The Iosefa Enari Memorial Award is an annual award presented by
Creative New Zealand
The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New Zealand) is the national arts development agency of the New Zealand government, investing in artists and arts organisations, offering capability building programmes and developing markets ...
at the
Arts Pasifika Awards
The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms.
The Arts Pasifika Awards includ ...
in honour of the late
Samoan opera singer
Iosefa Enari.
The award recognises the contribution of the late Iosefa Enari to the arts and in particular his pioneering role in Pacific opera. This study/travel award supports the career development of individual Pacific singers in New Zealand, across all classical vocal genres and career stages.
Recipients
*Joshua Pearson, composer (2022)
*Ridge Ponini, singer (2021)
*Moses Mackay, singer (2020)
*Samson Setu, singer (2019)
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Benson Wilson
Benson Wilson is a New Zealand-born baritone opera singer of Samoan heritage currently based in London, United Kingdom.
Life
Born in New Zealand to a Samoan family, Wilson was raised in the Seventh Day Adventist faith in which song was a pa ...
, singer (2018)
*Filipe Manu, singer (2017)
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Madison Nonoa
Madison Nonoa is a New Zealand-born soprano opera singer of Samoan, Niuean, and Pākehā heritage.
Life
Nonoa was born in the Waikato, and attended the University of Auckland, where she graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music Honours (F ...
, singer (2016)
*Manase Latu, singer (2015)
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Natalia Mann, harpist (2013)
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Isabella Moore, singer (2012)
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Marlena Devoe (2011)
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Pene Junior Pati (2010)
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Elisha Na’otala Fa’I (2009)
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James Ioelu (2008)
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Sani Muamaseali’i (2007)
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Aivale Cole
Aivale Cole (née Mabel Faletolu) is a soprano singer from New Zealand.
Background
Cole was born Mabel Faletolu in Wellington, New Zealand.
In 2005, Cole graduated from the Australian Opera Studio and was awarded the Dux Prize. She also has ...
(2006)
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Ramonda Taleni (2005)
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Bonadventure Allan – Moetaua (2004)
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Daphne Collins (2003)
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Ben Makisi (2002)
References
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External links
Creative New Zealand
New Zealand music awards
Arts in New Zealand