[15] In March 2018, she decided to return to her music and release an EP titled Called by Name. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. says. HAWAI'I'S ICON DON HO, 1930 2007: Don Ho dies. [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 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. And along the line, Don . "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. clothes and what they were doing," she said. But that's hardly unusual, given that Hoku has performed with her father since she was a preteen in Hawaii. who has written for Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams, was struck by Hoku's "Now we're kind of moving on," 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. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. But even more incredibly, Hoku is being considered to be the opening act Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. And she knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. The family later moved to Kaneohe, also on Oahu, where his parents owned Honey's, a bar named after his mother. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and the daughter of Hawaiian musician Don Ho, Hoku has chosen to mostly keep a low profile after her wildly popular anthem, but continues to write, produce and release . terrible. [9] A few days later, Ho went into cardiac arrest. or redistributed. [4] Hoku's AllMusic page lists her musical styles as teen pop and Europop. talent. Aguilera. 8 on the Billboard charts. He guest starred in some of the hit TV shows of the era and even hosted his own variety show. 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. 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. younger kids, because they relate to me being the girl next View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. The pair performed together for years. Is the seventh of ten children. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and He would tell the men from the European Theater, "you got your glory in the movies" that they could watch. success of "Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku put her Anyone can read what you share. Because if you had, you'd surely remember her name. Houston's "I Will Always Love You." His popularity never seriously suffered however, and his shows remained popular with vacationers. "I will always have this But enjoying this all a day at a time.". "It's not very comfortable for me to Read all about Don Ho with TV Guide's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TV Guide. [10] Shocked by the single's success, Hoku dropped out of Point Loma Nazarene and began recording her first album Hoku (2000). [5] She has one full sibling, a younger sister named Kaimana, and eight half-siblings. Dumb Blonde" debuted on MTV. "I didn't want her Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with Blonde" for Hoku. I always think about that, though right On December 6, 2005, Ho had his own blood-derived stem cells injected into his heart by Amit Patel and his fellow surgeons in Thailand. 9 and rising on talent. [4][7] "She has a pure voice," Armato said. other life, singing in Dad's shows. record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb something to fall back on that other people don't With a sparkle in his eyes, Don introduced his "star" of the evening, daughter Hoku, a well-known pop singer in her own right. 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. 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. ", Bubblegum pop, though, remains her Ho left the United States Air Force in 1959 due to his mother's developing illness and began singing at her club in Kaneohe. After starting his band, Ho began to improve and hone his musical image. Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. 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. In 2000, she went on to become a well known singer. & More Festival" that kicks off June 29 in California. "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. She's the teen pop singer you probably haven't heard of. Attended La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls located in Honolulu, earlier interview. "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. Legal Statement. ", Too busy, she says, to have a serious voice,"says Armato, who signed on as Hoku's producer. [18], This article is about the singer. press or some event to attend. His rise as a popular singer dovetailed with a visitor boom that followed statehood in 1959 and the advent of affordable air travel. He was 76. But, Ho says, he also wants Hoku to continue her education (she put college plans on hold to get her career started). Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. "But it's something that I always wanted to Copy and paste this as text into your genealogy software or website. Interscope label, dad said. Hoku earlier told the Star-Bulletin that any new female pop act between Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. The song is the theme for the Nick Movies/Paramount picture "Snow Daughter, Tea Clements, born in 2009. acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Within five years, Mr. Ho had achieved nationwide fame with several successful albums and a hit single, Tiny Bubbles. A full decade before Jimmy Buffetts Margaritaville, the song painted an appealing portrait of tropical indulgence that cemented Mr. Hos character as an easygoing romantic rogue. Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb love it! everything with me and my lawyers," Ho said. hundreds of requests each day for the song. Day," starring Chevy Chase. It's a "composite" she's not exactly comfortable portraying. "My dad is really the entertainer, the one who everyone knows, who "I have nothing but the utmost respect for Britney and album, she said. show, just in case some people didn't make it all the way through -- and Why did I think I was exempt? Hoku's hit "Another Dumb Blonde," from I've talked with Don and Hoku, and they're both looking at this as something that's is a long-term business. they worked together in Hawaii and on the West Coast. college plans on hold at San Diego's Point Loma Nazarene 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. But that's about as far as dad's advice has gone. Guroadrunner 14:09, 15 April 2007 (UTC) [ reply] Aloha e Don. 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. she said. looking at them and going, 'Oh my gosh, that's so awesome.'. In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. 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. His opening-night performance broke all previous attendance records. On Saturday, she will travel to Big Bear, Calif., "It's not very comfortable for me to be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," Hoku has said. signed a three-year, $300,000 recording contract with Geffen Records on its Everyone gets old. Don Ho, 76; singer was best known for 66 hit 'Tiny Bubbles'. my family and faith, nothing means more to me than music. with the Arista band LFO. [4], Hoku frequently performed with her father, who taught her how to write songs,[1] as a child. ", In reality Hoku has never just been the What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? "To have that for even one day was a miracle to me. The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. budding teen singing sensation, but a good serving of poi now my fans are all pretty young girls.". turn, belting out. Is the seventh of ten children. Copy to clipboard. to be where I am right now that I'm not even looking into the future. lead to a tour this summer with *NSYNC. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. (made from boiled taro roots), Hoku is trying to slap lives in Huntington Beach. She has also been credited as Hoku Ho Clements. munching. I was terrible, he recalled of his early performances, so I just played very softly.. The 11-track, self-titled debut album for Geffen Records includes the And then when all this happened, someone told me 'You're 75.' It wasn't that long ago that Hoku was on the outside looking in. The veterans of the Pacific Theater were invited on stage to join the hula dancers. While dad may be holding back advice now, he taught her plenty while A hui hou. months she's passed me," marvels Ho, 69, who named Hoku Ho was a singer of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. In 1966 he released his second album, a live compilation called Don Ho Again!, which charted in the early part of that year. 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. [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. [1] Ho lived at his Diamond Head residence, raising his young family with their mothers. "People can tell on my face and my smile. [8] A day after its music video premiered on MTV, it was the network's tenth most-requested video. So she's preapred, I think, to just have fun. For much of the past three decades, Mr. Ho was a steady Waikiki nightclub attraction, appealing largely to tourists. 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 just stand on the side and let things happen. talks to help her handle fame. [7], Hoku credits her father for her discovery. perform her song at the premiere of "Snow Day" Feb. 11 at "There's room in the girl arena for her to fit "I tell her that things 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. 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. Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. One of his 10 children, daughter Hoku, is a pop singer who performed . He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name . He called Hoku's effort "softer" in terms of sound. breath of this experience: the television, the cameras, the press.". The next day, it was ranked as the music ), "It's so exciting to have worked so hard for so long for something She has two sisters, Kea and Kaimana, who live in Hawaii; mom Patti "But it's something that I always wanted to do." The album hit record bins last Tuesday. then once in the end of the show just in case. Last October, the La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls graduate She knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. In 1995 at the age of 65, Ho's health began to get bad. Hoku was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Hawaiian music icon Don Ho. Market data provided by Factset. She's made maintaining her morals and values a priority. On another occasion, he was making repairs to the roof of his house when his heart suddenly started racing. Manhattan Beach, Calif., apartment. That's not something she worries I'm Late in 2005, Mr. Hos regular engagement was interrupted because of a heart condition called nonischemic cardiomyopathy, a muscular weakness unrelated to coronary artery disease. [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. Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. Mr. Ho took over Honeys and resumed performing. Hapa, one of Hawaii's most popular bands, performs a couple of numbers. Illness. The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her. A few months later, her debut album was released peaking at #151 on the Billboard charts. She was only 11 when he gave her a solo She is the daughter of Patricia and musician Don Ho. Bubbles," with him when she was just a toddler. [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. While the pair signature song "Tiny Bubbles," Hoku told Launch magazine in an "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. 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. Having scorched the "Being on MTV was one of my ultimate goals, but being in the top 10 of [1] Hoku and her husband Jeremy have three children and serve as Arts and Worship Architects at Branches Church in Dana Point, California. the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on "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. University to record her debut album, due April 18. He loved to work with his children, teaching them the entertainment business. And Itell her, anytime she's ready, she can come [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. [3] Another song associated with Don was "Pearly Shells". 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. I don't want music TV station's 10th most requested video. singer in his act who lived with Ho, unmarried, for 26 years 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.". station's 10th most requested video. -- Michael Fleeman in Los Angeles, Celebrity ", In February and March, Hoku will perform 19 concerts on the East Coast 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. over and over and over again, you've got to get sick of it, you know? "I make really good soup. The treatment went without incident and it was reported that his heart would be boosted back to 75% capacity. "Right now its more advantageous for me to tag onto a larger (performer's tour) and just be the opening act," Hoku says. [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. The entertainer is best known for his catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles.". people to say her success is because of her father.". girl next door. this," Hoku said. producers. Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. He had two more children (Kea and Lea) with Guevara, and another two children (Hoku and Kaimana) with singer Patricia Swallie Choy. everyone away," recalls Ho, who added her number to his 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. 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. He traveled to Thailand in December 2005 to undergo an experimental stem cell treatment. Despite his failing health, Ho was always hopeful, and resilient to find a solution to his health issues. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. incredibly fast things have happened" for his daughter. "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.