Face-to-face with Anika Moa: Mel Parsons

This week, Anika Moa sits down with her old friend and prolific touring musician, Mel Parsons.

She may sing sweet folk songs but Parsons knows exactly how to handle Moa's brash sense of humour and cultural insensitivity towards Southland, where Parsons hails from.

She also has some embarrassing tales to tell of touring with Moa, including the time a devoted fan flung a sex toy at Moa while she was performing.

Plus, she lifts the lid on exactly how Moa came to feature on her album. And it's not a story Moa wants you to hear.

What is Face-to-Face with Anika Moa?

As New Zealand's most beautiful, famous and totally modest singer-songwriter, Anika Moa's been asked a lot of silly questions over the years. Convinced she could do a better job herself, she's turned the tables and put herself in the role of interviewer for our new video series, Face to Face with Anika Moa.

Interviewing some of New Zealand's leading musical talent, Moa cuts to the chase, asking the tough questions. Like just how jealous is everyone of Lorde?

She also has a new album to promote (Queen at the Table - out now!) so is taking advantage of it by talking mainly about herself and her own outstanding achievements. She's won four Tui Awards, you know?

Each week, Moa will probe her subjects about their time in the industry, before delivering her relentless quick fire questions.

Miss last week's ep? Watch it here:

• Anika Moa's album release show Queen at the Table will take place on Thursday May 28 at the Powerstation. Tickets on sale now.

- nzherald.co.nz