Kehlani

Kehlani
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Name:
Kehlani
Real name:
Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Who is:
Birth date:
(30 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:
5'4 ft ()
Weight:
112 lb (51 kg)
Relationship:
single
Birth Sign:
(characteristic)
Chinese zodiac:

Kehlani's biography

Singer Kehlani won the hearts of millions with her beautiful voice, and songs that speak to all of us: love and loyalty, friendship and finding yourself. Kehlani is different – she can be upbeat or melancholy, tender or raw, but she's always authentic, which is why she's so popular. Net worth: $5 million.
Singer Kehlani
Singer Kehlani

Difficult childhood

The singer's full name is Kehlani Ashley Parrish. She was born on April 24, 1995 in Oakland, California. Both her parents struggled with addiction. Her mother was hiding from the police, which is why she delivered at home with her husband coaching her through it over the phone.

The girl was born premature and initially, she showed no signs of life. The singer later revealed that she was born with abstinence syndrome and that she experienced withdrawal from the first hours of her life, because her mother had used drugs right up until delivery.
Kehlani in her childhood
Kehlani in her childhood
When Kehlani was just one year old, her father died from an overdose and her mother was arrested for drug dealing. Fortunately for Kehlani – she was adopted by her aunt, her mother's sister. The woman was going to college, but she had to drop out so she could look after her niece. Later, her aunt had two daughters of her own and Kehlani was helping her look after them. All four of them were living in a tiny duplex, where utilities were constantly being shut off.

Her aunt was the person who took notice of her talent and took her to the Oakland School of Arts. Initially, Kehlani gravitated toward dance – she focused entirely on ballet and modern dance, and she dreamed to enroll at the famous Juilliard school.
Kehlani with her aunt and sisters
Kehlani with her aunt and sisters
A knee injury ended her dance dreams but led her to discover singing. Her aunt was a huge R&B, blues and soul fan, which played a big role in the development of her niece's own music taste. When she was 14, her friend suggested she auditioned for his father's band – PopLyfe, which was doing cover versions of popular songs. She later discovered her friend's father had been in the legendary group Tony! Toni! Toné!

Career. The beginning

In 2010, against her aunt's wishes, Kehlani dropped out of school and hit the road with PopLyfe, touring west coast cities across the country.
At the age of 15, Kehlani started going on tour with PopLyfe
At the age of 15, Kehlani started going on tour with PopLyfe
In 2011, the band decided to try their luck on America's Got Talent, making it through auditions and finishing fourth in the competition. The judges were particularly drawn to the 16-year-old singer's delicate, soulful voice and striking presence, enhanced by her mixed African, Latino and European heritage.

Judge Piers Morgan told Kehlani she was definitely talented, but questioned whether she really needed the group.
While Kehlani found this remark flattering, the other group members didn't, leading to a falling out after the contest that resulted in her leaving PopLyfe.
2012 was a tough year for Kehlani, who found herself without her friends' support and had to move back in with her aunt. But she only stayed in Oakland for a year before deciding to head to Los Angeles. Since Kehlani was still underage, her aunt insisted she finish school first, but the young singer once again did things her own way.

In Los Angeles, Kehlani was scraping by with odd jobs when she received an offer from America's Got Talent producer Nick Cannon. Initially, the offer thrilled her, but after some thought, she turned it down – she wasn't familiar with the rap group concept.
At the age of 18, Kehlani started her solo career
At the age of 18, Kehlani started her solo career
A few months later, the young singer recorded her first song and uploaded it to SoundCloud. Some sources claim that to get money for recording "Antisummerluv," she had to steal and sell phones, though Kehlani doesn't confirm this. Whatever the money's source (likely her aunt), her debut track was so popular that Cannon called again, offering to be her producer and providing a temporary apartment.

Popularity

In 2014, Kehlani released her first mixtape, which ranked 28th among the year's best albums, and in 2015 she toured with rapper G-Eazy as his opening act.
Kehlani and G-Eazy
Kehlani and G-Eazy
Spring 2015 marked a turning point in Kehlani's career – in April, she released her second mixtape, which was named the year's best R&B album. A week after releasing "You Should Be Here," the now widely-known singer signed with Atlantic Records.

Her track "Gangsta" was featured in Suicide Squad; Rolling Stone and Complex hailed Kehlani as the brilliant musician the world had been missing, earning her a 2016 Grammy nomination.
Kehlani - Gangsta
In 2017, she presented her debut album SweetSexySavage, which contained 17 tracks written or co-written by Kehlani. But the release of her debut album came with serious drama that nearly cost her life.

Kehlani's personal life

In 2016, news broke that Kehlani was dating NBA Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving; this relationship ended with Kehlani's suicide attempt, which she talked about herself on social media.
Kehlani and Kyrie Irving
Kehlani and Kyrie Irving
In March 2016, she was accused of cheating on Kyrie with rapper PARTYNEXTDOOR, after which he posted a photo on Instagram of himself and Kehlani holding hands in bed. However, Irving shut down critics by declaring that this photo was taken when he and Kehlani were on a break.

Unfortunately, his words weren't enough to stop the online backlash. As a result, Kehlani tried to commit suicide. She woke up in the hospital. The first thing she did was take a picture of her arm and post it on Instagram, with the caption "I wanted to leave Earth today".
Kehlani tried to commit suicide
Kehlani tried to commit suicide
Over the next few months, Kehlani would still have an occasional panic attack. She couldn't leave her house - she thought every passerby knew what happened and wanted to pile on with more hate. Finally, she decided to take a trip to Hawaii, where she got a short haircut and had an emotional restart, after which, well-rested and full of energy, she started working on her new album.

Her statements created quite the buzz, especially the one where she declared she was pansexual, and then she walked back her confession, using tiredness and mood swings as the excuse.
Kehlani and her boyfriend Javie Young-White
Kehlani and her boyfriend Javie Young-White
In 2017, Kehlani started dating musician Javie Young-White, the brother of stand-up comedian Jaboukie Young-White. In March 2019, the couple had their daughter, Adeya Nomi. Fans learned she gave birth at home when Kehlani shared the news in the caption of her newborn daughter's photo.

Kehlani now

In 2018, Kehlani performed on the tours of Demi Lovato and Halsey, worked with Eminem on his 9th album.
Kehlani - Nights Like This
In February, she released her third mixtape While We Wait. After the birth of Adeya she said that she will work from her home studio and that she will temporarily put touring on hold.
  • Yes, the personal life of the singer Kehlani is very busy ... The main thing is that the fate of her parents does not repeat
    2021-05-19 19:43:30
  • She is a talent! It`s a shame that a couple of years ago she didn`t win a Grammy. She really deserves it
    2021-04-04 16:03:49
  • I had no idea that Kehlani wrote the music for the film «Suicide Squad».
    2021-03-24 14:22:33
  • Very bright, beautiful singer Kehlani will definitely attract everyone`s attention!
    2021-03-08 08:03:09
  • What a difficult fate Kehlani has. A terrible childhood. She`s probably still offended by her parents for this.
    2021-03-04 21:23:22
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