Myshaan

Myshaan Komene, known as Myshaan, is a 23-year-old independent soul artist from Kirikiriroa, Hamilton. With over 117 collective weeks in the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Singles chart across three singles, Myshaan knows what it takes to make a great track and hold on to his listeners. Myshaan broke through internationally with his 2023 single ‘Sway’, which carried a strong Pacific flavour and quickly caught the attention of audiences across Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and beyond. The momentum grew in 2024 with ‘Carry My Heart’, which went viral on TikTok and sparked local versions across the Islands, first in Fiji, then other Polynesian communities. Music has been in Myshaan’s life from the beginning. Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was always encouraged to sing, often asked to perform at services, and taught guitar by his mum, who never told him to quiet down. Without many opportunities or mentors around him, Myshaan carved his own lane. That’s now part of what drives him to create pathways for others, especially Māori youth, to see music as a real and achievable career.