Genoa Keawe was born on October 31, 1918 in O'ahu, Hawaiʻi. She grew up singing in her Mormon Church choir, where her love for singing first started. Her professional career began in 1939, singing for bandstand shows in Kailua. Before World War II, she also sang at officers clubs and other military clubs with the George Hookano Dance Band. Genoa is known for her amazing falsetto singing, bell yodeling, and her ability to hold a note for over two minutes, recording her beautiful leo over approxim

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