Teresa Bright
OriginHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
GenresHawaiian Music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Ukulele, Guitar, Vocals

Teresa Bright is a native-Hawaiian entertainer (vocalist and musician) who plays 'ukulele and guitar. Her music is popular in Japan as well as in Hawaii and the United States mainland.[1] Much of her repertoire features lyrics in the Hawaiian Language, but she has an extensive jazz and hapa-haole repertoire as well.

Life

Bright attended the University of Hawaiʻi and launched her music career in the 1980s as one half of "Steve and Teresa" alongside Steve Mai`i. Her first solo album was released in 1990.

She received a lifetime achievement award from Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts[2] on December 6 2020.

Japan

Bright is popular in Japan, and some of her albums are not released outside of the country.[1] Besides album sales, Bright has also participated in Japanese advertising campaigns for Max Factor, Toyota, NTT Japan, Sapporo Beer, and Japan Airlines.[3]

Okinawa

Her 2007 album, Hawaiinawa, features popular Okinawan songs with lyrics translated into the Hawaiian Language.[1]

Awards

Discography

  • 1981 Catching a Wave
  • 1983 Ocean Blue
  • 1986 Intimately
  • 1990 Self Portrait[1]
  • 1994 Painted Tradition[1]
  • 1995 A Bright Hawaiian Christmas[1]
  • 1996 Kapilina[1] and Quiet Girl
  • 1997 Quiet Nights
  • 1998 Crossing the Blue
  • 2000 A Christmas Season’s Delight[1]
  • 2002 Lei Ana[1]
  • 2004 A Gallery[1]
  • 2006 Pretty Eyes
  • 2007 Hawaiinawa[1]
  • 2008 Tropic Rhapsody

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Paiva, Derek (16 October 2007). "Teresa Bright". honoluluadvertiser.com. Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "2020 achievement awards". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Hawaiian Music Series to feature Teresa Bright". lahainanews.com. Lahaina News. 3 Nov 2011.
  4. ↑ "32nd Na Hoku Hanohano winners". honoluluadvertiser.com. Honolulu Advertiser. 9 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "1988 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards". hawaiianmusichistory.com.


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