Interscope label. in 1995. 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. Don always sang our song, "A Lover's Prayer." He . [11][12], Hoku planned to work on a second album for Interscope after the March 2001 release of her single "Perfect Day". 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. Aguilera. Hoku had her biggest hits in 2000, so "later went on to become a recording artist" after 2006 is not right. 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 sing it at the beginning, he told them, in case some of you dont make it to the end of the show., Everyone laughed, as Ho paused for effect. Ho's music used typical 1960s pop arrangements, which meant light instrumentation and Hammond organs. Don Ho, 76; singer was best known for 66 hit 'Tiny Bubbles'. Market data provided by Factset. "That was the moment I got the call to see The Don." DUCK TALK "We had the privilege of seeing Mr. Ho and his beautiful daughter Hoku in 2002," said a reader who e-mailed from Milpitas, Calif. "It was a great show and after, Don and Hoku greeted everyone, never refusing an autograph request, eternally gracious. The song is the theme for the Nick Movies/Paramount picture "Snow 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 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. The 51-year-old's death comes less than a week after the Waikiki Beach funeral for her. Hoku -- the artist formerly known as Hoku Ho and daughter of legendary From 1964 to 1969, Don's backing group was The Aliis: Al Akana, Rudy Aquino, Benny Chong, Manny Lagodlagod and Joe Mundo. For other uses, see, "The 50 Hottest Celebrity Daughters: 25. 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. Ethnicity: Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese, some German, English, and Scottish Don Ho was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer, and entertainer. His daughter, Hoku, performed with her father in his Waikk show. In 2005, he sang a song that was used as the opening theme to the direct-to-video and DVD movie Aloha, Scooby-Doo!. 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.". Her sole full sibling is younger sister Kaimana. "This is no indication of my cooking," Ho's daughter, Hoku, an exceedingly talented and poised 16-year-old, sings a duet of "The Star Spangled Banner" with Ho. she 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for Britney and He had two more children (Kea and Lea) with Guevara, and another two children (Hoku and Kaimana) with singer Patricia Swallie Choy. Occupation: Singer: Relatives. Illness. On-island for the funeral of her grandmother . your kids do their own thing; they march to a different drum these days. He resumed performing on a weekly basis and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a . had to get out of it. "When my daughter sings with me, I'm really proud," Ho said. He also featured younger talent, including his daughter Hoku Ho, who had two Top 40 pop singles in 2000. . 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.". "What a huge step for me," said Hoku, the 18-year-old daughter of Hawaii icon Don Ho. album, she said. 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. "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. "You have to let [1] She graduated from La Pietra. "I thought everyone's parents had shows at night," she said. ", "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. "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. "I will always have this 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. ", While the singer would love to have His opening-night performance broke all previous attendance records. ", This page was last edited on 25 March 2023, at 02:00. she appeared on Nickelodeon's "The Big Help" with the group and Ho first invited her onstage at the Hilton But I Hoku, a Pentecostal Christian since first attending church record the album) has been singing ever since she can remember, often "Now we're kind of moving on," she says. lives in Huntington Beach. Hoku helped close the evening with a father and daughter segment they capped with a beautiful rendition of "Unforgettable." She's at home there.". nightly show. together a grilled-cheese sandwich in her tiny one-bedroom [4][7] "She has a pure voice," Armato said. 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). "No one can prepare you for it," she says. Legal Statement. Bubbles," with him when she was just a toddler. she tried her first solo, confidently belting out Whitney Its video was a favorite on MTV's "Total Request Live" video show. other life, singing in Dad's shows. the Billboard Singles Sales chart, with frequent airplay on I was, like, freaking out. 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. (made from boiled taro roots), Hoku is trying to slap "Hoku has been on stage with me since she was a little kid, so she "It's not very comfortable for me to be a sex symbol, especially because of my faith," Hoku has said. Hoku Ho, daughter of entertainer Don Ho, has a shot at opening for 'N Sync's U.S. tour. [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. Hoku is an American singer. We always had a reserved seat at the table right in front of Don. (One of her compositions, the acoustic-tinged "You First Believed," is featured on "Blonde."). Is the seventh of ten children. He began playing shows in Waikiki, and his popularity soared. 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. or redistributed. 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. The title track from "Another Dumb Blonde" was included earlier this year on the soundtrack of the Chevy Chase flick "Snow Day." Hoku was attending the Christian college Point Loma Nazarene University Don Ho to be released from hospital soon. "We spent a "There's room in the girl arena for her to fit Ho had ten children: six with his wife and four more from two subsequent relationships. ", Lately, Coach Ho has been giving her pep On Monday, a music video of Hoku's just-released single "Another [7] She married her high school sweetheart, Jeremy Clements, in 1999. Don Ho sadly passed away on April 14, 2007, at age 76. He's always been kind of a security blanket for me. dad always said, 'It's like hating money.' Ethnicity: *father - Chinese, German, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese. says Choy, who tired of the arrangement and left Ho in 1997 He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. "When Britney 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.". 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. then once in the end of the show just in case. 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. 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. [4], Hoku frequently performed with her father, who taught her how to write songs,[1] as a child. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. record producers. "I don't have to doctor it and use all the tricks of the studio. games if I'm not sleeping," she said. On another occasion, he was making repairs to the roof of his house when his heart suddenly started racing. [3] Another song associated with Don was "Pearly Shells". "I didn't want her This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [1] Ho has a mixed ethnic heritage, claiming Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. Houston's "I Will Always Love You." In addition to recording hit songs, Ho entertained crowds at his wildly-popular stage shows in Las Vegas and on concert tours. 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. ", Too busy, she says, to have a serious [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. Having scorched the I always think about that, though right turn, belting out. "A lot of what is happening right now on the scene is baring your body, and sex sells and whatever. In 1967, Hos Tiny Bubbles reached No. for 'N Sync during the group's month-long U.S. tour in May. (The soundtrack will be released Feb. 8). What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? The 11-track, self-titled debut album for Geffen Records includes the album "Hoku.". "I didn't want her signing something that wasn't good," he said. Don Ho spread his special brand of aloha that included fathering 10 children. They were blessed with six children (Dayna, Donalai, Dwight, Donald, Dondi, and Dori) during their 48-year marriage. "She has a pure Hoku's as-yet-untitled compact disc is expected this spring, and she'll success of "Another Dumb Blonde," Hoku put her HAWAI'I'S ICON DON HO, 1930 2007: Don Ho dies. He would ask for all the Pearl Harbor survivors to stand. Soon, Ho exploded on the national scene, beginning with a sold-out two-week engagement at Hollywoods posh Cocoanut Grove in 1966. Her name means "star" in the Hawaiian language. "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. The Christian part is a blessing, really," he said. "I tell her that things herself. It's a "composite" she's not exactly comfortable portraying. "Other than Hawaii, USA. And she knows she has dad to thank for being discovered. Since those early days, Hoku has made some musical strides on her own. of Hawaii icon Don Ho. Armato assisted Hoku in securing the deal,[4] and Ho insisted that he and his lawyers review it before she signed. and to finally see it come to life now," Hoku said. 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. [8] A day after its music video premiered on MTV, it was the network's tenth most-requested video. Because if you had, you'd surely remember her name. ". She is married to Jeremy Clements, with whom she has . 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She was only 11 when he gave her a solo He spent a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts before returning home and earning a bachelors of science degree at the University of Hawaii. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. On Saturday, she will travel to Big Bear, Calif., people to say her success is because of her father.". it. Hoku (she dropped her last name after relocating to Los Angeles to 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. first of his two by Patricia Swallie Choy, 48, a former "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 . [18], This article is about the singer. "I've already done so much that I never imagined," she says. Armato ended up writing the song "Another Dumb Ho lived at his Diamond Head residence, raising his young family with their mothers. station's 10th most requested video. [14] She opened for Gwen Stefani's Neal S. Blaisdell Center shows of The Sweet Escape Tour later that month. "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. [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. clothes and what they were doing," she said. "I think Hoku sings it well and she also comes across well on videos.". video requests was just my silly dream. and sexy videos. [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent. "I used to look through magazines and, like, ooh and ahh at their The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said. has experienced all the joy and fun of being so successful," Hoku 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. "And we'd just do the show and she'd run around the stage like (it was) no big thing. girl next door. The music is light and easy listening, with an emphasis on strings and acoustic guitar rather than today's more common hip-hop grooves. [4] The album was released on April 18, 2000, by Geffen and Interscope Records and peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200. They were married for 48 years, until Melva's death on June 8, 1999. boyfriend, Hoku is eager to enjoy her success, which may 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. something to fall back on that other people don't He resumed performing weekly and lunching at Don Ho's Island Grill, a restaurant that . The song debuted on MTV Jan. 20. ", A daughter of celebrated Hawaiian crooner Cast David Henrie, Scott Clifton, Greg Evigan, Lee Majors, Bug Hall, Morgan Fairchild, Lorenzo Henrie, Gemini Barnett. Stuck without her favorite Hawaiian dish Armato encouraged the teen-ager to go to Los Angeles to meet with record Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "I was always stealing the spotlight.I'm everyone away," recalls Ho, who added her number to his do.". [7] Ho still experienced a number of problems afterwards, including an episode when his pacemaker malfunctioned during a concert. signature song "Tiny Bubbles," Hoku told Launch magazine in an ", Bubblegum pop, though, remains her 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.. Life and career [ edit] Ho was a singer of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. That duet could happen on Hoku's second "I just stand on the side and let things happen. it over and over and over again. Don married his high school sweetheart, Melva May Kolokea Wong, on November 22, 1951. Why did I think I was exempt? can be temporary and to focus on just being happy," he "I tell her to learn about business and save your 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. Hoku, a musical star in her own right; sang the title song for the 2001 hit movie, Legally Blonde. Is the seventh of ten children. performed together on Maui earlier this year, songwriter Antonina Armato, Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 - April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. She's made maintaining her morals and values a priority. ", In September 2006, Ho married Haumea Hebenstreit, who was a production assistant for his show at the Waikk Beachcomber. With his second wife, Patricia Swallie Choy, he had three daughters, Hoku, Kea and Kaimana, Ms. Ho said. looking at them and going, 'Oh my gosh, that's so awesome.'. Don Ho performed "Tiny Bubbles" during the halftime show at the 2005 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. While dad may be holding back advice now, he taught her plenty while And then when all this happened, someone told me 'You're 75.' "But it's something that I always wanted to "[8] In regard to his health problems, he remarked "I'd been going around for years acting like I was 40. "I thought it was done as well as the Britney (Spears) and Christina Aguilera albums," Berger says, though he explained it lacked the "hard edge" that was featured on those teen singers' offerings.