Teresa Bright

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.

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

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. Paiva, Derek (16 October 2007). "Teresa Bright". honoluluadvertiser.com. Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "2020 achievement awards". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. "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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