Series synopsis
Anthems: New Zealand's Iconic Hits is a documentary television series that premiered on April 28, 2019. It ended on June 2, 2019.
Anthems: New Zealand's Iconic Hits tells the stories of many of New Zealand's iconic songs, with influential musicians and industry professionals sharing their behind-the-scenes take on the art of making music in Aotearoa. The five-part series provides unprecedented access to our beloved songwriters, celebrating the vibrant stories behind the Kiwi hits they have created.
The music industry has been massively transformed by the advent of the internet and Anthems: New Zealand's Iconic Hits is the ...
Premise
Anthems: New Zealand's Iconic Hits tells the stories of many of New Zealand's iconic songs, with influential musicians and industry professionals sharing their behind-the-scenes take on the art of making music in Aotearoa. The five-part series provides unprecedented access to our beloved songwriters, celebrating the vibrant stories behind the Kiwi hits they have created.
The music industry has been massively transformed by the advent of the internet and Anthems: New Zealand's Iconic Hits is the first series to look back on the recent decades of New Zealand popular music with the fresh eyes and perspectives of this modern music world. Moving between past and present, the series reveals the collective experience of our music, not only investigating what we listen to and how we listen to it, but our very sense of what music is and can be.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 28, 2019 | June 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Live And Amplified In a brand new series, Kiwi musicians speak about the exhilarating experience of performing their biggest hits live and why these performances are the most challenging part of being an artist. |
April 28, 2019 |
| 2 |
Making A Hit As this new series continues, we celebrate songwriters in a loud and exuberant exploration of the mysterious and wonderful ingredients that come together to turn songs into Kiwi hits. |
May 5, 2019 |
| 3 |
Finding An Audience From music videos to radio and online platforms, the Kiwi musicians behind some of our biggest hits discuss the sometimes unexpected ways their songs found their audience. |
May 12, 2019 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 28, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 2, 2019 |
| Status | ended |