Hawaiian Idol VI: Preview of 2009 Qualifiers

If you haven’t noticed, the Hawaiian Idol VI competition is in full swing going on over at the Kona Bowl. I’ve put a tab up on the top of the page so that you can follow the competition as they get uploaded to youtube.

The 2009 Qualifiers were recently announced:

In order of appearance on above clip:
Kalona Klopfenstein, Jessica Lopez, Miguel Meza, Leilani Balanay, Jene Green, Shayna Baptiste, Kalani Pe’a, Koa Akau, Joyce Lapenia, Kimberly Hawks, Arnold Del Los Reyes, Nicole Loa, and Matthew Hanato.

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Hawaiian Idol VI

Kona Bowl is proud to announce it “2009 Hawaiian Idol Contest”

April 18 – Semi-Finals – Hawaiian Idol VI – 20 contestants perform in front of three judges and the crowd. Crowd vote counts 50%, judges count 50%, top 5 scored singers will be scheduled to return for the finals on May 9th where 1 singer will be crowned as the next Hawaiian Idol!

April 25 – Semi-Finals – Hawaiian Idol VI – 20 contestants perform in front of three judges and the crowd. Crowd vote counts 50%, judges count 50%, top 5 scored singers will be scheduled to return for the finals on May 9th where 1 singer will be crowned as the next Hawaiian Idol!

May 2 – Semi-Finals – Hawaiian Idol VI – 20 contestants perform in front of three judges and the crowd. Crowd vote counts 50%, judges count 50%, top 5 scored singers will be scheduled to return for the finals on May 9th where 1 singer will be crowned as the next Hawaiian Idol!

May 9 – Grand Finale – Hawaiian Idol VI – 20 contestants (Top 5 from each semi-final) return to perform in front of three judges and the crowd. Crowd vote counts 50%, judges count 50%, top 3 scored singers sign 1 final song and the winner will be crowned at the end of the night as the next Hawaiian Idol!

Hawaiian Idol Winner receives $500 cash plus roundtrip airfare and hotel room to Las Vegas where they will compete against 287 finalists at the end of June 2009. Top prizes for Hawaiian Idol include 2 night stay at Hilton Waikoloa Village, 2 night stay at Hilton Grand Vacations Waikoloa, 2 night stay at Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa, and many more prizes for the top 10 places!

The winner of the International Karaoke Contest wins $5000 cash, receives a recording contract, and will open for a National Act in Las Vegas in June 2009! 2nd place wins $2000 cash, 3rd place wins $1000 cash!

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