years_active birth_place label background birth_date genre article_title name
2006 & ndash ; 07 papatoetoe , new zealand shock records solo_singer 1986 pop matthew saunoa
 matthew saunoa
matthew saunoa

matthew saunoa -lrb- born 1986 -rrb- is a new zealand pop singer who rose to musical fame as the winner of the third season of `` new zealand idol '' in 2006 .
after winning the third season , his winner 's single , `` hold out '' topped the new zealand singles chart , however it did not secure saunoa an album contract with sony music .
saunoa did not release any further music independently , and in result experienced disappointment and periods of depression .
saunoa later appeared on `` pop 's ultimate star '' , and has since moved to the gold coast , australia with his family , where he joined a band .
