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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Opetaia_FoaʻiOpetaia Foaʻi - Wikipedia

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   Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-born composer, musician, and singer who grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Australia. He is best known as the founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka, and for his collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on music for the Disney film Moana .

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3. www.opetaiafoai.comOpetaia Foa'i - Home

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   OPETAIA FOA'I. Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific. LATEST NEWS: Moana 2 Announced. (Feb 8 2024)

4. www.opetaiafoai.com › biographyOpetaia Biography - Opetaia Foa'i

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   Learn about Opetaia Foa'i, a South Pacific cultural and musical ambassador who wrote songs for Disney's Moana and led the band Te Vaka. Discover his biography, achievements, awards and social causes.

5. www.allmusic.com › artist › opetaia-foai-mn0000474768Opetaia Foa'i Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo... | AllMusic

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   Opetaia Foa'i. Singer and songwriter best known as leader of Polynesian group Te Vaka who also co-wrote the original songs for Disney's Moana. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Te_VakaTe Vaka - Wikipedia

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   Te Vaka is a group of musicians and dancers with origins from various Polynesian backgrounds (including Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa and New Zealand) that formed in 1997, under the leadership of award-winning songwriter, Opetaia Foaʻi.

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   Singer-songwriter, Opetaia Foa'i is known as the founder of Oceanic music group, Te Vaka. As a part of the group Foa'i has released 8 studio albums and claimed countless awards.

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   Feb 15, 2017 · Opetaia Foa’i, songwriter and lead vocalist of Te Vaka, was an obvious choice to be the voice of the Pacific in Disney’s Moana. Working with Mark Mancina and Broadway legend...

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    Who is Opetaia Foa'i?

    • After a powerful opening performance of "We Know the Way" and "Tulou Tagaloa", Opetaia received the International Achievement Award at this years VNZMAs. The other recipient of this recognition was Lorde. Official website of Opetaia Foa'i; Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific.

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    Who is Opetaia Foa'i & Lin-Manuel Miranda?

    • In early 2016 it was announced that Foa'i along side Tony award winning artist, Lin-Manuel Miranda will co-write and perform songs for Disney’s 2016 animated feature film, Moana. Singer-songwriter, Opetaia Foa'i is known as the founder of Oceanic music group, Te Vaka.

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    Who is Opetaia from 'Moana'?

    • Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific. The much anticipated sequel to Disney's hit 2016 animation, "Moana", has finally been announced, with Opetaia rejoining the music team alongside Mark Mancina (who worked on the first film) and newcomers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear.

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    Why did Opetaia come to New Zealand?

    • Due to this aim and despite his versatile musicality, he chose early on to dedicate his music to the South Pacific and to write predominantly in his native tongues (Tokelauan, Tuvaluan and Samoan). Opetaia was born in a small village in Samoa, to parents from Tokelau and Tuvalu, and immigrated to New Zealand at the age of 9.

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