Olivia Foa'i


Olivia Foa’i’s life wasn’t just a whirlwind but a tornado for much of 2024, and after many months of work, the award-winning dancer, musician, and director guested at the November premieres of Disney’s Moana 2 in Hawaii, Australia, and Aotearoa.

How did she come to be there? Foa’i is the vocalist on five songs on the Moana 2 soundtrack, and worked alongside her father Opetaia Foa’i to score some of the scenes. Her voice is also the first to be heard in the original Moana film of 2016, where she sings in Tokelauan and Samoan, “Tulou, tulou, Tagaloa. Sei e va’ai mai, i le tatou lalolagi”. The chant respectfully asks the sea god, Tagaloa, to look down on the world.

Olivia Foa'i ft. Nase Foai - Tropical music video (2019)
Olivia Foa'i behind the scenes for Te Vaka's music video 'Vevela' (2018)
Behind the scenes of making Te Vaka's 'Lakalaka' music video (2018)
Olivia Foa'i on tour with Te Vaka in 1997.
Opetaia and Olivia Foa'i performing 'We Know The Way' (from Moana) live for RNZ (2017)
Matatia and Olivia Foa'i at the 2024 Pacific Music Awards.
Olivia Foa'i performing in Small Island Big Song at the Taiwan Internatinal Festival of Arts (TIFA) in 2023.
Photo credit: 蔡禮安
Behind the scenes of Olivia Foa'i's music video 'Tomorrow Can Wait' (2024)
Opetaia, Julie, Olivia and Matatia Foa'i
Opetaia Foa’i with his daughter Olivia, a singer, dancer, songwriter and choreographer with Te Vaka
Opetaia and Olivia Foa'i on the NZ Music Awards red carpet, 2017.
Olivia Foa'i in a photoshoot for her debut album Candid, 2018.
Photo credit: Publicity photo
Olivia Foa'i directing the music video for Te Vaka's song 'Lakalaka' (2017)
Moana 2 recording sessions, 2024.
Olivia Foa'i on set of Te Vaka's music video 'Lukitau' which was choreographed by Olivia in 2017.
Olivia Foa'i - Aulelei music video (2019)
Olivia Foa'i next to her grandfather holding her Pacific Music Awards, 2023.
Photo credit: Olivia Foa'i
Olivia and Matatia Foa'i on set for the 'My Way' music video, 2018.
Abraham Kunin and Olivia Foa'i working on her album Tūmau Pea released in 2023.
Te Vaka's dance music video for 'Lukitau' with choreography by Olivia Foa'i (2017)
Dance film for Te Vaka's song 'Ta Ke Mate' directed by Olivia Foa'i (2021)
Recording vocals for Moana 2 in 2024. L-R: Sulata Foai-Amiatu, Opetaia, Olivia and Matatia Foa'i.
Olivia Foa'i on Fresh TV (2020)
Olivia Foa'i ft. Matatia Foa'i - My Way music video (2018)
Olivia Foa'i and Sulata Foai-Amiuatu on tour with Te Vaka, 2018.
Photo credit: Olivia Foa'i
Olivia Foa'i on Tagata Pasifika discussing her album Tūmau Pea: “I am growing up; I'm trying to age gracefully” (2024)
Olivia Foa'i singing live with Te Vaka at Toata Stadium, Tahiti, 2018.
Moana sneak peek performance, 2015.
Photo credit: Disney D23
Olivia Foa'i
Olivia Foa'i - Tūmau Pea (2023)
Olivia Foa'i performing 'Mai Anamua' with Small Island Big Song in Korea, 2023.
Photo credit: Asia Culture Center Foundation
Olivia Foa'i planting coconut in Tokelau, 2001.
Te Vaka performing 'I Am Moana' live with Orchestra Wellington (2018)
Opetaia, Matatia and Olivia Foa'i on tour with Te Vaka, 1997.
Olivia Foa'i with Small Island Big Song - "Mai Anamua" Live in Taiwan (2023)
Olivia and Opetaia Foa'i jamming together
Dance video for Te Vaka's song 'Vevela' choreographed by Olivia Foa'i (2018)
Olivia Foa'i performing 'Mai Anamua' with Small Island Big Song in Korea, 2023.
Photo credit: Asia Culture Center Foundation
Olivia Foa'i in 2024
Olivia Foa'i
Olivia Foa'i performing with Te Vaka at the Auckland Town Hall, NZ, 2001.
Olivia Foa'i performing 'Mai Anamua' with Small Island Big Song in Korea, 2023.
Photo credit: Asia Culture Center Foundation
Olivia Foa'i performing 'Mai Anamua' with Small Island Big Song in Korea, 2023.
Photo credit: Asia Culture Center Foundation
Cast for Te Vaka's music video 'Lakalaka', 2017.
Te Vaka - Lakalaka music video (2017)
Olivia and Opetaia Foa'i on the blue carpet at the Moana world premiere in Hollywood
Olivia Foa'i - Tomorrow Can Wait music video (2024)
Te Vaka performing the Moana soundtrack with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra at Dunedin Town Hall, NZ 2018.
Olivia Foa'i at the Aotearoa music awards, 2020.
Olivia Foa'i - Candid (2019)
Olivia, Opetaia, Julie and Matatia Foa'i at the Moana 2 world premiere in O'ahu, Hawaii, 2024.
Olivia Foa'i - Hau La music video (2019)
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