Currently Updating! It's renovation time and my MySpace is getting a facelift!Hi, I am the Band. My name is Pomai and I am from Pana'ewa, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. I was born & raised here on this Beautiful Island. I graduated from St.Joseph's High School and I am a Beauty School drop-out and I can't seem to stay in College, not because I'm lazy and I don't want to study, but because of the demands of Life, but I know that God has a plan for me.When I was a little girl, I remember my Mom and her sisters along with my Dad singing and practicing for their own shows. They traveled quite frequently throughout the World, just sharing a piece of Hawaii through Song & Dance. I've been performing since age 3. As soon as I could enter my first singing competition, I was on that stage. I don't play any instruments, my voice is my instrument.I've entered numerous competitions as well as my share of pageants. I enjoyed most of the experiences. I think what I loved so much about it all was that I could dress up and perform, doing what I truly LOVE. The competition part of it all wasn't so enjoyable, especially when I became older, I felt that it was time to move on. In 1994, I recorded my 1st song, "Creator of Love" that was featured on a compilation album. This was the beginning of a whole new world for Pomai.In 1997, my Parents signed my brother and I up for the Oceanic Cable's "Road to Fame" competition on Oahu and we sang a duet "Up where we Belong." We won the Grand Prize...well, next thing we knew, we were recording our 1st full length Brother/Sister album titled, "1st things 1st." This album placed Pomai & Loeka on the map here in the Islands. We went on to win top honors for this album in what we call our Hawaiian Grammy's here in the Islands. The "Na Hoku Hanohano Awards." The next year we released another full length album that placed Pomai & Loeka in the running again for "Song of the Year" with our Summer Hit "Come A'ama Crab," written & produced by our Father Lloyd Longakit. From 1997 thru 2002, my brother & I must have sung "Come A'ama Crab" a thousand and somewhat times, but we didn't mind.In October of 2000, a German native was visiting for the Ironman Triatholon over in Kailua Kona. He had heard "Come A'ama Crab" over the airwaves and couldn't help but find out who it was that sang this catchy tune. This German Native was persistent and didn't give up pursuing.In late 2000 after months of decision making Loeka & I were packing our bags and making our way to live in Koln, Germany. We toured with Lou Bega, Captain Jack, No Angels, making guest appearances on the famed TV Total w/ Stephan Raab, The Disney Channel, TV Giga, and gracing the centerfolds of "Top of the Pops" magazine w/ our Summer Hit at number 5 making appearances on multiple radio stations througout Europe and just enjoying every minute of it.I remember this typical day of 3 concerts in 1 day in 3 different cities. We were suppose to ride a helicopter to the last concert, but there was no way that I was going to fly in a chopper, so our driver had to drive us 2 1/2 hours to the gig...oopps! I remember often times wondering what the heck we were doing singing "Come A'ama Crab" all the way in Europe, thinking these people don't even understand what were saying, but they didn't care, they just loved and appreciated our culture, our music and us. That's what it's all about! I guess sometimes you have to go thousands of miles away for people to appreciate what you have to offer to them.Well, we did our last show in Berlin and on this day Hip-Hop Icon "Aaliyah" had passed. This really hit home for both Loeka and I. The possibilities, the money, the fame...none of that mattered. Watching the news over and over, hearing it on the radio over and over just made us want to come home. After careful thought and consideration, we booked our flights to come back home.
The date we landed back home? Midnight-September 11, 2001.
(chicken skin?) =Imagine what we were thinking=
Would you have gone back to Germany? I know everyone has their own opinions, but we knew that we didn't want to leave home for awhile after that. God has his plans, his reasons, his purpose for everyone & everything.We now perform with Damon Williams and own & operate our family owned recording studio. We currently have 4 artists signed to our record label and look forward to many more.
I released a single in December 2005 and traveled to Japan for the 1st time to share my music from this album. I have done countless compilations, Infact, the latest will be released by Island Soul Entertainment that will feature all female artists of the Islands, entitled "PINK" and another with Neo's Production Jan.2008So, what's next for Pomai? I'm currently working on a documentary on my Life. You will find it quite interesting. You think you know? You have no idea. I will keep you updated right here!I'm about to debut 2 songs that I wrote in Berlin, Germany on Myspace. Why Myspace? I dunno, cause I want too. These 2 songs, I guarantee you, you've never heard before. The songs have been tucked away for almost 5 years, I cannot belive it. I think it's time to just let you hear it already and see if you like it. I've been contemplating if I should just put it up or not cause I always think, well, hey, maybe I'll just wait cause maybe I'll want to do something else with it, but you know what? That was like 5 years ago. Who knows, it'll probably be another year and I'll say the same thing to myself, so, what the heck? I was also gonna fix some things up in the recording, but nah, jus press :)It's no typical "A'ama Crab" I can tell you that much, however, "The Hula Song" is pretty catchy like our classic "A'ama" but not quite. I wrote this song in Koln (Cologne) Germany where Loeka & I lived for several months before heading over to Berlin. While in Koln, our music producer Thomas Blug (google him) he is an unbelievable guitar player and plays with the Best, but anyways, he wanted me to write a follow up to A'ama so this is how I came up with this Hula Song.The other song is a Christmas Song that I wrote in Berlin. Loeka and I did a huge week long Summer Special with Lou Bega and it was getting close to Christmas and I was feeling home sick and I started writing. This is how this "Christmas in Hawaii" song was born. These 2 songs I love so much. It has so much meaning and Life to it.Well, I hope I filled you inn enough. I'm sure I'll be back to update you.
Thank you so much again for your love, support and encouragement.
Blessings to you,Love, Pomai
