Anika Moa
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Background information | |
Birth name | Anika Rose Moa |
Also known as | DJ Unika |
Born | Papakura, New Zealand | 21 May 1980
Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Genres | Pop |
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Spouses | Angela Fyfe
(m. 2010; div. 2013)Natasha Utting
(m. 2014; sep. 2021) |
Anika Rose Moa (born 21 May 1980) is a New Zealand recording artist and television presenter. Her debut studio album
Early life
Anika Moa was born in 1980 in the Auckland suburb of Papakura.[2] She grew up in Christchurch and attended Hornby High School.[3][4] Her father Tia, who died in 2007, was Māori (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri) and her mother Bernadette is of English descent.[4][5] Moa and her siblings were raised by Bernadette, who was a member of a band, which performed three days a week.[4] Moa met Tia at 13 – he gave her a guitar and encouraged her to learn songwriting on it.[4] While at secondary school she joined musicals, choirs and rock bands.[4]
Music career
1998–2007: Thinking Room to Stolen Hill
In 1998, Moa won an award for Most Promising Female Musician and a music school scholarship at the New Zealand
She released her second album
2007–2012: In Swings the Tide, civil union and Love in Motion
In October 2007 Moa released her third studio album,
Moa came out as openly lesbian in 2007.[9] She entered into a civil union with Australian burlesque dancer, Azaria Universe (Angela Fyfe), in February 2010. Her partner was the inspiration for Moa's fourth album, Love in Motion (March 2010), which peaked at number four.[10] Fyfe became pregnant with twins in the following year.[11]
To support the album, she embarked on a nationwide tour from October to December 2010.[12] Moa has collaborated with other New Zealand solo artists, SJD and Bic Runga. She performed with the band, Dimmer, in a backup and touring capacity. She has DJed under the name, DJ Unika.
2013: Peace of Mind, separation and Songs for Bubbas
In February 2013 Moa teamed with
Television and radio work
All Talk with Anika Moa (2016–2017)
In September 2016 Moa debuted her interview talk show All Talk with Anika Moa, which was broadcast for the
Anika Moa Unleashed (2018)
In March 2018, Moa debuted a new interview show, Anika Moa Unleashed, available online through
Other appearances
In April 2018, Moa had a stint as a television presenter for the current affairs programme Seven Sharp, filling in for Jeremy Wells. She co-hosted alongside Hilary Barry for several episodes. Her final broadcast was on 20 April.[19][20]
She started working at radio network
Activism
In December 2012, Moa starred in an online video campaign supporting
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005[24] | "Stolen Hill" | APRA Silver Scroll
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2008[25] | "Dreams in My Head" | Nominated | |
2010[26] | "Running Through the Fire (Storm)" | Nominated |
- New Zealand Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2002[27] | Thinking Room | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Top Female vocalist | Won | ||
International Achievement | Nominated | ||
"Youthful" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
2006[28] | Stolen Hill | Best Female Solo Artist | Nominated |
Best Aotearoa Roots Album | Nominated | ||
2008[29] | In Swings the Tide | Nokia Album of the Year | Nominated |
Mazda Best Female Solo Artist | Won | ||
2010[30][31] | Love in Motion | Vodafone Album of the Year | Nominated |
Mazda Best Female Solo Artist | Won | ||
Best Pop Album | Nominated |
Discography
- Thinking Room (2001)
- Stolen Hill (2005)
- In Swings the Tide (2007)
- Love in Motion (2010)
- Songs for Bubbas (2013)
- Queen at the Table (2015)
- Songs for Bubbas 2 (2016)
- Anika Moa (2018)
- Songs for Bubbas 3 (2019)
References
- ^ "The Docufactory Website". The Docufactory Ltd. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Anika Moa". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Anika Moa". Christchurch City Libraries. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mills, Amanda (5 November 2020). "Anika Moa Profile". AudioCulture. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Jones, Bridget (24 September 2017). "Anika Moa gets real about love, death and success 10 years on from her toughest days". Stuff. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Bourke, Chris. "Anika Moa, 'In the morning', 2005 (3rd of 5)". Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Kiwi music successes of past 10 years". The New Zealand Herald. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Kiwi music star Anika Moa: "I prefer women"". GayNZ.com. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Anika Moa — Love in Motion". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Double trouble for Anika Moa". Stuff. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- Rip It Up Magazine- Retrieved 9 July 2010
- ^ "Album review: Anika, Boh and Hollie, Peace of Mind - Entertainment - NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Anika Moa Releases Her First Kids' Album". scoop.co.nz.
- ^ Chapman, Madeleine (3 May 2017). "A star is born: The horror of being thrust into the spotlight at a NZ talk show taping". The Spinoff. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "All Talk with Anika Moa". Māori Television. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Anika Moa Unleashed". TVNZ OnDamand. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Yates, Siena. "New Kiwi TV show Anika Moa Unleashed 'goes way off the rails'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "The greatest hits from the Anika Moa and Hilary Barry era of Seven Sharp". The Spinoff. 20 April 2018.
- Stuff Limited. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Anika Moa announces she's leaving Flava". The New Zealand Herald. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Marriage equality 'about love'". 3 News NZ. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Best of 2016: Why Anika threatened to castrate me". June 2023.
- ^ Kara, Scott (29 July 2010). "Silver Scroll award short list named". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2008 - Announcing the top 20 NZ songs of the last 12 months" (Press release). christchurchmusic.org.nz. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- Australasian Performing Right Association. 29 July 2010. Archived from the originalon 26 August 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "2002 NZ Music Awards: They oughta be congratulated..." NZ Musician. 10 (3). June–July 2002. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "NZ Music Awards finalists announced". muzic.net.nz. 6 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Flight of the Conchords sweep Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Sundae, Hugh (1 September 2010). "NZ music awards finalists announced". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Fairfax New Zealand). 7 October 2010. Archivedfrom the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.