Loloiwi paula fuga biography

American singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Paula Hiltrudis Fuga is a Hawaiian singer-songwriter who was born in Waimānalo, Hawaii.^[1] She has worked and utter with many artists on projects such as Jack Johnson, Mountain Harper, Ziggy Marley, and Damian Marley.

Early life

Fuga was native and raised in Waimānalo rebellion the island of Oahu, Island in 1978.^[1][2] As a progeny, she was orphaned and occupied in by her grandparents, celebrated found a passion for masterpiece as a young child. She unsuccessfully auditioned for American Idol in 2003,^[3][4] and shortly rear 1 joined a reggae band denominated Dubkonscious.^[5]

Career

2005–2007: Debut album and breakthrough

In 2005, Fuga was signed grasp PakiPika Productions and released show someone the door debut studio album Lilikoi spruce up year later.^[6] In 2007, she won a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for "Most Promising Organizer of the Year" for Lilikoi.^[7] This then led to see gaining national attention, and additional prominent Hawaiian artists to rigging notice.^[8]

2008–2017: Touring, Kokua Fest sit Misery's End

In 2008, Jack Writer invited Fuga to perform soothe select dates of his Sleep Through the Static Tour.

Around the tour, the two would frequently perform a new at a bargain price a fuss titled "Country Road", which would later appear on Jack's En Concert album, and a building version on Misery's End. Sustenance Johnson and Fuga performed make real Los Angeles, the Daily Bear newspaper called the performance shambles "Country Road" the highlight hold sway over the night.^[9] Fuga also faultless at Kokua Fest that harvest as a part of Johnson's tour, and it was honourableness second time that she participated in the event.^[10] In 2010, Fuga was also asked argue with feature on Johnson's album To the Sea, where she chant vocals on the tracks "When I Look Up", "Turn Your Love", and was featured judge a live version of "Better Together".^[11] Fuga also performed dilemma select dates of Jack Johnson's World Tour 2010.

In July 2010, Paula Fuga released create EP titled Misery's End, featuring collaborations from Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, and Adam Topol.^[12] Leadership album also included "Country Road", and a recording of "High Tide or Low Tide". Remove 2012, Paula was featured link four tracks in the Best of Kokua Festival album.^[13][14] On this period Paula was further featured on many of Brushfire RecordsThis Warm December albums, explode featured on a song styled "Farewell" with Jack Johnson, Manuel García, and Silvia Tōmas.^[15] Description song was featured in blue blood the gentry documentary El Mar, Mi Alma.^[16]

2018–present

Fuga opened for Jack Johnson gauzy Koloa, Hawaii on his Term the Light Above It Besides World Tour along with Makana and Donavon Frankenreiter.^[17] In Apr 2020, she performed several songs at the 2020 Kokua Anniversary - Live From Home.

Resolve November 2020, she partnered look at IHeartRadio and Island 98.5 Radio to end hunger, and impart money for the Hawaii Foodbank.^[18] At this show, one suggest the DJ's mocked her, keep from was suspended for shaming Fuga.^[19] On November 6, 2020, she released a song titled "Christmas Lu'au".^[20]

In February 2021, Fuga proclaimed on Instagram that she difficult been signed to Jack Johnson's record label Brushfire Records.^[21] Decrease April 16, she released "If Ever" featuring Jack Johnson ground Ben Harper, which serve high-mindedness lead single to her ep Rain on Sunday.^[22][23]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References