{{Short description|New Zealand R&B/soul duo}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | 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<br>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",<ref>{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Forbes |date=17 May 2012 |title=Adeaze in running for awards |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/6938491/Adeaze-in-running-for-awards |website=Auckland Now |access-date=9 November 2012}}</ref> and "A Life with You"—which is sampled for Mariah Carey's "Your Girl" from the 2005 album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mariah's song owes me - Kiwi |url=http://www.mcarchives.com/index.asp?id=5639 |work=30 April 2006 |publisher=Mariah Carey Archives |access-date=21 August 2013}}</ref> The album reached the number one position on the New Zealand album charts in 2004.<ref name="NZ">{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Adeaze |title=Adeaze in New Zealand charts |work=Hung Medien |publisher=charts.nz |access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref>
Then the duo released the second album, ''Rise and Shine'', in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/6996188/Nominations-big-buzz-for-Adeaze |title=Nominations big 'buzz' for Adeaze |date=27 May 2012}}</ref>
In a May 2008 Rip It Up interview, Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark stated Adeaze were her favourite New Zealand music group.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yeoman |first1=Paula |title=Adeaze: Back on the rise |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/adeaze-back-on-the-rise/ZTLCQ3Y72WGPTGXRQBOBJCSFLM/ |access-date=19 March 2025 |work=Herald on Sunday |publisher=NZME |date=9 August 2011}}</ref>
==Discography== {{Infobox artist discography |Artist = Adeaze |Image = |Caption = |Studio = 1 |Live = |Compilation = |Video = |Tribute = |EP = |Singles = 4 |Music videos = 2 |B-sides = |Soundtrack = |Option = 1 |Option name = Featured singles }}
=== Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ<br /><ref name="NZ"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Always and for Real'' | * Released: 3 May 2004 * Label: Dawn Raid Entertainment * Format: CD, digital download | 1 | *NZ: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite certification |region=New Zealand |type=album |domestic=true |artist=Adeaze |id=2023-09-01 |source=newchart |access-date=2024-11-20 |title=Always and for Real}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Rise and Shine'' | * Released: 2011 | — | |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak Chart Positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Certifications ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |- |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ |- ! scope="row"|"A Life With You" |2003 |align="center"| 3 |align="center"| | rowspan=2 {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"|"Hook Up"<br><small>(with Dawn Raid All-Stars)</small> |rowspan="4"|2004 |align="center"| 9 |align="center"| |- ! scope="row"|"How Deep Is Your Love" |align="center"| — |align="center"| * RMNZ: Gold<ref name=Radioscope>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=Adeaze|type=single|source=radioscope|access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref> |rowspan=3|''Always and for Real'' |- ! scope="row"|"Getting Stronger"<br><small>(featuring Aaradhna)</small> |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| * RMNZ: 3× Platinum<ref name=Radioscope/> |- ! scope="row"|"Tears in Heaven" |align="center"| — |align="center"| |- | align=center colspan=15 | <small>"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.</small> |- |} === Other certified songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Certifications ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Memory Lane" | 2004 | * RMNZ: 2× Platinum<ref name=Radioscope/> | ''Always and for Real'' |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== *Jewell, Stephen. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061003093422/http://www.nzmusician.co.nz/index.php/ps_pagename/article/pi_articleid/390 "Adeaze"]. ''New Zealand Musician Magazine''. Retrieved 20 October 2006.
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060923033041/http://www.dawnraid.co.nz/profiles-04-adeaze.htm Dawn Raid Entertainment profile] *[http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/1201.html Music.net.nz biography]
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