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How Bizarre - The Story of an Otara Millionaire

2014 Television
  • Pasifika
  • Documentary
  • Music
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In 1997 a New Zealand single shot to the top of the music charts in the United States. How Bizarre takes a look behind the curtain at the man who sang it, Pauly Fuemana. This excerpt explores Fuemana's early life and part-Niuean ancestry, and the success of timeless Kiwi anthem 'How Bizarre'. The Otara Millionaires Club (OMC) single hit the top ten in 15 countries, topping the charts in the United States, Australia and NZ. Stuart Page's documentary explores how Fuemana stood out from the crowd, and includes interviews with family and colleagues, including his wife Kirstine, mother Olivia and musical maestro Alan Jansson.