The 9th Annual International Ukulele Contest 2020 Results
Date: February 15th, 2020 Saturday 10:00AM-1:30PM
Venue: International Market Place Queen’s Court Stage
Category: Solo: Keiki (ages 3 – 11)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Shota Oba | Hawaii, USA |
2nd | Yifeng Li | California, USA |
3rd | Orion Sky Kawabuchi | Hawaii, USA |
Category: Solo: Teens (ages 12 – 18)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Kapono Wong | Hawaii, USA |
2nd | Keira | Kanagawa, Japan |
3rd | Mayli Winters | Minnesota, USA |
Category: Solo: Open (ages 19 and over)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Kenta Ebara | Tokyo, Japan |
2nd | Yoshi | Australia |
3rd | ALvis Chiu | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
Category: Group
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Uke66 | Missouri, USA |
2nd | Singapore Ukulele Revival (SURE) | Singapore |
3rd | Ukulele Roku & Friends | Gunma, Japan |
GRAND CHAMPION PRIZE
(Grand Champion will be chosen among all 1st place winners from all 4 categories)
Kenta Ebara
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
(Most Valuable Player will be provided the opportunity to perform live at 12th Annual ‘Ukulele Picnic in Hawai‘i )
Kenta Ebara
KZOO RADIO PRIZE (The Best Original Song)
Kenta Ebara
Special Jury Prize (Hawaiian Song)
Kala`i Kealoha
The 8th Annual International Ukulele Contest 2019 Results
Date: February 9th, 2019 Saturday 10:00AM-1:30PM
Venue: International Market Place Queen’s Court Stage
Category: Solo: Keiki (ages 3 – 11)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Hezekiah | Hawaii, USA |
2nd | Shota Oba | Hawaii, USA |
3rd | Tzu Han Huang | Taiwan |
Category: Solo: Teens (ages 12 – 18)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Kyosuke | Chiba, Japan |
2nd | Jason Takao | Hawaii, USA |
3rd | Keenan Lau | Hawaii, USA |
Category: Solo: Open (ages 19 and over)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Richard Maxson | Missouri, USA |
2nd | Naoko Yabushima | Miyagi, Japan |
3rd | Wilson WANG | Taiwan |
Category: Group
Name | Country/City | |
1st | CAR Ukulele Band | Taiwan |
2nd | Singapore Ukulele Revival (SURE) | Singapore |
3rd | PoEbAk | Japan |
GRAND CHAMPION PRIZE
Kyosuke / Chiba, Japan
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Kyosuke / Chiba, Japan
KZOO RADIO PRIZE
Richard Maxson / Missouri, USA
Special Jury Prize
Naoko Yabushima / Miyagi, Japan
The 7th Annual International Ukulele Contest 2018 Results
Date: February 10th, 2018 Saturday 10:00AM-1:30PM
Venue: International Market Place Queen’s Court Stage
Category: Solo: Keiki (ages 3 – 12)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Camren Cheung | Honolulu, HI, USA |
Category: Solo: Teens (ages 13 – 18)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Rikuya | Kanazawa, Japan |
Category: Solo: Open (ages 19 and over)
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Vanessa Ding | Taiwan |
Category: Group
Name | Country/City | |
1st | Tegan & Kaylen | Hawaii, USA |
GRAND CHAMPION PRIZE
Tegan & Kaylen / Hawaii, USA
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Tegan & Kaylen / Hawaii, USA
KZOO RADIO PRIZE
Tegan & Kaylen / Hawaii, USA
Special Jury Prize
T.J. Kids / Tianjin, China
The 6th Annual International Ukulele Contest 2017 Results
Date: February 11th, 2017 Saturday 10:00AM-1:20PM
Venue: Royal Hawaiian Center Royal Grove Stage
*Due to weather conditions, venue was changed to Royal Hawaiian Hotel Regency Room
Category: Solo (age under 13)
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | Brennan Lee | Hawaii, USA | 198 |
2nd | Usaburo Mendenhall | Hawaii, USA | 191 |
3rd | Chyi Lee | Taipei, Taiwan | 189 |
Category: Solo (age over 14)
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | Del H. Fujinaka | Hawaii, USA | 182 |
2nd | Leonardo Goran | Washington, USA | 176 |
3rd | Cyril Ishta Napa Payner | Bermuda | 167 |
Category: Group
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | Usaburo & Sho | Hawaii & Texas, USA | 193 |
2nd | Ukulele A.C.T. | Hawaii, USA | 187 |
3rd | Kids Hurt Too | Hawaii, USA | 154 |
KZOO RADIO PRIZE
Brennan Lee / Hawaii, USA
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Usaburo & Sho (Hawaii & Texas, USA)
The 5th Annual International Ukulele Contest 2016 Results
Date: February 13th, 2016 Saturday 10:00AM-1:20PM
Venue: Royal Hawaiian Center Royal Grove Stage
Category: Solo (age under 13)
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | RENA | Japan/Kanagawa | 212 |
2nd | Feng E | Taiwan/Taipei | 206 |
3rd | Usaburo Mendenhall | Hawaii | 205 |
Category: Solo (age over 14)
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | Hau Yi Tsai | Taiwan | 210 |
2nd | Alvis | Taiwan | 206 |
3rd | Tomoki Suzuki | Japan/Nara | 204 |
Category: Group
Name | Country/City | Total Score | |
1st | Ukulele Paina Kanazawa | Japan/Kanazawa | 217 |
2nd | Roku Ukulele | Japan/Maebashi | 188 |
3rd | Kids Hurt Too | Hawaii | 172 |
KZOO RADIO PRIZE
Hau Yi Tsai / Taiwan
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Feng E / Taiwan, Taipei