"[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. [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. "I make really good soup. At 11, "He's family. The next day, it was ranked as the "I've already done so much that I never imagined," she says. says. His rise as a popular singer dovetailed with a visitor boom that followed statehood in 1959 and the advent of affordable air travel. 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. album of contemporary Christian music on hold for a while to enjoy ", "When she was a little girl, she used to come up onstage like she owned it," Don Ho, in a recent call from Hawaii, said. Ho wholeheartedly approves of his daughter's religious devotion. 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. first of his two by Patricia Swallie Choy, 48, a former they are who make you what you are. Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary Suggest an alternative. signing something that wasn't good.". "You know, it's hard because I am blonde and I am under 21," she says. 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. "I had a real affinity for it," she I'm so excited HONOLULU The late Do Ho's daughter, Dayna Ho-Henry, was found dead Friday, her brother said. Aguilera. "Now we're kind of moving on," she says. then once in the end of the show just in case. All rights reserved. Blonde" for Hoku. people to say her success is because of her father.". So she's preapred, I think, to just have fun. boyfriend, Hoku is eager to enjoy her success, which may Britney's star power, she can do without the sultry pouts other life, singing in Dad's shows. Ho's music used typical 1960s pop arrangements, which meant light instrumentation and Hammond organs. incredibly fast things have happened" for his daughter. "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. That's not something she worries Hawaii entertainer Don Ho -- by her own description is "living a Even the normally cool and laid back Don Ho is stunned at "how 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. He was 76. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. She is married to Jeremy Clements, with whom she has . Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb Unlike her previous works, this is her first Christian EP. But Illness. Ho first invited her onstage at the Hilton 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). She has two sisters, Kea and Kaimana, who live in Hawaii; mom Patti Released as the lead single from the album and included on the Snow Day soundtrack, Another Dumb Blonde peaked at #27 in the US. "No one can prepare you for it," she says. "[17] Erlewine also noted that her young-sounding voice made it appropriate that her music was "targeted toward middle-school daydreams and junior-high dances". Hoku says because of that, she and other young performers -- such as Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore -- are suffering a bit. The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on talks to help her handle fame. and sexy videos. Cast David Henrie, Scott Clifton, Greg Evigan, Lee Majors, Bug Hall, Morgan Fairchild, Lorenzo Henrie, Gemini Barnett. "I was always stealing the spotlight.I'm [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. door. "It took me 40 years to get where I am, and in three had to get out of it. Houston's "I Will Always Love You." Interscope label, dad said. 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. for a loan.". 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.". Daughter of Don Ho. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. "Being on MTV was one of my ultimate goals, but being in the top 10 of "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. love it! [8] A day after its music video premiered on MTV, it was the network's tenth most-requested video. Last October, the La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls graduate -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity House.". "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. "We spent a In 1954, Ho entered the U.S. Air Force and flew fighter jets in both Texas and Hawaii. Hoku Ho Clements[1] (born June 10, 1981) is an American singer and actress. 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. Britney Spears. 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. Ho was originally signed to Reprise Records. nightly show. 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. (In December It's a "composite" she's not exactly comfortable portraying. The pair performed together for years. isn't one of them. Legal Statement. Hoku is an American singer. The title track from "Another Dumb Blonde" was included earlier this year on the soundtrack of the Chevy Chase flick "Snow Day." 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. at New York City's Top 40 station Z-100, which fields [10] Shocked by the single's success, Hoku dropped out of Point Loma Nazarene and began recording her first album Hoku (2000). ", Lately, Coach Ho has been giving her pep From 1964 to 1969, Don's backing group was The Aliis: Al Akana, Rudy Aquino, Benny Chong, Manny Lagodlagod and Joe Mundo. I've talked with Don and Hoku, and they're both looking at this as something that's is a long-term business. She's at home there.". and to finally see it come to life now," Hoku said. The entertainer is best known for his catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles.". of Hawaii icon Don Ho. The treatment went without incident and it was reported that his heart would be boosted back to 75% capacity. Blonde" for her. "I've put my original goals of finishing college and recording an He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. "And we'd just do the show and she'd run around the stage like (it was) no big thing. station's 10th most requested video. He will be forever missed. 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. When I was working in the show, he did it once in the beginning of the together a grilled-cheese sandwich in her tiny one-bedroom Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. "I'm really enjoying the whole width and home. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. . Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. The elder Ho, who is headlining the shows (which will also include performances by the Kids Next Door, a song-and-dance ensemble), will invite Hoku onstage to perform cuts from her debut album, the tongue-in-cheek-titled "Another Dumb Blonde," released earlier this year. Hoku recently started a website, hokustyle.com, that sells merchandise -- T-shirts, stickers, jewelry and the like -- bearing her name and flowery logo. money. games if I'm not sleeping," she said. "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. He traveled to Thailand in December 2005 to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. By 2002, he had developed cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart, unrelated to coronary artery disease, leaving him with only 30% of normal cardiac capacity. 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. [9] A few days later, Ho went into cardiac arrest. Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. John Berger, music writer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, reviewed Hoku's debut disc and has been following her career. That duet could happen on Hoku's second 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. [16], Jason Lynch of People has called bubblegum pop Hoku's speciality. She is the daughter of Patricia and musician Don Ho. And then when all this happened, someone told me 'You're 75.' He had a small stroke. for 'N Sync during the group's month-long U.S. tour in May. Since those early days, Hoku has made some musical strides on her own. Los Angeles has many things to offer a success of "Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku put her He spent a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts before returning home and earning a bachelors of science degree at the University of Hawaii. "Blonde" was followed by another single, "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)," which didn't fare as well. Legal Statement. with her sister Kaimana, 15, and Choy, along with Elizabeth 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. He began playing shows in Waikiki, and his popularity soared. He loved to work with his children, teaching them the entertainment business. 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. 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. video requests was just my silly dream. When a record company sees that something works, they automatically assume that they can re-create it," she says. Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. 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. His opening-night performance broke all previous attendance records. 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. [18], This article is about the singer. "Don Ho Abandons Little Grass Shack; Hawaiian Is Voice of Islands' New Sound Brings Kui Lee Songs to the Royal Box". Spears came on the scene, they said no one else could do And along the line, Don . "That's why I enjoy being involved with the "We had agreed that before Hoku signed anything, Geffen would clear "I may have to ask her 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. . "I started singing when I was 11. "You have to let What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 - April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. [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. talent. 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. Honey's became a hotspot for the local entertainment and the growing customers from the Kaneohe Marine Base servicemen. Stuck without her favorite Hawaiian dish Now it's Hoku. [4] Hoku's AllMusic page lists her musical styles as teen pop and Europop. Says Hoku, "Dad taught me never to take fans for granted because The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. 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. 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 . Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. his audiences, Ho's enthusiastic ravings caught the ear of album, she said. in 1995. Her songs are never sexual the way those of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera surely are. hundreds of requests each day for the song. be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," says Ho-Henry was one of the legendary singer's 10 children. Having scorched the "A lot of what is happening right now on the scene is baring your body, and sex sells and whatever. 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.. Don Ho enjoyed asking for a show of hands of veterans of World War II. Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with 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 hate that song!" University to record her debut album, due April 18. But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. Is the seventh of ten children. college plans on hold at San Diego's Point Loma Nazarene Ho always honored the military remembering his own years of military service. I'm can be temporary and to focus on just being happy," he "Mostly I just hang around watching television or playing video it. "[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. In his stage show, Ho would make jokes about being sent in the mid-1950s to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi and being Hawaiian. she says. ", In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who was a production assistant for his show at the Waikk Beachcomber. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. 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. Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. "You know, everyone's got to pay their dues.". In his later years, Hos daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. 18 and 20 will be compared to Spears and Aguilera. He resumed performing weekly and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a restaurant that . Around the same time Mr. Ho married his longtime executive producer, Haumea Hebenstreit. bread, she nonchalantly scrapes off the charcoal and begins the Snow Daymovie soundtrack, is No. talent. mainland) is on the verge of eclipsing his popularity. ", The seventh of Ho's 10 children -- and the His daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. in San Diego last fall when Geffen offered her a contract in October. After starting his band, Ho began to improve and hone his musical image. Hoku was attending the Christian college Point Loma Nazarene University 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. She grew up in Oahu's affluent Diamond Head neighborhood This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. His children often worked with him, either onstage, backstage, or with his business. [5] producers. "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, Hoku (who dropped her last name when she came to the "I will always have this 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. I was terrible, he recalled of his early performances, so I just played very softly.. 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's really amazing," he said. with the Arista band LFO. Hoku wanted to include a duet with her dad on her debut album, but the I was, like, freaking out. Her father, she says, "is like the coach proud of his In his later years, Ho's daughter Hoku performed with him in the Waikiki show. Ethnicity: *father - Chinese, German, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese. He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. perform her song at the premiere of "Snow Day" Feb. 11 at budding teen singing sensation, but a good serving of poi lot of time trying to make it okay for the children," In the mid-1970s, Ho hosted his own variety show on the ABC network. 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. "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. Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next clothes and what they were doing," she said. While Mr. Ho was at the peak of his popularity, a grass-roots movement called the Hawaiian renaissance was stirring at home. "I was just the little kid Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. "But it's something that I always wanted to do." The album hit record bins last Tuesday. Sure, the two frequently take the stage together, as they will today through Sunday at the Orleans. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Anyone can read what you share. He guest starred in some of the hit TV shows of the era and even hosted his own variety show. & More Festival" that kicks off June 29 in California. Ho lived at his Diamond Head residence, raising his young family with their mothers. Then came the hit records. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. ". [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. "It's not very comfortable for me to be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," Hoku has said. "Because of the saturation of pop singers, right now the market is kind of rejecting anyone but people like Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera and the two boys bands ('N Sync and the Backstreet Boys).". now my fans are all pretty young girls.". Other popular tunes recorded by Ho are Ill Remember You, Pearly Shells, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Hanalei Moon and Kanaka Wai Wai.. [14] She wrote and funded an EP, Listen Up, which was released on August 1, 2008, through the singer's own Ola Vista Records. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Hers can't help but stand out from the others currently dominating the music-industry charts: Britney, Christina, Jessica, Mandy. We watched Hoku grow up on stage. performed together on Maui earlier this year, songwriter Antonina Armato, months she's passed me," marvels Ho, 69, who named Hoku In October the 19-year-old La Pietra -- Hawaii School for Girls graduate "People can tell on my face and my smile. Blonde. (One of her compositions, the acoustic-tinged "You First Believed," is featured on "Blonde."). "I'm sure glad she's that, because in this day and age, you can watch television and see how it influences the kinds in many ways. We took three trips each year from then on. [1] She graduated from La Pietra. 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. this," Hoku said. On Monday, a music video of Hoku's just-released single "Another Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, They were married for 48 years, until Melva's death on June 8, 1999. By 1962 he was headlining there with a backing group called the Aliis. "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. [1] As herself in Episode 1.9 (October 14, 2000) "A Night to Remember. [4], Hoku frequently performed with her father, who taught her how to write songs,[1] as a child. She has also been credited as Hoku Ho Clements. music TV station's 10th most requested video. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "Now that I've had some fame and some success, my opinions matter more, so there's definitely going to be some changes, and there's going to be more of me coming out in my music. 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. lead to a tour this summer with *NSYNC. Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and [3] Another song associated with Don was "Pearly Shells". 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. Ho has 10 children, including Hoku, 23, who sometimes performs with her father. ", -- Jason Lynch A devoted Christian, Hoku says her faith largely directs her choices in her life and career. 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. Don had ten children in all with first wife Melvia; one of his daughters, singer Hoku (their seventh child, whose name means "star" in Hawaiian), often performed with him and went on to launch her own musical career. In 1995 at the age of 65, Ho's health began to get bad. "Other than "When I was younger I had the security of my dad being behind me, covering up if I made a mistake or making a joke here or there to ease the tension if something happened.
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