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You remind me cover by the RnB 👑 @usher

And to remind you of our “Night of Classic Soul Cancer fundraiser, in association with Zonta Club of Ormiston, 25 Oct (Sunday) at @sorrento_in_the_park 670 Manuka Rd, Royal Oak. $45 + booking fee for tickets -
https://tickets.ticketspace.co.nz/tickets/tj-taotua-a-night-of-classic-soul - Ticket link in my bio.

6pm Doors Open / DJ Groove
7pm - canapés served
8pm - TJ Taotua
10pm - DJ Groove
12am - Close

@groovekuttz_barbershop @jayokesene @lilasua @joeynanai @faapitodavy

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Last 2 weeks has been amazing! - From New Zealand 🇳🇿 to Australia 🇦🇺 for my back 2 back Sweet Baby EP release. Thank you to all the beautiful people who supported both shows, as well as the opportunity to perform at the @wasamoanassociation inaugural Siva Academy! Shout out my big bro @faapitodavy for managing everything for the Perth show. X

My next show is in association with @zontanewzealand a black tie event to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer. A night of Classic Soul - locking in with my brothers @groovekuttz_barbershop and @jayokesene - 25 Oct at @sorrento_in_the_park - Ticket link in my bio.

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Last 2 weeks has been amazing! - From New Zealand 🇳🇿 to Australia 🇦🇺 for my back 2 back Sweet Baby EP release. Thank you to all the beautiful people who supported both shows, as well as the opportunity to perform at the @wasamoanassociation inaugural Siva Academy! Shout out my big bro @faapitodavy for managing everything for the Perth show. X

My next show is in association with @zontanewzealand a black tie event to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer. A night of Classic Soul - locking in with my brothers @groovekuttz_barbershop and @jayokesene - 25 Oct at @sorrento_in_the_park - Ticket link in my bio.

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God is Good. I managed to take a few photo’s last night of some beautiful people who came through to support my Sweet Baby EP release party. Thank you so much to each and everyone of you who bought tickets and came out to the @sorrento_in_the_park last night. Definitely one of the books for me. My first ever sold out show in my home town. Definitely felt the love last night. Thank you so much for coming through and making last night so special for me and the team.

Over the last 9 months, me and my uso @prodby_astro have been working on these songs, even to the last minute, making final adjustments. I’m so happy you were vibing to the tracks last night. Thank you to my uso @prodby_astro for your guidance on the tracks uso. Shout out to my man @jimkuresa for featuring on my my my 🎷 🔥

Last year I had a mentoring coffee and biscuit session with the man the myth the legend @brothad274 about a covers EP and even selected the songs. Blessed to see it come to fruition. Thank you Masta.

Thank you @j.aoina @preciseaotearoa for the getting the distribution/art work sorted for the project.

Thank you to my brothers @hainiheti @jhettig for all the amazing video content for the tracks. Love you brothers.

To my boys @ministryoftone_ @isaactuia_music @kolo93_ @timsamau @jayokesene @djmontz_nz @deihamomusic (art work) appreciate you all. You all executed the plan with precision last night.

To my older bro @faapitodavy for sorting the ticketing and holding it down on the door. Can’t wait to rock it again in Perth my uso.

This would not have been possible with out @sorrento_in_the_park @lilasua @joeynanai - Thank you for being so easy to work with. Appreciate you both. Your team were amazing!!!

Lastly to my friends and family, who helped push the tickets, put the word out there. I appreciate you all.

Once again from my heart to yours. Truly thankful for all you all. 🙏🏽❤️

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🤎 SIP & SOUL — THANK YOU 🤎

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who helped make SIP & SOUL — Chapter 1 possible. 🥂✨

To our incredible artists, DJs, staff, creatives, supporters, sponsors, and everyone working behind the scenes — your time, energy and support helped bring this vision to life.

And most importantly, THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a ticket, showed up, danced, sang along and shared the night with us. 🫶🏽

SIP & SOUL was created to bring people together through R&B, Soul, good energy and unforgettable moments — and you made that vision a reality.

This is only Chapter 1… 📖

From Innovative Entertainment — THANK YOU.

Until the next one… 🥂
SIP. SOUL. REPEAT.

#SipAndSoulChapter1 #InnovativeEntertainment #RNB

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✨ One Night Only ✨

This winter, step into an evening of soul, culture and unforgettable live music.

Join Island Vibes for an intimate concert.

🖤 Dress Code: Fur Coats & Fancy

Expect:
🎶 Live music
🌺 Pacific soul and storytelling
🤎 A beautifully transformed venue
✨ An atmosphere you’ll remember long after the night ends

🎟️ Tickets are limited and selling now. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Secure your seat today through the link in our bio.

Gather your friends, dress to impress, and let’s make this a winter night to remember.

#IslandVibes #WinterNights #OneNightOnly #PacificMusic livemusicnz Tickets sold online EVENTBRITE

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Fly in fly out trip to Queenstown with the xfactor 👑of the groove - @josephseniloli for the beautiful wedding of @charlottewhelan_ and @ryanoconnor92 at the @winehousenz - (thank you for your wonderful hospitality). Thank you for having us. ❤️Shout out to my man @jayokesene for organising all the logistics. 🔥The man! #TaotuaDuo #WeddingSeason #Duo #RnB #Soul #DestinationWedding

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#MoreThanMusic ♥️Recently, I had the pleasure of spending two unforgettable evenings at @jervois_rd with the brother, TJ.

There is a unique synergy when you tag team effortlessly as we do, feeding off each other’s energy and instincts. Reading the room and creating an atmosphere that connected with the people in the room is always the goal for me personally. What an energy it was.

Thank you bro for sharing back to back nights and making it fun and slick at the same time. Always a blessing to do music together, talk hopes & dreams too! Proud of you bro.

🫶🏽🙏🏾To all the friends, family and new acquaintances that came out to support us, a massive thank you to all of you for choosing to come hang with us on a Saturday night! We’ll be back! Your presence and support is never taken for granted when we step up to the mic. Shout out @benjamin_m2manus for supporting all singers and musicians who come through🙌🏽

🚨📣‼️🇳🇱🎤🎶For those of you big fans in the Netherlands...you’ll know @tjtaotua1980 is currently there on tour! So, if you live there fam - get along to TJ’s next show at Luxor Live, Arnhem on 21st March! You won’t want to miss him! Check out the @thesoulfulsessions page for more details.

#polynesian #singers #musician #samoan 🇼🇸🇦🇸

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“From then to now, the journey is so worth it. 💪✨ Here’s to health, happiness, and hard decisions paying off! 🏋️‍♀️ #WeightLossJourney #gastricsleevenz #bariatricsurgery #wls #weightlossjourney #gastricsleevebeforeandafter #gastricsleeveturkey #foryou #foryoupage #GastricSleeveResults”

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SUNDAY SESH: FUNDRAISER

First and foremost, utmost thanks to the man above.
On Sunday 9th June 2024, myself with the help of some friends held a fundraiser to help pay for myself & some awesome creative artists to fly home to Niue & shoot the video clip to my debut single, “MAVEHE”, set to release later this year.
Through the rain, my people came through and made it an amazing night full of celebration and love.

I want to thank my band @islandvibesfunk for jamming this gig with me. I couldn’t have asked for a better band to have my back that night. Big tingz on ways for us fam! You already know!

To my cousins, the artists that said yes to supporting this fundraiser - @mauimajor_music @heiressofthegame @malakamulakatani & @threestarnation ; THANK YOU!!! Not only did I want you there to celebrate with me, I wanted to remind every one of the talent Niue has to offer, and that ain’t even all of us!! It was a true blessing having you all there, Fakaaue lahi mahaki ma haku tau lafu! Love you all. Forever in your corner.

And of course, to my producer/band manager/sister @jojomeekah The woman that’s always the hardest worker in the room. Wearing many hats; Mother, Producer, Musician, Director, Teacher, Manager, juggling all this and still pulls off excellence every time. I couldn’t have done any of this without ya. You’ve reignited my passion for music and it has been wholesome and fulfilling since. Fa’afetai Tele lava Friend!

And to everyone that bought tickets, came through and donated to the cause, THANK YOU, for supporting me on this journey. Seeing ya’ll there Sunday night was so humbling & grounding, reminding me of WHY I do I what I do, and WHY I hold the gifts I have. I can’t thank you enough & I cannot wait for you all to hear it in its entirety.

Honorable mentions: @tuinukuafe_ , My Kids, My Family, @aisealatu , @lilyworldcafe , @jayokesene , @nzonairmusic @lui_vilisoni @petrina_ts @parachute_music @ben_malone__music

MAVEHE is my contribution to Niue, her language, her music, & her people. It’s for those before us, that have left us, and our children who will continue to raise our yellow flag.

Niue, we’ll see you soon 🇳🇺💛

📸 Tommy “Hools” Nee

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Island Vibes Presents…

End Of Summer Jam 🌺☀️
One more jam for the end of summer!!

TICKETS ARE GOING QUICK!!
Peep the deets on how you can grab your tickets today 🙌🏾

🗓️ 24/02/2024
🕓 04:00PM - LATE
📍 @sevenonetwonz
712 Great South Road, Manukau
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.nz / LINK IN BIO

See ya there! ✌🏾

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About last Sunday, y’all were too lit viberz. Thanks for coming through friends and family 🫡 @islandvibesfunk y’all are too amazing! Island Vibes Bruh ✊🏾

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