[1] Patuwai initially attended the Christchurch pre-audition in January 2013, where he was put through to the judges' auditions in Auckland.
At his judges' audition, Patuwai performed the soul classic "A Change Is Gonna Come", eventually progressing to the top 13 in the live shows.
During the final shows on 21 July, Patuwai duetted with Hollie Smith on the song "Bathe in the River".
The album was produced by Sam De Jong, brother of Patuwai's The X Factor mentor Ruby Frost, and includes guest vocals from Ria Hall and Troy Kingi.
[1] In August 2014, Patuwai featured with other New Zealand artists on the charity single "A Song for Everyone".