PAULY FUEMANANew Zealand musician Pauly Fuemana, who found fame with the hit single "How Bizarre", died on 31 January, 2010, at the age of 40.The single was recorded under the name OMC and it became a global hit. It reached No. 1 in eight countries, including Canada, Australia and Ireland, and was a top ten hit in a number of others.OMC originally stood for Otara Millionaires Club and was a rap group named after a suburb of Auckland.Mr Fuemana left the group in 1995 but took the name with him and recorded "How Bizarre" as a solo artist under the abbreviation OMC. The record was produced and co-written by Alan Jansson.He and Mr Jannson reunited in 2007 to release a single "4 All of Us."Radio New Zealand said Mr Fuemana had been ill in recent months and was surrounded by his family and friends when he died in hospital in Auckland.He left a wife and five children.
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