Brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati began their music careers in South Auckland church halls, but now they've grown their international careers.

A new documentary Tenor: My Name Is Pati explored the duo's journey to the opera stages as Sol3 Mio stars - and how they got to train and work overseas.

Pene Pati says he was scared on the journey, but knew he would find his way. 

"I often think about this - it's a bit of both. I was scared, I was fearful...but at the same time, I was confident that I could do it." 

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