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Maimoa is a New Zealand musical group. Formed from current and former presenters from the Māori Television show ''Pūkana'', the group debuted in 2016 with the single "Maimoatia", which was released to celebrate
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. Since their debut, the group has continued to release pop singles sung in te Reo Māori, including "Wairua" (2017), a viral hit produced by members of the New Zealand band
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. In addition to ''Pūkana'', the group have featured on the reality shows ''
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'' (2017) and season one of '' Waiata Nation'' (2020). Their appearances on ''Waiata Nation'' documented the creation of the group's debut album, ''Rongomaiwhiti''.


Background

The group first formed in 2015, as a project by Cinco Cine Film Productions to celebrate
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2016 by releasing the single "Maimoatia". Members of the group included current and former presenters from the Māori Television show ''Pūkana'', although some members were well known outside of the show, such as Tawaroa Kawana who performed on series 2 of '' New Zealand's Got Talent''. "Maimoatia" was a success, topping the
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downloads chart in New Zealand, reaching number 4 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart's sub-chart for New Zealand musicians. From 2017 the group began to use the name Maimoa, Their follow-up single "Wairua", produced by members of the band
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, outperformed "Maimoatia", reaching number 2 on the New Zealand musicians sub-chart, and becoming the 15th best performing New Zealand artist song of 2017. The group formed the cast of ''
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'', a 2017 Māori Television documentary/reality television show, and released a primarily English language song "We Are Human" to highlight depression. The group helped to create Dave Dobbyn's "Nau Mai Rā", a re-recorded version of the song " Welcome Home" in te reo Māori. In 2020, Maimoa was featured on the television series ''Waiata Nation'', which documented each member recording a song and releasing a music video, which were featured on their debut album ''Rongomaiwhiti'', released soon after the series finished.


Solo projects

Several members of Maimoa contributed to Pao Pao Pao, a 2017 project mentored by Rob Ruha, including Metotagivale Schmidt-Peke, Makaira Berry, Awatea Wihongi and Pere Wihongi. In November 2018, Kia Kaaterama Kiri-Pou released her debut extended play ''Shine Your Light''. As a part of the gospel supergroup Mōhau, Kaaterama collaborated with Te Tairāwhiti / Gisborne choir
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on the song "Paiheretia". The ''Mōhau'' album won the Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo Award and the Best Worship Artist Te Kaipuoro Kairangi Toa award at the
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. Outside of Maimoa, Pere Wihongi and Makaira Berry are members of Te Kākano, a soul, pop and R&B unit, who released their debut self-titled album in 2018. The group was a critical success, winning Best Traditional Album, Best Pop Artists and Best Song at the 2019
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. Pere Wihongi also debuted as a soloist in 2019 with the single "High on Ingoingo", which led to Wihongi winning Best Male Solo Artist at the 2019 Waiata Māori Music Awards.


Discography


Studio albums


Singles


Guest appearances


Awards and nominations


Notes


References

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