What style of music is this/ who performs it/ what inspired them to write it?
- I chose Stan Walker's Aotearoa. The genre of this song is Pop. Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika. Stan Walker was inspired to write this song because of the upcoming Maori Language 2014 that time he also said to an interview that; "we all have to connect ourselves back to the mainland where we are all from. I have never been more proud to be Māori. It doesn't matter who you are or where you've come from, to live in New Zealand, you are us and we are you. We are one!" After the success of the song, landing on the Top 3 Hall calls the result "a song to celebrate our nation, our landscape, our uniqueness, our language and our people".
What did you like about the music?
- The first time I heard it last year because it was Maori Language Week I fell in love with it, I even asked my ESOL teacher what is the title of the song but anyway, the song itself was catchy! And the way the singers harmonizes at the start was really good! I also like Stan Walker wrote the song in full Te Reo Maori.
What did you like about the video?
- To be honest, when I first saw it's music video, I was in awe! It shows the diversity in New Zealand and how these people work together to make Aotearoa unique.
- The first time I heard it last year because it was Maori Language Week I fell in love with it, I even asked my ESOL teacher what is the title of the song but anyway, the song itself was catchy! And the way the singers harmonizes at the start was really good! I also like Stan Walker wrote the song in full Te Reo Maori.
What did you like about the video?
- To be honest, when I first saw it's music video, I was in awe! It shows the diversity in New Zealand and how these people work together to make Aotearoa unique.
"No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom"
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom"
Bonus Maori Artist
Modern Māori Quartet feat. Awhimai Fraser 'Māreikura'
I added this song because this is one of my choices. I really love how they harmonize and the acoustic/soft feel to it.
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