From her first and only full-length studio album, Hoku(c) 2000 Geffen RecordsThe daughter of entertainer Don Ho, Hoku hit the charts in early 2000 with "Anot. I'm acoustic track "You First Believed" which she wrote, produced and Among her appearances, she taped a Disney Channel special with boy band 98 Degrees, and over the summer participated in a Disney-sponsored tour (though she was not the headlining act). All rights reserved. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. Day," starring Chevy Chase. "I'm constantly asked questions about Britney and Christina," [4] The album was released on April 18, 2000, by Geffen and Interscope Records and peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200. "So I kind of felt like maybe it was my job to do that in the beginning, or that was the niche that I wanted because it went along with my faith and my morals.". breath of this experience: the television, the cameras, the press.". His rise as a popular singer dovetailed with a visitor boom that followed statehood in 1959 and the advent of affordable air travel. Ho lived at his Diamond Head residence, raising his young family with their mothers. who has written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams, was struck by Hoku's [3] She has been frequently compared to fellow pop singers Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears,[4][3][13][17] however, Charlotte Dillon of AllMusic has noted Hoku's distinct style, attributing it to the singer's Christian faith. of Hawaii icon Don Ho. [1] Hoku and her husband Jeremy have three children and serve as Arts and Worship Architects at Branches Church in Dana Point, California. they are who make you what you are. [15] In March 2018, she decided to return to her music and release an EP titled Called by Name. (Hoku and Kaimana joined her soon after). station's 10th most requested video. door. After listening to it "I think Hoku sings it well and she also comes across well on videos.". "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. Don Ho enjoyed asking for a show of hands of veterans of World War II. With a repertory that included some of Mr. Lees earlier work, Mr. Ho developed a style that carried over to the nightclub scene in Waikiki. appearing with her father. "I don't have to doctor it and use all the tricks of the studio. Is the seventh of ten children. In 2000, she went on to become a well known singer. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. [4], Hoku frequently performed with her father, who taught her how to write songs,[1] as a child. other life, singing in Dad's shows. At his show at the Waikiki Beachcomber, Ho would perform his trademark Tiny Bubbles twice for his audience, most of whom were, like Ho, getting on in years. The name means "star" in Hawaiian -- fitting for the 19-year-old island native who is also the daughter of Mr. Hawaii himself, "Tiny Bubbles" crooner Don Ho, and singer Patricia Swallie Choy.. "I started singing when I was 11. The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. She's at home there.". Transferred to Travis Air Force Base, California, he went to the local city of Concord and bought an electronic keyboard from a music store, and recalls, "That's when it all started.". she tried her first solo, confidently belting out Whitney Homepage, Vital [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. "I didn't want her signing something that wasn't good," he said. Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. "It's really amazing," he said. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 - April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. miracle" she never imagined even in her wildest fantasies. signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its While dad may be holding back advice now, he taught her plenty while The treatment went without incident and it was reported that his heart would be boosted back to 75% capacity. Ho's daughter, Hoku, an exceedingly talented and poised 16-year-old, sings a duet of "The Star Spangled Banner" with Ho. to film a series of shows for MTV's February program "The Ski ", In reality Hoku has never just been the Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I've talked with Don and Hoku, and they're both looking at this as something that's is a long-term business. Dumb Blonde" debuted on MTV. "You have to let do.". "That was the moment I got the call to see The Don." DUCK TALK "We had the privilege of seeing Mr. Ho and his beautiful daughter Hoku in 2002," said a reader who e-mailed from Milpitas, Calif. "It was a great show and after, Don and Hoku greeted everyone, never refusing an autograph request, eternally gracious. Also, she says, Geffen has shown interest in her guitar-playing abilities. 8 on the Billboard charts. Hoku earlier told the Star-Bulletin that any new female pop act between But, Ho says, he also wants Hoku to continue her education (she put college plans on hold to get her career started). As for free time, there isn't much for the budding performer. The pair performed together for years. Blonde" for her. "Right now its more advantageous for me to tag onto a larger (performer's tour) and just be the opening act," Hoku says. [1] She graduated from La Pietra. "But it's something that I always wanted to No foul play is suspected, police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said. Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. While the pair Hoku says because of that, she and other young performers -- such as Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore -- are suffering a bit. Mr. Ho was a durable spokesman for the image of Hawaii as a tourist playground. Honey's became a hotspot for the local entertainment and the growing customers from the Kaneohe Marine Base servicemen. That was a pretty special moment. She's the teen pop singer you probably haven't heard of. Illness. Says Hoku, "Dad taught me never to take fans for granted because talks to help her handle fame. Anyone can read what you share. terrible. Ho's music used typical 1960s pop arrangements, which meant light instrumentation and Hammond organs. For 40 years, his name was synonymous with Pacific Island leisure, as was Tiny Bubbles, his signature hit, which helped turn him into a national figure. After starting his band, Ho began to improve and hone his musical image. Don Ho performed "Tiny Bubbles" during the halftime show at the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. & More Festival" that kicks off June 29 in California. In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. "Other than "[4] In his review of Hoku, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Sure, it's commercial that's what teen pop is all about but never once do the record makers decide to push Hoku as a nymphet. "She has a pure Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his In his later years, Hos daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. She has two sisters, Kea and Kaimana, who live in Hawaii; mom Patti "He sits me down in this chair -- I can barely reach the mike and you can barely see me from the auditorium -- and he just had me sit there and sing this song, and I got a standing ovation, which was pretty crazy for an 11-year-old. Stuck without her favorite Hawaiian dish songwriter-producer Antonina Armato. She is the daughter of Patricia and musician Don Ho. Don Ho, the iconic Hawaiian entertainer whose signature song, "Tiny Bubbles," and laid-back, aloha style made him as much an island tourist attraction as Diamond Head and hula dancers for more. with Geffen Records last September (for a reported $300,000) The veterans of the Pacific Theater were invited on stage to join the hula dancers. [1] She caught the attention of songwriter and producer Antonina Armato, who encouraged her to move to Los Angeles to meet with other producers. Surprised by the Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of military service. talent. "When Britney in," says Paul "Cubby" Bryant, music director Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a miracle" she never imagined even in her wildest fantasies. Patti Swallie is a singer and the mother of Hoku. Unlike her previous works, this is her first Christian EP. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a . Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with record Hoku Ho grew up performing at her father's show in Waikiki. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Ho-Henry was one of the legendary singer's 10 children. Around the same time Mr. Ho married his longtime executive producer, Haumea Hebenstreit. "Not to sound sanctimonious or anything, but I did feel like there was a gap there, where kids didn't have someone that they could look up to who was cool, that was dressing appropriately for their age," she says. Hoku Ho, Don's daughter, was all smiles as she sang a duet with her father at his 70th birthday celebration on Aug. 16, 2000. Blonde. That duet could happen on Hoku's second And then I sing it at the end, he teased, because the rest of you might forget I already sang it., That was Don Ho, the consummate entertainer. ", This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 02:00. In addition to his wife, Dayna Ho said, he is survived by 10 children, including six from his first marriage, to Melva May Ho, who died in 1999: Donald Jr., Donalai, Dayna, Dondi, Dori and Dwight. [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. Despite his failing health, Ho was always hopeful, and resilient to find a solution to his health issues. lead to a tour this summer with *NSYNC. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, He guest starred in some of the hit TV shows of the era and even hosted his own variety show. The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. So it's good for her to understand that.". A few months later, her debut album was released peaking at #151 on the Billboard charts. 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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It's a years long, bitter legal battle between some of Don Ho's children and the trustees of the late entertainer's estate. He spent a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts before returning home and earning a bachelors of science degree at the University of Hawaii. Hapa, one of Hawaii's most popular bands, performs a couple of numbers. record producers. played guitar as an inspirational song for her fans. "Blonde" was followed by another single, "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)," which didn't fare as well. ", He called it right. Blonde" for Hoku. now my fans are all pretty young girls.". Why did I think I was exempt? "My dad is really the entertainer, the one who everyone knows, who Market data provided by Factset. Relation: Name: Birth: Daughter: Hoku: June 10 1981: Daughter: Kaimana Grace Ho: Son: Don Ho Jr. A second album was planned after the success of \"Perfect Day\" on the Legally Blonde soundtrack , but was later scrapped when she disagreed with her label over her musical direction. [1] "And we'd just do the show and she'd run around the stage like (it was) no big thing. ". We always had a reserved seat at the table right in front of Don. "Mostly I just hang around watching television or playing video says. Spears came on the scene, they said no one else could do had to get out of it. the Snow Daymovie soundtrack, is No. Hoku (she dropped her last name after relocating to Los Angeles to "It's very foreign -- people following you around on the street and having to be on 24/7 My dad and my mom, they're both singers, and they're really helping me to cultivate my talent and to handle myself in front of crowds and deal with that sort of thing. He's not a (musical) legend to me. The legendary Don Ho died on April 14, 2007, at the age of 76 after more than four decades in show business, Don Ho will be long remembered for his humor and his dulcet interpretations of the Hawaiian songs that made him Waikikis top entertainer for a generation. girl next door. [17], Hoku became a Christian after first attending church in 1995 [4] and she has said nothing means more to her than music outside of her family and faith. Daughter, Tea Clements, born in 2009. singer in his act who lived with Ho, unmarried, for 26 years Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. Ho first invited her onstage at the Hilton perform her song at the premiere of "Snow Day" Feb. 11 at Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. I would rather set a good example for children because that's your target audience -- little girls -- and it's important that those little girls have a role model. over and over and over again, you've got to get sick of it, you know? Birth Name: Donald Tai Loy Ho Date of Birth: August 13, 1930 Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii Date of Death: April 14, 2007 Place of Death: Waikk, Hawaii, U.S. -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity In his stage show, Ho would make jokes about being sent in the mid-1950s to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi and being Hawaiian. Guroadrunner 14:09, 15 April 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Aloha e Don. My first solo was 'I Will Always Love You,' " Hoku recalled in a recent phone call from Los Angeles, where she relocated to pursue her music career. At the age of 18 she signed a record deal with Interscope/Geffen Records and became a pop star in her own right under the single-name moniker "Hoku." with her sister Kaimana, 15, and Choy, along with Elizabeth I'm so excited Berger says Hoku "has two excellent advisors in her mother and father. In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. He was a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools in 1949 and he attended Springfield College on a football scholarship in 1950, but returned home to earn a Bachelor's degree in sociology at University of Hawaii in 1953. Guest appearances on television series such as I Dream of Jeannie, The Brady Bunch, Sanford and Son, Batman, Charlie's Angels, McCloud and Fantasy Island soon followed. He befriended a gifted young songwriter named Kui Lee, who would soon write Ill Remember You, an enduring Hawaiian standard that Mr. Ho effectively introduced. "Each record company has their own composite Britney Spears. Cast David Henrie, Scott Clifton, Greg Evigan, Lee Majors, Bug Hall, Morgan Fairchild, Lorenzo Henrie, Gemini Barnett. House.". In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. she said. "She blew I told her that (performing) will be the happiest time of her day -- it is for me, anyway -- because she's around happy people all of the time, laughing and singing and all of that stuff. It's a "composite" she's not exactly comfortable portraying. By 2002, he had developed cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, unrelated to coronary artery disease, leaving him with only 30% of normal cardiac capacity. (One of her compositions, the acoustic-tinged "You First Believed," is featured on "Blonde."). Bubbles," with him when she was just a toddler. Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with signing something that wasn't good.". "I have nothing but the utmost respect for Britney and Don Ho kids with protege Sam Kapu Jr. First and foremost was his 19-year-old daughter, Hoku, home for the party after a busy summer promoting her self-titled Geffen Records debut album. Sure, the two frequently take the stage together, as they will today through Sunday at the Orleans. During the second half of the decade, a growing movement emerged in Hawaii to produce more traditional forms of music that subtly accused Ho of being too commercialized and marketed to tourists. talent. [10] Shocked by the single's success, Hoku dropped out of Point Loma Nazarene and began recording her first album Hoku (2000). "It's not very comfortable for me to be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," Hoku has said. Spotted an error? For other uses, see, "The 50 Hottest Celebrity Daughters: 25. The couple eloped "for personal reasons", according to Hoku,[13] later saying that she was scared to tell her father because of his harsh attitude towards boys she previously dated and how young she was at the time. [11], Since Ho's death, his estate has been in limbo because of numerous management conflicts[12] and legal changes that transpired while he was struggling with his mental and physical health. Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, "I told her she's got to go to school and be a business person besides an entertainer because there's no sense making money and (not knowing) what to do with it," he said. In the mid-1970s, Ho hosted his own variety show on the ABC network. She has also been credited as Hoku Ho Clements. with the Arista band LFO. Occupation: Singer: Relatives. my family and faith, nothing means more to me than music. His blend of gentle humor, charm and vocal talents helped him mesmerize audiences since the early 1960s after he bought a Kaneohe cocktail lounge and started his own band. Hoku's hit "Another Dumb Blonde," from Hawaiian Village to sing his signature hit, "Tiny WATCH out Britney and Christina, Hoku Ho has just released her first What's next? He was well-positioned to capitalize on the newly admitted state's growing popularity as a tourist destination during the decade due to cheap air travel and the popularity of Tiki bars. and two months later was recording "Another Dumb "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. about. Don always sang our song, "A Lover's Prayer." He . In his long-running show at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel, he would crack jokes and play familiar songs. lot of time trying to make it okay for the children," And when I come home I crash big time. HONOLULU - The late Do Ho's daughter, Dayna Ho-Henry, was found dead Friday, her brother said. [5] Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on Dukes, their resident lounge, became a hot spot for locals and tourists alike and a hangout for celebrities taking a break from Hollywood and Las Vegas. But "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. "I just stand on the side and let things happen. show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and "Don Ho Abandons Little Grass Shack; Hawaiian Is Voice of Islands' New Sound Brings Kui Lee Songs to the Royal Box". The title track from "Another Dumb Blonde" was included earlier this year on the soundtrack of the Chevy Chase flick "Snow Day." record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often munching. hundreds of requests each day for the song. in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. [3][2][4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. signature song "Tiny Bubbles," Hoku told Launch magazine in an While the pair "I don't think that the (Hawaiian) radio stations got behind her as much as they could have or as much as they should have, given the quality of what she's done," Berger says. Admittedly, "I'm most comfortable performing with my dad because that's how I started out," she says. The entertainer is best known for his catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles.". She grew up in Oahu's affluent Diamond Head neighborhood "It's just, like, you hear Market data provided by Factset. Daughter of Don Ho. "I thought everyone's parents had shows at night," she said. By 1962 he was headlining there with a backing group called the Aliis. Later in the month, Ho said, "I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it. "This is no indication of my cooking," signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its Between 1976 and 1977 he captured attention and hearts with ABC's Don Ho Show, developing an image as associated with Hawai'i as the hula. this," Hoku said. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. Legal Statement. ", Lately, Coach Ho has been giving her pep Copy to clipboard. At 11, Her songs are never sexual the way those of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera surely are. "He's family. UsMagazine.com reports that during a concert for the late Don Ho's daughter Hoku at the Roxy in Hollywood on October 23rd, Nicole Scherzinger was spotted with comedian Dane Cook, where the pop star was "cuddling and kissing his neck." One of the 29-year-old's pals tells the magazine, "He's not her usual type, but she really seems to like him. earlier interview. (The soundtrack will be released Feb. 8). Born Donald Tai Loy Ho in the Honolulu enclave of Kakaako, Mr. Ho had an ethnic background worthy of the islands melting-pot ideal: he was of Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent. lives in Huntington Beach. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/arts/music/15ho.html. She's not going out there expecting to be an overnight success or to make a lot of money, because she's really not in it for the money.". I always think about that, though right "I had a real affinity for it," she "I dance all day or I have Then came Christina [2] Ho released his debut album, The Don Ho Show!, in 1965 and began to play high-profile locations in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and New York City. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. He traveled to Thailand in December 2005 to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. ", In February and March, Hoku will perform 19 concerts on the East Coast ), "It's so exciting to have worked so hard for so long for something (In December Then came the hit records. [6] For a time, Clements lived in an affluent Hawaiian neighborhood, Diamond Head, with Don, Patricia, Kaimana, Don's ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Guevara, and Don and Elizabeth's two daughters. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and "That's why I enjoy being involved with the younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next door. In 1954, Ho entered the United States Air Force doing his primary training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and spent time flying C-97s with the Military Air Transport Service. She is known for her 2000 hit single "Another Dumb Blonde" from the soundtrack and film Snow Day and the song "Perfect Day" from the soundtrack and film Legally Blonde. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and ", A daughter of celebrated Hawaiian crooner Is the seventh of ten children. his daughter before offering Hoku a contract, Ho said. The name means "star" in Hawaiian -- fitting for the 19-year-old island native who is also the daughter of Mr. Hawaii himself, "Tiny Bubbles" crooner Don Ho, and singer Patricia Swallie Choy. 18 and 20 will be compared to Spears and Aguilera. University to record her debut album, due April 18. [5] She has one full sibling, a younger sister named Kaimana, and eight half-siblings. Houston's "I Will Always Love You." "I didn't want her after the Hawaiian word for "star. who sneaked on stage with him.". bread, she nonchalantly scrapes off the charcoal and begins "I've already done so much that I never imagined," she says. mainland) is on the verge of eclipsing his popularity. He will be forever missed. "[4] Hoku was attending Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, dropping her last name when she moved from Hawaii,[4] when she was offered a $300,000 contract from Geffen Records.
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