General Fiyah | Know Your Roots 2022

He’s the golden child shared between Tonga and New Zealand.

In 2016, Lotima Nicholas Pome'e (a.k.a General Fiyah) was introduced to the public as a member of the highly successful reggae band Three Houses Down, in which his father and uncle are both a part of. Ever since his arrival into the music industry he has been a recognizable face across the Pacific.

The places he calls home are South Auckland, Ma'ufanga, Hofoa and Sopo. All the places he is competing to do proud on this season of Know Your Roots.

Going into the fierce competition General Fiyah remembers past seasons and the dancing elements. He tells us that dancing is his secret weapon, saying  “I can faiva. I can do the Tongan dance and I have that up my sleeve”.

General Fiyah is the youngest competitor to enter Know Your Roots in its history. Being young has not hindered his spirit to fully invest in the competition and go through it all with his Uncle Charlie Pome’e who also joins this year’s cast.

“I just really wanted to join the experience. I’m also excited to be doing it with my Uncle. I really want to beat him, so I think he’s my rival. I want to form an alliance and secretly want to beat him, so don’t tell him” the singing star shared.

While the other competitors have been hitting the gym and doing research General Fiyah is in a rare position where joining the season actually came down to being asked by his dad, who only told him right before the competition.

When we asked if he had been preparing, he said “No I haven’t, my dad just told be 2 weeks ago. He just txted me you’re going to be on Know Your Roots. I’ve just been caught up in a lot of homework”.

The young competitor is not letting anything get in his way though, he leads in to the season by saying “If I really want to win something, I can be very competitive. I think this is going to be one of those times”

You do not want to miss General Fiyah on Know Your Roots premiering Saturday 24th of September 10am on TVNZ2!

Until then meet more of the Know Your Roots Season 4 cast right here on the Coconet! Stay tuned for another profile tomorrow.