Ngaire Fuata
Ngaire Fuata | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ngaire |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58) St Austell, England |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Television producer |
| Years active | 1990s |
Ngaire Fuata (born 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1]) 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.[2] She grew up in Whakatāne. She has been working in the television industry for more than 20 years.[3] 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.[4]
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 5 weeks at number one on the New Zealand charts in 1990.[5]
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
References
- ^ "Fuata's musical dream run". www.rotuma.net. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ 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 19 June 2015.
- ^ Duncan Greive (26 April 2013). "The Number One Hits: 1990-1999". AudioCulture. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
External links
- Ngaire Fuata at IMDb
- Ngaire Fuata on Twitter