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RNZ News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Eden Park hosts the first-ever Waiata Singalong
music te ao Maori about 1 hour ago Tutira Mai Nga Iwi will be sung by thousands at Auckland's Eden Park this weekend. Rugby fans and whanau heading to Saturday's Blues-Waratahs match will be able to take part in the first-ever Waiata Singalong Series. The person behind it is the legendary Dame Hinewehi Mohi who told Perlina all about it.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sixties classic named Britain's No 1 singalong song, ahead of Dancing Queen and Angels
It's a tune so familiar that many of us only need to hear the first few notes before feeling the need to belt it out. And Neil Diamond's Sixties classic Sweet Caroline has now been voted Britain's No 1 singalong song. More than four in ten think the song is perfect for launching into with friends, family – or even strangers in the pub. Abba 's Dancing Queen came second in the survey of 2,000 people, with the Swedish group's Mamma Mia also coming in at No 4. Robbie Williams 's Angels at No 3 and Bon Jovi's Livin' On A Prayer rounded out the top five. Eight in ten said a good sing-song was good for their mental health – while an ambitious 37 per cent are convinced they have a great voice, with 17 per cent even believing they could have made it as a singer with the right training. The research, by menthol lozenge brand Jakemans, found our favourite places to sing are in the shower (45 per cent), the kitchen (36 per cent) and on the way to work (35 per cent). Jakemans brand manager Elizabeth Hughes-Gapper said: 'This research shows how much we as a nation love singing out loud, and the positive impact that it has on our well-being.' Britain's favourite sing-a-long tracks 10) Someone Like You, Adele (21%) 9) Don't Stop Me Now, Queen (21%) 8) American Pie, Don McLean (22%) 7) 500 Miles, The Proclaimers (23%) 6) I'm Still Standing, Elton John (24%) 5) Livin' On A Prayer, Bon Jovi (24%) 4) Mamma Mia, ABBA (24%) 3) Angels, Robbie Williams (25%) 2) Dancing Queen, ABBA (28%)
