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Hawaii Stars 2005

   
       
Carole Kai   Kimo Kahoano  
       

CAROLE IS THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF HAWAII STARS. SHE STARTED HER CAREER AS A PIANIST/SINGER IN HAWAII NIGHT CLUBS THEN BECAME A SINGER/DANCER/ENTERTAINER, PERFORMING IN LAS VEGAS AND IN MAJOR HOTELS ALL OVER THE WORLD! CAROLE WAS CHOSEN “NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR” BY THE MAJOR LAS VEGAS NEWSPAPER IN 1979.

HER REAL LOVE IS HELPING PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HAWAII AND THE MILITARY HERE (HER FATHER WAS IN THE ARMY MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR II). CAROLE IS PRESIDENT OF CAROLE KAI CHARITIES,INC., WHICH HAS PRODUCED THE ANNUAL GREAT ALOHA RUN SINCE 1985.

SHE ALSO STARTED THE CAROLE KAI BED RACE FOR LOCAL CHARITIES IN 1974 AND RAN IT UNTIL 1995. SHE ATTRIBUTES HER WORK ETHIC AND DEVOTION TO HELPING PEOPLE TO HER MOTHER, ETHEL. SHE TAUGHT CAROLE THAT TRUE HAPPINESS COMES FROM HELPING OTHERS WITH NO THOUGHT OF GETTING BACK ANYTHING (LIKE THE OLD HAWAIIANS DID).

Carole’s personal fitness trainer is Eric at
FIT FOR LIFE. Rylan Yashiki is also training with him for the Finals in November.

 

KIMO HAS BEEN THE DYNAMIC C0-HOST OF HAWAII STARS SINCE THE BEGINNING, IN 1993. KIMO IS A GRADUATE OF KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS AND IS A MAN OF MANY TALENTS. HE STARTED HIS CAREER AS A FIRE KNIFE DANCER/SINGER IN THE POPULAR AL HARRINGTON SHOW. HE HAS BEEN A RADIO PERSONALITY, IS A SPOKESPERSON FOR MANY PRODUCTS, AND AN ACTOR AND SINGER. KIMO IS ALSO THE PERENNIAL CO-HOST OF THE MERRIE MONARCH HULA FESTIVAL.
HIS LIST OF CREDITS INCLUDE: HAWAII FIVE-0; MAGNUM P.I.; BARNABY JONES; THE JEFFERSONS; THE IMAX FILM “BEHOLD HAWAII” AND THE MOVIE, “BLUE CRUSH”.

KIMO IS KNOWN AS THE ALL-AROUND “GOOD GUY” IN HAWAII – ALWAYS HAVING GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH ANYONE WHO STOPS TO TALK TO HIM.



Carole's make-up artist is the
talented Miki Johnson.
 
Her hair stylist is the popular
Oney @ Salon Mei.

Photography by Paramount Photography
 
 
Sonya Mendez
Performance Coach of Hawaii Stars
 
For the past three years, Sonya Mendez, along with Tony C, was the shows’ resident judge. Now, with our final season and fabulous new format, Sonya remains a part of the Hawaii Stars family as the shows Performance Coach.
Sonya’s musical career, locally, nationally and internationally, includes an impressive list of top names in the music industry, the likes of Julio Eglasias.
In May of 2005, Sonya performed on an 8-day Mediterranean Cruise with Paradise and Company. Upon her return to the islands, she released her first single under her own recording label Fat and Happy Records entitled “Luau Cha Cha Cha.”
Sonya performs with her duo, “Just Two Girls” the first Friday of each month at the Honolulu Club Bar and Lounge and on selected Fridays at the Hilton Hawaiian Villages’ Shell Bar.
More recently, Sonya was the recipient of the Hawaii Music Festival’s -Female Legacy Award, honoring her 34 years in show business.
Sonya is the in-coming President for the Rotary Club of Kapolei. She also is the Community Calendar Editor for Pacific Media Publishing’s three community papers – The Leeward Current, West Oahu Current and the Ka Nupepa.
Email Sonya at sonya@hawaiistars.com
 

Sonya's personal trainer is Eric Okamura from
Fit For Life.
 
 
Ted Jung Jr.
Producer of Hawaii Stars

IS THE PRESIDENT AND PARTNER OF LIQUID PLANET STUDIOS. HE IS THE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR OF MANY POPULAR LOCAL TV SHOWS THAT ARE ON OC 16 AND IS THE PRODUCER – WRITER FOR HAWAII STARS. LIQUID PLANET STUDIOS ALSO DOES THE PRODUCTION AND EDITING OF THE SHOW. TED IS THE FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN AND IS AN AVID GOLFER.

 




Carole Kai's jewelry is provided by Hingkie Han, talented designer and gemologist!.