LEAO - LALELEI

“It’s a win for us but it’s a win for Pasifika language in Aotearoa.”

LEAO have made history at the 2026 APRA Silver Scroll Awards, becoming the first act to win Aotearoa New Zealand’s prestigious songwriting prize with a song written entirely in Gagana Samoa.

Their Samoan anthem LALELEI took home the country’s biggest songwriting honour, celebrating Samoan music and bringing Gagana Samoa to audiences around the world.