Singer-songwriter Anika Moa openly admits she wanted to be a rugby player. "I played for Canterbury for years. But I chose music". The code-swapping decision paid off - in 2000 she became the first New Zealander to sign to an international record label without a home release. Thinking Room produced hit singles (‘Falling in Love Again'), but wanting to "stay true to herself and her musical path", the Moa staunchly returned to her Kiwi roots in 2002 and has since recorded a further three popular albums (Stolen Hill, In Swings The Tide, Love in Motion).