NextNext Hawaii Featured Artist: Emi Hart
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We at OurStage and Amazing Media are excited to be partnering with McDonald’s of Hawaii for the NextNext search for the Sounds That Spark Change. We are bringing together Hawaiian artists with music fans and local charities in an effort to spread great music and help worthy causes. Here, we’ll highlight some of the artists who have already signed up to participate, so that fans around the world get a chance to hear this great new music. You can learn more about the competition below.
Born and raised in Hawaii, singer/songwriter Emi Hart is part of the fabric of her community. As an artist, she strives to reflect the easygoing and peaceful vibe of island life with her sound, which she likens to “Jewel, Katy Perry, and Ingrid Michaelson having a picnic.” In another part of her life, Hart is the Community Manager for Yelp in Honolulu, immersing herself in the culture (and, of course, the food) that makes Hawaii special.
She gigs regularly, and is at work on new music now. That she only began writing music in the last few years is a bit of a shock, as she sounds like a natural. In her music and her work, Hart exudes positivity, lightness, and a preoccupation with the pure humanity that connects us all. We only wish that she, as a busy working mother, had just a little more time to make music for us to hear. But let’s appreciate what we’ve got! Check her out on NextNext.com, where she’s supporting the Ronald McDonald House charity. They will get a donation for every vote cast for Emi.
About NextNext:
Designed to connect a community of artists and music fans around a positive message of helping important causes, NextNext Hawaii invites those artists to sign up and select a charity to sponsor. Fans, who can get votes by visiting any participating McDonald’s location in Hawaii, can listen to the artists on the free NextNext app, create playlists, and vote for favorites. With each vote, the artist’s selected charity gets a donation. At the end, the top-ranked artists will be awarded cash prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000 and the opportunity to have music released via Amazing Records.