Lei Pua Kenikeni

Lei Pua Kenikeni
Studio album by Mark Yamanaka
Released November 22, 2010
Genre Hawaiian music
Length 44:03
Label Hulu Kupuna Productions (HK 0203)
Mark Yamanaka chronology
Lei Pua Kenikeni
(2010)
Lei Maile
(2014)

Lei Pua Kenikeni is the debut solo album of Hawaiian music by Mark Yamanaka, a musician from Hilo, Hawaii. It was released in late 2010. The album led to ten nominations[1] and Yamanaka winning five Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in 2011, including Album of the Year.[2] It also peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard World Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Wailana"  King Kalakaua / Maile Kaleikoa 3:32
2. "Ke Kini 'Omole"  Johnny Lum Ho  
3. "Nani Ka Honua"  Johnny Lum Ho  
4. "Sweet Memory / Makalapua"  Oliver Ha'i-Kelly / Johnny Lum Ho  
5. "Ai Holo Ise Malie"  Kuana Torres Kahele / Kihei Nahale-A  
6. "Lei Pua Kenikeni"  Johnny Kameaaloha Almeida  
7. "Kihei"  Kai Davis  
8. "Kaleoonalani"  Mark Yamanaka  
9. "Rain Li'ili'i"  Dennis Kamakahi  
10. "Kaua I Hilo One"  Kuana Torres Kahele / Kihei Nahale-A  
11. "Ke Akua Mana E"  Albert Nahale'a  
12. "Ka Mea Hana 'Apiki"  Kuana Torres Kahele  
13. "Love Me"  Max T. Barnes / Donald R. Ewing II  

Charts

Chart peaks for Lei Pua Kenikeni
Year Chart Chart peaks[3]
2010 Billboard World Albums 8

Hoku Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2011 Hōkū Awards "Kaleoonalani" Song of the Year Won
Lei Pua Kenikeni Album of the Year Won
Hawaiian Album of the Year Nominated
Mark Yamanaka Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Most Promising Artist of the Year Won
Favorite Entertainer Nominated
Hawaiian Language Performance Nominated

Personnel

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See also

Further reading

External video
Mark Yamanaka & Kupaoa (2014 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards)

References

  1. Berger, John (April 4, 2014). "2014 Hoku Awards nominees announced". Honolulu Pulse. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  2. Moseley, Megan (May 30, 2014). "Mark Yamanaka wins five Na Hoku awards". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  3. 1 2 "Mark Yamanaka". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

External links

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