Ngaire Fuata
Ngaire Fuata is a New Zealand Television producer for TVNZ and a former Pop singer. She is of Rotuman and Dutch descent.
Ngaire Fuata | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ngaire |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer |
| Years active | 1990s |
Personal life
Born in England, Fuata later migrated to New Zealand with her parents at a young age.[1] She grew up in Whakatane. She has been working in the television industry for more than 20 years.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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
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References
- thunderproductionsnz.com (2014). "Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma (2011)". Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- TVNZ.co.nz (2014). "Ngaire Fuata". Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- "Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma". NZ On Screen. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- Duncan Greive (26 Apr 2013). "The Number One Hits: 1990-1999". AudioCulture. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
External links
- Ngaire Fuata on IMDb
- Ngaire Fuata on Twitter
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