08 December 2021 - 0 Comments
Live Nation has today announced that modern soul singer TEEKS (Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi) will be returning to the stage for a limited number of shows in 2022. The award-winning artist will visit Hamilton and Wellington to share his stunning vocals and capitivating lyrics with local crowds.
After a sold-out album release tour in 2021 which saw TEEKS share his long-awaited debut album ‘Something to Feel’ with audiences across Aotearoa, the celebrated Māori artist has received critical acclaim and an outpouring of praise for his mahi. The album debuted at #1, with the single ‘First Time’ reaching #1 on iTunes and Spotify, securing gold status in Aotearoa and South Africa, and amassing over 5 million Spotify streams.
TEEKS burst onto the local music scene in 2017 with his EP The Grapefruit Skies, and by 2019 he’d secured a loyal fanbase thanks to his ability to connect with audiences through his waiata. By the end of 2019, TEEKS had been nominated for the 2017 Taite Music Prize, was a finalist for a Silver Scroll songwriting award, and was awarded Best Māori Artist at the New Zealand Music Awards. After a sold-out headline show at Auckland’s Town Hall with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra and two sold-out national tours, it was clear that TEEKS was one to keep an eye on as he climbed the charts, a statement only further proven when he was awarded Best NZ Act at the 2021 MTV EMA’s.
TEEKS’ incredible talent has been recognised overseas, with American Vogue stating he was one of the music industry’s “most promising talents” and “New Zealand’s soulful singer to know.” Yvette Noel-Schure, publicist to mega-star Beyonce, has taken TEEKS under her wing by representing him outside of Aotearoa.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12pm Wednesday December 8 from livenation.co.nz
“Poised to become New Zealand’s next international superstar” – North & South
“TEEKS has an uncanny knack for singing with a gravitas that makes you feel like you are in a stadium, but at the same time as if he is singing for you and you only.” – New Zealand Herald
“His ballads, like soothing balms for heartache, and his stage presence, endearing and utterly likeable, are universally appealing – and his motley crew crowd are a testament to that.” – Stuff
TEEKS
NEW ZEALAND 2022
HAMILTON GARDENS ARTS FESTIVAL, HAMILTION
FRIDAY, 18 FEB
ANDERSON PARK, WELLINGTON
FRIDAY, 4 MARCH
TICKETS ON SALE 12PM TODAY
TEEKS is also performing at Fortune Festival in Dunedin on 2 April 2022
For complete event and ticket information, visit thisteeks.com & livenation.co.nz
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