Ladi6 ( born Karoline Tamati , 7 November 1982 in Christchurch , New Zealand , ) is a recording artist of Samoan descent . She spent six months living in Berlin and touring Europe in both 2010 and 2011 . Her debut album '' Time Is Not Much '' debuted at number 4 on the New Zealand Top 40 Album chart . and her second album '' The Liberation Of ... '' debuted at number 6 and was certified gold . Her single Like Water was certified platinum in June 2011 . She has won many awards , including Best Female Solo Artist and Best Urban Hip Hop Album at the 2011 New Zealand Music Awards and Best Urban/Hip Hop Album at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards . The current line-up of the wider Ladi6 group is Ladi6 , her partner Parks ( a.k.a. Brent Park ) and Julien Dyne . Ladi6 has been called " New Zealand 's answer to Erykah Badu "
2009 New Zealand Music Awards
2009 New Zealand Music Awards
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