The competition to find a co-host for Mahalo Daily after the departure of Veronica Belmont was referred to as Mahalo VLOGIdol. Leah D'Emilio won the job over Andrea Rene in the final round, though Rene is continuing on the show as a part-time correspondent.
Mahalo VLOGIdol is not affiliated with American Idol, The Bachelor, or any other TV Reality Show.
Leah's Viral Video
Andrea's Viral Video
The Final Six Episodes
Mahalo Daily: Leah D'Emilio's Mahalo Daily - Capoeira Besouro
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Mahalo Daily: Michelle Hummel's Mahalo Daily - Go-Kart Racing
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Mahalo Daily: Nadine Heimann's Mahalo Daily - Mixed Martial Arts
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Mahalo Daily: Sarah Atwood's Mahalo Daily - Hula Dancing
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Mahalo Daily: Kristina Allison's Mahalo Daily: Mix Engineer Dave Pensado
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Mahalo Daily: Andrea Rene's Mahalo Daily - How to Shoot a Gun
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The Bachelon
Mahalo Daily: The Bachelon, Episode 3
Mahalo Daily: The Bachelon, Episode 2
Mahalo Daily: The Bachelon, Episode 1
Mahalo VLOGIdol Teasers
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Mahalo VLOGIdol Finalists
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Mahalo VLOGIdol Semi-Finalists
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Mahalo VLOGIdol Episode Guide
Leah D'Emilio's Mahalo Daily - Capoeira Besouro
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The first of the six finalists to produce and host their own episode, Leah chose to visit a Santa Monica Capoeira school to find out and try out some of the techniques and community elements of "Brazilian Dance Fighting". She'll have to fight her way through more than just dancers to win this one.
Michelle Hummel's Mahalo Daily - Go-Kart Racing
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Michelle Hummel chose to visit K1 Speed down in Anaheim, California to have a go at Go-Karting. She won first place in this race; will she win pole position in the race to become the new Mahalo Daily host?
Nadine Heimann's Mahalo Daily - Mixed Martial Arts
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Nadine Heimann's episode was on the topic of Mixed Martial Arts, a combination of many different fighting mediums including Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwondo. Can Nadine's combination of hosting and producing give her the result that she wants? Watch the episode and give your feedback.
Sarah Atwood's Mahalo Daily - Hula Dancing
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For her show, Sarah chose to visit a dance school very much in the vein of Mahalo's design and ethos. Hula Dancing is an ancient tradition from the islands of Hawaii, and involves the use of many different and interesting instruments. How well did Sarah do with this exotic subject? Click on her show above and find out!
Kristina Allison's Mahalo Daily - Audio Mixing and Editing
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Kristina Allison went to visit Dave Pensado, an audio mix engineer for the likes of Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, to find all about the editing that goes into the most popular pop songs out there. Will her episode rustle up the support of you, the viewer? Check out her show and find out.
Andrea Rene's Mahalo Daily - How to Shoot a Gun
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Andrea Rene's episode was on a very controversial subject: how to shoot a gun, shot at the Los Angeles Gun Club in downtown L.A. Andrea had a blast trying out different handguns, and even a "little" shotgun. Will her episode blow you away? Make sure to watch the entire video above.
Mahalo VLOGIdol Process
Saturday, April 19th 2008
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Entrants received a number ticket when they arrived at Mahalo HQ, and proceed to fill out a questionnaire and release form. Each entrant was placed in front of a panel of producers from Mahalo Daily, who asked entrants a series of quick questions. 40 entrants were then asked to stay and face the celebrity casting panel (Jason Calacanis, Alex Albrecht, and Loren Feldman).
2:00PM - 4:00PM
The 40 semi-finalists then took part in a 2 minute interview in front of our celebrity judges, and an internet audience which watched through a live streaming camera.
4:00PM - 5:00PM
The celebrity judges conferred with the producers of the show, and consider feedback from the internet audience. Out of the 40, 13 semi-finalists were asked to come back on Sunday.
Sunday, April 20th 2008
12:00PM - 4:00PM
- The 13 semi-finalists were asked to take part in a hosting challenge involving Man on the Street interviews on 3rd Street Promenade.
Monday, April 21st - Friday, April 25th, 2008
- During this week, the five finalists will each be given time to work with the Mahalo Daily team with the aim of producing their own, full Mahalo Daily episode.
Mahalo VLOGIdol Casting Call
Contestants were asked to create example hosting videos. Here is a selection of those example videos.
Sarah Atwood: Mahalo Daily Idol
Alana Taylor: Mahalo Idol Contest
Leora Zellman: Mahalo Idol Contest
Melody Mooney: Mahalo Idol Contest
Shellie Hall: Mahalo Idol Contest
Amanda Mahalo: Mahalo Idol Contest
Lindsay Hamel: Mahalo Idol Contest
Mahalo Daily Example Episodes
Mahalo Daily: I'm Gonna Git You Spamma
Mahalo Daily: The Room Interview
Mahalo Daily: How to Get Your Private Pilot's Certificate
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