Bio

Ema I'u aka Ema Barton is a full-time Musician / Actor / Tutor and Poet (of Samoan/Pakeha heritage) based in Tamaki Makaurau. She performs regularly with her cover bands Lucky May and Coco-Rocky and is known as ‘The Queen of Open Mic’ having run multiple events over the last 8 years.

Ema has a passion for serving her community and has formed Holding Space Aotearoa Charitable Trust for this purpose. Miss Barton has been writing songs since she was 12, developing a strong soulful voice and distinctive guitar style. Her strong performance skills come from a background in acting for screen and theatre, and she has been teaching guitar and singing privately for the last 10 years.

Dabbling in R&B, jazz, pop and rock; Ema is focusing on a variety of recorded projects this year with her debut single Midnight Mistress coming out soon.

Links

• Artist Website
• Facebook Page
• Youtube Page
• Instagram Page
• Bandcamp Page
• SoundCloud Page
• Spotify Page
• Apple Music Page