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Rising RnB singer Mikey Dam seeks healing by translating his deeply personal song 'Somebody' into te reo Māori and in the process rediscovers a whole new part of himself.

Iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa record their songs in te reo Māori. These new stories celebrate te reo Māori through the power of waiata.

Primary Title
  • Waiata Anthems
Episode Title
  • Mikey Dam - Somebody | Whirinaki Mai
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 6 February 2024
Start Time
  • 13 : 40
Finish Time
  • 14 : 00
Duration
  • 20:00
Series
  • 2
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
  • Iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa record their songs in te reo Māori. These new stories celebrate te reo Māori through the power of waiata.
Episode Description
  • Rising RnB singer Mikey Dam seeks healing by translating his deeply personal song 'Somebody' into te reo Māori and in the process rediscovers a whole new part of himself.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Maori
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Popular music--New Zealand
  • Te reo
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Music
Contributors
  • Julia Parnell (Director)
  • Julia Parnell (Writer)
  • Corinna Hunziker (Writer)
  • Ollie Logan (Director of Photography)
  • Johnny Agnew (Director of Photography)
  • Jeremy Star (Editor)
  • Huhana Ruri-Panapa (Editor)
  • Julia Parnell (Producer)
  • Hinewehi Mohi (Producer)
  • Television New Zealand (Production Unit)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
  • Notable Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Raukatauri Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Popular music--New Zealand
  • Te reo
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand