Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni

Created for students and alumni of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama around the world, Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni brings together years of data, information, and media to help the Kamehameha ʻohana relive their favorite Song Contest memories.

This unofficial site is a community project created by Bryson McFeeley, KSK '11. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kamehameha Schools.

Our information comes from a variety of official and unofficial sources. We strive to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible, but we can't guarantee that everything is correct. If you can share any details that we're missing, or if you spot something wrong with our information, we'd be happy to hear from you!


Contact

You can email me using the link above with any comments, suggestions, contributions, or questions; or if your name is listed anywhere on this website and you wish to have it removed.

Scope

This site is dedicated to the Kamehameha Kapālama Song Contest. Our data going back to 1970 is fairly comprehensive. Before 1970, our data is very limited, but we're working to improve this.

Note that we don't cover Kamehameha Maui's ʻAha Mele, and we don't currently provide information for older Song Contest features that no longer exist, such as the junior division competition and prize songs.

Videos

All videos displayed on this site are publicly available on YouTube or Vimeo, and are embedded here for convenient viewing. However, they're not under our control, so they could be deleted or made private without notice. For inquiries about deleted videos, or videos that aren't available on YouTube, you can email me or try contacting the Kamehameha Schools Archives for advice.

University of Hawaiʻi affiliates have access to a streaming archive of full Song Contest broadcasts from 1984 to 1995. A UH login is required. Non-UH affiliates should refer to the library's FAQ for possible access.

Sources

The following sources were consulted to compile the information on this site. Please note that list is not exhaustive; we are working to create a more detailed list.

Contributions

Mahalo nui to the following visitors for contributing information to the site!

  • Anonymous for song and director names, points scored for Classes of 1981-1990
  • Dillon L. for song and director names, points scored, and contest themes for 1980-2003 contests
  • K. K. for song and director names, contest theme, and hōʻike theme for 1995 contest
  • Lilinoe P. for linking videos of 2007 contest
  • Primrose T. for contest themes for 1996-1998 contests and director names for Classes of 1994, 1998

Notes

The header image features my class, the Class of 2011, standing ready to perform our junior co-ed song, He Wahine Holo Lio.