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She is a recipient of the National Education Association Ellison Onizuka Human and Civil Rights Award, [27] Native Hawaiian Community Educator of the year, [28] and is a White House Champion of Change. [29] USA Today named Wong-Kalu one of ten Women of the Century from Hawai'i. [30]
Kahalewai was well known for her sultry voice, her three octave range, and her stately manner. [5] [2] She performed on dozens of commercial records and recorded with Decca Records and Capitol Records [4] Her biography at the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame describes her as "the most widely-recognized and revered female singing voice in Hawai‘i during her memorable professional career.
Gilliom was also one of the five finalists for the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album but did not win. She performed, recorded, and toured for several years with fellow Hawaiian music artist Willie K, the producer of her first hit album, "Hawaiian Tradition". The two also had a personal relationship, which ended in 2001.
On a warm day in 2022, Hawaii native Hannah Kobayashi jumped into the Subaru Baja of her friend Allisa Peterson for an hourlong journey on Maui – from her home community of Haiku to a friend’s ...
Nadine Nakamura, a 62-year-old Democrat from Kauai, is poised to make history as the first woman to lead the Hawaii House of Representatives. Her appointment comes following the shocking primary ...
Ocean Ramsey is a freediver and model. [1] [2] She operates One Ocean Diving, LLC, a company based in Hawaii that facilitates dives with marine life. [3]She gained international media attention for free diving with sharks, including great white sharks, to raise awareness about shark conservation and promote her business.
A missing Hawaii woman’s family has revealed the “really weird” final texts she sent before vanishing en route to New York City last week.. Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was last seen on November 8 ...
Women in Hawaii politics (9 C, 15 P) S. Women's sports in Hawaii (11 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Women in Hawaii" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of ...