Anika Moa is a singer-songwriter from Christchurch, New Zealand. She was featured on 60 Minutes being snubbed by Alanis Morissette at her open-air concert in Aotea Square. While still at school in Christchurch, Moa entered the 'Smokefree Rockquest'. The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the third largest city in the country. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Rockquest is an annual competition between school-age (five to nineteen year olds) bands throughout New Zealand. ...

Due to a tape of her work coming across well with record executives, 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. Warner Music Group is one of the Big Four record labels. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ...

She recently 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 popular 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 DJ's under the pseudonym DJ Unika. August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976) MNZM is a New Zealand singer-songwriter whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts. ... Greenpeace is an international environmental organization founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. ... The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Operation SATANIC, was a special operation by the action branch of the French foreign intelligence services, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE), carried out on July 10, 1985. ... Rainbow Warrior II Rainbow Warrior is the name of a series of ships operated by Greenpeace. ...

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.

Albums

Thinking Room -- 2001

1. Good in My Head
2. Flowers for you
3. Falling in Love Again (Single)
4. I Talked to You
5. My Son h
6. Holding Me High
7. Mother (Single)
8. Youthful (Single)
9. God in His Culture
10. Everything's the Same
11. Harry and Leena's Song (NZ only)

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Stolen Hill -- 2005

1. Ka Whakahuia Ano
2. In the Morning (Single)
3. Lies in This Land
4. Picture Me in the 70's
5. Stolen Hill
6. Broken Man
7. Loving You
8. Annie Goes to Sleep
9. Wrestled With Your Angels (2nd Single)
10. Society
11. Papercuts
12. Kotahitanga

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 Popular indie band Bressa Creeting Cake. Image File history File links Anika_Moa_Stolen_Hill. ... Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976) MNZM is a New Zealand singer-songwriter whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts. ... Beautiful Collision is the second solo album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga, released on July 1, 2002 in New Zealand, July 15, 2002 in Australia, and November 5, 2002 in the USA. Track listing When I See You Smile Get Some Sleep Something Good Precious Things The Be All... Drive is the debut solo album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga, released on July 21, 1998. ...

External links

• Official site