Kaua‘i talent abundant at Composer’s Contest

Monday was the Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival Composer’s Contest and Concert. This was the 25th anniversary of the festival hosted by the Malie Foundation. Dedicated to the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture, the Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival began Sunday and culminates Saturday in a hula finale at Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort. See Arts and Activities on B1 for details.

Here are the results of the contest.

Categories:

Contemporary Hawaiian

First place — Madeleine Brandli

Second place — Mark Pitts

Contemporary

Hawaiian Youth

Anuhea Ka‘auwai Herrod; Group members are Hana Aki, Kawailehua Hamberg,  Lemeki Fakalata, Ke‘ala Lopez

Hawaiian

First place — Chanel Flores and Keli‘i Kanei

Second place — Kale Kaui

Third place — Stefan Schwitzer

Open

First place — Chanel Flores

Second place — Sophia Ross

Third place — Fran Nestel

Professional

First place — Shilo Pa

Second place — Shilo Pa

Third place — Ivo Miller

Mayor’s Award

Chanel Flores and Keli‘i Kanei

Na Po‘e Award

Anuhea Ka‘auwai Herrod

Best Lyrical Content

Chanel Flores

Hawaiian

Language Award

Kale Kaui

Most Commercial

Potential

Chanel Flores

Best Performance

Chanel Flores