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2007 Oahu Falsetto Contest
The 13th annual Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contest
on Oahu took place on September 28, 2007 at
the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The 1st place winner received $500 in cash and
a recording contract with Hula Records. The three
runners up received smaller cash prizes and the
winner of the Best Hawaiian Language Performance Award
won $300 in cash.
Copyright ©
Kathleen Walling Fry
Winner
1st Place: Kukahoomalu Souza
Outer Island Contest Winners
Did all of these guys complete at the Oahu event?
(Stephen Young performed at the 2007 contest, but I don't think he competed)
OAHU: Kukahoomalu Souza (I know he competed and won)
KAUAI: Stephen Young
HAWAII: Christopher Agpoon -
Article with picture
MAUI: Kapono Nailiili
Masters of Ceremony (MCs)
Frank B. Soria, Jr.
Karen Keawehawaii
Judges
Vicky Hollinger
Hall of Fame Inductees
Andy Cummings
Gabby Pahinui (his grandson Gabby, Cyril's son, accepted)
George Kainaau
Kai Davis (son Kahu Wendell Davis accepted for his father)
Articles
Winner Kukahoomalu Souza with Harry B. Soria, Jr.
Video Clip of Harry B. Soria and Bill Wynne
Coming soon:
Photos
Contestants
Guest Performers
COMMENTS FROM KATHIE:
In the August 28, 2007 Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper
there was an article seeking contestants for the falsetto
contests on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island. That announcement
said the contests would take place September 7 on Kauai at
the Hilton Kauai Beach Hotel, September 8 on Hawaii Island at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel,
September 28 on Oahu at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, and October 12 on Maui
at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. It's interesting to me that
the Maui contest was held after the Oahu contest because I thought the
Oahu contest was considered a finals event for all of Hawaii.
Hmmm... something else interesting! A September 28, 2007 Honolulu
Star bulletin article says the winners of the Oahu contest get
guaranteed entry into one of the three neighbor island contests.
I thought it worked the other way around... outer-island winners
got guaranteed entry in the Oahu finals event. To be continued...
See also:
Oahu Falsetto Contests since 1995
Falsetto Contests on Other Islands
Other Falsetto Singing Events
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