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Taimane Gardner
American ukulele virtuoso and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taimane Tauiliili Bobby Gardner,[1] (born February 13, 1989) who often performs under the mononym Taimane, is an American ukulele virtuoso and composer. In 2019, she won a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award, for Favorite Entertainer of the Year.[2] In 2019, her song "Water", from her album, Elemental, was nominated for Instrumental Composition of the Year by Nā Hoku Hanohano Awards.[3]
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Early life
Gardner was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Jack and Elva Gardner, and is of Samoan, German, Irish, French, and Swedish descent.[4][5] Her name translates to diamond in the Samoan language.[5] Gardner began playing the ukulele at the age of 5 and attended Roy Sakuma’s ukulele school. She was discovered by legendary musician Don Ho at age 13 and also studied under Jake Shimabukuro as a teenager.[6] She graduated from the Honolulu Waldorf School before attending Kapiolani Community College.[7]
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Career
Taimane became a popular local musician on the Waikiki performance circuit as a teenager.[8] In 2005, she released her first album Loco Princess.[4] Her album Life – The Art & Beauty of Being Human was released in 2008.[9] Other released solo projects include Ukulele Dance in 2012, We Are Made of Stars in 2015, Elemental in 2018 and Hawaiki (2022).[10][11]
Taimane has performed internationally in Japan and Hong Kong.[9][12] Her album We Are Made of Stars was nominated for Ukulele Album of the Year at the 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.[13] Taimane has also been recognized for her cover medley performances, including a spot on the Guitar World Magazine Top 10 Ukulele Moments list.[14] On March 13, 2020, Taimane performed on NPR's Tiny Desk series.[15]
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