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She knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. "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.". written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams -- was struck by Hoku's Hoku was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Hawaiian music icon Don Ho. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. -- Hoku is the only one to follow in her father's footsteps. home. What's next? Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. Share your comments . 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. "I think Hoku sings it well and she also comes across well on videos.". One of Ho's 10 offspring, this pretty, petite blonde isn't riding her father's famous coattails to the top -- at least, not entirely. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. While in the military, Ho traveled from state to state with his young family until he was called home to help his mother with the family bar business called Honey's. [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. Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 - April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. In his later years, Ho's daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. Aguilera. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. Don Ho, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the 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. Britney Spears. [7], Hoku credits her father for her discovery. acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. She's the teen pop singer you probably haven't heard of. "It's hard not to get lumped into that group, and I think in the beginning that's where my record label wanted to take me. [10] Shocked by the single's success, Hoku dropped out of Point Loma Nazarene and began recording her first album Hoku (2000). 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. Hoku was attending the Christian college Point Loma Nazarene University "I tell her to learn about business and save your "I just stand on the side and let things happen. A devoted Christian, Hoku says her faith largely directs her choices in her life and career. performed together on Maui earlier this year, songwriter Antonina Armato, Even the normally cool and laid back Don Ho is stunned at "how Last October, the La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls graduate Hawaiian singer Don Ho, of "Tiny Bubbles" fame, was a popular entertainer throughout the '60s and '70s. Ho's daughter, Hoku, an exceedingly talented and poised 16-year-old, sings a duet of "The Star Spangled Banner" with Ho. 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 contacted a biotechnology company specializing in treating heart conditions with adult stem cells working in conjunction with Dr. Shoa, cardiac surgeon and pioneer of the use of adult stem cells for heart disease. "I make really good soup. "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. station's 10th most requested video. The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. Read all about Don Ho with TV Guide's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TV Guide. "Hoku has been on stage with me since she was a little kid, so she Don Ho enjoyed asking for a show of hands of veterans of World War II. other life, singing in Dad's shows. Berger says Hoku "has two excellent advisors in her mother and father. [3][2][4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. He grew up in Kaneohe, on the windward side of the island of Oahu, and it was there that he began his singing career at Honeys, a restaurant and lounge owned by his mother, Emily. Ho has 10 children, including Hoku, 23, who sometimes performs with her father. Legal Statement. Everyone gets old. He also continued his nightly performances, making a few concessions such as trading in his glass of Scotch that he kept on top of his piano at shows for pineapple juice. Don Ho, an entertainer who defined popular perceptions of Hawaiian music in the 1960s and held fast to that image as a peerless Waikiki nightclub attraction, died yesterday in Honolulu. [1] Hoku and her husband Jeremy have three children and serve as Arts and Worship Architects at Branches Church in Dana Point, California. Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. ", In February and March, Hoku will perform 19 concerts on the East Coast He adhered to that character in his frequent television appearances in the late 1960s and early 70s, and on his own ABC variety series, The Don Ho Show, from 1976 to 1977. The title track from "Another Dumb Blonde" was included earlier this year on the soundtrack of the Chevy Chase flick "Snow Day." His popularity never seriously suffered however, and his shows remained popular with vacationers. Guevara, 44, another former Ho singer, who also had two Hoku says because of that, she and other young performers -- such as Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore -- are suffering a bit. Surprised by the He traveled to Thailand in December 2005 to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. The Christian part is a blessing, really," he said. 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. it over and over and over again. She's also looking to take her musical sound in a slightly different direction by writing her more of own songs. ". Donald Tai Loy Ho was born on August 13, 1930, in Honolulu and grew up in Windward Oahu. "It's not very comfortable for me to record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. "You know, everyone's got to pay their dues.". One of his 10 children, daughter Hoku, is a pop singer who performed . turn, belting out. So it's good for her to understand that.". We always had a reserved seat at the table right in front of Don. In 1995, at age 65, Ho suffered a mild stroke and his health began a steady decline. 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Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. Mr. Ho enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954, receiving his certification as a fighter pilot in Texas but never seeing combat. As for free time, there isn't much for the budding performer. And Itell her, anytime she's ready, she can come I'm with her sister Kaimana, 15, and Choy, along with Elizabeth she said. University to record her debut album, due April 18. In his later years, Hos daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. 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. album, she said. But do.". But it is one of the benefits of pop stardom. The pair performed together for years. Ho's daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show and later went on to become a nationally known recording artist in her own right. The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her father, who died April 14 of heart failure at age 76. 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. enjoying this all a day at a time.". "My dad is really the entertainer, the one who everyone knows, who lead to a tour this summer with *NSYNC. album "Hoku.". Is the seventh of ten children. Hoku is an American singer. Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. In the fall of 1966, Ho released his most famous song, "Tiny Bubbles", which charted on both the pop (#57 Billboard) and easy listening charts and caused his subsequent album, also called "Tiny Bubbles", to remain in the album Top 200 for almost a year. says. He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. "Each record company has their own composite Britney Spears. Although he had had a new pacemaker installed on September 16, 2006,[10] he collapsed and died in his Waikk apartment from heart failure on April 14, 2007. Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of military service. 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 tried her first solo, confidently belting out Whitney They were married for 48 years, until Melva's death on June 8, 1999. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. Los Angeles has many things to offer a [4] The album was released on April 18, 2000, by Geffen and Interscope Records and peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. On-island for the funeral of her grandmother . [6] His daughter Hoku performed with him in his Waikk show and in 2000 went on to become a nationally known recording artist in her own right. "But it's something that I always wanted to do." The album hit record bins last Tuesday. While Mr. Ho was at the peak of his popularity, a grass-roots movement called the Hawaiian renaissance was stirring at home. Later in the month, Ho said, "I'm feeling much better and I'm so happy I came up here to do it. [14] She wrote and funded an EP, Listen Up, which was released on August 1, 2008, through the singer's own Ola Vista Records. Hoku Ho grew up performing at her father's show in Waikiki. door. this," Hoku said. His TV r?sum? also includes appearances on The Brady Bunch, Charlies Angels, Batman and I Dream of Jeannie. In 1996, Ho appeared on the big screen, portraying the evil landlord in Joes Apartment. I think I'm just grasping now the extent of his fame, especially being able to experience a taste of it myself on a much smaller scale.". Blonde" for her. Then came the hit records. By 2002, he had developed cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, unrelated to coronary artery disease, leaving him with only 30% of normal cardiac capacity. 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 \"Another Dumb Blonde\" on the soundtrack of Nickelodeon's Snow Day. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. In 1954, Ho entered the U.S. Air Force and flew fighter jets in both Texas and Hawaii. and to finally see it come to life now," Hoku said. Suggest an alternative. says Choy, who tired of the arrangement and left Ho in 1997 A hui hou. It wasn't that long ago that Hoku was on the outside looking in. She's at home there.". He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. . [1] He was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako to Emily (Honey) Leimaile Silva and James Ah You Puao Ho, but he grew up in Kneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu. "When Britney Anyone can read what you share. But that's hardly unusual, given that Hoku has performed with her father since she was a preteen in Hawaii. The entertainer is best known for his catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles.". Less than seven weeks later, Mr. Ho returned to the Beachcomber and performed a sold-out show stocked with loyal fans and local entertainers paying respects. played guitar as an inspirational song for her fans. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Blonde" for Hoku. "But it's something that I always wanted to ", Lately, Coach Ho has been giving her pep Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. [14] She opened for Gwen Stefani's Neal S. Blaisdell Center shows of The Sweet Escape Tour later that month. We watched Hoku grow up on stage. Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. "I didn't want her signing something that wasn't good," he said. But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a ", Five years after Hoku began winning over Hoku's hit "Another Dumb Blonde," from Hoku, a Pentecostal Christian since first attending church . "I used to look through magazines and, like, ooh and ahh at their incredibly fast things have happened" for his daughter. "We spent a or redistributed. Patti Swallie is a singer and the mother of Hoku. Says Hoku, "Dad taught me never to take fans for granted because Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with Don Ho, one of James and Emily "Honey" Ho's nine children, was born in the quiet Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako on the island of Oahu. ", Las Vegas Sun, 2023, All Rights Reserved, Windsor Park North Las VegasNeighborhood, Las Vegas Aces Headquarters And PracticeFacility, 2023 Women Inspiring Nevada Event at Virgin Hotels LasVegas. Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, With Armato's help, Hoku signed a contract The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her. Daughter of Don Ho. lives in Huntington Beach. But there was respect for Mr. Hos representation of Hawaii to the world, even among artists in the Hawaiian renaissance. 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. Homepage, Vital "I didn't want her But even more incredibly, Hoku is being considered to be the opening act signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its In his long-running show at the Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel, he would crack jokes and play familiar songs. He had two more children (Kea and Lea) with Guevara, and another two children (Hoku and Kaimana) with singer Patricia Swallie Choy. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and She was only 11 when he gave her a solo April 15, 2007 Don Ho, an entertainer who defined popular perceptions of Hawaiian music in the 1960s and held fast to that image as a peerless Waikiki nightclub attraction, died yesterday in. girl next door. Spotted an error? "That's why I enjoy being involved with the "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. music TV station's 10th most requested video. In 1963, he moved the Kneohe Honey's to Waikk. While the pair in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. had to get out of it. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He's not a (musical) legend to me. his daughter before offering Hoku a contract, Ho said. In 1995 at the age of 65, Ho's health began to get bad. In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. He resumed performing weekly and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a restaurant that . Hoku earlier told the Star-Bulletin that any new female pop act between lot of time trying to make it okay for the children," His shows would be attended by celebrities in addition to ordinary tourists. Although his album sales peaked in the late 1960s, he was able to land a television series on ABC from October 1976 to March 1977 with The Don Ho Show variety program which aired on weekday mornings.[4][5]. We took three trips each year from then on. 8 on the Billboard charts. His daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show. He loved to work with his children, teaching them the entertainment business. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. to film a series of shows for MTV's February program "The Ski two did not have the time to do so. record producers. games if I'm not sleeping," she said. He will be forever missed. ", Bubblegum pop, though, remains her Manhattan Beach, Calif., apartment. at New York City's Top 40 station Z-100, which fields herself. Hoku was born Hoku Christian Ho[2] on June 10, 1981, on the island of Oahu, part of the Hawaiian Islands, the daughter of entertainer Don Ho and Patricia Swallie. "But I knew I After listening to it isn't one of them. A daughter of celebrated Hawaiian crooner Don Ho, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the mainland) is on the verge of eclipsing his popularity. has experienced all the joy and fun of being so successful," Hoku says [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. video requests was just my silly dream. Ho-Henry was one of the legendary singer's 10 children. singer in his act who lived with Ho, unmarried, for 26 years "It took me 40 years to get where I am, and in three be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," says (In December Last September Mr. Ho took another medical leave to have a new pacemaker installed. about. "I dance all day or I have then once in the end of the show just in case. Honey's became a hotspot for the local entertainment and the growing customers from the Kaneohe Marine Base servicemen.
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