Washington, March 17 -- From the first note to the final refrain, the haumana of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama filled the Neal S. Blaisdell Center with the sounds of aloha at the 105th annual Song Contest. Held Friday night, this year's competition, themed "E Kipa, E Nanea, E Ho'olaukanaka," embodied the essence of Hawaiian hospitality. From the first note to the final refrain, the haumana of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama filled the Neal S. Blaisdell Center with the sounds of aloha at the 105th annual Song Contest. Held Friday night, this year's competition, themed "E Kipa, E Nanea, E Ho'olaukanaka," embodied the essence of Hawaiian hospitality.

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