Melveen Leed born on the island of Molokai in Hawaii is a native Hawaiian vocalist. After winning the title of "Miss Molokai" she begin singing in the mid-1960s and has released a number of records in many genres of Hawaiian, Country, and Jazz music.
She won the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Best Female Vocalist in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1987. She has had several guest roles on Hawaii Five-O and sang at the Grand Ole Opry. She is arguably the best female voice in Hawaii and has performed in the Islands, Las Vegas, Japan and on the west coast of California.
Melveen was the anchor performer at the International Marketplace in Waikiki every Saturday from 2011 until the Marketplaces's closing in December, 2014. She has also performed at Carnegie Hall. She is best loved in the islands for remaining a true island girl despite her popularity and world wide fans.
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