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Ngaiire

Ngaire Laun Joseph (born 1984, in Lae), known by her stage name Ngaiire (pronounced ny-ree or /naɪəriː/), is a Papua New Guinea-born Australian-based R&B and future soul singer-songwriter. Her musical career commenced in 2003 with an enrollment in a bachelor of Jazz Studies at the Central Queensland University (CQU). In 2004, she competed in the second season of Australian Idol, where she competed as a semi-finalist but did not make it to the final 12 singers. She then worked with Blue King Brown and Paul Mac as a session vocalist before re-focusing on her solo career in 2008.

Ngaiire's debut studio album, Lamentations, was released in July 2013 and her second album, Blastoma, was released in June 2016. Her third, 3, was released in August 2021.

In 2018 APRA AMCOS appointed Ngaiire as an ambassador.

Albums

2013 Lamentations
2016 Blastoma
2021 3
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Live Review: Ngaiire, Lanks, Jack Grace
"Fierce slashing gestures turned into dropping dance moves as Ngaiire glided across stage to join the crowd singalong of 'Once'."
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Live Review: Ngaiire, Lanks, Jack Grace
"...a guy in the crowd leans to his friend and says, 'It sounds like Beyonce!' He's spot on."
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Live Review: Ngaiire, Lanks
"Her voice is so powerful it shocks you right to your core."
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Five Minutes With Ngaiire
One of the most honest chats yet..
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Album Review: Ngaiire - Blastoma
"Ngaiire finally carves out quite a solid name for herself, as a strong vocalist and a rising star at the forefront of Aussie future-soul."
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Why Writing 'Blastoma' Wasn't So Much Cathartic As Educational
"I wanted nothing more than not to write it as, at the time, I was quite exhausted from touring and personal pain."
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Ngaiire steams towards her new album with latest single, House On A Rock
Staying strong against all odds..
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Ngaiire Unveils National Tour Dates And Supports
Ngaiire will tour nationally in support of her new album Blastoma
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Ngaiire brings her unique brand of future soul on fantastic new single/video, Diggin'
Dancers ✓ Vocals ✓ Style ✓ | Positives flying everywhere ✓✓✓.
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Ngaiire, Remi & More Take To The Mountains For 2016 Perisher Peak Fest
A stellar line-up to head for the slopes
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Ngaiire Claims Sole Top 20 Debut On Aussie Indie Albums & Singles Charts
In light of the result, familiar faces continue to dominate
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Live Review: Sufjan Stevens, Ngaiire
"An aural rollercoaster keeping fans right on the edge of their seat before plunging back into an eerie calm."
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