Luke Bird | |
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![]() Bird in 2023 | |
Born | 3 March 1986
![]() Whangārei ![]() |
Occupation |
Singer,
television presenter
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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]
Bird was born and raised in Whangārei. [4] He trained as a chef for two years before taking up singing. [5]
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]
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]
Luke Bird | |
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![]() Bird in 2023 | |
Born | 3 March 1986
![]() Whangārei ![]() |
Occupation |
Singer,
television presenter
![]() |
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]
Bird was born and raised in Whangārei. [4] He trained as a chef for two years before taking up singing. [5]
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]
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]