[5] PBS Hawaii's Leslie Wilcox says of Sai "There are only a handful of true divas in Hawaiian music, women who wrap their powerful voices with grace, elegance and beauty.
[5] Cummings taught his niece the love song "Kainoa" written by his friend Jimmy Taka when he found out he was dying of cancer.
[8] Sai was discovered by Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho before he was famous while managing his mother's restaurant lounge Honey's in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu.
[11] Sai's other roles include Makua Wahine Luka, in the 1986 TV series Magnum PI.
Sai portrayed Bloody Mary in the 2007–2008 Hawaii Opera Theatre's production of South Pacific in Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu.
In 1986, Sai received the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) Na Hoku Hanohano Award for 'Best Female Vocalist'[3] In 1987, Sai was given the "Po'okela Award" from the Hawaii State Theatre Council for her portrayal of Queen Liliʻuokalani in a one-actress play called Hear Me, O My People.
[5] In 2004, HARA honored her with Na Hoku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award for her accomplishments in music and recording.