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Mixed Singers From the Asian Continent

Nia Peeples	Her mother is French, German, Filipino and Spanish, and her father is White. Nia and her sisters drew on her mother's Polynesian dance background and at an early age, began dancing professionally, with her father as their manager. Nia began acting bit parts and commercials before landing a spot on daytime's General Hospital. She made a name for herself in the hit TV series Fame. She as appeared in numerous other television shows, feature films & albums. Nia continues to grow as an artist, becoming a Songwriter, Choreographer, Producer, & Director.
Paula Abdul	Her mother is French Canadian/Jewish and her father is Syrian and Brazilian. The former L.A. Lakers cheerleader and choreographer began a recording career, releasing her debut album, Forever Your Girl, in 1988. The release of the single "Straight Up" at the end of the year made her a superstar. While her second album, 1991's Spellbound sold over three million copies and spent two weeks at number one. After Spellbound, she released her third album, Head Over Heels, in the summer of 1995. She currently has a Greatest Hits album out.
Sean Lennon	His father (John Lennon of the Beetles) is White and his mother (Yoko Ono) is Japanese. His 1998 debut album, Into the Sun, had unexpectedly eclectic roots and a laid-back vibe, earning him positive critical reviews and securing a modest place in the post-alternative hierarchy.
Jeni Fujita	Her mother is White and her father is Japanese. The April 12-19, 2001, issue of Time Out magazine says". . .You may not know Jeni Fujita’s name, but you’ll definitely recognize her voice from her appearance on Wyclef Jean’s hit "Guantanamera." These days Fujita frequently gigs around town, building anticipation for her forthcoming debut, The Color of Water. Often compared to Teena Marie, Fujita is not only a rising star, but an enchanting and hypnotic live performer." She wrote a song called the Color of Water a few years ago as a depiction of how she feels about being a mixed child and how she projected her feelings for her future children. Listen to the song.
Maile Misajon	Her father is Hawaiian and Filipino and her mother is Irish. A member of the group Eden's Crush. Her parents put her on the stage when she was two or three years old. She went to a performing arts high school in Orange County then went to UCLA School of Theater.
Nicole Scherzinger	Hawaiian, Russian and Filipino. A member of the group Eden's Crush. She always loved to sing and majored in theater arts at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She cut her academics short for the opportunity to go on tour with the rock group Days of the New, performing as a female background vocalist in concert opening for bands including Foo Fighters and Bush, and also sang on their CD.
Mike Shinoda	He is half Japanese and half White. Co-founder and MC/Volalist of the group Linkin Park whose album Hybrid Theory was the top selling album of 2001.
Don Ho	According to his website he was, "born in the little Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako of Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, German parentage." Well known lounge singer at Duke's in Waikiki. Went on to national fame with at Hollywood's ultra-posh Cocoanut Grove in 1966 and went on to feature spots at the Sands in Las Vegas, Harrah's at Lake Tahoe, the Palmer House in Chicago, the Americana Hotel's Royal Box in New York, TV guest appearances with Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop and Art Linkletter, and his own hour-long color TV special--not to mention a clutch of best-selling LP record albums for Reprise.
Hoku Ho	Her father, Don Ho (see above), is Hapa, her mother is White. Hoku was performing in Maui with her dad when she was approached by a songwriter. She was encouraged to meet record producers in Los Angeles, and would later write Hoku's first song Another Dumb Blonde for her. Hoku was attending the Christina college Point Noma Nazarene University in San Diego when Geffen offered her a record contract. She released her debut album in 2000 entitled Hoku and recorded the song Perfect Day for the movie Legally Blonde.
Norah Jones	Her father is Indian musician Ravi Shankar her mother is White I believe. Norah Jones crosses musical borders from jazz to soul to folk-based pop. Her debut album Come Away With Me won eight Grammys at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.