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Sol3 Mio - Top 40 Albums

New Zealand Artist: Sol3 Mio

Made up of two tenor brothers, Pene and Amitai Pati from Mangere, and their North Shore baritone cousin Moses Mackay, SOL3 MIO is the combination of three powerful and moving operatic voices, with more than a dash of uncontainable Samoan humour. By their own definition they are first and foremost ‘classical singers bridging the gap with contemporary’ , but the unique way in which they do it has already shown the potential to cut through the critical cognoscenti, and appeal to audiences who wouldn’t normally be found anywhere near an aria. Their onstage brotherly bonhomie, off the cuff banter and impeccable comedic timing is no act, simply an extension of their natural selves, and the culmination of a lifetime’s worth of singing, performing and entertaining.

In some respects their backgrounds are typical – families moving over from Samoa to seek a better life in New Zealand and having to make sacrifices in the process, as well as finding value in music, choirs, hard work and an ability to see the absurdity in life. However, what they have made of these solid, but modest, beginnings is anything but average. Amongst their numerous awards and accolades Pene was the 2010 NZ Performer Of The Year, Amitai won the 2012 Lexus Song Quest and Moses was recognized as an Emerging Artist by the Dame Malvina Major Foundation last year. Though all three have studied for Bachelor Of Music graduates from the University of Auckland, the foundations of the stagecraft that they have added to exceptional raw talent, also comes from a crammed musical CV that spans everything from weekly childhood performances in rest homes, to backing George Benson. It was when Moses and Pene sang in the choir behind Andrea Bocelli in 2008, that their eyes and ears were fully opened to the possibilities of opera, setting them on a course that would lead to the formation of SOL3 MIO, three years later.
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Sol3 Mio first debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 22 November 2013 with the album Sol3 Mio. There are five entries by Sol3 Mio in the charts with three reaching Number One.

Chart placings by Sol3 Mio:

Title Type Debut Weeks Best
A Very M3rry Christmas Top 40 Albums 20 Nov 2017 20 1
Coming Home Top 40 Albums 22 Nov 2021 8 2
I See Fire Top 40 Singles 14 Sep 2015 1 35
On Another Note Top 40 Albums 19 Oct 2015 37 1
Sol3 Mio Top 40 Albums 22 Nov 2013 105 1
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