Jump to content

Brittni Paiva

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brittni Paiva
Paiva in 2020
Paiva in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBrittni Kahealani Paiva
Born (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 (age 36)
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsUkulele, piano, bass, guitar, drums
Years active2005–present
Websitebrittnipaiva.com

Brittni Paiva is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer. She is best known for playing the ukulele and has won several Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, including Most Promising Artist of the Year for her album, Brittni x 3, which she won at fifteen years old in 2005.[1][2] She has performed with Carlos Santana and her 2012 album release, Tell U What, features artists Michael McDonald, and Chuck Findley, among others.

Early life

[edit]

Brittni Kahealani Paiva was born on September 28, 1988, and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and is of Portuguese, Danish, Japanese and Hawaiian descent.[3][4][5] She was homeschooled through high school before attending Berklee College of Music.[6] She is a classically-trained pianist and began taking lessons when she was four years old. Paiva was given her first ukulele at eleven years old by her grandfather. She learned to play the guitar, bass, and drums during her teen years.[7][8][9] She began performing live in 2003 and won 1st place at the 2004 Hamakua Music Festival, winning a $1500 scholarship.[10]

Music career

[edit]

Paiva is a songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist whose music is influenced by Hawaiian, jazz, rock, flamenco, and classical music, as well as world music. When she was 15 years old, she released her debut album, Brittni x 3, which she wrote, produced, and played all of the instruments on. The album won the Na Hoku Hanohano Award from the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2005.[5] She has released five studio albums.

The documentary, Brittni Paiva: Living Ukulele, released in 2011, received favorable reviews and was an official winner at the Hana, Molokai, Lanai Film Festival.[11][12] Shortly after, she collaborated with jazz saxophonist Tom Scott on her fifth album, Tell U What, which featured guest artists Michael McDonald, Chuck Findley, Ray Parker, Jr., and Arturo Sandoval.[13] The album won the 2013 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Ukulele Album of the Year and Instrumental Composition of the Year for its title track, Tell U What.[14] The following year, Paiva was personally invited by Carlos Santana to perform with him at his concert at the Blaisdell Area in Honolulu, Hawaii.[15][16] She has performed nationally such as the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival and California Worldfest as well as touring internationally, including Germany, Japan, and Australia.[17][18][7][6][19] Paiva teaches private music lessons at Brittni Paiva School of Music.[6]

Paiva was formerly in the music duo BLVCKBOW, with Jasmine Crowe.[20]

Awards

[edit]
  • 2005 - Most Promising Artist of the Year - Na Hoku Hanohano Award[21]
  • 2006 - Best Ukulele Album - Hawaii Music Awards [22]
  • 2007 - Best Ukulele Album - Hawaii Music Awards[23]
  • 2011 - Entertainer of the Year - MauiFest Hawaii[24]
  • 2013 - Ukulele Album of the Year - Na Hoku Hanohano Award[25]
  • 2013 - Instrumental Composition of the Year - Na Hoku Hanohano Award[26]

Discography

[edit]
  • 2004 - Brittni x 3[1]
  • 2005 - Hear...[27]
  • 2006 - Brittni[28]
  • 2009 - Four Strings: The Fire Within[29]
  • 2012 - Tell U What[13]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Anderson, Karen (2019-08-01). "Paiva Plays On". Hawaii Island MidWeek 1. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ "2005 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards - 28th Annual Hoku Awards". www.hawaiianmusichistory.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. ^ "Brittni Paiva". Hawaiian Music History 5. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Legals/Public Notices", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Page C-5, November 20, 2020
  5. ^ a b "BRITTNI PAIVA". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. ^ a b c Stoffer, Shirley (2012-03-02). "Driving Fast with Brittni Paiva: A Young 'Ukulele Virtuoso Speeding Toward Stardom". Ke Ola Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. ^ a b Anderson, Karen (2019-08-01). "Paiva Plays On". Hawaii Island MidWeek. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  8. ^ "Hawaiian Woman Finds Fame on Ukulele". American Profile. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  9. ^ cairnsukulelefestival (2011-03-17). "Hawaiian Ukulele superstar Brittni Paiva announced". Cairns Ukulele Festival. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. ^ "Brittni Paiva, 15, has her new CD, concerts on tap", Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Page 7, September 10, 2004
  11. ^ ""BRITTNI PAIVA - LIVING UKULELE" NEW DVD FROM HAWAII UKE WIZARD". Grateful Web. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  12. ^ ""Brittni Paiva: Living Ukulele" documentary". Acoustic Music. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "How can anything that sounds this damned sweet be good for you?". San Diego Reader. October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "The 2013 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards". Honolulu Magazine. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  15. ^ Staff, G. G. M. (2022-03-10). "Music Premiere: BLVCKBOW's new single "Pyramids" - Guitar Girl Magazine". Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  16. ^ "Billy V: Carlos and Brittni". Hawaii News Now. February 27, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival presents Brittni Paiva & Andrew Molina". Patch. September 23, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "KAMAKA UKULELE CLUB JAPAN｜カマカ・ウクレレ・クラブ・ジャパン ～ウクレレ時間～". www.kamakaukulelejp.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  19. ^ cairnsukulelefestival (2011-03-17). "Hawaiian Ukulele superstar Brittni Paiva announced". Cairns Ukulele Festival. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  20. ^ "Music Premiere: BLVCKBOW's new single "Pyramids"". Guitar Girl Magazine. March 10, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  21. ^ "2005 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards". Hawaiian Music History. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "2006 Hawaii Music Awards Ceremony". Hawaiian Music History 2. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "2007 Hawaii Music Awards". Hawaiian Music History 3. May 28, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "Living Ukelele". Smooth Jazz. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  25. ^ "2013 Na Hoku Hanohano Award by Melissa Chang". Honolulu Magazine. May 27, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  26. ^ "Traditional Hawaiian trio wins big at Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaii music awards by Maureen O'Connell". Hawaii Magazine. May 28, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  27. ^ "With Four Strings and Fire, Ukulele Instrumentalist Brittni Paiva Brings Hawaii to Americana by Terry Roland". No Depression. April 12, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  28. ^ "Brittni by Brittni Paiva". All Music. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  29. ^ "Four Strings: The Fire Within". Hawaiian Music Store. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brittni_Paiva&oldid=1242497704"