24 Apr 2021

The Mixtape - Perlina Lau

From Music 101, 4:00 pm on 24 April 2021

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RNZ'er Perlina Lau began her on-screen career with the web series Flat3 in 2013. Since then, she's gone on to co-star in follow-up Friday Night Bites, which was nominated for two New Zealand Television Awards, work for BBC News, and work as social media presenter on Paul Henry's morning show TV3's Story.

Perlina Lau

Perlina Lau Photo: supplied

Currently, Perlina presents RNZ World Watch, reporting on international news, as well as starring in brand new TVNZ comedy Creamerie.

She joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about life, and pick her favourite songs.

First song I remember:

Singing in the Rain – Musical

Song that reminds me of youth:

The Age of the Understatement: The Last Shadow Puppets

Special place for this song

Tarakihi  

Song that reminds me of heartbreak:

Stars – The XX

Funeral Song:

Cavalleria Rusticana 

Song I couldn’t stop listening to after I heard it

Daisy Dash – New York, New York