Raiatea Helm
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Raiatea Mokihana Maile Helm (born 8 August 1984) is a Hawaiian music vocalist from Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi. She has earned four Na Hoku Hanohano awards, as well as two Grammy nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album.[1]
Helm is best known for her Leo Kiʻekiʻe (Hawaiian falsetto). Helm started her music career when she was 16. At 18 she released her first album, Far Away Heaven, which was critically acclaimed and won her the Na Hoku Hanohano Female Vocalist of the Year Award and the Most Promising Artist Award.[2] Her second album, Sweet and Lovely, earned her four more Na Hoku Hanohano awards, as well as a Grammy nomination for Best Hawaiian Music Album, making Helm the first Hawaiian female vocalist nominated for a Grammy.[3] Her third album, Hawaiian Blossom, earned her further Na Hoku Hanohano awards, as well as a second Grammy nomination.[4] Her 2016 album, He Leo Huali, A Pure Voice, also won her a Na Hoku Hanohano Award.[5]
Helm has recorded with a number of other Hawaiian music artists, such as Keola Beamer, Genoa Keawe, and Kealiʻi Reichel.[6]
She is the niece of Hawaiian musician and sovereignty activist, George Helm.[7]
| Genre | Hawaiian |
| Instruments | Vocals - ʻUkulele |
| Labels | Raiatea Helm Records - Mountain Apple Records |
| Years Active | 2002–Present |
| Website | http://raiateahelm.com/ |
| Zachary Helm | (father) |
| Henrietta Helm | (mother) |
| George Helm | (uncle) |
Discography
| Name | Format | Year | Notes |
| Far Away Heaven | album | 2002 | Na Hoku Hanohano Female Vocalist of the Year, Most Promising Artist |
| Sweet and Lovely | album | 2004 | Na Hoku Hanohano Female Vocalist of the Year / Favorite Entertainer of the Year. Grammy Nominee |
| Hawaiian Blossom | album | 2007 | Na Hoku Hanohano award winner / Grammy Nominee.[8] |
| Keola Beamer and Raiatea | album | 2010 | |
| Sea of Love | album | 2011 | |
| Ave Maria | single | 2013 | |
| Raiatea Live! | DVD | ||
| He Leo Huali, A Pure Voice | album | 2016 | Na Hoku Hanohano Female Vocalist of the Year / Engineered Album: Hawaiian award winners |
References
- ^ "Raiatea Helm". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ "Mountain Apple Company | Raiatea Helm". mountainapplecompany.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - Winners by Year". www.hawaiianmusichistory.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Na Hoku Hanohano Past Winners". HAWAIIAN MUSIC LIVE. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Hawaiian Music » He Leo Huali". Mele.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Printing, Midweek. "Keeping The Tradition Alive | Weekend Cover Story | Midweek.com". archives.midweek.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Berger, John (May 17, 2002). "Keeping a Hawaiian legacy alive". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Hawaiian Blossom, Raiatea Helm Details - Welcome to the Islands". www.welcometotheislands.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
Further reading
Coleman, Audrey. “Raiatea Helm: Torchbearer of Traditional Hawaiian Music.” Ukulele. 19 February 2018. http://www.ukulelemag.com/stories/raiatea-helm-traditional-hawaiian-music
https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/events/raiatea-helm
KAPA Radio. “Raiatea Helm.” Big Island News. 23 April 2016. http://bigislandnow.com/2016/04/23/raiatea-helm/
“Ledward Kaapana and Raiatea Helm.” Island News KITV4. 8 July 2016. http://www.kitv.com/story/32398445/ledward-kaapana-raiatea-helm
Malama, Derek. “Raiatea Helmʻs Gift for the Holiday Season.” Hawaii Public Radio. 25 December 2013. http://hawaiipublicradio.org/post/raiatea-helm-s-gift-holiday-season
“Na Hoku Hanohano Finalists Announced.” KFVE K5TheHomeTeam. 2011. http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/14494804/na-hoku-hanohano-awards
“Raiatea Helm at Hawaiʻi Kai Town Center.” Honolulu Magazine. 20 August 2016. http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Calendar/index.php/name/Raiatea-Helm-at-Hawaii-Kai-Towne-Center/event/6945/
“Raiatea Helm Heads Back to School.” Hawaii News Now. 2011. http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/16057480/raiatea-helm-heads-back-to-school
Yerton, Stewart. “At the Helm of success.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 29 October 2006. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/10/29/business/story01.html