1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Well it is one or two point seven kiss fm oh. 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: I love this guy. Love this guy. He brings the energy, 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: brings the spirit and he also brings like the calmness 4 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: that we need on this planet. I mean he can 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: let he oozes relax bro right, he really does. He 6 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: oozes relax, Broham Tongy. 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: American Idol? 8 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 3: You, thank you, thank you. 9 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 2: What's up brother? 10 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 3: What's up man? 11 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: How you been I've been great. 12 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 1: I had a chance to spend some real time with him, 13 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: Tongy when we shot that episode. You saw him perform 14 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: last night on American Idol and then I guess I 15 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: can kind of plug it. Then Vana White and I 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: were there in Hawaii and I called him and he 17 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: was on his way. You were going back home, and 18 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: I called him and I said, dude, can you stay 19 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 1: because we want to talk about your song on Wheel 20 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: of Fortune? 21 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 2: And sure enough you came and you did it and 22 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 2: you met Vana White. 23 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, it was a blast, by the way, man. 24 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 3: That was so fun. 25 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: So tell me about how now you look at the 26 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: world with people knowing who you are, knowing your name 27 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: because you're you're such a standout contestant that people loved 28 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: and when you walk into a room. 29 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: I know they're like, that's him, right, what's that like 30 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: for you? 31 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's crazy, man, It's uh still blows my mind 32 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 4: to this day. 33 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 3: Man, I like it feels a I was. Man, I 34 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 3: don't know, it's it's. 35 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 4: Just like like I said, it blows my mind. I'm 36 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 4: super nervous all the time. I still get nervous, but 37 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 4: then when people come up to me, I'm just like, dang, 38 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 4: this is real, man, this is happening, you know what 39 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 4: I mean. Like, I'm doing what I love. I doing 40 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 4: what I always wanted to do, right, And that's that's 41 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 4: what blows my mind. 42 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: Man. And Iam, I mean you had it was like 43 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: very emotional many times when you would perform on American 44 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: Idol because of the loss that you've experienced in your life. 45 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: And I think you touched a lot of people who've 46 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: been through things that you can't explain. 47 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: You can't you can't explain how to deal with things. 48 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: But music, music can really help people come through, and 49 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: that did for you. 50 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 2: Huh. 51 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 3: That's sir. 52 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 4: Music is a big, a huge thing in my life. 53 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 4: It's when I'm when i'm sad. I write music when 54 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 4: i'm when i'm lonely. I write music when I'm happy 55 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 4: write music. It's like there's a way to like express 56 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 4: myself because I'm not good at expressing my feelings at all. 57 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 3: But when I do music, man, it's just, uh, it 58 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 3: feels so good man, it feels bright, you know what 59 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 3: I mean. 60 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: It's so funny you say that because we Our job 61 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: im every day is to sit here and communicate and 62 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: express something a clear point of view, an opinion, thought, emotion. 63 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: However, I finish the show and I go home to 64 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 2: my real life. 65 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: I suck at all that I can't do that. 66 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: I'm the worst class. 67 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 1: If we're like, I'm the worst at communicating in real life. 68 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 3: You know, yeah, man, it'll be I'm the worst man. 69 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: Same same, But you're the most beautiful when you start 70 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 1: singing my favorite song like, oh my. 71 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 3: God, thank you brother than Let me let. 72 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 1: Me play a little why ki ki e Tonkey. Listen 73 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: to this song, why ki Key it's out now. I 74 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: want to have him on because this song is gonna 75 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: put you in a good place. Listen to the vibe here. 76 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: This is. 77 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 3: Why you going to do me? 78 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 4: Like? 79 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: Why you got it so bad? 80 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: Think? 81 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 3: Why you gotta me down? 82 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: Honey? 83 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: Why why ki ki a little play on words that 84 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: famous beach huh. 85 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 3: Obviously when you think of why, when you think of 86 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 3: people think why ki ki like? 87 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 4: And that's there fell in love with the song because 88 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 4: that those that phrase y ki ki like why you're 89 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 4: talking about a girl like? But it's also you're talking 90 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 4: about the place right And it's because like I don't 91 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 4: know for me if you think about it, like I 92 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 4: got you know, I was priced out of paradise, So 93 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 4: you're like kind of saying, like why kiki? 94 00:03:59,320 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 3: You know what I mean? 95 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 2: Right right right? It makes sense for you, It connects 96 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: for you. 97 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, It just I'm sorry, I'm really, I really 98 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 3: uh geeked out about this song. 99 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: Let's go from the idol last night It's a bag. 100 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: You got me down. 101 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: Fuck. 102 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 2: But last night when we did the show, I was 103 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,160 Speaker 2: coming and singing that song. We sung it. 104 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 1: I sung it right down on stage. It like it 105 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: just captures you to put you in a good mood. 106 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: And we all picture when you hear that song. I'm 107 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: tungy there. I'm picturing Wakiki diamond Head, the Hilton Hotel 108 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: with the rainbow on it. 109 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 3: You know, all the bishops. 110 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: Of course, of course you can get that song now. 111 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 1: So tell me how does it look for you? What's 112 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: happening this year? What's your plan? 113 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 3: Man? I'm just I'm just going playing a lot of 114 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 3: shows all over the place. 115 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: You know. 116 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 4: I'm playing with a lot of I Island people that 117 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 4: I grew up, Island singers that I grew up listening to, 118 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 4: which I'm really excited about. And yeah, man, I don't know. 119 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 4: It's just like how I said, it's it's unreal like 120 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 4: to be doing what I love and then to be 121 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 4: meeting the people that I listened to growing up. Yeah, 122 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 4: it blows my mind. 123 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 2: You are one of a kind. 124 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: Man. 125 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 2: I really love being around you. I want nothing but 126 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 2: the best for you. 127 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: I appreciate the spirit that you brought to our show 128 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: from where you grew up and what you've been through. 129 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,040 Speaker 1: And uh, you're gonna You're gonna let you got a 130 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: place in our hearts for a long time from long time. 131 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 3: Thank you, brother, Thank you. 132 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 2: Em tongy one. 133 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: More time and pick up this song, get this song, 134 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: download this song, Come on back. Why coming out tomorrow 135 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: we have Kiki on the air with us. 136 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 2: You're gonna find out why Why Why? What that kikey 137 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 2: do him like that? Why are you doing like That's 138 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 2: a good guy. 139 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, take my heart and break it in halfmor. 140 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 2: Oh all right, bro Am tongy. 141 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: American Idols on again tonight, ABC streaming on Hulu. Appreciate you, 142 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: my man, Appreciate you. Talk soon, Thank you, Thank you. 143 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: Bye the dude you want to just hang out with? Yes, 144 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: coming up next, assistant. He's gonna let us know what's 145 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: new this morning.