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Subject: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: Jack Wilson on 02/02/10 at 8:19 pm
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/3279406/Pauly-Fuemana-dies
New Zealand musician Pauly Fuemana has died.
Fuemana, who shot to fame with his song How Bizarre in 1995 died just after 7am this morning, North Shore hospital confirmed.
He was 40. His family has not confirmed how Fuemana died, but it is understood he had spent some weeks in hospital suffering a short illness.
His brother told One News he shot to fame from nothing. "He had all this fame dumped on him, which he had to cope with by himself."
He said his last wishes were to have his family, including children, by his bedside. "He just fought all the way to the end."
In 1995 OMC (Otara Millionaires Club) achieved fame with How Bizarre, which reached number one in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and parts of Europe.
OMC sold between three and four million copies of their album, also titled How Bizarre, making it New Zealand's biggest-selling record, but the band broke up in 2000.
While How Bizarre made millions, Fuemana was judged bankrupt in 2006. After his bankruptcy he told the Sunday Star Times he had been "a little bit stupid" with his money at times.
"I bought my brother Phil a Range Rover and my sister a BMW... because they were at the bottom of their glass, they were struggling. I said 'here, have some money'."
OMC reformed in 2007 and released a single 4 All of Us, featuring actor Lucy Lawless.
Tony, Pauly and their older brother Phil - who died in 2005 - set up the first independent Polynesian record label in the country, Urban Pasifika.
Record producer Phil, who died of a heart attack, helped launch Pauly's career in 1994.
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly Fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: nally on 02/02/10 at 10:41 pm
I remember the "How Bizarre" song when it was popular in the U.S. in '97. How sad it is to see their frontman go. :\'( :\'(
They don't know what killed him??
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: JamieMcBain on 02/03/10 at 8:59 am
This is really sad news.
:\'(
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: LyricBoy on 02/03/10 at 9:27 am
This sux. I was hoping for their next hit.
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 02/06/10 at 6:16 am
So sad that he passed at such a young age... :(
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: Bobby on 02/06/10 at 6:58 am
Such a shame. I remember 'How Bizarre' being a big hit in the UK.
Subject: Re: OMC Lead Singer Pauly fuemana dies , they did "How Bizarre"
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/06/10 at 9:59 pm
Sad news indeed. I really did love that song. "How Bizarre" was nifty. It cheered me up whenever I heard it.
:\'(