base talk Is Hoku Underrated? Britney-Xtina Peer from the 2000s

[AvadaKedavra]

Back in the early 2000s Britney-Xtina had some peers very similar to them.
Some people used to call them "The Copycats-Clones-Robots" of Britney,Xtina but they had their own twists and vibes too

Jessica Simpson-Mandy Moore-Hoku-Willa Ford.






We always talk about Jessica Simpson-Mandy Moore......
so Today we are talking about HOKU and in my next thread i will talk about Willa Ford 
Hoku is from Hawaii and was a good performer for the 2000s (live singin) and a guitar player
Hoku is the daughter of the iconic. Don-Ho a very important singer from Hawaii

The singles of her first record were doin ok and she had a good future ahead of her.....Then the label executives told her how she needed to play the game with the people from the industry to rise  "Suck some D's for plays" "**** Her Way to the top"...Hoku had a christian background, so she clashed with her label and they stopped all the promo and she just jumped ship from the music world forever. 

Opposite to the other girls of the time HOKU was not serving Sexy bops like I Wanna Be Bad By Willa/Irresistible By Jessica/Candy By Mandy
Hoku was more a Disney kind of performer. She was Hilary Duff Before Hilary Duff. Serving cutesy and Happy bops.
She also worked with Antonina Armato and Tim James (Demi-Miley-Selena-Aly Aj....)
Some of her songs 

Another Dumb Blonde. Fourteenth Best Selling Single From The Year 2000. Had big rotation on MTV
Part of the soundtrack of the successful teen movie. Snow days.  Pure early 2000s bliss.

How Do i Feel. Summer bop. The Burrito song
 

Perfect Day. Part of the soundtrack of the iconic movie LEGALLY Blonde
 

Is Hoku cute and deserved more ?
What are your thoughts about all these Britney-Xtina peers? Have u listened any of them?

 

Edited August 29, 2023 by AvadaKedavra

[better than revenge]

At this point all new pop girls were based on Britney, not a surprise after BOMT's huge success but it's honestly crazy to think how many copycats she had in the late 90s/early 2000s, she really opened doors for pop girls

[Rev8]

Just now, better than revenge said:

At this point all new pop girls were based on Britney, not a surprise after BOMT's huge success but it's honestly crazy to think how many copycats she had in the late 90s/early 2000s, she really opened doors for pop girls

And it wasn't only in the US

thruought the years, I've seen so many countries also having their own "Britney"

 

to think even After her hype/prime, she was still influencing big teenage acts (like Hillary Duff,Hannah Montana/Miley,Selena etc)

then other huge acts showing their love for her when she was older (like Katy,Gaga,TayTay)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ot: Hoku was the "Anti-Britney" Britney-clone of the time

something like a parody of the type? but still pretty similar to not be distinguished enough by anyone other than fans involved with it

she was fun

 

am surprised she got into the Top20 best selling songs of a year! good for her

 

 

[AvadaKedavra]

19 minutes ago, better than revenge said:

At this point all new pop girls were based on Britney, not a surprise after BOMT's huge success but it's honestly crazy to think how many copycats she had in the late 90s/early 2000s, she really opened doors for pop girls

She was really the trademark. People discounting her legacy and power are very dumb. Same with Xtina
To be a bombshell blonde was the trendy thing back in the 2000.  Totally opposite to the big vocalist-r&b chanteuse from the 90s
That bubblegum era was as revolutionary as the Electropop 2009-2011 one.
 
Pop girls like Avril-Pink  even when they had their own personas were 4 sure marketed to be some sort of edgy Antibritneys in the 2001-2002
Even my fave Shakira Laundry Service era (2002)... i have to recognize and i think in some ways was inspired by Britney
Shakira was her own spirit-vibe but her image was very "Britney"  to cater-appeal to the american market.
She was like a Britney but very Exotic with an arabic-latino-rockstar twist and huge talent to back it up.


 

Edited August 29, 2023 by AvadaKedavra

[JustHoran]

I LOVE Hoku, and she was one of my favorites after Britney. She could have still been around. I've talked to Hoku over the years, and she's told me things (which is fine to share, she doesn't mind and has mentioned it in interviews since) She started recording a second album with her label but she ended up walking away from the industry and her career because her label wanted her to be something she wasn't (a very sexy, mature image) and she ended up walking away and shelving her album.

 

She released a great EP in 2006 and opened for Gwen Stefani at some shows

 

 

She released a Christian album recently independently.

 

She is also thinking about recording a new pop album but it's not 100% yet. Fingers crossed!  

[Fastlane]

Her label was so ***** dumb not to release "Perfect Day" as the commercial & airplay single.

[orange22]

Not super familiar with her but I hope the good sis is getting her COIN from all the commercials/movies her music is in! 

[Afterglow]

I have her debut album. I was more the Hilary Duff/Raven/Miley generation for music but I remember Hoku very well.

 

I would've loved to see this sexy/mature album of her tho.

Edited August 29, 2023 by Afterglow

[ICLDXU4HS]

Never heard of her, but I'm kind of screaming at this being her dad?

 

 

What in the Emi-Li Frangipane-Carey. 

[kataraqueen]

6 hours ago, Rev8 said:

And it wasn't only in the US

thruought the years, I've seen so many countries also having their own "Britney"

 

to think even After her hype/prime, she was still influencing big teenage acts (like Hillary Duff,Hannah Montana/Miley,Selena etc)

then other huge acts showing their love for her when she was older (like Katy,Gaga,TayTay)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ot: Hoku was the "Anti-Britney" Britney-clone of the time

something like a parody of the type? but still pretty similar to not be distinguished enough by anyone other than fans involved with it

she was fun

 

am surprised she got into the Top20 best selling songs of a year! good for her

 

 

I loved BoA, Tata Young and Priscilla! All icons in their countries, too. I know Britney met Priscilla and BoA back in her prime and she was super sweet to them. 

Edited August 29, 2023 by kataraqueen

[Erreur2 La Nature]

6 hours ago, Rev8 said:

And it wasn't only in the US

thruought the years, I've seen so many countries also having their own "Britney"

 

So true. I am from France and so many female artists were based on Britney Spears here too and being called "the french Britney Spears" to gain attraction lol. I've never seen that with anyone else before or after.

Edited August 29, 2023 by Erreur2 La Nature

[50thStateofMind]

the way she flopped and still had three iconic songs

[EmailMySwift]

Is Perfect Day an amazing song or do I love it because of Legally Blonde?