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     • Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-born composer, musician, and singer who grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Australia. He is best known as the founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka, and for his collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on music for the Disney film Moana.
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   Who is Opetaia Foa'i?

   • neighbourhood is at the top of his agenda. Opetaia resides in Sydney, Australia with his wife and is the father of 4. He continues to create music and is currently working on his 12th studio album. Biography of Opetaia Foa'i. Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific.

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   Who is Opetaia from 'Moana'?

   • Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific. The much anticipated sequel to Disney's hit 2016 animation, "Moana", has finally been announced, with Opetaia rejoining the music team alongside Mark Mancina (who worked on the first film) and newcomers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear.

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   What songs did Opetaia sing?

   • Opetaia's songs in the film include Logo te Pate, An Innocent Warrior and theme song - We Know the Way (English Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda) plus other collaborations with the music team. He also used his own Te Vaka vocalists and drummers in the songs and in the movie score.

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   Did you know Opetaia has a song in 'Hobbs & Shaw'?

   • An in depth insight into Opetaia, his background, inspiration and musical success, with interviews from wife, Julie Foa'i, and daughter, Olivia Foa'i. If you've seen the recent Fast & Furious spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw", then you would've heard Opetaia's song "Taku Uo Pele" featured in a beautiful spot in the film as the characters arrive to Samoa.

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   Where did Opetaia & Te Vaka perform?

   • Opetaia and Te Vaka performed at the World Premiere of Moana at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood in 2016 and in 2017 Opetaia received the "Special Recognition for Outstanding Achievement Award" at the Pacific Music Awards and the "International Achievement Award" at the New Zealand Music Awards.

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   When will Opetaia & Olivia Foa'i be released?

   • Disney's CEO Bob Iger announced the surprise theatrical release for Nov 27, 2024. Opetaia and Olivia Foa'i BBC An in depth insight into Opetaia, his background, inspiration and musical success, with interviews from wife, Julie Foa'i, and daughter, Olivia Foa'i.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Opetaia_FoaʻiOpetaia Foaʻi - Wikipedia

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   Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-born composer, musician, and singer who grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Australia. He is best known as the founder of the Polynesian band Te Vaka, and for his collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on music for the Disney film Moana.

4. www.opetaiafoai.com › biographyOpetaia Biography - Opetaia Foa'i

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   Opetaia Tavita Foa'i. Composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band, Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana, Opetaia is recognised as one of the South Pacific's most influential cultural and musical ambassadors.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Te_VakaTe Vaka - Wikipedia

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   Te Vaka is a group of musicians and dancers with origins from various Polynesian backgrounds (including Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa and New Zealand) that formed in 1997, under the leadership of award-winning songwriter, Opetaia Foaʻi.

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   Official website of Opetaia Foa'i; Award-winning composer, producer, singer, guitarist and life-long ambassador of the South Pacific.

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9. thespinoff.co.nz › pop-culture › 15/02/2017Moana composer Opetaia Foa’i on the story behind the best ...

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   Feb 15, 2017 · Opetaia Foa’i, songwriter and lead vocalist of Te Vaka, was an obvious choice to be the voice of the Pacific in Disney’s Moana. Working with Mark Mancina and Broadway legend Lin-Manuel...

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10. www.200worldalbums.com › post › interview-opetaiaInterview: Opetaia Foa'i from Te Vaka and Moana

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    Feb 24, 2022 · To help us understand more about the music culture of some of the world’s smallest nations, we were delighted to speak with the Pacific’s most renowned musician and composer, Opetaia Foa’i, founder of South Pacific fusion band Te Vaka and song-writer for the Disney smash hit Moana.

11. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › p0941cyyMoana: the Polynesian family behind the smash hit songs - BBC

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    Jan 16, 2021 · Musician Opetaia Foa'i fought for Disney's smash hit Moana to stay true to Pacific culture, writing song lyrics in Samoan and Tokelauan. Show more.