I did not expect him to sing Tali Maia!!!! That's a real one lmaooo. SAMOAN and black. We embrace both sides and proud to be Samoan!!!!✊🏽 You get the best of both worlds.
I remember when I was younger my dad was like “ Hey ya know the rock is Samoan” and my older brother was like “ So is he our uncle” idk why I found this hella funny 😂
Hahaha........my mom beat my dad up to stop lying to us that he's related to the rock......I went to school and told all my friends but, what I didn't know, mom's already ran the school and talked 2 my teacher........lol...... boy the hiding I got,I still got the scars on my back and head.........yes I suffered with a brain injury, I believe I was in induced coma 4 3 months.....
You can definitely see the Samoan trait of the Rock. The shyness, the humbleness, the pride and the aura of a loving caring man that even the souls of every individual that was there could also resonate with the spiritual aura of the religious side of our morals and values as a Samoan. Religion is a big thing for us growing up as a Samoan. Weather we grew up not liking church, it is a must for us Samoans to experience and embrace our spiritual side because without God in your life, you will not know what true love is and what forgiveness really is. Big ups to Dwayne Johnson. Keep on learning your fa'asamoa my man. #stayhumble always. Make God boss of your life. Seki!
Esta Viane Main land Samoans listen to this song while drinkin lol I know cause my Unco alwaayyss listens to it. Man when your ogā you get in your feelings😂 and Samoan songs are the Go To
Samoan culture is unique. The Rock is one special dude, setting great examples for the people to be humble, proud of his cultures, and yet kind and loving to people. He's a fair man I should say.
The Rock seems to me like one of the most genuine human beings on the planet. This guy has gotten me through so many hard times. His strength and his honesty are inspiring.
Malō lava Dwayne, you are such an incredible and beautiful soul. I love that you are humble, respectful and caring to everyone you come across. Thank you for representing our Samoan culture in such a positive manner, always respectful to everyone you speak to no matter what as that is how we truly are in the both Samoa’s. when you first appeared on television I was elated! I had never seen anyone from our culture make it into the movie industry, which has been my dream ever since we got our first T.V. in Samoa when I was 5. I knew right then and there what I wanted to do when I came back to the states. You gave me inspiration that I could do it too! The only problem was I kept telling myself it wasn’t the right time. It took the sudden death of my little brother at age 24 to open my eyes. Broken hearted as I watched him lay in his casket, I thought, “What am I waiting for? to lay in my casket and never had tried because I was too scared. I might fail? Well, I’d rather try and fail than not had tried at all.” It’s never going to be the right time. I realized it was just an excuse because I was scared, yes it’s my dream but what if I make a fool of myself? Then I realized making mistakes and making a fool of myself had always been my learning experience through life. Right after Tyler’s funeral I started acting classes and accepted any role I could get in order to learn and grow. I still thank you to this day for being my biggest inspiration. I’m now with SAG/AFTRA did a few movies, shorts, on stage shows, commercials etc. However when I got the chance to Co-produce with a good friend of mine I realized I LOVE being behind the camera better! I love bringing people together and seeing our script come to life on the big screen. I’m not big or famous or anything but I was blessed enough to finally Produce my very own show in 2017, “Lisa at Large” (its on UA-cam, you know? Just in case u get bored and want to see what an ameture show looks like. Hehe 😉) I was both excited & nervous as heck but happy to be able to produce my very own show in 2017 enlisting that good friend of mine that I 1st co-produced w/from the beginning, to share the Executive Producer credit w/me Our cast & crew were fantastic! Full of energy, we were so organized we shot 94 pages in 8 days (we shot on weekends) I also made sure we shot it in February the month my little brother passed away so It would give me strength. It won many awards at many film festivals and filmed it on a shoe string budget. One of my favorite awards out of all of them was best Cast Ensemble. Our cast members had the best chemistry. I felt like a proud Mama.🥰 It didn’t make it big or anything but I’m so proud of my cast and crew for their hard work, positive attitudes and professionalism. You and God made this possible! You made me feel a Samoan girl like me can do it too. God helped me stay sane through the stress of wearing two hats, producing and acting in the show lol. Most important keeping everyone safe and happy. Wow I wrote a novel, hope you had a snicker’s nearby.😬 I just wanted to express my gratitude and let you know what you have done for me. Fa’afetai lava. Alofa atu ia oe ma lou aiga.
Wow the Samoan hits differently from the rock! The sounds of the language is so beautiful. Once i met a girl who told me that she is american. But she didn't look afro nor Indian. I asked her what are her roots, and she thought that i won't know where her ancestors are from. So when she said:" Well i am half afro half Samoan." I shouted they rock i know these people. She was so happy and didn't expect it at all. So thanks to the rock i had a nice memory with a stranger
I'm chamorro and I grew up around hella Samoans in Hawaii and the bay area💯 I remember in 7th or 8th grade, there was some dudes on the bench. There were Samoans, Tongans, Hawaiians, Marshallese, and Chuukese. All of their voices singing along together was just hella dope bruh. I needa go back to hawaii and link back up wit some of em😂😂
As a Mexican Latino, you can see how proud we are to be Mexican and I love how Polynesians are so proud as well it’s why I am such good friends with so many I consider y’all my friends I love your culture and we both eat each other’s food. Love all my polys out there 💯💯❤️
Mr Johnson, you’ll probably never see this but I had the pleasure to work with a cousin of yours in Springfield, MO. Communication Solutions training class around 2013 or 2014. I can’t remember her name as it’s almost a decade later but she talked about you all the time. She carried your picture around. She shared stories of you. You’re such a humble man, a strong man but she cared the MOST about your love and your devotion to family. I hope she’s okay! I wish I could remember her name but we all thought it was so neat that she was related to you! And our catch phrase was FOCUS!!!!!!
I'm not samoan but have been around alot of samoan people, even attended a samoan church. Learned tali Maia from my children and the rest of the youth from church. For the record I am not samoan. I am hawaiian. Born and raised in Hawaii. He sounds great. Glad he is proud of his heritage. Most of children speak samoan fairly well. Their hawaiian not so much. I love being hawaiian and proud to be from hawaii
love the rock im polynesian (tongan) and watching the rock on tv growing up feels like im watching my uncle on tv. i just get that fam vibe from him every time hes on the big screen. you cant even tell he has a lil black in him. looks, acts , jokes, and sings like a samoan... but i love my blacks too lol dont get it twisted yall
The Rock in my eyes has *always* been Samoan. We don't have many mixes like him in the *pure* community. He does not look black at all to me I always got that *Hawian* look from him and now I know. He inherited his moms genes so therefore he's Samoan
@@andreamcintyre3394 I don't care what he's *mixed* with his *features* favor a more Somoan outlook. People get confused by being mixed. You can't be mixed and claim the *recessive* genes of its barely there. You think Chris Humphreys can claim black easily? Wake up man
@@ZeekStreet It doesn't matter what his facial features favor if the Rock was to get his DNA tested I'm pretty sure it would be 50-60% Africa or close to it because his father is full blooded African-Canadian (black) just like his mother is full blooded Somoan. His ancestors are from Africa and were slaves from his father side just like his ancestors are Somoa on his mother side. He inherited both genes from his mother and father. It may not show physically but he is a black man equally like he is a Samoan man.
and if he didn't??? NO ONE IS REFERRING TO HIS DNA😒😒 I don't care about his mix he doesn't *physically* ressemble a *black* or *African* *American* person point blank. He announces his *heritage* that's cool but it doesn't make it any less apparent he's Samoan.
I did not expect him to sing Tali Maia!!!! That's a real one lmaooo. SAMOAN and black. We embrace both sides and proud to be Samoan!!!!✊🏽 You get the best of both worlds.
is that it 2 lines ?
briam t jealous
Leilani White me too
Us both🖤🖤
Leilani White I was not expect that at all also! He has a sexy voice though 😍😂 he’s such a humble and down to earth man. 😍❤️
I remember when I was younger my dad was like “ Hey ya know the rock is Samoan” and my older brother was like “ So is he our uncle” idk why I found this hella funny 😂
I wouldn't be shocked if he was and I wouldn't even be shocked if we were related
Hahaha........my mom beat my dad up to stop lying to us that he's related to the rock......I went to school and told all my friends but, what I didn't know, mom's already ran the school and talked 2 my teacher........lol...... boy the hiding I got,I still got the scars on my back and head.........yes I suffered with a brain injury, I believe I was in induced coma 4 3 months.....
Highkey wouldn't be surprised if we were cousins or aunt and uncle, the families spread SO far 😂
I always thought he was my uncle growing up because we were taught that ALL samoans are family 🤙
The biggest Pacific Islander lie, “that’s my cousin!” 😂😂😂
You can definitely see the Samoan trait of the Rock. The shyness, the humbleness, the pride and the aura of a loving caring man that even the souls of every individual that was there could also resonate with the spiritual aura of the religious side of our morals and values as a Samoan. Religion is a big thing for us growing up as a Samoan. Weather we grew up not liking church, it is a must for us Samoans to experience and embrace our spiritual side because without God in your life, you will not know what true love is and what forgiveness really is. Big ups to Dwayne Johnson. Keep on learning your fa'asamoa my man. #stayhumble always. Make God boss of your life. Seki!
Do they believe in Jesus ?
Rock out here exposing one of his drinking songs 😂 🍻
😂💯💯
Esta Viane Main land Samoans listen to this song while drinkin lol I know cause my Unco alwaayyss listens to it. Man when your ogā you get in your feelings😂 and Samoan songs are the Go To
@@estaviane8729 Se stupid..it is a drinking song ...Sili mamao a fika a palagi lo oe se ke fia kagaka ..se stop it
😂😂😂
hahaha hardout
He was nailing it!!! 😂 So proud of him, for someone that was not raised speaking Samoan but sang well, I'm just WOW!! Oh WOW!
Talofa lava the rock thanks for spreading our beautiful culture proud to be Samoan #Fob
No one is a fob.
Samoan culture is unique. The Rock is one special dude, setting great examples for the people to be humble, proud of his cultures, and yet kind and loving to people. He's a fair man I should say.
Fafataei Uso
Samoa muamua le Atua. One proud uso
The Rock seems to me like one of the most genuine human beings on the planet. This guy has gotten me through so many hard times. His strength and his honesty are inspiring.
The Rock's vocals in Moana are too tier. He's awsome in Ballers and he and Barack Obama are sound alikes. Gotta love Duane Johnson 👊👍
Get it rock....you are too proud to show that part of yours as a True Samoan
I’m so grateful for the rock ! He’s such a proud representative for our people ❤️
Malō lava Dwayne, you are such an incredible and beautiful soul. I love that you are humble, respectful and caring to everyone you come across.
Thank you for representing our Samoan culture in such a positive manner, always respectful to everyone you speak to no matter what as that is how we truly are in the both Samoa’s. when you first appeared on television I was elated!
I had never seen anyone from our culture make it into the movie industry, which has been my dream ever since we got our first T.V. in Samoa when I was 5. I knew right then and there what I wanted to do when I came back to the states.
You gave me inspiration that I could do it too! The only problem was I kept telling myself it wasn’t the right time.
It took the sudden death of my little brother at age 24 to open my eyes. Broken hearted as I watched him lay in his casket, I thought, “What am I waiting for? to lay in my casket and never had tried because I was too scared. I might fail? Well, I’d rather try and fail than not had tried at all.” It’s never going to be the right time. I realized it was just an excuse because I was scared, yes it’s my dream but what if I make a fool of myself? Then I realized making mistakes and making a fool of myself had always been my learning experience through life.
Right after Tyler’s funeral I started acting classes and accepted any role I could get in order to learn and grow. I still thank you to this day for being my biggest inspiration.
I’m now with SAG/AFTRA did a few movies, shorts, on stage shows, commercials etc.
However when I got the chance to Co-produce with a good friend of mine I realized I LOVE being behind the camera better! I love bringing people together and seeing our script come to life on the big screen.
I’m not big or famous or anything but I was blessed enough to finally Produce my very own show in 2017, “Lisa at Large” (its on UA-cam, you know? Just in case u get bored and want to see what an ameture show looks like. Hehe 😉) I was both excited & nervous as heck but happy to be able to produce my very own show in 2017 enlisting that good friend of mine that I 1st co-produced w/from the beginning, to share the Executive Producer credit w/me Our cast & crew were fantastic! Full of energy, we were so organized we shot 94 pages in 8 days (we shot on weekends)
I also made sure we shot it in February the month my little brother passed away so It would give me strength.
It won many awards at many film festivals and filmed it on a shoe string budget.
One of my favorite awards out of all of them was best Cast Ensemble. Our cast members had the best chemistry. I felt like a proud Mama.🥰
It didn’t make it big or anything but I’m so proud of my cast and crew for their hard work, positive attitudes and professionalism.
You and God made this possible! You made me feel a Samoan girl like me can do it too.
God helped me stay sane through the stress of wearing two hats, producing and acting in the show lol. Most important keeping everyone safe and happy.
Wow I wrote a novel, hope you had a snicker’s nearby.😬
I just wanted to express my gratitude and let you know what you have done for me.
Fa’afetai lava. Alofa atu ia oe ma lou aiga.
It's good that he's proud of his culture 😊 #PROUDOFSAMOA 🙏☝😇😁
SAMOAN PRIDE✊🏽
Samoan for life ✊🏽
Ayee 685 uce 🇼🇸
Talofa uce
Wow the Samoan hits differently from the rock! The sounds of the language is so beautiful.
Once i met a girl who told me that she is american. But she didn't look afro nor Indian. I asked her what are her roots, and she thought that i won't know where her ancestors are from. So when she said:" Well i am half afro half Samoan." I shouted they rock i know these people. She was so happy and didn't expect it at all.
So thanks to the rock i had a nice memory with a stranger
A great embassador for our beloved culture, the Rock!
That song was my cousin and I favorite so, my dad used to always sing that song whenever we started to cry, man makes me miss home
Dang Rock making me want to marry a Samoan😍😍😍😍
Marry one and you’ll never go hungry again lol🤙🏽
Hs F_08 ahahahahha
I'm a Single Samoan where are you 😜
@@uso8230 i m single middle eastern lol
Lotus Cabrio do you wanna meet up online? I'm Samoan.
Pride and I’m thankful to be Samoan ua ou fiafia! 🇼🇸✊🏽
The Rock's personality easily puts a smile on your face.
Never realised what a class act Dwayne is. Good on him
You da man rock putting Samoa on the map...love that Samoan song you chose to sing beauty
God bless uso! We are all proud of you!! Samoa mo Samoa
I love he's voice awesome The rock god bless you and your whole family
I'm chamorro and I grew up around hella Samoans in Hawaii and the bay area💯
I remember in 7th or 8th grade, there was some dudes on the bench. There were Samoans, Tongans, Hawaiians, Marshallese, and Chuukese. All of their voices singing along together was just hella dope bruh. I needa go back to hawaii and link back up wit some of em😂😂
Just an amazing voice
Got love for my Samoans! Oglala Lakota Sioux here!
Yessir!!! I like the way that the rock sing in Samoan bc I am a Samoan person, and I am proud of being Samoan
Whatever he sang sounded 👍very gentle very sweet
Its called Tali Maia🙂
Malo Rock!!! ur the man❣️♥️
Tali Maia, of course my favorite song growing up lol use to sing it with my cousins before they moved away. Gotta love that Samoan pride 🤙🏾
God bless.
He's got such a beautiful voice❤❤❤it's heavenly
FA’AVAE I LE ATUA SĀMOA 🇼🇸🇦🇸
@Dorian Graye He ain't Canadian you Muppet
@@dayton2vx ain't his dad black Canadian
Samoa is built on god
I'm a samoan and I like the song Tali maia ♥️my fav song
IM SAMOAN I AM VERY PROUND WHEN IM DANCEING I UNDERSTAND THE SONG I LOVE BEING SAMOAN❤🔥❤❤😘😁
what is the official language of samoa?
@@airtsuajv8628 Samoan
ahh i thought english is the official language.. thanks
He is such a man... his eyes are so 😍 especially as he looks into your eyes when he sings... oh stop......
I come from West Samoa too and it's kind of cool being the same culture as The Rock
And the song he sang I know that my Papa loves that song he sings it every night to his no longer living wife 🙁
Yes!! Pago, Pago!!
WOW!!!! Go THE ROCK
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! I INSTANTLY RECOGNISED IT FROM THE START.
Love that song my parents always sing it and now we do xx 😍
Great man awesome talent brother you make your mum and the family really happy good on you bro God bless cheez Melbourne.
My Favorite song that I always perform "Tali Maia"💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗. #PROUD2BSAMOAN #DWAYNEMAIVIA
As a Mexican Latino, you can see how proud we are to be Mexican and I love how Polynesians are so proud as well it’s why I am such good friends with so many I consider y’all my friends I love your culture and we both eat each other’s food. Love all my polys out there 💯💯❤️
Rock you are so amazing as always.
Can we please get you to sing the whole song for us Samoans lol loved it brother loved it beautiful voice
Mr Johnson, you’ll probably never see this but I had the pleasure to work with a cousin of yours in Springfield, MO. Communication Solutions training class around 2013 or 2014. I can’t remember her name as it’s almost a decade later but she talked about you all the time. She carried your picture around. She shared stories of you. You’re such a humble man, a strong man but she cared the MOST about your love and your devotion to family. I hope she’s okay! I wish I could remember her name but we all thought it was so neat that she was related to you! And our catch phrase was FOCUS!!!!!!
That’s a real one for sure
You the man Rock...good one
My favorite song !!!!
I remember playing his character on wwe on the first playstation
I wanna sing wit da rock now bc of this.
Proud of Rock !!
Someone told me that there’s nothing in the world like Polynesian harmony.
Lae magakua a e The rock Pese samoa💕Love you the rock
Tali Maia was a proud song that polys all know. Didn’t expect him to sing it tho!! Love you Dwayne
Thanks rock.
I'm not samoan but have been around alot of samoan people, even attended a samoan church. Learned tali Maia from my children and the rest of the youth from church. For the record I am not samoan. I am hawaiian. Born and raised in Hawaii. He sounds great. Glad he is proud of his heritage. Most of children speak samoan fairly well. Their hawaiian not so much.
I love being hawaiian and proud to be from hawaii
In case y’all wondering the song he sang is Tali Maia by Pati
Tali Maia is the name of the song,
Use to listen to it with my grandpa, check it out, good song
Out here singing tali maia one of my favorite songs to sing 😁 CHEEEHOOO
I’m so inspired by this I’m Polynesian and when school starts I’m trying to do Polynesian dance
SAMOAN N PROUD TO BE💖💖😘😘👌👌
If you samoan you know that song fire
LAFC 4EVER Ahloe honestly
CHEHOOOOOOO MALO UCE!!!!!!
Thanks brother for still knowing of you as a Samoan and keep up your people way of living and their culture
Proud To Be Samoan ✊🏽✊🏽
Love that song😍😍
Freaked out when he wanted the host to look him in the eyes to take the shot. Dwayne a real one!!!!😍😍😍❤❤❤
Born in nz mum and dad was born in samoa had to learn English living in Australia one they said was respect your elders
That's what I like about the rock he a proud man
My mum was there when the rock visit Samoa
Bullshit
Su voz es linda🤗😲
Malo lava Uso...very nice.
Lol my school coach is Samoan and he looks very familiar to Dwayne Johnson
Lol every Samoan kind of looks similar so yeah 😆
theirs actually three islands in Samoa Upolu, Savaii and American Samoa
yes ! it’s nice to see the rock out with his “true Samoan” *considering i am Samoan*
"TALI MAIA"...the go to Samoan song... look it up everybody its a beautiful song
By pati
Awesome
Samoan represent❤💪
Bro I did not expect him to sing Samoa because I understand what hes sing because I'm from American Samoa and I'm a samoa
Juhuuussuuu. Samoan on top 😁😁😆
PROUD TO BE SAMOAN
Spanish first name, Japanese last name. I'm not spanish and just a bit Japanese but my Samoan bloodline is STRONGGG!!!!!!!!!!! CHEEEHOOOOO!!!!!!
#SAMOAFOREVER!! 🇼🇸😎🤙🏾
Greetings Rock 😁😁❤❤🙏🙏🙏
The man
My favorite song tho...
Yes My song
Tali maia
Chuuuuhuuhu Manaia Tele Lou Pese we love u ROCK
love the rock im polynesian (tongan) and watching the rock on tv growing up feels like im watching my uncle on tv. i just get that fam vibe from him every time hes on the big screen. you cant even tell he has a lil black in him. looks, acts , jokes, and sings like a samoan... but i love my blacks too lol dont get it twisted yall
Thats your uncle thats all our uncle. Be proud toko
Rock is a real samoan 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The Rock is known as every samoans uncle
Rock fo president 2020
2024, after Trumps 2nd term :)
The Rock in my eyes has *always* been Samoan. We don't have many mixes like him in the *pure* community. He does not look black at all to me I always got that *Hawian* look from him and now I know. He inherited his moms genes so therefore he's Samoan
He is equally black like he is Somoan. It takes two people man and woman to create a child that has both of their genotype and phenotype.
@@andreamcintyre3394 I don't care what he's *mixed* with his *features* favor a more Somoan outlook. People get confused by being mixed. You can't be mixed and claim the *recessive* genes of its barely there. You think Chris Humphreys can claim black easily? Wake up man
@@ZeekStreet It doesn't matter what his facial features favor if the Rock was to get his DNA tested I'm pretty sure it would be 50-60% Africa or close to it because his father is full blooded African-Canadian (black) just like his mother is full blooded Somoan. His ancestors are from Africa and were slaves from his father side just like his ancestors are Somoa on his mother side. He inherited both genes from his mother and father. It may not show physically but he is a black man equally like he is a Samoan man.
and if he didn't??? NO ONE IS REFERRING TO HIS DNA😒😒 I don't care about his mix he doesn't *physically* ressemble a *black* or *African* *American* person point blank. He announces his *heritage* that's cool but it doesn't make it any less apparent he's Samoan.
Talofa Lava 🇼🇸🇦🇸 Samoan & Proud 🩸
Nice song Sole ! 👍🤗🖖🙏
Who else from samoa 🇼🇸 🇦🇸
He got lost in his eyes once he sang... Lmao...😂😂😂
Rock can speak fluent samoan
Caleb Waiata u trippin
Just like the Samurai Cop that can speak fluent Japanese.
Nope lol
Fah-mah-low-see
lol
That song is By Pati-Tali Maia