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Brittni Paiva

At 23 years of age, Brittni Paiva (pi --"VAH) is the preeminent female `ukulele player from Hawaii. Affectionately referred to as the `ukulele darling, Brittni is a native of Hilo, on the Big Island. She is a multi-award winning, multi-instrumentalist with a prodigious gift who is wholeheartedly embraced by a global audience.

Over the past six years Brittni has self-produced three award-winning CDs. She took home the prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Most Promising Artist of the Year in 2005 in support of her debut release, Brittni x 3. Her sophomore release, Hear, won `Ukulele Album of the Year in the Hawaii Music Awards, otherwise known as Hawaii’s People’s Choice Awards in 2006. This CD was also nominated for the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year and Favorite Entertainer of the Year. Her third album in as many years, simply titled, Brittni, won `Ukulele Album of the Year in the Hawaii Music Awards in 2007 and was nominated for two Na Hoku Hanohano Awards from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts.

2009 marked the launch her fourth CD, Four Strings: The Fire Within in a national campaign. This CD contains upbeat, soulful interpretations of her most passionate work in world music. Charles Michael Brotman, Hawaii’s first Grammy Award recipient, co-produced the album. Burning like an eternal flame, instrumental music is an Old World tradition that has bonded people for centuries illuminating aspects of the human spirit that resonate to a higher truth. “The songs on this CD are my favorites,” Brittni says. “I chose them because they reflect the change in me, showing the increased complexity of my craft. I see music as a canvas and my arrangements are the brush strokes and warm colors that create the picture.”

Brittni is well-known in world music circles with almost two million hits on YouTube. She began her music career at age four trained in classical piano through the Suzuki method. Seven years later, her grandfather gave her an `ukulele, a traditional 4-string Hawaiian folk instrument. For ten years, the `ukulele has been Ms. Paiva’s instrument of choice, though she also plays guitar, bass, piano, and drums.

Brittni performs frequently in Hawaii, and along the Pacific coast of the mainland. She has represented the Big lsand Visitors Bureau in Canada and is expanding her touring schedule to include different regions throughout the United States and the world.

Awards

“Most Promising Artist Award”, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. 2005 `Ukulele Album of the Year for "Hear" Album , Hawaii Music Awards 2006 Best Instrumental Album of the Year Nominee for "Hear" Album, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2006 Favorite Entertainer of the Year Nominee, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2006 `Ukulele Album of the Year for "Brittni" Album, Hawaii Music Awards 2007 Best Instrumental Album of the Year Nominee for "Brittni" Album, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2007 Album of the Year Nominee for "Brittni" Album, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2007 Best Instrumental Album of the Year Nominee for "Four Strings: The Fire Withini" Album, Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2009

Gear

L.R. Baggs - Venue DI and the Five.O Ukulele pickup KoAloha Ukuleles - Custom built tenor ukulele


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Album Review

Brittni Paiva: Four Strings: The Fire Within

Read "Four Strings: The Fire Within" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


The cover of Four Strings: The Fire Within tells the story. A painting of flames behind Brittni Paiva highlights her passion for making music. The multi-skilled Paiva, at the age of 21, is recognized as the finest female ukulele player in Hawaii. She's won several awards, including the 2005 Na Hoku Hanohano Award, from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, for Most Promising Artist of the Year. For her fourth release as a leader, she is accompanied by ...

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Recording

Young Ukulele Star Brittni Paiva Releases "Tell U What" Produced By Tom Scott

Young Ukulele Star Brittni Paiva Releases "Tell U What" Produced By Tom Scott

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

At just 23 years of age, Brittni Paiva (pie-VAH) is the preeminent female ukelele player from Hawaii. This native of Hilo is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist with a prodigous gift who has been embraced by a global audience. Her latest album, Tell U What (July 10 release, Brittni Paiva Music), showcases her true talent along side a group of highly respected musical legends – Michael McDonald, Tom Scott, and Arturo Sandoval. Scott produced the album, noting “we’ve put Brittni and her ...

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"Brittni Paiva - Living Ukulele" DVD Debuts December 1

"Brittni Paiva - Living Ukulele"  DVD Debuts December 1

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

Brittni Paiva, Hawaii's 23-year-old ukulele phenomenon, announces the release of Brittni Paiva—Living Ukulele (Talmidim Productions, TPDVD-0611, NTSC) This one-hour, 20-minute DVD features live performances, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, a music video, and a section with ukulele lessons. Brittni takes the viewer on tour with her across the islands of Hawaii as well as to Australia (the Cairns Ukulele Festival). Her non-musical passions are featured as well, sharing her love for the ocean (she goes from fishing in Hilo and surfs at ...

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Ukulele Prodigy Brittni Paiva Releases "Four Strings: The Fire Within"

Ukulele Prodigy Brittni Paiva Releases "Four Strings: The Fire Within"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

BRITTNI PAIVA—Four Strings: The Fire Within (Talmidim Productions)— U.S. mainland release: July 20 At 21 years of age, Brittni Paiva (pie-VAH) is the preeminent female ukulele player from Hawaii. This native of Hilo, Hawaii, is a award winning multi-instrumentalist with a prodigious gift who has been embraced by a global audience. At the age of 15 Brittni self-produced an award winning debut recording, “Brittni x 3." It won the prestigious Na Hoku Hanohano Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording ...

“… [Brittni is] recognized as the finest female ukulele player in Hawaii.” - Woodrow Wilkins, AllAboutJazz.com

“Paiva possess a true jazzwoman’s sensibilities, a keen ear tilted to melodic and improvisational possibilities while keeping a tight rein on rhythm and concord.” --" Mark Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange

“Brittni brings a whole new spirit to the music and to the instrument.” --" John Schroeter, author of Between the Strings: The Secret Lives of Guitars (quoted in American Profile magazine).

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