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Hoku Christian Ho (born June 10, 1981), known simply as Hoku, is an American musician and actress. Her most popular singles are "Another Dumb Blonde" and "Perfect Day."
[edit] Biography
Hoku Christian Ho, whose name means "star" in Hawaiian, was born in Oahu, Hawaii, to Don Ho and the former Patti Swallie, who used to sing in his show.[1] This union also produced one more daughter, Kaimana Grace.[2] She is of mixed European, Polynesian and Asian American ancestry; Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch and German descent on her father's side and Hawaiian, Caucasian and Filipino American descent on her mother's side. Hoku's debut single "Another Dumb Blonde," appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Snow Day and also in the Total Request Live Top 10. She later appeared on a Nickelodeon special with many other stars, such as Britney Spears, 'N Sync, Sean Combs, and Aaron Carter.
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 gained even more recognition when J.C. Penney and Sandals Resorts used the song for a series of television advertisements. She was last reported to be working on a second album, scheduled to be released around spring 2007. "Perfect Day" is available as a digital download from Audio Bee on iTunes.
Hoku lives in Orange County, California, with her husband Jeremy Clements. She often returns to Hawaii, and performs with her musician father, at his Don Ho Show at the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel in Honolulu.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year |
Album |
Status |
Chart Performance |
| 2000 |
Hoku |
|
Billboard US Charts #151 |
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Song |
Status |
Chart Performance |
| 2000 |
"Another Dumb Blonde" |
Certified Gold |
Billboard US Charts #27 |
| 2000 |
"How Do I Feel" |
|
Billboard US Charts #36 |
| 2001 |
"Perfect Day" |
|
Billboard US Charts #121
Billboard US Bubbling Under #21 |
[edit] Soundtracks
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year |
Show |
Note |
| 2000 |
98 Degrees and Hoku in Concert |
|
| 2000 |
In a Heartbeat |
As herself in Episode 1.9 "A Night to Remember", October 14, 2000 |
| 2001 |
World Music Awards |
As a performer |
[edit] Commercials
| Product |
Note |
| Twix candy bar |
As singer |
| Bongo Clothing |
As model/singer |
- ^ From Don Ho's website
- ^ Star Bulletin article
[edit] External links
Oahu, Hawaii
