Luke Bird

Luke Bird (born 3 March 1986)^[1] is a New Zealand singer and television presenter.^[2] Bird began his career as a trained opera singer and then moved into television presenting for various New Zealand television shows.^[3]

Luke Bird
Bird in 2023
Born	3 March 1986  Whangārei
Occupation	Singer, television presenter

Early life

Bird was born and raised in Whangārei.^[4] He trained as a chef for two years before taking up singing.^[5]

Career

Bird's singing career began after he received his Bachelors Degree in Performing Arts.^[6][7] He has a tenor voice,^[8] and trained as an opera singer.^{[9][10][11][12]} Outside of his singing career Bird also is an occasional host for television, with his work as a host for the Whakaata Māori television channel with Lucky Dip on the Road,^[13][14][15] and previously Sidewalk Karaoke in 2017,^[16] and as a judge for The Stage in 2016.^[17]

Awards

Bird received the nomination for Best Supporting Male in a Musical in 2007 at the Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards.^[18] In 2017 he was a finalist at the Judges Choice Award at The Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards in 2017.^[19]