From the Album Waiata Anthems (2022)

In this video shot for the 2022 season of musical documentary series Waiata Anthems, R&B singer Mikey Dam brings soulful focus to the te reo Māori version of his song 'Somebody'. The Taranaki born, Palmerston North raised vocalist worked with musician and Mātanga Reo (language consultant) Tawaroa Kawana (Rangitāne, Muaūpoko, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngā Wairiki). They took a song with a deeply personal back story, and expanded on its message of emotional support within a te ao Māori context. They called it 'Whirinaki Mai'.