Luke Bird

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Luke Bird
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Bird in 2023
Born3 March 1986  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg (age 37)
Whangārei   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Occupation Singer, television presenter   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Luke Bird (born 3 March 1986) [1] is a New Zealand singer and television presenter. [2] Bird began his career as a trained opera singer and then moved into television presenting for various New Zealand television shows. [3]

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Early life

Bird was born and raised in Whangārei. [4] He trained as a chef for two years before taking up singing. [5]

Career

Bird's singing career began after he received his Bachelors Degree in Performing Arts. [6] [7] He has a tenor voice, [8] and trained as an opera singer. [9] [10] [11] [12] Outside of his singing career Bird also is an occasional host for television, with his work as a host for the Whakaata Māori television channel with Lucky Dip on the Road, [13] [14] [15] and previously Sidewalk Karaoke in 2017, [16] and as a judge for The Stage in 2016. [17]

Awards

Bird received the nomination for Best Supporting Male in a Musical in 2007 at the Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards. [18] In 2017 he was a finalist at the Judges Choice Award at The Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards in 2017. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ Nealon, Sarah (27 May 2018). "A Word With Luke Bird". Stuff. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lucky Dip, Episode 1". Māori Television. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Bol, Sarah (17 April 2009). "Luke's thrilled with big role that proves he's the Cat's whiskers". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Northern Advocate (14 August 2014). "10 Questions with Luke Bird". NZ Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hire Luke Bird for your next event". Celebrity Speakers NZ. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Luke Bird". www.kractors.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Where are they now". www.operanorth.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Collins, Mikaela (8 November 2019). "Luke Bird, Shaan Kloet, Kawiti Waetford together for show". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Luke Bird takes lead role on stage". Te Ao Māori News. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Sidewalk Karaoke - Series Two, Episode 12". NZ On Screen . Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "The Stage - Haka Fusion - First Episode". NZ On Screen . Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "NAPTA - Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards - 2007". www.napta.org.nz. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Northland Emergency Services Trust named as 2017 Westpac Northland Business Excellence Supreme Award winner". Northland Business Excellence Awards 2023. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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