Opetaia Foaʻi
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Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-New Zealand musician and songwriter best known for co-writing and performing Polynesian-inspired music for Disney's animated film "Moana."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opetaia Foaʻi canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3276950 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opetaia Foaʻi Context triple: [Moana, composer, Opetaia Foaʻi]
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A.
Nuʻuuli
Nuʻuuli is a village and commercial center on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
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B.
Pukapukan
Pukapukan is a Polynesian language spoken primarily on Pukapuka Atoll in the northern Cook Islands.
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C.
Piumafua
Piumafua is the highest peak on the island of Olosega in American Samoa, known for its steep volcanic terrain and lush tropical surroundings.
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D.
Heʻeia
Heʻeia is a coastal community on the windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its historic fishpond and rich cultural and natural resources.
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E.
Taulaga
Taulaga is the small principal village and only significant settlement on Swains Island in American Samoa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opetaia Foaʻi Target entity description: Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-New Zealand musician and songwriter best known for co-writing and performing Polynesian-inspired music for Disney's animated film "Moana."
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A.
Nuʻuuli
Nuʻuuli is a village and commercial center on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
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B.
Pukapukan
Pukapukan is a Polynesian language spoken primarily on Pukapuka Atoll in the northern Cook Islands.
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C.
Piumafua
Piumafua is the highest peak on the island of Olosega in American Samoa, known for its steep volcanic terrain and lush tropical surroundings.
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D.
Heʻeia
Heʻeia is a coastal community on the windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its historic fishpond and rich cultural and natural resources.
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E.
Taulaga
Taulaga is the small principal village and only significant settlement on Swains Island in American Samoa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musician
ⓘ
person ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInField |
21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Te Vaka ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Zealand ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Lin-Manuel Miranda
ⓘ
Mark Mancina ⓘ |
| coWrote |
An Innocent Warrior
ⓘ
Know Who You Are ⓘ Logo Te Pate ⓘ We Know the Way ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Polynesian ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Samoan ⓘ |
| founded | Te Vaka ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Pacific music
ⓘ
Polynesian music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Opetaia ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
co-writing songs for the Disney animated film Moana
ⓘ
performing Polynesian-inspired music for Moana ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
ⓘ
Samoan ⓘ Tokelauan ⓘ |
| memberOf | Te Vaka ⓘ |
| musicalInfluence |
Pacific Island culture
ⓘ
Polynesian traditions ⓘ |
| name | Opetaia Foaʻi ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableSong |
An Innocent Warrior
ⓘ
Know Who You Are ⓘ Logo Te Pate ⓘ We Know the Way ⓘ |
| notableWork | soundtrack of Moana ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Moana original motion picture soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
Moana (film score)
|
| placeOfBirth | Samoa ⓘ |
| promotes | Polynesian culture through music ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Walt Disney Records
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linked to:
Disneyland Records
|
| roleInBand |
lead vocalist of Te Vaka
ⓘ
primary songwriter of Te Vaka ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Moana (2016 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Opetaia Foaʻi Description of subject: Opetaia Foaʻi is a Samoan-New Zealand musician and songwriter best known for co-writing and performing Polynesian-inspired music for Disney's animated film "Moana."
Referenced by (6)
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