- Hoku
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Hoku
Background = solo_singer
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Birth_name = Hōkū Christian Ho
Born = birth date and age|1981|6|10
Origin = Oʻahu, Hawaiokinai
Occupation =Actress andsinger
Genre = Pop, Indie Rock, Soul
Years_active = 1999–present
Instrument =Vocals
Label = Interscope/Geffen,Ola Vista Records Hōkū Christian Ho (born
June 10 ,1981 ), known simply as Hoku, is an Americanmusician ,songwriter , and actress. A daughter of notedHawaiian entertainerDon Ho , her most popular singles are "Another Dumb Blonde ", "How Do I Feel" and "Perfect Day."Early life
Hoku, whose name means "star" in Hawaiian, was born on the island of Ookinaahu in the state of Hawaiokinai, to
Don Ho and Patti Swallie, who used to sing in his show. (Don, 50 years old at the time of Hoku's birth, already had eight other children...including Don Jr. and the late Dayna Ho.) [ [http://www.donho.com/scrapbook/honoluluadvertiservideo.htm From Don Ho's website] ] This union produced one other daughter, Kaimana Grace. [ [http://starbulletin.com/2000/01/20/features/story2.html Star Bulletin article] ] She is of European,Polynesian andAsian American ancestry: Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent on her father's side and Hawaiian, Caucasian andFilipino American descent on her mother's side.Hoku attended in Honolulu, Hawaiokinai and studied business at
Point Loma Nazarene University inSan Diego, California . [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389965/bio]1999-2001
Hoku's debut single "
Another Dumb Blonde ", was certified GOLD, appeared on the soundtrack to the movie "Snow Day" and also in the "Total Request Live " Top 10. She later appeared on a Nickelodeon special with many other stars, such asBritney Spears ,'N Sync ,Sean Combs , andAaron Carter . She also performed as a top billing performer in all of theRadio Disney Live! 2001 World Tour concerts across the United States.In 2000, she released her self-titled, debut album. In 2001 she recorded the song "Perfect Day", which was used as the theme song to the
feature film "Legally Blonde ". This song was featured in both JCPenney and Sandals Resorts commercials.However, Hoku soon parted ways with her label,
Geffen Records , because she didn't want the image, which she felt went against her beliefs, that the company created for her. Hoku decided to take a break from the music industry and was not heard from for five years.2006 and beyond
Hoku now lives in Orange County,
California , with her husband Jeremy Clements. Shewould often return toHawaii and perform with hermusician father, at his Don Ho Show at theWaikīkī Beachcomber Hotel inHonolulu , until his death in 2007.Her song "Perfect Day" gained recognition recently when
J.C. Penney and Sandals Resorts used the song for a series of television advertisements. Soon after, rumors began to spread that Hoku was recording a second album. These rumors have been confirmed seeing as how Hoku is now signed toOla Vista Records . Hoku has stated that she is ready to make a comeback into the music industry. This was marked by the release of "Listen Up", a 5-songEP . Song titles include, "If You Don't Want My Love", "Saturday Morning", "All I Need", "Closer", and "Listen Up".Her new album is slated for release in early fall 2008.
Discography
Albums
Filmography
Film
Notes
External links
* [http://www.hokumusic.com/ Official website]
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* [http://www.tv.com/hoku/person/88451/summary.html?q/ TV.com]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/HOKUTV Hoku Official YouTube Channel]
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