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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Keahiwai| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Mililani , Hawai'i , USA | genre = Music of Hawaii|Hawai'ian | years_active = 1997–present| label = 808e Productions LLC| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Mailani Makainai Lei Melket| past_members = Keahiwai is a Music of Hawaii|Hawai'ian Music 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 ukulele 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. http://www.keahiwai.com/bios.html "Keahiwai Official Home Page"
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. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/05/06/features/story2.html "Keahiwai sweeps into the Hokus" Berger, John, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 6, 2002 The album won two awards: Most Promising Artist of the Year, and Favorite Entertainer of the Year. http://www.nahokuhanohano.org/cms/index.php? page=Past-winners "Hawai'an Academy of Recording Arts, Past Na Hoku Hanahano Award Winners"
Keahiwai released their second album, "Satisfied", in 2002. Following the release of "Satisfied", they toured the pacific islands of Guam and Saipan . http://www.keahiwai.com/bios.html "Keahiwai Official Home Page"
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. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=339& cfgn=Albums& cfn=Top+World+Albums& ci=3056169& cdi=8238233& cid=11%2F27%2F2004 "Billboard Top World Albums: Dangerous"
In November 2006, Keahiwai released two albums; "Merry Christmas", a holiday music album, and "Changing"
Discography
Albums
Year
Album
2001
Local Girls
2002
Satisfied
2005
Dangerous
2006
Merry Christmas
2006
Changing
References
reflist
External links
http://www.keahiwai.com/index.html Official Keahiwai Home Page
Category:Musical groups from Hawaii Category:Musical duos
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