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.
A Very M3rry Christmas debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 20 November 2017. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for 20 weeks with a highest position of #1. There are four albums by Sol3 Mio in the Top 40 Albums with three reaching Number One.
Chart Date |
Chart |
Rank |
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20 Nov 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
2 |
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27 Nov 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
2 |
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04 Dec 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
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11 Dec 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
|
18 Dec 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
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25 Dec 2017 |
Top 40 Albums |
1 |
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01 Jan 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
2 |
|
08 Jan 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
10 |
|
15 Jan 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Jan 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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29 Jan 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Feb 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Feb 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Feb 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Feb 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Mar 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Mar 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Mar 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Mar 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Apr 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Apr 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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16 Apr 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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23 Apr 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Apr 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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07 May 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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14 May 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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21 May 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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28 May 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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04 Jun 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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11 Jun 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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18 Jun 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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25 Jun 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Jul 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Jul 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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16 Jul 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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23 Jul 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Jul 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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06 Aug 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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13 Aug 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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20 Aug 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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27 Aug 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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03 Sep 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Sep 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Sep 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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24 Sep 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Oct 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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08 Oct 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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15 Oct 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Oct 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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29 Oct 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Nov 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Nov 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Nov 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Nov 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Dec 2018 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Dec 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
6 |
|
17 Dec 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
7 |
|
24 Dec 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
6 |
|
31 Dec 2018 |
Top 40 Albums |
7 |
|
07 Jan 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Jan 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Jan 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Jan 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Feb 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
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11 Feb 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Feb 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
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25 Feb 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Mar 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Mar 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Mar 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Mar 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Apr 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Apr 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Apr 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Apr 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Apr 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 May 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 May 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 May 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 May 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Jun 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Jun 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Jun 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 Jun 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Jul 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Jul 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Jul 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Jul 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Jul 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Aug 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Aug 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Aug 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Aug 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Sep 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Sep 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Sep 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Sep 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Sep 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Oct 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Oct 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Oct 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Oct 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Nov 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Nov 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Nov 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Nov 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Dec 2019 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Dec 2019 |
Top 40 Albums |
27 |
|
16 Dec 2019 |
Top 40 Albums |
32 |
|
23 Dec 2019 |
Top 40 Albums |
16 |
|
30 Dec 2019 |
Top 40 Albums |
22 |
|
06 Jan 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Jan 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Jan 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Jan 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Feb 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Feb 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Feb 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 Feb 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Mar 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Mar 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Mar 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Mar 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Mar 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Apr 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Apr 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Apr 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Apr 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 May 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 May 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 May 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 May 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Jun 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Jun 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Jun 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Jun 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Jun 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Jul 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Jul 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Jul 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Jul 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 Aug 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 Aug 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 Aug 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 Aug 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
31 Aug 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Sep 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Sep 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Sep 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Sep 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Oct 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Oct 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Oct 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Oct 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Nov 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Nov 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Nov 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Nov 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Nov 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
07 Dec 2020 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Dec 2020 |
Top 40 Albums |
31 |
|
21 Dec 2020 |
Top 40 Albums |
30 |
|
28 Dec 2020 |
Top 40 Albums |
16 |
|
04 Jan 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Jan 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Jan 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Jan 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Feb 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Feb 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Feb 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Feb 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Mar 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Mar 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Mar 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Mar 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Mar 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Apr 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Apr 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Apr 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Apr 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
03 May 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
10 May 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
17 May 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
24 May 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
31 May 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Jun 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
14 Jun 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
21 Jun 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
28 Jun 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
05 Jul 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
12 Jul 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
19 Jul 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
26 Jul 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
02 Aug 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
09 Aug 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 Aug 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
23 Aug 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
30 Aug 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Sep 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Sep 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Sep 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Sep 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Oct 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
11 Oct 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
18 Oct 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
25 Oct 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
01 Nov 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Nov 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
15 Nov 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Nov 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Nov 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Dec 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Dec 2021 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
20 Dec 2021 |
Top 40 Albums |
33 |
|