Pauly Fuemana
| Pauly Fuemana | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
8 February 1969 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Origin | Otara, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 January 2010 (aged 40) North Shore City, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–2010 |
| Associated acts | OMC |
Paul Lawrence Fuemana (8 February 1969 – 31 January 2010) was a Niuean-New Zealand singer, songwriter and musician. Fuemana was the lead singer of the music duo, OMC (Otara Millionaires Club), which was best known internationally for the 1995/1996 hit, "How Bizarre".
Fuemana was born in Auckland, to parents Takiula Fuemana and Merelyn Fuemana. He was of half-Niuean and half-Māori descent. His father, Takiula Fuemana, is originally from Mutalau, Niue, before emigrating to New Zealand, while his mother was Taranaki Māori. Fuemana was the youngest of four children.
Fuemana was raised in Otara, a poor suburb in South Auckland with a large Pacific Islander population.
OMC was formed by older brother Phil Fuemana and was passed on to Pauly Fuemana. Fuemana's musical duo, OMC, reached worldwide fame in late 1995 with the single "How Bizarre", from their debut album of the same name. OMC, which consisted of Fuemana and Alan Jansson, ceased recording in 1998, but recorded again briefly in 2007.
The song, which was named Single of the Year at the 1996 New Zealand Music Awards, hit number one around the world, including the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. In 2002, their song "How Bizarre" reached #71 on the 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders. The single was a chart hit in many countries and spent multiple weeks at number one in several countries, reaching the top for two weeks in Austria, three weeks in Ireland, three weeks in New Zealand and five weeks in Australia.
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