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Purest Form
Purest Form were a New Zealand vocal harmony group. They are best known for their television commercial for the Rainbow's End amusement park and for their 1994 cover of Split Enz's song "Message to My Girl". Purest Form were the first all- Polynesian pop group to achieve chart success in New Zealand and were considered positive role models for a generation of young Polynesian New Zealanders. History Purest Form originally formed as a vocal quartet at Onehunga High School. The group were discovered busking in downtown Auckland by a manager of the Rainbow's End amusement park. Purest Form then recorded an a cappella doo-wop version of the Rainbow's End ad jingle and filmed a television commercial. The group were managed by Ondrej Havas and Steven Mountjoy and were signed to their label Madame X. Ondrej later went on to manage boy band Spacifix. Purest Form released five singles, with the first four charting in the New Zealand top 40. Purest Form's debut single was a cover of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spacifix
Spacifix is a New Zealand funk/soul/ R&B and reggae boy group from West Auckland, New Zealand. They formed in April 2003 with the view of entering the Smokefree Pacifica Beats national competition. Aged between 13 and 18 years they won the competition first time up. Until April 2005, the band played a number of festivals and concerts and increased their fan base in West Auckland. In March 2006 Spacifix signed a management agreement with Ocean Entertainment Ltd, a management team dedicated to taking New Zealand music on to the world stage. World Fresh (Director Ondrej Havas) commissioned Spacifix to write and record the 2006 40-hour Famine soundtrack – Spread da Word. A television series commissioned with TVNZ was produced – Henderson To Hollywood – following the band's preparation for a major opportunity in Los Angeles, U.S. Spacifix have recorded ''Sunshine Day'' and it has been released to radio and television. Sunshine Day was selected by NZ On Air to be distribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,762,300. * Increase since 31 December 1995: 55,600 (1.50%). * Males per 100 Females: 97.3. Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State - Elizabeth II * Governor-General - The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSO Government The 44th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. In the 1996 New Zealand general election National was returned to power, but had to form a coalition with the New Zealand First. *Speaker of the House - Peter Tapsell then Doug Kidd *Prime Minister - Jim Bolger *Deputy Prime Minister - Don McKinnon then Winston Peters *Minister of Finance - Bill Birch *Minister of Foreign Affairs - Don McKinnon * Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum Opposition leaders See: :Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections * Act - Roger Douglas then Richard Prebble * New Zealand F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Music Award For Breakthrough Artist Of The Year
Breakthrough Artist of the Year is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand music artists for outstanding recordings. Artists who have previously been nominated for a New Zealand Music Award (excluding Critics' Choice Prize and technical awards) or has had a previous album reach the top 20 of the Official New Zealand Music Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Musi ... are ineligible. The award was first awarded in 1973 as Best New Artist. Recipients Best New Artist (1973-1976) Most Promising (1978-2000) Best New Act (2001-2002) Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2003-current) References {{NZMA categories Breakthrough Artist of the Year Awards established in 1973 Music awards for breakthrough artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Music Award For Single Of The Year
Single of the Year is an Aotearoa Music Award that honours New Zealand music artists for outstanding singles. For the purpose of the award, a single is defined as a song released separately from an album, either for sale or as a music video serviced to New Zealand television. The award was first awarded in 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ..., following the Loxene Golden Disc award from 1965-1972. Lorde is the biggest winner in this category with four victories. Recipients Loxene Golden Disc (1965-1972) Single of the Year (1973-current) References {{NZMA categories Single of the Year Song awards Awards established in 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1995 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,706,700 * Increase since 31 December 1994: 58,400 (1.60%) * Males per 100 Females: 97.3 Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State - Elizabeth II * Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO followed by The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSO Government The 44th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. *Speaker of the House - Peter Tapsell *Prime Minister - Jim Bolger *Deputy Prime Minister - Don McKinnon *Minister of Finance - Bill Birch *Minister of Foreign Affairs - Don McKinnon * Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum Opposition leaders See: :Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections * Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald * Act - Roger Douglas * New Zealand First - Winston Peters * Labour - Helen Clark ( Leader of the Opposition) Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official New Zealand Music Chart
The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music Chart also includes the top-20 New Zealand artist singles and albums and top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand. Methodology The singles chart is currently sales and streaming data of songs. In June 2014 it was announced that the chart would also include streaming; this took effect for the chart published 7 November 2014 and dated 10 November 2014. Previously airplay was factored into the chart methodology as well. History Before 1975, music charts in New Zealand had been regionally compiled by magazines, record stores, and radio stations on an ad hoc basis. This often occurred at different times which made chart compiling complex, and even t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Days (New Zealand TV Series)
''7 Days'' is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program ''Mock the Week'', hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by thedownlowconcept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about stories from the last week. Show format At the start of each show, Jeremy Corbett announces a content warning, saying "the following show is for adults only and contains bad language that may offend some people". This is often followed by an opening joke based on an event in the past seven days. On some occasions, the content warning became the joke – including being said in a parody of ''Downfall'' (following several Auckland schoolboys saluting the Nazi flag), being missed out completely (while the Prime Minister was out of the country), and being texted while driving (two days before the ban on use of mobile phones while driving came into force). While the show is normally screened at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV3 (New Zealand)
Three ( mi, Toru), stylized as +HR=E, is a New Zealand nationwide television channel. Launched on 26 November 1989 as TV3, it was New Zealand's first private broadcasting, privately owned television channel. The channel currently broadcasts nationally (with regional advertising targeting four markets) in digital free-to-air form via the state-owned Kordia on terrestrial and satellite. Vodafone also carries the channel for their cable subscribers in Wellington and Christchurch. It previously broadcast nationally on analogue television until that was switched off on 1 December 2013. Three is a general entertainment channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand, Warner Bros. Discovery, with a significant news and current affairs element under the banner of Newshub. Three carries a significant amount of local content, most of which airs at prime-time. History Establishment Applications to apply for a warrant to operate New Zealand's third national television network opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Fell
"If I Fell" is a song by English rock band the Beatles which first appeared in 1964 on the album '' A Hard Day's Night'' in the United Kingdom and United States, and on the North American album '' Something New''. It was written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. "That's my first attempt at a ballad proper. ... It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads way back when", Lennon stated in his 1980 ''Playboy'' interview. Paul McCartney stated that he contributed to the song: "We wrote 'If I Fell' together." Structure The song opens with an unrepeated introductory section sung by Lennon, followed by a standard "Tin Pan Alley" AABA form. Each verse preceding the B section (a.k.a. bridge or middle eight) has a slightly different ending, which creates a seamless transition between the two. The remainder of the song uses a two-part harmony, with Lennon singing the lower notes while McCartney sings the higher ones. It features Lennon's intricate chord changes: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Rayner
Anthony Edward Charles Rayner (born 19 November 1952) is a New Zealand musician who spent twelve years as a keyboardist in the band Split Enz. He has also played in the groups Orb, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers, The Angels in 1986-1987 and 801. Rayner has released two solo albums. The first, ''Horse'', was an instrumental offering released in 1995, recorded entirely at Rayner's home studio in Melbourne, Australia. The second was entitled ''Play it Straight'', a play on a Philip Judd Split Enz song called ''Play it Strange'' that was a particular favourite of Rayner's during the mid- to late-1970s. The song was not released at the time, but was played live when Judd rejoined the band in 1977. ''Play it Straight'' consisted of re-arranged and re-recorded versions of material gleaned from other New Zealand composers. Rayner's keyboard talents were a notable part of the Split Enz sound. Paul McCartney caught one of their shows in 1979 and became a fan of the band, eventua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. List of South Korean idol groups, South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Some such bands are formed on their own, often evolving out of church choral or gospel music groups. In contrast, others are created by talent managers or record producers who hold auditions. Being vocal groups, most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on-stage. They are similar in concept to their counterparts known as girl groups. The popularity of boy bands has peaked three times: first in the 1960s to 70s (e.g., with the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds); the second time it peaked during the late 1980s, the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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