Ready to explode onto the stage is soprano Eliza Boom - one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Sensational community-minded soprano Madison Nonoa is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

South Auckland choir boy turned opera singer, Manase Latu is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Suave 2016 runner-up, tenor Filipe Manu is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

From a Waikato dairy farm to the world - Jonathan Eyers is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

By her books we will know Wellington poet Helen Heath.

Sublime opera singing busker Emily Mwila is one of ten Lexus Song Quest Semi-Finalists.

Newly-wed Auckland-based banker Joel Amosa is one of ten Semi-Finalists in the 2018 Lexus Song Quest.

From 14 - 21 June Lōemis celebrates the longest nights of the year with a mix of feasts, music, dance, theatre and a fiery waterfront procession. Director Andrew Laking picks three highlights from the Festival.