MANASE LATU , tenor
Manase is currently in his second year of study at The University of Auckland pursuing a conjoint degree of Bachelor of Music in Classical Voice studying with Dr . Te Oti Rakena , and Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting .
Manase is also a member of the University of Auckland Chamber Choir and New Zealand Youth Choir . In 2015 , he was a Soloist in Handel ’ s Israel in Egypt ( a joint project with Auckland Choral and The University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra ), Schubert ’ s Mass ( with Pakuranga Choral Society ) and Haydn ’ s The Creation .
In 2013 , he competed in the Under 21 Section of the NZ Aria Competition in which he came second , and was awarded NZ Aria Award Most Promising Singer Under 21 . In 2014 , he placed first and third in Under 21 Sections and was again awarded Most Promising Competitor Under 21 .
He was awarded a 2015 Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Pacific arts and he received the 2015 Iosefa Enari Memorial Award which recognises exceptional Pacific singers from classical genres .
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