Bic Runga
Years Active: 1994 — Present
Singer-songwriter Bic Runga is known for her soulful voice and pop-folk sound. She broke through with debut album Drive (which went seven-times platinum) and hit single 'Sway', and is the youngest inductee into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.
Overview
The choruses on Bic Runga singles, like 'Sway' and 'Good Morning Baby', are part of the New Zealand songbook. Runga is Christchurch-born, to a Chinese-Malaysian cabaret singer mother and Māori soldier father. Her 1997 debut album Drive sold seven times platinum, a local record which she broke in 2002 with Beautiful Collision. Among varied accolades, Runga was made a member of the NZ Order of Merit in 2006. In 2011 she helped compose the soundtrack for cross-cultural romance My Wedding and Other Secrets. At the 2016 NZ Music Awards, she became the youngest artist inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.
