Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom

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Amy Hanaialii Gilliom at the Hawaii Bowl, 2007

Amy Hānaialiʻi Gilliom (born in Maui , Hawaii), often referred to simply as Amy Hanaiali'i , is one of the most famous Hawaiian singers and songwriters. She is best known as a falset singer for performing traditional Hawaiian music and has been nominated for a Grammy Award several times . In addition, she is on the board of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation and, together with singer William Awihilima Kahaialiʻi (Willie K.), was given October 15th as "Amy Hanaiali'i and Willie K. Day".

biography

Amy Hānaialiʻi was born on Maui, the second largest island in Hawaii. During her youth, she was involved with her father Lloyd, mother Mimi, and brother Eric at the Maui Youth Theater , now known as the Maui Academy of Performing Arts . She did her Bachelor of Fine Arts in San Diego and then went back to Hawaii. In 1995 she released her first album Native Child on the label Mountain Apple Company, the second album Hawaiian Tradition followed in 1997 together with the singer William Awihilima Kahaialiʻi (Willie K.). In 1998 they released an album together called Hānaiali'i . Several other albums followed, some of which she recorded alone and partly together with Willie K., with whom she also had a long-term relationship.

For the live album Amy & Willie Live Willie K. and Amy Hānaialiʻi were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album for the first time at the 2005 Grammy Awards . Her album Generation Hawai'i won three Na Hoku Hanohano awards in 2007 for Album of the Year, Hawaii Album of the Year and Best Technical Album, and she was named Singer of the Year; More than 20 more followed over the years. It was also nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards , again for best album of Hawaiian music. She received further Grammy nominations in 2009 for Aumakua , 2010 for Friends & Family of Hawai'i and 2011 for Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters Of Hawai'i together with the band with Slack Key Masters Of Hawai'i . From 2012, the Grammy for the best album with Hawaiian music was merged with a few other Grammys to create the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album , in which she was nominated for Kalawaiʻanui in 2020 .

In 2013 she sang the song Imagine by John Lennon with Willie K. at the signing of the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act by Governor Neil Abercrombie , which legalized same-sex marriage in Hawaii. She was appointed to the board of directors of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation , and Abercrombie proclaimed October 15 as "Amy Hanaiali'i and Willie K. Day" in Hawaii. In 2015, Amy Hānaialiʻi took on the role of Evita in the musical of the same name in Hawaii.

Discography

  • 1995: Native Child
  • 1997: Hawaiian Tradition (with Willie K. )
  • 1998: Hānaiali'i (with Willie K.)
  • 1999: Nostalgia (with Willie K.)
  • 2001: Pu'uhonua
  • 2003: Live At The 2003 Aloha Live Tour / Amy & Willie Live (with Willie K.)
  • 2006: Generation Hawai'i
  • 2007: A Hawaiian Christmas
  • 2008: Aumakua
  • 2009: Friends & Family of Hawai'i
  • 2010: Amy Hanaiali'i and Slack Key Masters Of Hawai'i (with Slack Key Masters Of Hawai'i )
  • 2014: Reunion (with Willie K.)
  • 2015: Chardonnay
  • 2019: Kalawaiʻanui

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c Jen Russo: Maui's Ha'i Superstar Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom stars as Eva Peron in Evita Maui Time, August 20, 2015; accessed on March 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b Olena Heu: Amy Hanaiali'i and Willie K are reunited Frolic Hawaii, October 16, 2014; accessed on March 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ John Berger: Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations Star Advertizer, November 20, 2019; accessed on March 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Wendy Osher: Maui's Amy Hānaiali'i Nominated for 2020 Grammy Maui Now, November 20, 2019; accessed on March 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ Soumya Karla Manga: With the governor's signature, Hawaii legalizes gay marriage. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 13, 2013; accessed on March 1, 2020.

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personal data
SURNAME Hanaialiʻi Gilliom, Amy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Amy Hanaiali'i
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hawaiian singer
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Maui , Hawaii