning album In Swings The Tide success here. Winner Best Female Solo artist award – She has released seven albums thus far 2008 New Zealand Music Awards for her and continues to evolve as a writer, artist, album Love In Motion entertainer and performer. She is recognised as an accomplished songwriter and now she Winner of the Songwriter of the Year award is modelling jewelery she feels she can be a – 2002 New Zealand Music Awards for her model, if she wanted to… song ‘Youthful’ In 2013, Anika released her first baby album, Winner Best Female Vocalist award – 2002 Songs For Bubbas, which was an instant hit New Zealand Music Awards. with the ladies (mamas) and babies, and so Nominated for three APRA Silver Scroll THE CHOP CHOP HIYAAA! TEAM began her shiny new career in kids music. Awards in 2005 (‘Stolen Hill’), 2008 She released Songs For Bubbas 2 in 2016 to (‘Dreams In My Head’) and 2010 (‘Running critical acclaim (kids review, not hers) and is Through The Fire (Storm)’). Performers Tour Manager Photography continuing to perform and release kids music Anika Moa Rodney Hewson Stephen Tilley Photography all over the country. In her words, “What can I She is also available for weddings, karaoke Bella Kalolo say, I’m a baby whisperer!” sing offs and free food. BELLA KALOLO aaf.co.nz Bella Kalolo is of Samoan, performed at the world famous Glastonbury Auckland Arts Festival is a place for ambitious ideas by storytellers, CONTACT provocateurs and creators. Tongan and M¯aori (Ngati Festival, performed with Chaka Khan at the +64 (0)9 309 0101 Porou) descent. She has Sydney Festival, won Best Female at 2014 The Festival reflects our contemporary, cosmopolitan city with its many communities. [email protected] worked extensively as a Pacific Music Awards, invited to perform with It challenges artists and audiences to be bold and take a risk. Through the work of Level 5, Wellesley Centre vocalist for the last ten Angie Stone at Soulfest and toured around artists from Aotearoa and across the world, we aim to unify, uplift, enlighten and 44-52 Wellesley Street years performing and New Zealand with World Vision. inspire the people of T¯amaki Makaurau and our many visitors. Auckland City 1010 recording with many of New Zealand’s top Bella is versatile: she can perform with her Taking place annually in March, 2018 marks the 10th Auckland Arts Festival. PO Box 5419 music stars: Don McGlashan, Dave Dobbyn, own six-piece Soul Symphony, with three This year more than 200,000 people are expected to attend the Festival, which Wellesley Street Hollie Smith, Fat Freddys Drop, Tina Cross, session musicians, or as a duo. Her velvety comprises more than 50 events taking place in all corners of the Auckland region Auckland 1141, NZ Jackie Clarke, Susan Lynch, the NZSO, Carl and many of which are free. voice caresses you one minute then explodes Doy and Nathan Haines, to name a few. the next, into a soulful, passionate vocal Bella released her debut album Without spectacle that will leave you astonished and the Paper in 2011 and more recently Time longing for more. She is one of New Zealand’s FESTIVAL PEOPLE and Space in 2013. In the last year she has most exciting artists and her star is rising. Patron Chief Executive Creative Learning & Head of Sound The Governor General, David Inns Community Engagement Sandy Gunn Her Excellency Assistant SETLIST The Right Honourable Artistic Director Natasha Lay Head of AV Dame Patsy Reddy, Jonathan Bielski Simon Baker GNZM, QSO Programme Administrator Business & Helen Winskill Marketing & Board of Trustees Finance Director Communications Director John Judge (Chair) Shona Roberts Project Coordinator, Wha¯nui Thierry Pannetier My Nana’s Farm Noma Sio-Faiumu Angela Clatworthy Accounts & Payroll Marketing Contractor Taniwha, Taniwha Rick Carlyon Administrators Wha¯nui Project Assistant Sally Woodfield Evan Davies Suzanne Watt Amo Ieriko Sarah Judkins Mirena Tomas Content Editor The Nigh Nighs Song Tarun Kanji Technical Manager Tim Wong Margaret Kawharu MNZM Executive Assistant Nick Tomlin Jim Moser Josie Maskell Campaign Executive Animals in My Room Ben Taufua Technical Administrator Alistair Kwun Fred Ward Office Manager Catherine Hart Donna Lynskey Media & PR Manager The Witch of Maketu Founding Friends Artist Liaison & Siobhan Waterhouse Adrian Burr Head of Programming Logistics Manager Media & PR Assistant Graeme Edwards Dolina Wehipeihana Megan Andrews A Haka Ma Josephine Granese Friedlander Foundation Senior Programme Manager Artist Liaison Assistant Dame Jenny Gibbs Chop Chop Hiyaaa! Tama Waipara Sophie Williams Marketing Intern Sir Chris & Lady Dayle Mace Ellie Tapsell Programme Manager Production Manager Official Suppliers Oma Rapeti Angela Green Vicki Cooksley Sponsorship Executive ABE’s Bagels Jessie Congalton Delmaine Fine Foods Programme Assistant Festival Playground Colours are Beautiful Mojo Tanya Muagututi’a Operations Managers Sponsorship Assistant PwC Charlotte Crone Gill Saker Tahi Rua Toru Wha Russell McVeagh Producer’s Assistant Gareth Baston (Boris) Aroha Rawson Designer Head of Staging Barny Bewick Creative Learning & Andrew Gibson Community Engagement Ticketing Manager Manager Head of Lighting Karen Cartwright Tracey Marama Lloydd Andrew Meadows Ticketing Assistant Laura Aldis 45mins no interval A STANDING OVATION FOR ALL THE FUNDERS, SPONSORS, PATRONS, AND SUPPORTERS WHOSE AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL THANK YOU GENEROSITY LETS US BRING THE WORK OF GREAT ARTISTS TO THIS WONDERFUL CITY. CORE FUNDERS MAJOR FUNDERS GOLD SPONSORS FUNDING PARTNERS The Clyde Graham Charitable Trust managed by SILVER SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS BRONZE SPONSORS CORPORATE PATRONS PLATINUM PATRONS Janet Clarke and John Judge, Sir Roderick and Gillian, Lady Deane, GOLD PATRONS Andrew and Jenny Smith, Sir James Wallace (Wallace Foundation), Fran Wyborn Bill and Frances Bell SILVER PATRONS Julie and Brian Cadzow, Jeremy Collins, Christine and Richard Didsbury, Trevor and Jan Farmer, Friedlander Foundation, Kent and Gaye Gardner, Dame Jenny Gibbs, David Levene Foundation, Sir Chris and Lady Dayle Mace, Heather Simpson, Sonbol and Farzbod Taefi, Walker and Hall Trust BRONZE PATRONS John Barnett, John Billington QC, JADE PATRONS Lisa Bates and Douglas Hawkins, Rick and Jenny Carlyon, Rosslyn Caughey, Jo and John Chaplin, John and Victoria Carter, Graham Cleary, Martin Cooper, Mark and Angela Clatworthy, John and Jo Gow, Rochelle McLaren, Amber Coulter and Andrew Lewis, Tarun Kanji, Kate Plaw, Fran and Geoff Ricketts, Michelle and Will Rouse, Jim Moser, Chris Simcock and Camilla Hope-Simcock, Martin and Catherine Spencer, Lady Philippa Tait, Fred and Nicky Ward, Angela Temata and Vanessa Morgan Sally Woodfield and David Inns, William and Sarah Yates Aotea Centre In partnership with 1–25 March DAILY UNTIL LATE FESTIVAL CLUB All roads at the Auckland In the centre of the Arts Festival lead back to Aotea Arts Precinct, this the iHeartRadio FESTIVAL comfortable and upbeat CLUB at the Aotea Centre, pop-up club is your place a hangout space and music to gather before and after stage for audiences, artists a show, grab a delicious and the creative community meal from a bespoke menu, to meet, mix and celebrate. enjoy live music from instrumentalists and DJs, Food and drink FESTIVAL CLUB or unwind over the long curated by designed by ArtDego Angus Muir summer nights with an ice cold beverage..