Kimie

Kimie Miner
Background information
Birth name Kimie Kauikeolani Miner
Born (1985-07-03) July 3, 1985
Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Genres Folk, Reggae
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Musician
Instruments Guitar, Ukulele
Website www.kimieminer.com

Kimié Kauikeolani Miner (born July 3, 1985), better known as Kimié, is an American singer-songwriter and musician of Native Hawaiian and Portuguese descent.[1] She's an independent artist managed by Kimo Kennedy of Arium Music and Kekoa Kapua of FR Management.[2]

Early life

Kimié grew up in both Kailua-Kona and Honolulu.[3] 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.[3]

Career

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.[4] 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.[5] A Kickstarter campaign was launched to fund her EP To the Sea in late 2012.[6] 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 #1 on radio station KCCN-FM’s Top 40 Songs of 2013.[7]

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.[8] She released a self-titled project Kimié Miner in 2015, her second full-length album.[9] In 2017, Kimié released her third album Proud as the Sun that featured two hit singles "Bamboo" and "Sea of Love".[10]

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.[11][12] She has collaborated and toured with acts such as Anuhea, Irie Love, Eli-Mac, Tenelle, Imua Garza, The Green, and Kolohe Kai.[13][14][15]

Personal life

In March 2018, Kimié gave birth to her daughter Ōmealani Kawelokiliwehi DeSoto.[16] Her best friend is fellow Hawaiian singer and former Kamehameha classmate Anuhea Jenkins.[17] 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

Albums

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

Extended Plays

  • To the Sea (2013)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Kimie Miner". kimieminer. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Cruz, Rachel (1 July 2016). "Featured Music - Kimie Miner". FAME Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 Rose, Karen (2 Oct 2015). "Kimie Miner: Sharing culture through mele and aloha". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Kava, Pesi (1 Sep 2011). "Seize the Opportunity with Singer Kimie Miner". The What It Do. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Star of Harris Agency's Hawaii Burger King commercials featured on 'The Voice'". Hawaii Informer. 3 Apr 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Chun, Gary (12 Apr 2013). "Miner kick-starts her career". Honolulu Pulse/Star Advertiser. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Singer-Songwriter Kimié Miner to Release New CD". Maui Now. 9 Sep 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Blake (7 Apr 2014). "Kimie's April Fools on "New Day" Video". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Blake (14 Sep 2015). "Kimié Miner's Upcoming Self-Titled Record". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Gallagher, Kerry (27 Oct 2017). "Kimie Miner Talks New Album, Motherhood and Her New Era". Sound Digest. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Winners of 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards released". West Hawaii Today. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "41st Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Results". Hawaiian Music Live. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Taylor, Blake (21 Oct 2013). "Live: The Green & Kimie (10-19-13)". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Anuhea & Kimie Help Mana Maoli Teach ABC'S Through Music". Mana Mele. 1 Apr 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Interview: Kimié Miner gives a bit of insight on her new release "Of a Queen"". Surreal Music Magazine. 5 Dec 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  16. ↑ Miner, Kimie (18 March 2018). "Our beloved 'Ōmealani Kawelokiliwehi DeSoto is here & we've been taking in every second". Facebook. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Puet, Brad (6 June 2015). "Anuhea: A Queen From The Islands". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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