Pacific Song Writing Competition finalists selected
03/10/14
For immediate release
The songs have been sung and now it us up to the public to choose their favourite.
Finalists in the inaugural Unitec Pacific Songwriting Competition have been selected and voting for the People’s Choice
is now open.
The competition called for songs with at least 50 per cent Pacific language content. There were a lot of entries and the
top seven for each language week have been put forward for the public to listen to.
Competition organiser Pat Mose says judges were impressed by the standard of songs put forward.
“It’s not easy writing a song but everyone who entered did a great job – the seven winners have done a great job,” he
says.
“There is so much Pacific talent out there it’s great to see some being exposed through this competition with their
original songs.”
The songs can be viewed at www.unitec.ac.nz/pacificsongs. The song with the most views on October 25 will win a $1000 voucher from Westfield or Music Planet prize.
The finalists are:
Junior Soqeta - Fiji - Avondale
Selina Patia - Cook Islands - Ellerslie
Bianca McCready-Togiamua - Niue- Manukau
Encore (group) - Samoa- Onehunga
Lupesina Koro - Tokelau- Te Atatu
Finau Vea - Tonga - Otara
May Ioka - Tuvalu- Massey
ENDS