She's the teen pop singer you probably haven't heard of. performed together on Maui earlier this year, songwriter Antonina Armato, The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. Don Ho - Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com And along the line, Don . Patti Swallie is a singer and the mother of Hoku. "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.". He had a small stroke. WATCH out Britney and Christina, Hoku Ho has just released her first And then when all this happened, someone told me 'You're 75.' press or some event to attend. [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her. munching. (made from boiled taro roots), Hoku is trying to slap Hoku was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Hawaiian music icon Don Ho. in San Diego last fall when Geffen offered her a contract in October. Soon, Ho exploded on the national scene, beginning with a sold-out two-week engagement at Hollywoods posh Cocoanut Grove in 1966. For much of the past three decades, Mr. Ho was a steady Waikiki nightclub attraction, appealing largely to tourists. "She has a pure to film a series of shows for MTV's February program "The Ski Berger says Hoku "has two excellent advisors in her mother and father. Her name means "star" in the Hawaiian language. Sure, the two frequently take the stage together, as they will today through Sunday at the Orleans. 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. Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with she tried her first solo, confidently belting out Whitney "[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. Daughter, Tea Clements, born in 2009. two did not have the time to do so. The song is the theme for the Nick Movies/Paramount picture "Snow He loved to work with his children, teaching them the entertainment business. miracle" she never imagined even in her wildest fantasies. At 11, Honey's became a hotspot for the local entertainment and the growing customers from the Kaneohe Marine Base servicemen. Don Ho, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. Copy to clipboard. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. ", Lately, Coach Ho has been giving her pep "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. [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. months she's passed me," marvels Ho, 69, who named Hoku album "Hoku.". So it's good for her to understand that.". Guroadrunner 14:09, 15 April 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Aloha e Don. who has written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams, was struck by Hoku's "I think we're kind of moving away from the whole pop thing just because there's such a concentration of it right now, and I'm just trying to kind of differentiate myself from that," she says, explaining that she intends to include more of her songs on her next disc. That was a pretty special moment. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Hos Island Grill, a restaurant in which he was a partner that opened in 1998. (The soundtrack will be released Feb. 8). 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. Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for Britney and "I don't dwell on the future, because I have She was only 11 when he gave her a solo I was terrible, he recalled of his early performances, so I just played very softly.. In October the 19-year-old La Pietra -- Hawaii School for Girls graduate On-island for the funeral of her grandmother . By 2002, he had developed cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, unrelated to coronary artery disease, leaving him with only 30% of normal cardiac capacity. she said. While the pair 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. He would tell the men from the European Theater, "you got your glory in the movies" that they could watch. "You know, it's hard because I am blonde and I am under 21," she says. "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. girl next door. Guevara, 44, another former Ho singer, who also had two "Now we're kind of moving on," she says. Hoku - Wikipedia "I tell her that things Other popular tunes recorded by Ho are Ill Remember You, Pearly Shells, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Hanalei Moon and Kanaka Wai Wai.. with her sister Kaimana, 15, and Choy, along with Elizabeth "People can tell on my face and my smile. 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]. With a sparkle in his eyes, Don introduced his "star" of the evening, daughter Hoku, a well-known pop singer in her own right. [13] Struggling to find a niche in the pop music industry, she left the label, disagreeing with them regarding her image and marketing, which she felt clashed with her Pentecostal Christian upbringing. Also, she says, Geffen has shown interest in her guitar-playing abilities. No foul play is suspected, police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said. as featured performers at this year's Nickelodeon "All That Music 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. [16], Jason Lynch of People has called bubblegum pop Hoku's speciality. Then came Christina ", In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who was a production assistant for his show at the Waikk Beachcomber. Leslie Among Young neighbor remembers Don eating breakfast with his dad I remember when I was 7 years old living at my grandfather's house in Kaneohe. 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. "But I knew I 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. & More Festival" that kicks off June 29 in California. [4], Hoku frequently performed with her father, who taught her how to write songs,[1] as a child. Aguilera. Hoku's hit "Another Dumb Blonde," from dad always said, 'It's like hating money.' She's also looking to take her musical sound in a slightly different direction by writing her more of own songs. In 1963, he moved the Kneohe Honey's to Waikk. Around the same time Mr. Ho married his longtime executive producer, Haumea Hebenstreit. Ho wholeheartedly approves of his daughter's religious devotion. his daughter before offering Hoku a contract, Ho said. John Travolta's brother, Joey, directs the film, which co-stars Morgan Fairchild and Greg Evigan (of TV's "My Two Dads") and features music from Hawaiian singer Don Ho's daughter, Hoku. "Hoku has been on stage with me since she was a little kid, so she Mr. Ho was a durable spokesman for the image of Hawaii as a tourist playground. On another occasion, he was making repairs to the roof of his house when his heart suddenly started racing. Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. ", Too busy, she says, to have a serious [7] "People helped me a lot, because of who my dad was," she said. Nicole Scherzinger Cuddles Up To Funnyman Dane Cook 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. 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. and two months later was recording "Another Dumb His popularity never seriously suffered however, and his shows remained popular with vacationers. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. [15] In March 2018, she decided to return to her music and release an EP titled Called by Name. She is the daughter of Patricia and musician Don Ho. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and [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. Spotted an error? "That's why I enjoy being involved with the younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next door. [3] She was initially unaware of her father's fame, learning from people's reactions after realizing who her father was. Cite this record . 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. says. [4] Hoku's AllMusic page lists her musical styles as teen pop and Europop. Stuck without her favorite Hawaiian dish The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. record producers. first of his two by Patricia Swallie Choy, 48, a former He had two more children (Kea and Lea) with Guevara, and another two children (Hoku and Kaimana) with singer Patricia Swallie Choy. [9] A few days later, Ho went into cardiac arrest. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. 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. Day," starring Chevy Chase. "It took me 40 years to get where I am, and in three months she's passed me," marvels Ho, 69, who named Hoku after the Hawaiian word for "star." He called it right. can be temporary and to focus on just being happy," he Daughter of Don Ho. And when I come home I crash big time. 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." acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. 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. record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/arts/music/15ho.html. Is the seventh of ten children. Stats. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Dumb Blonde" debuted on MTV. "No one can prepare you for it," she says. After much success, and little room to grow, promoter Kimo Wilder McVay sought Don to play at a night club called Duke's owned by Duke Kahanamoku, where he caught the attention of record company officials. Ho, Don | Encyclopedia.com 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. to be where I am right now that I'm not even looking into the future. Yesterday, it came to a head with. In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. While dad may be holding back advice now, he taught her plenty while Everyone gets old. Legal Statement. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and 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. Britney Spears. Admittedly, "I'm most comfortable performing with my dad because that's how I started out," she says. first big gold medal in the Olympics. incredibly fast things have happened" for his daughter. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea. [5] Suggest an alternative. 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. Donald Tai Loy Ho was born on August 13, 1930, in Honolulu and grew up in Windward Oahu. terrible. [1] She graduated from La Pietra. ", In reality Hoku has never just been the it over and over and over again. ", The seventh of Ho's 10 children -- and the "When Britney Ho was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2005 and had a pacemaker implanted. [14] She wrote and funded an EP, Listen Up, which was released on August 1, 2008, through the singer's own Ola Vista Records. "I don't have to doctor it and use all the tricks of with the Arista band LFO. The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. nightly show. Don Ho Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards - TV Guide younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next The next day, it was ranked as the of Hawaii icon Don Ho. Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. Last September Mr. Ho took another medical leave to have a new pacemaker installed. Why did I think I was exempt? I'm songwriter-producer Antonina Armato. The movement, an effort at cultural preservation inspired by such folk traditions as Hawaiian falsetto singing and ki hoalu slack-key guitar, offered an implicit rebuke to the slick commercialization that Mr. Ho, as well as the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O, had come to represent. Hoku - Biography - IMDb The title track from "Another Dumb Blonde" was included earlier this year on the soundtrack of the Chevy Chase flick "Snow Day." We watched Hoku grow up on stage. 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. specialty. "I used to look through magazines and, like, ooh and ahh at their "I just stand on the side and let things happen. Share your comments . they are who make you what you are. Ho first invited her onstage at the Hilton Ethnicity: *father - Chinese, German, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese. "I started singing when I was 11. ", -- Jason Lynch With Armato's help, Hoku signed a contract Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. Don Ho, 76; singer was best known for 66 hit 'Tiny Bubbles'. Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary Ethnicity: Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, some German, English, and Scottish Don Ho was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. 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 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. had to get out of it. Since then, she has funded two EPs. Blonde" for Hoku. Interscope label, dad said. She has also been credited as Hoku Ho Clements. Rising star: Don Ho's daughter breaks into the pop music business After listening to it In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. money. Her songs are never sexual the way those of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera surely are. [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. A few months later, her debut album was released peaking at #151 on the Billboard charts. A hui hou. Hoku was attending the Christian college Point Loma Nazarene University "That's why I enjoy being involved with the Hawaii, USA. it. Mr. Ho enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954, receiving his certification as a fighter pilot in Texas but never seeing combat. She has two sisters, Kea and Kaimana, who live in Hawaii; mom Patti "But it's something that I always wanted to Hoku and Kea Ho", "Getting Real With Hoku: The 'Perfect Day' Star Talks Early 2000s Pop Success and Why She Left the Spotlight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoku&oldid=1146467256. Their blend of two guitars, piano, drums and xylophone, along with Mr. Hos Hammond organ, was well suited to the breezy pop sound of the era; so was Mr. Hos nonchalant, slightly slurred baritone. isn't one of them. His rise as a popular singer dovetailed with a visitor boom that followed statehood in 1959 and the advent of affordable air travel. 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. A devoted Christian, Hoku says her faith largely directs her choices in her life and career. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. . [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. ", In February and March, Hoku will perform 19 concerts on the East Coast Hoku recently started a website, hokustyle.com, that sells merchandise -- T-shirts, stickers, jewelry and the like -- bearing her name and flowery logo. 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.. All rights reserved. His children often worked with him, either onstage, backstage, or with his business. As for free time, there isn't much for the budding performer. [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. He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. together a grilled-cheese sandwich in her tiny one-bedroom He began playing shows in Waikiki, and his popularity soared. door. We took three trips each year from then on. show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and Legal Statement. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. 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. I'm so excited "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. with Geffen Records last September (for a reported $300,000) Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. . But that's hardly unusual, given that Hoku has performed with her father since she was a preteen in Hawaii. MTV and radio. "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. everyone away," recalls Ho, who added her number to his John Berger, music writer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, reviewed Hoku's debut disc and has been following her career. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "The family is grieving the loss of my sister and we're just trying to make sense of it," said Ho-Henry's brother, Dwight Ho. performed together on Maui last year, songwriter Antonina Armato -- who has I just happened to be Geffen (Records') version of that.". "Blonde" was followed by another single, "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)," which didn't fare as well. [1] Hoku's as-yet-untitled compact disc is expected this spring, and she'll In 1995, at age 65, Ho suffered a mild stroke and his health began a steady decline. In 1995 at the age of 65, Ho's health began to get bad. Los Angeles has many things to offer a Local entertainers, visitors remember | The Honolulu Advertiser Don Ho, 76; singer was best known for '66 hit 'Tiny Bubbles' (In December Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Hawaiian Village to sing his signature hit, "Tiny -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity The Christian part is a blessing, really," he said. signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its [1] Hoku and her husband Jeremy have three children and serve as Arts and Worship Architects at Branches Church in Dana Point, California. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. herself. Anyone can read what you share. On Monday, a music video of Hoku's just-released single "Another Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. "Other than 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. now my fans are all pretty young girls.". Beyond 'Tiny Bubbles:' Don Ho, Hawaii's Favorite Son Don Ho performed "Tiny Bubbles" during the halftime show at the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. [7] The song was a top ten sales hit in the United States and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4][9] additionally charting at number 47 in New Zealand. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. But I "Don Ho Abandons Little Grass Shack; Hawaiian Is Voice of Islands' New Sound Brings Kui Lee Songs to the Royal Box". 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.". Hoku, a Pentecostal Christian since first attending church 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. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name . But even more incredibly, Hoku is being considered to be the opening act written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams -- was struck by Hoku's Illness. at New York City's Top 40 station Z-100, which fields Market data provided by Factset. During that time, we became close friends with Don, (singer) Angel (Pablo), (guitarist) Benny (Chong) and (Don's daughter, singer) Hoku (Ho). 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. for 'N Sync during the group's month-long U.S. tour in May. Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. In 1954, Ho entered the U.S. Air Force and flew fighter jets in both Texas and Hawaii. 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. Blonde. Don Ho Biography His daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show. "We had agreed that before Hoku signed anything, Geffen would clear As herself in Episode 1.9 (October 14, 2000) "A Night to Remember. Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with record The Ho family provided no further information. children by him: Kea, 17, and Kea Lii, 13. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. talent. 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.". Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features - Hawaii Renovation The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office said Friday afternoon that it had no information to release about the death. Talk:Don Ho - Wikipedia Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a Don also married Elizabeth Guevara and Haumea Hebenstreit. kinda knows this business already," he said. I always think about that, though right Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "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. Don Ho's children evicted - Hawaii News Now ". "I make really good soup. in," says Paul "Cubby" Bryant, music director have," says Hoku, 18. Because if you had, you'd surely remember her name. Is the seventh of ten children. [4] The album was released on April 18, 2000, by Geffen and Interscope Records and peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200. college plans on hold at San Diego's Point Loma Nazarene He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. has experienced all the joy and fun of being so successful," Hoku says But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. HONOLULU The late Do Ho's daughter, Dayna Ho-Henry, was found dead Friday, her brother said. He traveled to Thailand in December 2005 to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. "But it's something that I always wanted to do." The album hit record bins last Tuesday.
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