He was one of the first recipients of NZ On Air New Music Pasifika Funding for his song 'Alo I Ou Faiva'. Now, Dunedin-based gospel singer Lani Alo has taken out two major trophies at the 2020 Pacific Music Awards, which took place as an online ceremony last night. Lani has won both Best Pacific Gospel Artist and Best Pacific Song for 'Alo I Ou Favia'. Lani graduated from Otago University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music and went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance with distinction in 2017. He has performed with and opened for local and international acts including Six60, Paramore and the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.
Lani Alo at the 2020 Pacific Music Awards Photo: Supplied / James Ensing-Trussell
