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1. Both Anika Moa and Bic Runga have been very successful outside of their homeland of New Zealand, but while Bic was born into a decidedly musical family, Anika's upbringing was much less harmonious (in a number of ways). With her father leaving Anika and her mother Bernie when Anika was young, it was down to Bernie Moa to raise and nurture her child's talents.
At the age of fifteen, however, Anika had her first big break. After taking part in (and winning) a famous music contest in New Zealand, Anika was given a multi-million dollar recording contract with Warner Music, and was whisked away to New York. What was the name of this music competition?
2. After leaving America and returning to her native New Zealand, Anika went on to produce her second album. Her dislike of the United States, however, was well documented. So much so, in fact, that she included a song on her debut album, "Thinking Room", chronicling her time there. What is the name of the track, and what city does it describe?
3. Unfortunately, Anika's music is not enjoyed by all. Her famous open-air concert at Aotea Square was featured on the American talk-show, "60 Minutes", and was harshly snubbed by a fellow artist, who, surprisingly, was not American. Which well established singer-songwriter criticised young Anika's concert style?
4. When her first album came out in New Zealand, Anika Moa did very well. The three singles she released all broke the Top 20 in the country's music charts, and her album hovered in the Top Ten for some time. Which of the following was not one of the singles released from Anika's debut album, "Thinking Room"?
5. Linking Bic Runga and Anika Moa together isn't difficult - both produce a similar style of music, both write and sing their own songs, and both are very happy to collaborate with each other, as is mentioned later in this quiz. Ignoring her collaboration with Bic for the moment, which of the following bands did Anika not collaborate with between her debut in 1999 and the release of her second album in 2005?
6. So by now, you know all of this about Anika Moa, her life, her past, and her musical history. Now to link her to Bic Runga. Well, while Bic chose to work on Anika's second album "Stolen Hill" as a backing vocalist, Anika chose to fill a similar role in one of Bic's albums. Which album did Anika provide vocals for, though?
7. Bic Runga comes from a very musical background, as it happens. Her mother, Sophia Tang, and her father, Joseph Runga, met while Joseph was on leave in Malaysia from Vietnam. Which of the following members of Bic's family have not been involved in music, though?
8. In a similar vein to Anika Moa, Bic also entered a famous New Zealand music contest with her singing partner, Kelly Horgan. What name did the singing duo enter this contest under?
9. Although they didn't win the contest, Bic and Kelly received a recording contract with Pagan Records. She soon become unsatisfied with the direction her music was moving in, however, and dropped Kelly to pursue her solo career. After she sent a demo of her first song, "Drive" to Sony, they signed her immediately.
While Anika Moa succumbed to the pressure before finally moving away from her overbearing record company, Bic Runga was far quicker on the uptake. Sony made her re-record the song using more instruments, but Bic used the demo she sent on the actual album. She really got the last laugh when the demo version of the song won her an award. What award?
10. This has to be the final comparison between the two singers, and although I hate to do it (because both artists are fantastic, in my opinion), it has to come down to record sales in New Zealand. Although Bic and Anika release in very different ways (Anika sticks to Australasia, while Bic releases worldwide), comparing their success in New Zealand is difficult - both seem to be much loved national heroines! Which artist, however, found themselves the creator of the biggest selling album of 2002 in New Zealand?
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