Kimie

American singer-songwriter

Kimie Miner

Background information
Birth name| Kimie Kauikeolani Miner
Born|  (1985-07-03) July 3, 1985 (age 39)
Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii, U.S.
Genres| Folk, reggae
Occupation(s)| Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)| Guitar, ukulele
Website| kimieminer.com

Musical artist

Kimié Kauikeolani Miner better known as Kimié, is an American singer-songwriter and musician of Native Hawaiian and Portuguese descent.[1][2][3] In November 2019 Miner earned her first Grammy Award nomination for the compilation album titled "Hawaiian Lullaby" as a producer along with producer Imua Garza.[4][5][6] It was released in 2019 under her label Haku Collective.[7] Hawaiian Lullaby was nominated in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards under the Best Regional Roots Music Album category.[8][9] Miner is an independent artist formerly managed by Kimo Kennedy of Arium Music and Kekoa Kapua of FR Management.[10]

## Early life and education

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Kimié grew up in both Kailua-Kona and Honolulu.[11] At age 14, she began writing songs and taught herself how to play the guitar.[1] Kimié graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 2003 and went on to attend the University of San Diego before transferring back to the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[11]

## Career

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In 2004 while attending the University of San Diego, Kimié sang for reggae legend Barrington Levy, who was so impressed that he recruited her as an opening act for part of his west coast tour.[12] Kimié went on to release her debut studio album Distant Traveler on December 8, 2009, with Dreality Records. She starred in the "Hungry Girl" version of the Burger King commercial, which first aired July 30, 2012, singing Sean Naʻauao's famous "Fish and Poi" with a twist.[13] A Kickstarter campaign was launched to fund her EP To the Sea in late 2012.[14] She surpassed her goal to produce the EP independently, releasing To the Sea on March 5, 2013. The radio hit "Make Me Say" featuring Kimié's long-time friend and Hawaii musician Imua Garza was the EP's top-rated song and was No. 1 on radio station KCCN-FM’s Top 40 Songs of 2013.[15]

On April 1, 2014 Kimié released a mock music video for her new single "New Day" in collaboration with First Insurance Company's ad campaign "In Paradise, Bad Still Happens" before releasing the official video on April 15.[16] She released a self-titled project Kimié Miner in 2015, her second full-length album.[17] In 2017, Kimié released her third album Proud as the Sun that featured two hit singles "Bamboo" and "Sea of Love".[18]

Kimié has won multiple awards for her music including Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for 2016 Contemporary Album of the Year with self-titled project Kimié Miner, 2018 Song of the Year for "Bamboo" and 2018 Female Vocalist of the Year for Proud as the Sun.[19][20] She has collaborated and toured with acts such as Anuhea, Irie Love, Eli-Mac, Tenelle, Imua Garza, The Green, and Kolohe Kai.[21][22][23]

In 2019 Kimie traveled to Los Angeles to teach a music education workshop class for the youth at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Kimie taught the class along with Hawaii Musician Bobby Moderow.[24]

## Personal life

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Kimié has one daughter, born in March 2018.[25][non-primary source needed] She is close friends with fellow Hawaiian singer and former Kamehameha classmate Anuhea Jenkins.[26] Kimié also runs her own company called Haku Collective, a music and talent production group that focuses on the creative output of emerging Hawaiian artists.[1]

## Discography

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### Albums

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* Distant Traveler (2009)
* Kimié Miner (2015)
* Proud as the Sun (2017)

### Extended Plays

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* To the Sea (2013)

### Production

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* Hawaiian Lullaby (2019) (by the Haku Collective)

## Music awards

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### Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards

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The Na Hoku Hanohano Awards are the premier music awards in Hawaii and are Hawaii's equivalent to the Grammy Awards. The awards are presented to the musicians exemplifying the best work in their class.[27]

* 2016: Kimie Miner \- Contemporary Album Of The Year
* 2018: Kimie Miner \- Female Vocalist Of The Year
* 2018: Bamboo \- Song Of The Year

### Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards - Technical & Adjudicated Awards

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* 2018: Proud As The Sun \- General Engineering Award (Imua Garza and Jules Washington)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "About Kimie Miner". kimieminer. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
2. ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
3. ^ "2020 Grammy Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
4. ^ Berger, John (November 20, 2019). "Amy Hanaiali'i, Imua Garza, Kimie Miner receive Grammy nominations". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
5. ^ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
6. ^ "Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead 2020 Grammy Nominations". NPR.org. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
7. ^ "Maui Now: "Hawaiian Lullaby" Features Top Local Artists". Maui Now | “Hawaiian Lullaby” Features Top Local Artists. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
8. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (November 20, 2019). "Grammys 2020: Bay Area singer H.E.R. picks up 5 nominations". Datebook. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
9. ^ "Grammys 2020 Nominations: See the Full List". Us Weekly. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
10. ^ Cruz, Rachel (July 1, 2016). "Featured Music – Kimie Miner". FAME Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
11. ^ a b Rose, Karen (October 2, 2015). "Kimie Miner: Sharing culture through mele and aloha". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
12. ^ Kava, Pesi (September 1, 2011). "Seize the Opportunity with Singer Kimie Miner". The What It Do. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
13. ^ "Star of Harris Agency's Hawaii Burger King commercials featured on 'The Voice'". Hawaii Informer. April 3, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
14. ^ Chun, Gary (April 12, 2013). "Miner kick-starts her career". Honolulu Pulse/Star Advertiser. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
15. ^ "Singer-Songwriter Kimié Miner to Release New CD". Maui Now. September 9, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
16. ^ Taylor, Blake (April 7, 2014). "Kimie's April Fools on "New Day" Video". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
17. ^ Taylor, Blake (September 14, 2015). "Kimié Miner's Upcoming Self-Titled Record". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
18. ^ Gallagher, Kerry (October 27, 2017). "Kimie Miner Talks New Album, Motherhood and Her New Era". Sound Digest. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
19. ^ "Winners of 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards released". West Hawaii Today. June 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
20. ^ "41st Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Results". Hawaiian Music Live. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
21. ^ Taylor, Blake (October 21, 2013). "Live: The Green & Kimie (10-19-13)". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
22. ^ "Anuhea & Kimie Help Mana Maoli Teach ABC'S Through Music". Mana Mele. April 1, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
23. ^ "Interview: Kimié Miner gives a bit of insight on her new release "Of a Queen"". Surreal Music Magazine. December 5, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
24. ^ "Kids Meet Their Hawaiian Ohana At GRAMMY Museum". GRAMMY.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
25. ^ Miner, Kimie (March 18, 2018). "Our beloved 'Ōmealani Kawelokiliwehi DeSoto is here & we've been taking in every second". Facebook. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
26. ^ Puet, Brad (June 6, 2015). "Anuhea: A Queen From The Islands". HuffPost. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
27. ^ "Maui Now: 2018 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Results". Maui Now | 2018 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Results. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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