They were featured 23 years ago for their musical talents, but also for the way they handled the controversy caused by their first hit, "Local Boys."

The ladies of Na Leo Pilimehana found themselves in the middle of a media frenzy at the tender age of 17. They gained instant popularity, but with it came criticism.

You probably recognize the music, but in 1984 this was an unknown song by an unknown group. They debuted their first single at the local talent competition Brown Bags to Stardom.

"We were hiding in the back, cause we thought we lost you know. We were kinda shame, but we didn't expect it at all," said a young Lehua Kalima.

And, they won. Not only the competition, but their first shot at stardom. One of their prizes was a 45 record played on KIKI. It quickly became a hit, and a target.

People were writing and talking all about it, especially one line, "Blue eyes and blonde hair don't thrill me."

The radio announcer from KIKI was taking calls from listeners, "Your opinion on the song "Local Boys" please give us a call at... as the controversy continues here on KIKI."

And people were calling in, "I think if they want to write about 'Local Boys' they should go ahead and do it," said one caller.

"The music is beautiful and she's extremely talented, but the words are definitely racist," said another.

The controversy was big enough to make it on KGMB9's Super Kids.

"It was never intended to be anything racist or anything. When I saw the letter in the paper. I kinda laughed, I thought it was funny. I never thought anything would happen from it, cause I thought people can't take this guy seriously," explained a young Nalani Choy.

Today, they joke about it. Guess who wrote the song... "I wrote it, the haole girl."

She explains how they felt about the controversy, "We were just 17-year-old girls, who thought about boys, most of the time."

Kalima also had something to add, "I'd say like 99 percent of the people were like "poor girls... leave them alone... they're just our little girls."

Today, those moments are forgotten, "Local Boys" has brought them nothing but success. The song won them their first Na Hoku Hanohano award and to this day is the best-selling single in Hawaii's history. But, celebrity status has never gone to their heads.

"What was it like being local celebrities at such a young age?," KGMB's Malika Dudley asked.

"Well, sometimes if there wasn't that too many people on a plane, they used to let us sit in first class. That was pretty cool... give us extra juice," Kalima said.

When asked about their accomplishments, there's no mention of the 20 plus Na Hoku Hanohano awards, 18 CD releases, and international acclaim.

Instead, you get a simple answer.

"We have 10 kids between us, and one grand child. My son just had a boy. So, kids are my biggest accomplishment. Music wise, our biggest accomplishment is we've progressively done better throughout the years," said Angela Morales.

They hope their story will inspire a new generation.

"The greatest tribute to us is that the next Super Kids come along and they totally trump us. They do like 100 times better than us, and that would be awesome," explained Choy.  

As for them..."We're suffering from Alzheimers now, can we be on super grannies?"

Next up for them? Their new Christmas album, recorded live, "Hawaiian Holidays, Christmas with Na Leo". Plus, their new DVD "I Miss You My Hawaii" which just came out two days ago.

If you know a "Super Kid," we want to hear from you. You can submit your application by mail, fax or online.

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