Adeaze

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title: "Adeaze" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["apra-award-winners", "dawn-raid-entertainment", "new-zealand-contemporary-r&b-musical-groups", "pacific-music-award–winning-artists"] description: "New Zealand R&B/soul duo" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adeaze" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary New Zealand R&B/soul duo ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]

Field	Value
name	Adeaze
image	Adeaze on The Cafe.jpg
caption	Adeaze in 2018
origin	Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
instrument	Guitar, vocals
genre	R&B, reggaesoul
years_active	2003–present
label	Dawn Raid Entertainment
current_members	Nainz Tupai
Viiz Tupai
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| name = Adeaze | image = Adeaze on The Cafe.jpg | caption = Adeaze in 2018 | alias = | origin = Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand | instrument = Guitar, vocals | genre = R&B, reggaesoul | occupation = | years_active = 2003–present | label = Dawn Raid Entertainment | website = | current_members = Nainz Tupai Viiz Tupai | past_members = Adeaze are a New Zealand R&B/soul duo of brothers Nainz and Viiz Tupai. The group's debut album, Always and for Real, was released in 2004 and topped the album chart in New Zealand.

History

Brought up playing music in the church, the brothers used the time wisely crafting their skills with different instruments and live performance. Their passion for music continued and Adeaze performed eagerly at various church and school functions, during their adolescent years. The brothers attended Mangere College in Auckland New Zealand with a quick stint at Otahuhu College. In 1999 the brothers attended Excel School of Performing Arts and received Diplomas in Performance graduating at the top of the class, followed by a national tour of New Zealand with the students of Excel. The same year Adeaze caught the attention of Brotha D from Dawn Raid, who recognising the talent got the duo to record two songs for the upcoming compilation Southside Story (Dawn Raids Debut Album).

The duo released their debut album Always and for Real in 2004, which includes the number-one hit "Getting Stronger", their cover version of Bee Gees's song "How Deep Is Your Love", and "A Life with You"—which is sampled for Mariah Carey's "Your Girl" from the 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi. The album reached the number one position on the New Zealand album charts in 2004.

Then the duo released the second album, Rise and Shine, in 2011.

In a May 2008 Rip It Up interview, Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark stated Adeaze were her favourite New Zealand music group.

Discography

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Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | NZ | Always and for Real | Rise and Shine | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications | Album | NZ | "A Life With You" | "Hook Up" (with Dawn Raid All-Stars) | "How Deep Is Your Love" | "Getting Stronger" (featuring Aaradhna) | "Tears in Heaven" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2003 | 3 | | rowspan=2 | | | | | | | | | 2004 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | — | | Always and for Real | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Other certified songs

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Title	Year	Certifications	Album	"Memory Lane"
2004		Always and for Real
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References

References

1. Forbes, Stephen. (17 May 2012). "Adeaze in running for awards".
2. "Mariah's song owes me - Kiwi". Mariah Carey Archives.
3. "Adeaze in New Zealand charts". charts.nz.
4. (27 May 2012). "Nominations big 'buzz' for Adeaze".
5. (9 August 2011). "Adeaze: Back on the rise". NZME.
6. "Always and for Real".
7. {{cite certification

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