Rosita Vai
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Rosita Vai | |
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| Birth name | Rosita Vai |
| Also known as | Rosita Gibbons, Rosie |
| Born | 4 June 1981 |
| Origin | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Independent (2005–2007) |
| Website | www.facebook.com |
Rosita Gibbons née Vai (born 4 June 1981) is a New Zealand singer who rose to musical fame as the winner of the second season of New Zealand Idol in 2005.
Early life
Rosita Gibbons was born in Wellington, brought up by her grandmother whom she acknowledges as one of the main influences in her life. She started singing at a very young age, at church and within family gatherings. Her parents were the caretakers of Wesley Methodist Church in Wellington. Gibbons' mother Niutao was a secretary, and her father Peniamina a mechanic.
In 1986, Gibbons moved with her family to Auckland. She was involved with music from an early age, and a At the age of seven, she started learning the piano with a neighbour and at age 13, she won a scholarship to study classical singing which allowed her to attend Westlake Girls High School, on Auckland's North Shore where she studied under the direction of Isabel Barnes, Beatrice Webster and Sheila Richardson. She also travelled internationally with her school choir.
After high school, she was accepted for a placement at the University of Auckland for the performing arts degree in classical singing, but withdrew after her second year to pursue dreams of becoming a songwriter in the music industry.
NZ Idol
In 2005, Gibbons rose to fame as the winner of the second season of
After she won Idol, entertainer Sir Howard Morrison made comments about her large body size, saying it would affect her career and give the wrong image to her fans. Morrison and Gibbons reconciled on the TVNZ television show Close Up,[1] and the two performed a duet together at a live concert in 2006.[2]
She released an album titled Golden which made the Top 20 NZ Albums chart. She also won a Tui Award for Best Selling Single for her #1 hit "All I Ask" - her winners single for NZ Idol. She was nominated as the best female artist at the Pacific Music awards 2006.
Later career
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The singer released her single and video clip "Koko Rice" in 2015. Later in the same year she released her debut EP Everything's Rosie in 2015. She was nominated again in 2016 for best female artist at the Vodafone Pacific Music awards.
Gibbons now resides in Sydney, working in the entertainment industry while working on new music.
References
- ^ Kiong, Errol (19 October 2005). "Sir Howard offers flowers but still doesn't say 'sorry'". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2006.
- ^ "Rosita and Sir Howard wow Rotorua fans". The Daily Post. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2006.
- ^ Fire, Dance and Song Bring in the Games from the Official Website to the 2007 Pacific Games
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