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Born and raised in Hawaii, the 17 year-old Hoku (which, not quite coincidentally, means "star" in Hawaiian) has been singing and performing ever since she can remember. This wasn't by accident. Hailing from a very musical family, her father is well known singer Don Ho, who scored an international hit in the 60's with "Tiny Bubbles," and continues to perform today. For years, Ho and his daughter brought smiles and cheers to audiences throughout Hawaii with their popular stage show. In fact, Hoku was actually "discovered" on an island tour of Maui by singer/songwriter Antonia Armato (Mariah Carey, Vanessa Williams) who penned "Another Dumb Blonde." Since then, it's been a whirlwind for Hoku, who recently moved from her native island to the bright lights and big city of Los Angeles. But the precocious singer remains unphased. "The only thing that scares me about LA is the freeways," she says with a smile.

Hoku's down-to-earth attitude and positive outlook are a breath of fresh air in an increasingly competitive musical landscape. Somewhat surprisingly, her energetic, playful style on record has been most influenced by classic pop artists, ranging from Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion to today's hitmakers, Smash Mouth and Sugar Ray. "Another Dumb Blonde" is her first single for Geffen, but the label plans on releasing a full-length disc in 2000. "It's really exciting to have worked so hard and so long for something, and to finally see it come to life now," she says. "Other than my family and faith, nothing means more to me than music."

Until today, perhaps Hoku's most famous musical moment was sharing the spotlight with her father to sing the national anthem at a Chicago Bulls basketball game in 1997. but that's all about to change. Hoku is no doubt one star that is figuratively - and literally - on the rise.

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1. Another Dumb Blonde

2. What You Need

3. How Do I Feel

4. Just Enough

5. Oxygen

6. Nothing In This World

7. In The First Place

8. Every Time

9. I'm Scared

10. We'll Follow The Sun

11. You First Believed

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