Sol3 Mio
Sole Mio | |
|---|---|
 Pene Pati, a member of Sole Mio | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Operatic pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Universal Music NZ |
| Members |
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| Website | Official website |
Sole Mio (stylised as SOLΞ MIO) is a New Zealand musical trio consisting of brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati and their cousin Moses Mackay. Of Samoan descent and classically trained, the Pati brothers are operatic tenors and Mackay is a baritone.[1]
History
The group's self-titled debut album, featuring an operatic take on a range of traditional and popular songs, was the biggest selling album in New Zealand in 2013, and the second biggest selling album of 2014.[2][3]
In 2015 the group released a cover of Ed Sheeran's The Hobbit soundtrack song "I See Fire" in support of New Zealand's participation in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[4] The group's second album, On Another Note, was released in October 2015.[5]
In October 2015 they were named Top Group of the Year by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
Personal life
Pene Pati is engaged to Egyptian-born singer Amina Edris after proposing to her on stage at Christmas in the Vines in December 2014.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [7] |
AUS [8] |
UK [9] | |||
| SOLΞ MIO |
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1 | 6 | 44 | |
| On Another Note |
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1 | 45 | — |
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See also
- List of number-one albums in 2013 (New Zealand)
- List of number-one albums in 2014 (New Zealand)
- New Zealand top 50 albums of 2013
External links
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- ^ "New Zealand's Got Talent: Sol3 Mio". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Sweet-sounding Samoans on top of the tree". The Dominon Post. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Top of the pops: NZ's top selling tunes of 2014". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Amazing Rugby World Cup song – Ed Sheeran's I See Fire by SOL3 MIO". Express. Express. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Sole Mio success pays off as they launch their 2nd album". Suga. Suga Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Blackstock, Russell (28 December 2014). "Sol3 Mio's Pene Pati: 'I had no plan B if she said no in front of thousands of people'". Herald on Sunday. APN. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Sol3 Mio in New Zealand Charts". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Discography Sol3 Mio". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "SOL3 MIO". Official Charts. Official Charts. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Sol3 Mio – On Another Note". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 18 December 2015.