Jay Epae (7 March 1933 – 25 July 1994), born Nicholas Epae, was a Māori pop singer from Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand.
In 1966, he switched to New Zealand's Viking Records.
[1] His single Putti Putti was a hit in Sweden and Finland after the Swedish pirate radio station Radio Nord picked it up (on its hit list for 41 weeks), and he toured there soon after its release.
In 1966, he wrote a hit single for Maria Dallas called Tumblin' Down, which won her the Loxene Golden Disc award.
[1] The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.