Sianne Dougherty - Azaelea

Today's 'tui' is Sianne Dougherty of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Kāi Tahu who sings a song dedicated to her daughter, 'Azaelea'.

[@ReabetsweManyike]

I eat, sleep, drink this song!! I need it to function and yet I don't even know what she's saying or in which language it is sung. That's when you know you're listening to great music. ☺️❤️

[@xHopshotx]

She is singing in Maori the native language of New Zealand

[@taraishot100]

Nice words our culture is so beautiful. Maori language she is signing in

[@jaymarino3399]

@@xHopshotx She's singing in the native language 'Te Reo' , Maori is the people x

[@graceturner3146]

Miliion times more gifted than half artists played on the radio these days zzz

[@ataahua-5791]

I loved playing this song when I was pregnant. It made me excited for motherhood.

[@kd7088]

Who the hell would thumbs down. Shes great!

[@jaydee17]

Sianne just gets better and better

[@amastrickland8526]

Such a rare talent. Always loved your voice...

[@louvega8414]

French-shmench! This sounds like language of LOVE to me...

[@cm-zt1kv]

beautiful voice as well as the song

[@rubylucas5279]

❤

[@tpihopa]

Ataahua ❤️🌺🌸 be nice to see a colaboration, and hear you more often ☺️

[@jamie-leespence-wehi874]

Tino ataahua sianne . You're so beautiful in every way 😍ever since I started watching you ive always wanted to sing with you 😅one day I want to be as good as you kotiro ❤ Mauri ora

[@tevitadrotakileqaimakoi7561]

Flawless 👌

[@aleshiawaters5020]

Beautiful singing kuzzy

[@svms6849]

Lyrics please

[@paskamagaru5882]

🔥

[@morehutapiata3672]

You can sing girl 💍❤️

[@fallenangel1857]

Ataahua name Sianne

[@mcj8034]

Who has the lyrics for this beautiful waiata? 💖

[@nicolewinter1764]

Lyrics: Oho moatā I te rāngo na o to karanga Patupatu ana te manawā Te kitenga ia koe, e mene mai anā Newanewā, Wai tuku kirī He tāonga tuku ihõ Kei te tipu koe Kei te puawaī He putiputi ataahuā Ataahuā Ko koe te rerengā Õ tõku manawā He aroha mutunga kore He puna waiorā No ngā tipuna E kore, e mimīti noā E kore, e mimīti noā Akona māi rā Nga tikangā koro kui ma Tiākina hei taonga, mo ākē tonū Maumahara Kõ wai koē Ko whea koē Kei te tipu koe Kei te puawaī He putiputi ataahuā Ataahuā Ko koe te rerengā Õ tõku manawā He aroha mutunga kore He puna waiorā No ngā tipuna E kore, e mimīti noā E kore, e mimīti noā -don't credit me :)

[@zionharrison3140]

@@nicolewinter1764 yaas

[@tahnayamclean201]

Wish it was slow all the way thru

[@janycewicky4383]

Ataahua 🥰🥰🥰

[@rainwoman6150]

Lyrics

[@maoriprincess_1624]

Where have you been??

[@darylclare9597]

Ataahua

[@tuifalwasser4258]

MY NAME IS TUI XD

[@johneanstewart-tuapawa4779]

❤️

[@aleshiawaters5020]

i love you sianne🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦋🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦋🦋🦋🦋