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  2. Aug 14, 2023 · Marlene Kamakawiwo’ole is the wife of the late Hawaiin singer, Israel Kaʻanoʻi aka IZ. Throughout Israel’s journey toward becoming one of the greatest Hawaiian singers, his wife has a big role. On top of that, Marlene also supported her husband through his constant battle against obesity.

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  3. Later that year, Kamakawiwoʻole married his childhood sweetheart Marlene. They had a daughter named Ceslie-Ann "Wehi" Kamakawiwoʻole (born c. 1983). In 1990, Kamakawiwoʻole released his first solo album Ka ʻAnoʻi, which won awards for Contemporary Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year from the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts ...

  4. He was the third child of Evangeline Keale Kamakawiwo’ole, a Hawaiian woman born on Ni’ihau, and Henry “Tiny” Kaleialoha Naniwa Kamakawiwo’ole, a part-Hawaiian born on O’ahu. His proud parents knew he would be special even before he emitted his first bold vocals. They named him Israel Ka’ano’i Kamakawiwo’ole.

  5. Dec 13, 2012 · IZ with his wife, Marlene. There are 33 comments on IZ and his wife.

  6. May 27, 2021 · Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole became famous as the wife of well-known Hawaiian sovereignty activist and musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. His hits Over The Rainbow, Hawai’i ’78, In This Life, What A Wonderful World, and Maui Hawaiian Sup’pa Man won the hearts of millions of people worldwide.

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  8. Mar 9, 2024 · By that point, he had a family of his own, a wife and child he was struggling to take care of because he was making so little on welfare. The breakout success of Facing Future, however, put an end to Kamakawiwo’ole’s financial struggles.

  9. Apr 9, 2023 · In 1993 — 11 years after the death of his brother — Kamakawiwo'ole came to the conclusion that if he wanted to leave behind a legacy that would support his wife and young daughter, he needed to go solo. Kamakawiwo'ole was in the hospital when he called Jon de Mello, the CEO of Mountain Apple.