Bina Butta
Musical artist
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Robina Brown-Fainga'a, known as Bina Butta /ˈbinə ˈbʌtə/ BEE-nə BUT-tər, is a Samoan-Filipino musician from Australia. She released the song "Lady Love" in 2021, which became a hit song in New Zealand after going viral on TikTok.
Biography
Bina Butta grew up in Western Sydney, Australia, as the youngest of three.[1] She comes from a Samoan-Filipino family,[2] whose ancestral village is Lotopa in Samoa.[3] Her two brothers were born in Auckland, New Zealand. Her family moved to the United States when she was young, and returned to Australia when she was 12.[4] Bina Butta's brothers, Rellek Brown and Kennyon Brown, also work in the music industry.[4]
Bina Butta released her first song in 2017, "Bae", a collaboration with her brother Kennyon Brown and Donell Lewis on the album Legooo,[5] and released her debut solo single "Akiliz" in 2019.[6]
In 2021, Bina Butta released the single "Lady Love", which she wrote and performed with her brother Kennyon Brown at the start of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia.[7] The song was inspired by Bina Butta becoming a mother, and the feeling of welcoming a baby into the family.[8] The song became viral on TikTok,[1] and saw success in Australia, the Pacific and the United States.[8] The song was a hit in New Zealand, becoming platinum certified in 2022.[9]
At the 2022 Pacific Music Awards, Bina Butta and her brother were nominated for the Niu FM Best International Pacific Artist award.[10]
Personal life
Bina Butta has two children with her Tongan New Zealand husband.[3]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Artist [11] | |||||||
| "Akiliz" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Blessing" | 2020 | — | |||||
| "Woman" (featuring Stndrd) |
—[A] | ||||||
| "Lady Love" (featuring Kennyon Brown) |
2021 | 11 | |||||
| "One Call Away" | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Love Myself" | 2023 | — | |||||
| "Speechless" (DJ Noiz, Bina Butta and Donell Lewis) |
—[B] | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Heart and Hand" (Rellek Brown featuring Bina Butta) |
2019 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bae" | 2017 | Donell Lewis, Kennyon Brown | Legooo |