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| markwitz |
Posted - 02/17/2011 : 11:18:28 AM
On this season's American Idol there is a contestant named Deandre Kamele Brackensick. He is 16 years old and lives in San Jose, Ca.
He is a tremendous young talent, who from a very early age has devoted himself to Hawaiian Music and Hula. He has performed at the Merrie Monarch with his Halau, Hālau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniākea.
This past November he won The Men's Solo Competition at the Northern California Kumu Hula Association's, 30th Annual 'Oe E Ka La Hula Festival.
Here is some video of him singing and doing hula from this past year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbtSbRqGx4c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8fEGL7vee4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7g061yedQA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cewP0m33U1Q
Here is his performance from last night on American Idol during the group competition. He comes in at the end of the performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nk9E0AsH3Q&feature=player_embedded
It will be very interesting to see how he progresses during the competition. |
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| wcerto |
Posted - 02/22/2011 : 05:24:41 AM
When I first watched the video of "Kuhio Beach" some time back and heard that voice, I was totally stunned. It was AMAZING!!!!!! I said then that he was channeling Sam Bernard. And he sounded so good on American Idol. That is a show I have never ever watched heretofore, but I might just have to join the ranks. What is even more cool is the USA Today article, speaking about Hawaiian falsetto tradition and how difficult it is to sing falsetto. It seems to give acclaim to being able to sing falsetto rather than dismissing it as some dinky folk music type stuff coming from Hawai`i.
I mua!
I wish him all the best!
And mahalo to Norman for keeping us up on his talent way before the TV world ever heard of him. |
| markwitz |
Posted - 02/18/2011 : 11:06:14 AM
Saw this on a USA Today web page.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/02/whos-deandre-brackensick/1 |
| Claudia |
Posted - 02/18/2011 : 03:57:38 AM
Ooops I meant, thanks Markwitz! |
| Claudia |
Posted - 02/18/2011 : 03:55:53 AM
Wow, he is really really good - thanks for the heads-up, Darin! |
| Darin |
Posted - 02/17/2011 : 3:57:55 PM
I hope he gets a spot to sing some Hawaiian falsetto on tv. Hottt. |
| Admin |
Posted - 02/17/2011 : 11:22:20 AM
Cool. I saw him last night. I had no idea of his connection to Hawaiian music. |
