Noera nō te here - Tahiti Choir School x The Brando

We are proud to share our warmest wishes through a unique project.

Together with the Tahiti Choir School and the Tamarii Tetiaora dance troupe, we revisit the iconic “Last Christmas” in Tahitian, rearranged and adapted into Reo Tahiti by Steeve Reea.

Through this project, we wish to bring Polynesian languages back to the heart of everyday life: languages that were long set aside, so they can shine again and be passed on to future generations.

We also want to bring traditional chants to a wider audience, giving them full visibility alongside the ‘Ori Tahiti. Both hold an essential place in our living culture.

This is a vibrant tribute to the beauty of our Polynesian heritage: the language, the chants, and the dances that unite generations.

Alongside the singers, the dancers of the Tamarii Tetiaora troupe, members of our hotel staff, share with kindness and sincerity the authentic spirit of Tahitian culture, which they hold deeply in their hearts.

✨ 'Ia 'oa'oa i te Noera – Merry Christmas to all! ✨

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Lyrics
Noera nō te here
Noël de l’Amour
Christmas of Love

Here nō roto mai (i) tō tātou ’ā’au
Amour provenant de notre âme
Love coming from within our soul

Mānava, maeva ia ’oe
Bienvenue à toi
Welcome to you

Te noera nō te here
Le Noël de l’Amour
The Christmas of Love

E Noera nō te here
C’est le Noël de l’Amour
It’s the Christmas of Love

Here nō roto roa mai ē
L’Amour qui vient du plus profond
Love from the deepest within

Nō roto i te ’ā’au
Du plus profond de l’âme
From the depth of the soul

Mānava, maeva ia ’oe ē
Bienvenue à toi
Welcome to you

Mānava ia ’oe
Bienvenue à toi
Welcome to you

Te noera nō te here ē
Le Noël de l’Amour
The Christmas of Love

Mānava ia ’oe
Bienvenue à toi
Welcome to you

Noera nō te here ē
Noël de l’Amour
Christmas of Love

Tō’u nei here ia ’oe
Mon amour pour toi
My love for you

E’ita roa, e’ita e mo’e
Ne s’éteindra jamais
Will never fade

Tō’u here, here fāito ’ore
Cet amour sans limite
This boundless love

O tā’u e pūpū atu nei nō ’oe
Je te le donne
I give it to you

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Credits

Title: Noera nô te here, adaptation of the song “Last Christmas” by George Michael (© Wham Music Limited / Warner Chappell Music France)
Rearrangement and adaptation into Reo Tahiti: Steeve REEA
Production: The Brando
Performance: Tahiti Choir School
Video production: Samy Nine, Vehiarai PENI, Temana SENGUES - South Fiction
Audio production / Studio recording: HARMONIE Prod POLYNESIE – Eremoana EBB
Performing musicians: Teiti EBB, Tetu TAHI, Heiarii BOOSIE, Noel GNANAPRAGASSAM
Actors: Raiarii, Toscane, Kealoha, Yann, Solène, Claire and Sophie
Fire dancer: Jean-Paul
Dancers: Nalani and Vao
Project lead: Luce BARRERE

Tetiaroa Society & The Brando

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Paroles et Musique de George MICHAEL
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