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Jaye Tuiaki Shines With Debut Single ‘Show Me The Way'
Press Release – Maia Emerging R&B, soul, and reggae artist, 22 year old Jaye Tuiaki steps into the spotlight with his debut single ' Show Me The Way '. Released through Chosen Records, the smooth, stripped-back track is full of heart and soul that offers a message of gratitude for the support of loved ones during life's turning points. The track came naturally to Jaye, inspired by his experience as a missionary. 'It came from reflecting on the last few years. From leaving home to going through challenges of being on the road, and learning to lean on faith,' Jaye says. 'It's a song of gratitude. It felt like the right way to introduce myself.' Faith is a quiet but powerful thread in Jaye's music. It's not always obvious in the lyrics, but it shapes his message into music that's honest, uplifting, and full of heart. 'Being away from my family was tough, but my faith gave me peace. It helped me carry on. I've been through a lot, but through it all, I've felt constantly blessed,' says Jaye. While 'Show Me The Way' is a deeply personal track, Jaye hopes that others can find their own comfort through his experiences. 'I want people to know they're not alone. That even in hard times, there's hope, and there's purpose.' 'Show Me The Way' producer, Danny Leaoasavai'i, A.K.A. 'Brotha D' (Dawn Raid Entertainment) was inspired by Jaye's raw and smooth talent. 'Jaye has a unique sound, born in the church and his cultural upbringing. He doesn't need over the top production, he is supported by these beautiful full harmonies,' says Danny. 'It reminds me of when I first heard of Adeaze, so it's no surprise that he's from South Auckland.' With 'Show Me The Way' out now, Jaye is focused on reaching more ears across Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond. 'If my journey can encourage someone to follow their passion, that's the kind of legacy I want. I'm grateful for the people backing me. It means everything.' 'Show Me The Way' is available now on all streaming platforms.
Scoop
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Jaye Tuiaki Shines With Debut Single 'Show Me The Way'
Emerging R&B, soul, and reggae artist, 22 year old Jaye Tuiaki steps into the spotlight with his debut single 'Show Me The Way'. Released through Chosen Records, the smooth, stripped-back track is full of heart and soul that offers a message of gratitude for the support of loved ones during life's turning points. The track came naturally to Jaye, inspired by his experience as a missionary. 'It came from reflecting on the last few years. From leaving home to going through challenges of being on the road, and learning to lean on faith,' Jaye says. 'It's a song of gratitude. It felt like the right way to introduce myself.' Faith is a quiet but powerful thread in Jaye's music. It's not always obvious in the lyrics, but it shapes his message into music that's honest, uplifting, and full of heart. 'Being away from my family was tough, but my faith gave me peace. It helped me carry on. I've been through a lot, but through it all, I've felt constantly blessed,' says Jaye. While 'Show Me The Way' is a deeply personal track, Jaye hopes that others can find their own comfort through his experiences. 'I want people to know they're not alone. That even in hard times, there's hope, and there's purpose.' 'Show Me The Way' producer, Danny Leaoasavai'i, A.K.A. 'Brotha D' (Dawn Raid Entertainment) was inspired by Jaye's raw and smooth talent. 'Jaye has a unique sound, born in the church and his cultural upbringing. He doesn't need over the top production, he is supported by these beautiful full harmonies,' says Danny. 'It reminds me of when I first heard of Adeaze, so it's no surprise that he's from South Auckland.' With 'Show Me The Way' out now, Jaye is focused on reaching more ears across Aotearoa, the Pacific, and beyond. 'If my journey can encourage someone to follow their passion, that's the kind of legacy I want. I'm grateful for the people backing me. It means everything.' 'Show Me The Way' is available now on all streaming platforms.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
"South Auckland to the Tech World" the future isn't just in Silicon Valley
Be creative and express yourself! That was what students and young people in South Auckland were told during a special New Zealand Tech Week event featuring live demonstrations of the latest in emerging tech including AI interviews, Holobox and fogscreen projections. The Cause Collective event themed, "Bringing South Auckland to the Tech World", came with a powerful message for young minds: the future is not just in Silicon Valley it's also in your hands. It connected high school students, young people and community leaders with guest speakers from major tech companies including Apple, Spark, Moa Thought, DNA Digital and Ideas at Work. With interactive displays showcasing the endless possibilities when technology intersects with culture and purpose. Photo: Nick Monro Creative Lead Muliagatele Danny "Brotha D" Leaoasavai'i said introducing young Maori and Pacific students, with unique styles of learning, to different kinds of technology is crucial. "Creating awareness and exposing our young people to the different type of technology that we have here today, I think is really important. "Our young people need to understand technology isn't just about sitting in front of a computer or cybersecurity or IT," Brotha D said. "There's a lot of different aspects of technology, and there's a lot of creative technology as well. And for us, Maori and Pasifika, our brain leads more to the creative side." He said that is what spawned the idea of gathering stakeholders with a creative approach to technology. "I called it the South Auckland to the Tech World because I really wanted to, as a lot of people know, I always fly the flag of South Auckland everywhere I go. And you know, this is a great industry to be flying a flag in," Brotha D said. Graphic Designer Mataafa Pio Mulipola said he saw a lot of youth come through the doors who left with a sense of direction. "They might not know what they're doing with their careers, you know, they might not know what's possible in the tech space," Mataafa said. "So they do a bit of animation, bit of graphic, bit of photography and things like that. And then they're able to find what strengths they have, and then they can go off and maybe do further study, or even create their own ideas" Photo: Nick Monro Former Pakuranga student DJ Taivairanga completed the cause collective tech course and expressed his enthusiasm to pursue his passion further. "At first I thought it was just designing as a foundation. But then slowly, I started really learning more about graphic designing and like, how can sort of pursue that and it just slowly became my passion," Taivairanga said. "It doesn't matter what people like, express your mind," he said. Papatoetoe High School students Rishka Chand and Eshana Parapilly-Bijo were really excited to attend. Rishka Chand said she's inspired to pursue a career in cloud architecture. "When I grow up, I want to be a cloud architect, where I want to design web pages and I want to start coding and things like that, which I think would be very beneficial for me," Chand said. Photo: Nick Monro Eshana Parapilly-Bijo said after attending tech week she is open to other opportunities. "I might actually start looking into tech at this point because this is very, I don't know, like inspirational maybe. "There aren't many people who get this opportunity," Eshana Parapilly-Bijo said. Tech Week, Aotearoa's largest technology and innovation celebrations, ran from May 19-25 with events in 18 regions.
