She Quit City Life, Moved to a Cabin, and Everything Changed

AVYA (Avia Ririana) is a New Zealand Christian artist who writes from a place of genuine faith, lived experience, and a deep love for the land. In this Morning Wake Up conversation with Bjorn and Sela, AVYA opens up about leaving city life in Avondale behind, what the quiet of rural Northland has done for her creativity and mental wellbeing, and how her husband Charlie became the support person every young artist actually needs. She also unpacks the Māori mythology behind her brand new song Pīwakawaka, a deeply personal piece about the fantail bird as a messenger from the spiritual realm and what it means to hold those experiences as a Christian. Follow her music HERE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Q75zO2X76q04ebxcRA3tm CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Welcome & AVYA's Intro on Life FM 01:00 - Trading a Townhouse for a Cabin in Puhoi 03:30 - What Rural Life Has Done for Her Creativity 06:00 - Do Young Artists Really Need a Manager? 08:30 - Pīwakawaka: The Song and the Māori Mythology Behind It 10:30 - Where to Find AVYA Online Faith 🙏🏽 Music 📻 Culture 💖 INSTAGRAM: @lifefm @themorningwakeupnz @lifefmafternoons 📸 https://www.instagram.com/lifefm https://www.instagram.com/themorningwakeupnz https://www.instagram.com/lifefmafternoons FACEBOOK: @lifefm 🤗 https://www.facebook.com/lifefm/ WEBSITE: https://lifefm.co.nz/home 💻 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/user/3z7m94cfyeayv0gbaule9h87n 🎧 TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifefmnz 💃 DON’T FORGET… SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video! 🥰 LIKE this video to let us know you enjoyed it! 👍 COMMENT what you would like to see on this channel! 👇