Kehlani Ashley Parrish is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He became popular after he released his debut mixtape, Cloud 19 in 2014.
Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born on April 24, 1995, in Oakland, California.
They have described their ethnicity as a mix of “Black, White, Native American and Filipino, Mexican.”They were adopted and raised by their aunt when their mother, who had a drug addiction, served time in jail. Kehlani’s father, who also had a drug addiction, died when they were a toddler During their teenage years, they attended the Oakland School for the Arts, where they initially practiced dance, particularly ballet and modern dance.
Kehlani’s singing career started when they started out as a member and lead vocalist for the group called PopLyfe.
The band’s music was produced by former Tony! Toni! Tone! member D’Wayne Wiggins. Within two years, the group performed throughout the Bay Area and other cities.
In 2011, they auditioned for the sixth season of America’s Got Talent, and eventually finished in fourth place. During their final appearance, judge Piers Morgan told Kehlani, “You’ve got real talent, but I don’t think you need the group.”
After the end of America’s Got Talent, Kehlani left PopLyfe, because of several managerial and contractual disputes. Over six months, they avoided doing anything music related to avoid being sued by the group’s management.
In 2012 and 2013, Kehlani was effectively homeless, moving from house to house and often sleeping on couches. During their senior year of high school, they moved to Los Angeles, California, with no legal guardian.
They released their first mixtape, called Cloud 19 in 2014, The mixtape features guest appearances from Kyle Dion. Cannon also sent them to New York City to work with record producer Jahaan Sweet.
The mixtape ranked at twenty-eighth on Complex’s list of the “50 Best Albums of 2014,” and was also listed among Pitchfork’s “Overlooked Mixtape’s 2014.”
They released their second mixtape You Should Be Here. Billboard called it the “year’s first great R&B album”, when it debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Their song “Gangsta” was featured on the soundtrack for the August 2016 hit movie Suicide Squad, which gave them and their music some beneficial recognition, as it reached number 41 on the Hot 100.
On November 26, 2016, Kehlani revealed the title of their debut studio album SweetSexySavage, which was released on Atlantic Records on January 27, 2017.
In December 2017, Kehlani was featured on American rapper Eminem’s single “Nowhere Fast”, from his ninth studio album Revival.
Kehlani’s third annual Tsunami Christmas tour concluded in Santa Ana, California on December 18, 2017.
In April 2018, they were featured on American rapper Cardi B’s single “Ring”, from her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy.[42] The song entered at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Kehlani’s first top 40 entry on the chart.[43]
On February 22, 2019, their third commercial mixtape While We Wait was released by Atlantic Records and debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200.[44] The mixtape had 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[45] It is supported by singles, “Nights Like This” featuring Ty Dolla Sign, “Nunya” featuring Dom Kennedy, and “Butterfly”.[46]
On September 27, 2019, Kehlani and Russian-German DJ Zedd released a collaborative single titled “Good Thing.”[47] Kehlani and American singer Teyana Taylor’s then released a single titled “Morning” on November 1, 2019.[48]
On January 28, 2020, Kehlani was featured on Canadian singer Justin Bieber’s promotional single, “Get Me”, from his fifth studio album, Changes.
Kehlani released their second studio album, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t on May 8, 2020. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, based on 83,000 album-equivalent units earned (including 25,000 copies of pure album sales).
The second single, “Little Story”, was released on February 24, 2022.
Full Name: Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Date of Birth: April 24, 1995
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, U.S.
Age: 26
Height: 5 Feet 4 Inches (1.63 m)
Weight: 51 kg (112 lbs)
Nationality: American
Genre: R&B, pop, hip hop, neo soul
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, dancer
Record label: Tsunami MobAtlantic, HBK
Instruments: Guitar
Zodiac: Taurus
Net-worth: $3 million
Personal Life:
On September 6, 2019, it was confirmed that Kehlani was dating American rapper YG, but after three months of dating, Kehlani and YG broke up.
Kehlani announced that they were pregnant with their first child, a girl, on Instagram on October 12, 2018, with the father being Javaughn Young-White, who is her guitarist.
Kehlani identifies as a lesbian, after having publicly identified as queer and pansexual in the past. They are polyamorous.
Songs:
SweetSexySavage
It Was Good Until It Wasn’t
Blue Water Road
Cloud 19
You Should Be Here
While We Wait
“FWU”
“The Way”
“Champion”
“Tore Up”
“Distraction”
“Gangsta”
“Keep On”
“Good Life”
“Honey”
“Touch”
Awards:
Grammy Award Best Urban Contemporary Album (Nom)
BET Award Best Female R&B/Pop Artist (Nom)
American Music Award Best Female Soul/R&B Artist (Nom)
