Taimane has often been described as a musical child prodigy. Interestingly,
she developed her extraordinary skills by performing on the streets
of Waikiki to help raise money for the poor. She began this at the young
age of 11 ....and she continues to do so to this day, now 19 years old.
TAIMANE AND DON HO
Taimane polished her skills while performing with the legendary Don
Ho starting at 14 years of age.
Mr. Ho was the ultimate professional entertainer for over 45 years!
He kindly and with "aloha" took Taimane under his wing and
gently helped her until she glowed with self confidence and learned
what real entertaining is all about, "aloha." He was
a wonderful mentor and will be loved forever. Taimane has performed
in Las Vegas, Palm Springs and numerous locations with the Don Ho Show.
Thank you, "Uncle Don". In Memory of Don Ho
TAIMANE'S STYLE
Many people have described Taimane as the "Female Carlos Santana".
One member of an audience said simply, "She is nimble, fast, and precise,
she's unbelievable, her singing balances her ukulele beautifully."
A local writer described her style of playing as "a controlled frenzy"
on her fast songs, "gentle artistry" on her slow songs. Taimane calls
it "playing with aloha".
Whatever it is .......her technique is awesome and she has created her
own special, unique style. One of her songs entitled LED ZEPPLIN MEETS
BEETHOVEN..... displays an uncanny ability to blend classic contemporary
songs with classical music.
Perhaps her best quality is her on-stage presence. She commands the
attention of the crowd as she gracefully and with tremendous energy
moves to every corner of the stage. Her charisma creates a bond with
everyone who sees her perform. As one fan stated, "you can tell that
Taimane loves what she's doing, you can see it in her face."
A FEW INTERESTING FACTS
Taimane has been invited to perform for two Mayors & a Governor
of Hawaii.
One of her songs became a Japanese tv theme song.
She recorded two songs in the award winning movie "THE RIDE"
(a story of Duke Kahanamoku).
She will star (as an actress) in an upcoming movie by the producer of
"THE RIDE".
She has appeared twice on MEZAMASHI TV, Japan's #1 morning show.
She performed for ESPN and AVP Professional Beach Volleyball in California.
She has toured and performed in shows on multiple trips to Japan.
Aloha. And mahalo for visiting! Please send your comments and questions!
Aloha pumehana!
FOR UPDATES AND MORE INFORMATION ON WHERE TAIMANE PLAYS, CHECK OUT HER MYSPACE PAGE:
NAME: Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner (Taimane means DIAMOND in the Samoan language)
AGE: 19 years old
ETHNICITY: Samoan/ Swedish/ German/ French/ Irish
SCHOOL: KCC: Honolulu, HI
FAMILY:
One younger sister Teuila (9 years old). Mother (Elva) was a
professional entertainer and contestant in the Miss Universe Contest. Father
(Jack) is Taimane's manager and roady. Grandfather Tauiliili was a Matai
(High Chief) in Western Samoa. Two dogs named Boo and Napolian (a
pug).
PERFORMING SPECIALITIES:
Ukulele artist, Singer/, ...all around entertainer.
Taimane has been called a child prodigy and won her first ukulele
competition at the age of 6 competing against boys double her age. She has
won numerous ukulele competitions competing against experienced adult
professionals.
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