30 September 2016 - 0 Comments

It can now be revealed that New Zealand born, Gold Coast based The Koi Boys are set to release their debut album Meant To Be on Friday October 21st. Following their recent signing with Universal Music Australia, the new album is available today to pre-order and is a collection of nine genre spanning covers and three original songs written by the trio.

The first single and video to be lifted from Meant To Be is a big bold cover of the 1962 soulful ‘Cry To Me’ originally recorded by Solomon Burke then given new life in 1987 in the motion picture Dirty Dancing.

WATCH THE KOI BOYS’ OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR CRY TO ME HERE

Made up of Danny Faifai, Kevin Keepa and Ngahere “Nuz” Ngatai, The Koi Boys made their charismatic first appearance on this seasons The Voice Australia. The first ever trio to perform on the show, their energy, character, enthusiasm and genre-spanning talent made them a hit among fans, both locally and most recently across the Tasman. Knocked out before the finals. The band’s eviction caused outrage on social media and had Jessie J fielding interviews surrounding her decision to send them home.

Their passionate fans stayed with them, following their live shows and online recorded performances. One of their videos on YouTube, a cover of Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass, has racked up over a million views. 

Working with producer Robert Conley (Montaigne, Tina Arena, The Delta Riggs, Darren Hayes, Thelma Plum) Meant To Be ticks off Motown, funk, RnB, pop and more with a surprising cabaret-style cover of The Weeknd’s The Hills, a smooth, Latin rendition of Hotline Bling by Drake and of course,Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) the song which made the four chairs turn around. 

The highly anticipated release sees the Koi Boys first foray into songwriting. ‘Yes, a sweet love song written by Kevin; Angels Have to Fly, a stunning reggae track written by Nuz after his cousin died from epilepsy and Meant To Be (Waiata’s Song) a heartstring-pulling ballad written by Danny with each song begun individually then together collaborating at the end.

For almost a decade, the charismatic all-singing, all-dancing, all-harmonising Koi Boys, have been crooning, dancing and entertaining as a collective at their “Sunday Session” at a Gold Coast venue. Ranging from Motown classics through to current pop hits at Koi Dining and Lounge Bar, the live session has become so popular that shows sell out weeks in advance.

Meant To Beis a menagerie of songs with one ambition: to entertain, because that is the one truth that lives at the heart of The Koi Boys.

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