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The inaugural number one single was "Tua" by Stan Walker, a Te Reo Māori version of his song "Bigger" performed with his niece Ibanez Maeva. [1] Dunedin band Six60 released "Pepeha" to coincide with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2021, created alongside Hinewehi Mohi, who worked with the band in 2019 to create "Kia Mau Ki Tō Ūkaipō", a Te Reo version of their single "Don't Forget Your Roots" for ...
The song, performed primarily in Māori, was a sleeper hit, first entering the New Zealand Singles Chart in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in September 2021 and peaking at number 12 in November. "35", alongside New Zealand band Six60's song "Pepeha" (also released in 2021), are the best performing songs sung in Māori since Stan Walker's "Aotearoa ...
During this time period, very few songs sung in Māori had major success. In 2014, as a challenge to repeat the success of "Poi E", musicians Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika released the song "Aotearoa" for te Wiki o te Reo Māori. [10] [11] The song reached number two on the New Zealand singles chart. [12]
The album was recorded over 10 weeks in 2019 and released to coincide with te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). [2] [4] The album artwork was by Kauri Hawkins and represents the 'manu' or songbird and how music can be used to tell stories and to share Te Reo Māori. The manu figure can be seen as a face and has references to te reo ...
The song topped the te reo Māori singles chart in New Zealand. [7] Corrella released their debut album Road from 26 in May 2023. [3] The song "Blue Eyed Māori" became a sleeper hit in New Zealand, reaching number one on the New Zealand artists' singles chart, [8] and became one of the most aired and streamed songs in New Zealand for 2023. [5]
The 22-track album traverses language and cultural significance, from a Latin hymn to a traditional Irish folk ballad, and a well-known carol sung in te reo Maori. [ 4 ] In 2022, the album was re-released to include " Maybe This Christmas ".
To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Whittaker's released a special edition version of their milk chocolate, rebranded as Miraka Kirīmi (creamy milk) in te reo. [30] The rebranding caused widescale controversy due to racist backlash criticising the rebranding, and sparked a response to support the naming of the chocolate bar in te reo.
"Tukituki Te Manawa" ("Fluttering Heart") is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, performed in Māori language. It was the band's second song released as a part of the Waiata / Anthems project, with their first being a re-release of their 2017 single " Woke Up Late " for the 2019 Waiata / Anthems compilation album.