Keahiwai
Encyclopedia
Keahiwai is a Hawai'ian Music
duo composed of musicians Mailani Makainai and Lei Melket. They are originally from Mililani, Hawai'i.
and Mailani was a singer. That year, the duo entered a school talent show and won. They began performing at family events and parties. In 1999 they landed their first professional gig at a local coffee shop.
Keahiwai released their debut album, "Local Girls" with producers Aaron Kimura and Jon Yamasato in May 2001. The album was nominated for five Na Hoku Hanahano Awards by the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts. The album won two awards: Most Promising Artist of the Year, and Favorite Entertainer of the Year.
Keahiwai released their second album, "Satisfied", in 2002. Following the release of "Satisfied", they toured the pacific islands of Guam
and Saipan
.
Keahiwai's third album, "Dangerous", was released in October, 2005. "Dangerous" was the duo's most successful album to date. It spent two weeks on the Billboard Magazine World Music Chart in November, 2005 peaking at #10.
In November 2006, Keahiwai released two albums; "Merry Christmas", a holiday music album, and "Changing"
Music of Hawaii
The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaii's musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state's small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known...
duo composed of musicians Mailani Makainai and Lei Melket. They are originally from Mililani, Hawai'i.
History
Mailani and Lei met at Maryknoll School, Honolulu, Hawai'i in 1991 and became friends. Each was unaware that the other had musical interests until 1997; Lei played the ukuleleUkulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
and Mailani was a singer. That year, the duo entered a school talent show and won. They began performing at family events and parties. In 1999 they landed their first professional gig at a local coffee shop.
Keahiwai released their debut album, "Local Girls" with producers Aaron Kimura and Jon Yamasato in May 2001. The album was nominated for five Na Hoku Hanahano Awards by the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts. The album won two awards: Most Promising Artist of the Year, and Favorite Entertainer of the Year.
Keahiwai released their second album, "Satisfied", in 2002. Following the release of "Satisfied", they toured the pacific islands of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
and Saipan
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
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Keahiwai's third album, "Dangerous", was released in October, 2005. "Dangerous" was the duo's most successful album to date. It spent two weeks on the Billboard Magazine World Music Chart in November, 2005 peaking at #10.
In November 2006, Keahiwai released two albums; "Merry Christmas", a holiday music album, and "Changing"
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Local Girls |
| 2002 | Satisfied |
| 2005 | Dangerous |
| 2006 | Merry Christmas |
| 2006 | Changing |