What was the inspiration behind the "Aloha 'Oe" song, that was popularized by a Hawaiian soprano singer?
Nani Alapai Nani Alapai (December 1, 1874 – October 1, 1928) was a Hawaiian soprano singer of Native Hawaiian and Filipino descent during the early 1900s. A leading "prima donna" of the early era of Hawaiian music, she traveled and performed with the Royal Hawaiian Band and popularized the song "Aloha ʻOe" by Queen Liliʻuokalani in the United States.
Bill Aliʻiloa Lincoln Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln is a Hawaiian hula singer and musician, noted for his soaring falsetto. He was married to Napua Stevens, another noted hula performer and entertainer. Like Stevens, he recorded under the Bell Records label with his group "Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln and His Hawaiians", hits such as "Ke Ala Nui Liliha", "Ku'u Lei Liliha", "Moku O Keawe", "My Yellow Ginger Lei" (1955) and "Mauna Loa". John Kameaaloha Almeida was influential in launching Lincoln's career. He released a notable compilation of hits from the 1930s-1970s named "Hawaii's Falsetto Poet" in 2008, a name he was nicknamed.There is a Bill Lincoln Record Shop which exists in Hawaii on 304 Lewers Street in Honolulu. The club where he performed is named "La Hula Rhumba", located at 744 Lunalilo Street also in the Hawaiian capital.