Fijian singer known as the Queen of Vude (born 1960)
Laisa Vulakoro
Born
(1960-08-13) 13 August 1960 (age 63) Yacata, Cakaudrove, Fiji
Origin
Fiji
Genres
Fijian folk music
Occupations
Singer
Years active
1980s - Present
Musical artist
Laisa Vulakoro (born 13 August 1960[1]) is a Fijian singer known as the Queen of Vude. She comes from the island of Yacata in Cakaudrove Province. Her music combines disco, rock and Fijian folk music. Vulakoro has performed since the 1980s and has released sixteen albums. During a period in Australia in the 1990s, Vulakoro performed with Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes. Now a resident of Suva, Fiji's capital, Vulakoro is seen regularly at major national events. Her style incorporates a unique blend of Fiji traditional music, R&B, jazz and rock. She has been described as Fiji's answer to Renée Geyer.
LaisaVulakoro (born 13 August 1960) is a Fijian singer known as the Queen of Vude. She comes from the island of Yacata in Cakaudrove Province. Her music...
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rhythms, and also a blend of both. In the 1980s, Fijian stars like LaisaVulakoro and Lagani Rabukawaqa became popular across the Pacific. Raiatea Helm...
appearance, as do well-known dive guide and singer Rusi Vulakoro, brother of Vude singer LaisaVulakoro, who guides the Halls in their dive adventure. This...
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Change (2014) Talei Vei Au with Lesaa & Tua (2015) Ra Sa Cariba ft. LaisaVulakoro (2015) E Na Bogi (2015) We are Counting On You (2015) Gauna Ni Sereki...
recorded medium back then, Vuatalevu along with Sakiusa Bulicokocoko and LaisaVulakoro may have been helped along by the good fidelity of Fijian cassettes...
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