Pere Wihongi is part of the award-winning music groups Maimoa and Te Kakano.
10 Facts About Pere Wihongi
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The family moved to Auckland when Wihongi was 9, and she began attending the Te Kura Kaupapa Maori a Rohe o Mangere immersion school.
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In 2019, Pere Wihongi started doing music and voice acting for the children's cartoon Pipi Ma.
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In 2021, Pere Wihongi was a judge on the talent show 5 Minutes Of Fame.
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In 2015, Pere Wihongi formed the music group Pukana and Whanau with fellow Pukana presenters.
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Pere Wihongi had her solo debut in 2019 with the single "High on Ingoingo".
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Pere Wihongi won Best Maori Male Solo Artist at that year's Waiata Maori Music Awards, alongside winning Best Traditional Album and Best Maori Pop Album for Te Kakano's self-titled debut album.
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In 2022, Pere Wihongi joined the production company Matewa Media as the co-musical director alongside Rob Ruha for the Maori dub of the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
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Pere Wihongi has competed in kapa haka competition Te Matatini since she was 15.
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Pere Wihongi's iwi are Te Rarawa, Ngati Kuri, Ngapuhi, Ngati Rehua and Ngati Wai.