[PAR] [TLE] Nani Alapai [SEP] Nani Alapai (December 1, 1874 – October 1, 1928) was a Hawaiian soprano singer of Native Hawaiian and Filipino descent during the early 1900s.  A leading "prima donna" of the early era of Hawaiian music, she traveled and performed with the Royal Hawaiian Band and popularized the song "Aloha ʻOe" by Queen Liliʻuokalani in the United States. [PAR] [TLE] Aloha ʻOe [SEP] "Aloha ʻOe" ("Farewell to Thee") is Liliʻuokalani's most famous song and a common cultural symbol for Hawaii.  The story of the origin of the song has several variations.  They all have in common that the song was inspired by a notable farewell embrace given by Colonel James Harbottle Boyd during a horseback trip taken by Princess Liliʻuokalani in 1877 or 1878 to the Boyd ranch in Maunawili on the windward side of Oʻahu, and that the members of the party hummed the tune on the way back to Honolulu.  Different versions tell of alternate recipients of the embrace — either Liliʻuokalani's sister Princess Likelike Cleghorn or a young lady at the ranch.  According to the most familiar version of the story:
[PAR] [TLE] Nani Alapai [ SEP ] Nani Alapai ( December 1 , 1874 – October 1 , 1928 ) was a Hawaiian soprano singer of Native Hawaiian and Filipino descent during the early 1900s . A leading " prima donna " of the early era of Hawaiian music , she traveled and performed with the Royal Hawaiian Band and popularized the song " Aloha ʻOe " by Queen Liliʻuokalani in the United States . [PAR] [TLE] Aloha ʻOe [ SEP ] " Aloha ʻOe " ( " Farewell to Thee " ) is Liliʻuokalani 's most famous song and a common cultural symbol for Hawaii . The story of the origin of the song has several variations . They all have in common that the song was inspired by a notable farewell embrace given by Colonel James Harbottle Boyd during a horseback trip taken by Princess Liliʻuokalani in 1877 or 1878 to the Boyd ranch in Maunawili on the windward side of Oʻahu , and that the members of the party hummed the tune on the way back to Honolulu . Different versions tell of alternate recipients of the embrace — either Liliʻuokalani 's sister Princess Likelike Cleghorn or a young lady at the ranch . According to the most familiar version of the story :
What was the inspiration behind the "Aloha 'Oe" song, that was popularized by a Hawaiian soprano singer?
What was the inspiration behind the " Aloha ' Oe " song , that was popularized by a Hawaiian soprano singer ?
the song was inspired by a notable farewell embrace given by Colonel James Harbottle Boyd
the song was inspired by a notable farewell embrace given by Colonel James Harbottle Boyd