
EMA I'U
MUSICIAN- POET - ACTOR - EVENTS
EMA I'U (pronounced Emma ee 'u) aka Ema Barton is a full time creative of Sāmoan/ Pākehā heritage based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland New Zealand. She dabbles in song, poetry, community events and screen production. Ema performs regularly with her cover bands Lucky May & Coco-Rocky & is known as ‘The Queen of Open Mic’ having run multiple events over the last 9 years.
Ms Barton has a passion for serving her community & has formed Holding Space Aotearoa Charitable Trust for this purpose. She coordinated the recording of the compilation album SW4CA vol.1 and vol.2 as part of a community climate action project, with vol.3 in development. Ema has been writing songs since she was 12, developing a strong soulful voice & distinctive guitar style. Her strong performance skills come from a background in acting for screen & theatre, & she has been teaching guitar & singing privately for the last 10 years. Dabbling in R&B, soul, jazz, pop & rock; Ema is focusing on a variety of recorded projects with her debut singles Midnight Mistress, Top Self and Flower of Life out now and an album in development.
FLOWER OF LIFE VIDEO
Finalist for Best Video - Pacific Music Awards 2024

MIDNIGHT MISTRESS
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MIDNIGHT MISTRESS VIDEO
TOP SHELF LYRIC VIDEO
Photo credit: Sarah Graham
