Anika Moa
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| Anika Moa | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Anika Rose Moa | |
| Born | 21 May 1980 | |
| Origin |  Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1999-present | |
Anika Rose Moa (born: 21 May 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Christchurch, New Zealand. While still at school in Christchurch, Moa entered the 'Smokefree Rockquest'.
She received a record deal with Warner Music in New Zealand and Atlantic Records in New York. The record company had big commercialized plans for her - which conflicted with her brash down-to-earth personality. Overall Moa did not enjoy her time in America and returned to base herself in New Zealand.
She released her second album on August 1, 2005. She has collaborated many artists including New Zealand's SJD and Bic Runga. She has also joined the band Dimmer, in a backup and touring capacity. She appears on the Greenpeace single "Anchor Me", which commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. She also DJs under the pseudonym DJ Unika.
During September-October 2006 Anika did a tour of New Zealand that suited her well - just her and her acoustic guitar, playing to pub venues - which almost all sold out.
[edit] Discography
| Cover | Date | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
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2001 | Thinking Room | - | - | ||
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2005 | Stolen Hill | - | - | ||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
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| "Youthful" | Thinking Room | - | - | |
| "Falling In Love Again" | Thinking Room | - | - | |
| "Mother" | Thinking Room | - | - | |
| "In The Morning" | Stolen Hill | - | - | |
| "Wrestled With Your Angels" | Stolen Hill | - | - |
Other famous Kiwi artists that have appeared on this album are the equally-famous Bic Runga, whose albums Beautiful Collision and Drive have enjoyed similar worldwide success, and Anna Coddington from Band Duchess. Co-produced with Edmund McWilliams, Jr, aka Ed Cake, from indie band Bressa Creeting Cake.
