Hōkū Christian Ho (born June 10, 1981), known simply as Hoku, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of noted Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho. Her most popular singles are "Another Dumb Blonde," "How Do I Feel," and "Perfect Day."
Early life [edit]
Hoku was born on the island of Oʻahu in the state of Hawaiʻi, to Patti Swallie and Don Ho. She is the seventh of Ho's 10 children; his union with Swallie, who used to sing in his show, produced another daughter, Kaimana Grace. Hoku's name means "star" in Hawaiian.[1][2] She is of Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent on her father's side and Hawaiian and European descent on her mother's side.
Hoku attended Waikiki Elementary school then continued on to La Pietra: Hawaiʻi School for Girls in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and briefly studied business at Point Loma Nazarene University[3] in San Diego, California, but left during her first semester.
1999 to 2001 [edit]
Hoku's debut single "Another Dumb Blonde", which was certified Gold, appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Snow Day. She later appeared on a Nickelodeon special with many other stars, such as Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Sean Combs, and Aaron Carter. She also performed as a top billing performer in all of the Radio 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. It was also featured in the Barbie children's movie The Princess and the Pop Star. The song was later featured in both JCPenney and Sandals Resorts commercials.
Hoku was scheduled to record a second album with Geffen,[4] but it would never happen. Hoku soon parted ways with her label, Geffen Records, because she did not want the image that the company created for her, which she felt went against her beliefs. Hoku decided to take a break from the music industry and was not heard from for five years.
2006 to present [edit]
Hoku lives in Orange County, California with her husband Jeremy Clements (married in 1999)[citation needed] and their two children. Hoku gave birth to her second child in 2011. She often returned to Hawaii to perform with her father at his Don Ho Show at the Waikīkī Beachcomber Hotel in Honolulu, before he died in 2007.
With her husband, Hoku formed independent label Ola Vista Records in 2006; shortly thereafter released Listen Up, a five-song EP to the iTunes Store. Song titles included "If You Don't Want My Love", "Saturday Morning", "All I Need", "Closer", and "Listen Up".
In a blog post to her MySpace profile in July 2008,[5] Hoku stated that she had recorded many more songs than could be released on Listen Up and that additional tracks would be released on a future as-yet-untitled EP. As of January 2011, no further information has been released on her official sites.
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
Singles [edit]
Soundtrack appearances [edit]
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
Commercials [edit]
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| Twix candy bar |
As singer |
| Bongo clothing |
As model/singer |
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| Date of birth |
June 10, 1981 |
| Place of birth |
Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States |
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