Billy V Live

We will have entertainment news as we talk about upcoming events, Ho’onu’a as our guests and the latest from High Watah just released music this past Friday that put them right in between two genres of music as our Music Preview.

This week on Billy V Live: Jake Shimabukuro dives deep into his new album and cellist Love Jack shares his modern-meets-classical sound.

Actress Keiko Agena shares about her acting career, her life in Los Angeles, and her love for Hawaii in this exclusive interview with Billy V.

Billy sits down with composer Logyn Okuda, who writes scores for some the world’s biggest box office hits, plus singer Josh Groban kicks off his world tour in Honolulu this weekend.

But first, catch up with Saint Louis graduate Taʻimua Hannemann, who stars as Mr. James Dickley in the Oscar-nominated satirical short film, “Jane Austen’s Period Drama.”

On this week’s episode of “Island Beat,” Billy V. sits down with Maui native and award-winning musician Joshua Kahula. He just released a new album for the first time in 13 years. One of the songs, “Cup of Aloha,” holds a special message of healing for the people of Lahaina. 

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On this episode of Island Beat, Billy V. takes a look at a film being featured in this year’s Hawaiian International Film Festival.  “The Queen’s Flowers” is among 24 short films and nine feature films now up for HIFF’s “Made in Hawaii” awards.

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Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama never dreamed they’d one day be hosting their own show on HGTV. Their new series, “Renovation Aloha,” which premiered on Feb. 20, focuses on the Kalamas’ business of buying some of the grungiest, most rundown properties on Oahu and transforming them into beautiful homes for local families. But it wasn't always easy for them. 

In this episode of Island Beat, we chat with the power couple about the concept of the show and hear some of their top home renovation tips. 

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Last week, 21-year-old Gabriel Goes, of Honolulu, passed the “blind audition” for his rendition of Sublime’s “What I Got,” getting Chance the Rapper to turn his chair.

Despite the other coaches not turning their chairs, they all agreed that Goes’ energy was infectious.

In the latest episode of Island Beat, Goes sat down with Billy V to talk about his experience getting up on stage and what inspired him to audition. 

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