1. Kehlani Ashley Parrish is an American singer, songwriter and dancer.
31 Facts About Kehlani
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Kehlani signed with Atlantic Records to release their debut studio album, SweetSexySavage, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while their second, It Was Good Until It Wasn't peaked at number two.
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Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born on April 24,1995, in Oakland, California.
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Early in their life, Kehlani aspired to train as a dancer at the Juilliard School, but they had a knee injury in junior high, which led them to turn their attention towards singing.
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Kehlani's singing career effectively began when they started out as a member and lead vocalist for the group called PopLyfe.
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In 2012 and 2013, Kehlani was effectively homeless, moving from house to house and often sleeping on couches.
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In 2013, Nick Cannon, who had been the host of America's Got Talent during PopLyfe's run, called Kehlani to ask about being in a rap group.
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Months later, Kehlani released their first solo track on SoundCloud, called "ANTISUMMERLUV".
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In 2015, Kehlani opened for American rapper G-Eazy on the second leg of his From the Bay to the Universe tour.
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In March 2016, Kehlani guest featured on English singer Zayn's single "Wrong" from his debut solo studio album Mind of Mine.
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On November 26,2016, Kehlani revealed the title of their debut studio album SweetSexySavage, which was released on Atlantic Records on January 27,2017.
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In December 2017, Kehlani guest featured on American rapper Eminem's single "Nowhere Fast" from his ninth studio album Revival.
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Kehlani served as an opening act on American singer Demi Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour in North America, which started on February 26,2018, and concluded on April 2.
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In March 2018, Kehlani guest featured on American singer Charlie Puth's single "Done for Me" from his second studio album, Voicenotes.
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On January 28,2020, Kehlani guest featured on singer Justin Bieber's promotional single "Get Me" from his fifth studio album, Changes.
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The tour was pushed back to 2022 and renamed the Justice World Tour to support both Changes and its successor, Bieber's sixth studio album, Justice, although Kehlani was dropped as an opening act.
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Kehlani released their second studio album, It Was Good Until It Wasn't on May 8,2020.
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In September 2020, Kehlani recorded songs for the deluxe version of It Was Good Until It Wasn't.
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On September 14,2021, Kehlani revealed the teaser for Blue Water Road, and announced that the album will be released later that year.
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In 2023, Kehlani was the headliner for concert performances at the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game and the 2023 MLS All-Star Game.
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Kehlani affirmed their support for Palestine, expressing their stance in their music video "Next 2 U".
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In January 2016, it was confirmed that Kehlani was in a relationship with star NBA point guard Kyrie Irving.
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Kehlani took to social media to explain that they did not cheat on Irving in a public statement to acknowledge their attempted suicide in the wake of the media attention.
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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.
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In May 2020, during an interview with The Breakfast Club, Kehlani said that they discovered that YG was cheating on them after seeing his phone.
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Kehlani added that they do not speak, but remain cordial.
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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 plays guitar for Kehlani.
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On March 23,2019, Kehlani gave birth to a daughter at home.
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In 2020, Kehlani started practicing the African diasporic religion La Regla de Ocha.
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In November 2023, Kehlani signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire and an end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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On January 5,2018, Kehlani posted a photo to Instagram showing that their hand tattoo of the word "woke" had been covered up with a lotus flower; they stated that they felt that their "hand would speak for [them] before [they] even got a chance to open [their] mouth".