Ngaire Fuata
New Zealander singer
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| Places | New Zealand | |
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Biography
Ngaire Fuata is a New Zealand Television producer for TVNZ and a former Pop singer. She is of Rotuman and Dutch descent.
Personal life
Born in England, Fuata later migrated to New Zealand with her parents at a young age. She grew up in Whakatane. She has been working in the television industry for more than 20 years. In 2011, Fuata and her daughter visited her father's native island of Rotuma and filmed a documentary called Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma for TVNZ's Tagata Pasifika programme.
Music career
Fuata released her debut album self-titled Ngaire in 1991. She is best known for her remake of Lulu's To Sir with Love. It spent 6 weeks at number one on the New Zealand charts in 1990.
Filmography
Short Films
| Year | Short Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ma | Executive Producer Producer Production Manager | Short Film |
| 2012 | Snow in Paradise | Associate Producer | Short Film |
| 2011 | Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma | Production Manager | Documentary |
Discography
Album
- 1991: Ngaire
Single
- To Sir with Love
- Son of a Preacher Man