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Kehlani
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Also known as Kehlani Parrish, Kehlani Ashley Parrish

Person · Open Library

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16

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Non-binary
Origin
United States
Active from
1995-04-24
adult contemporary r&balternative r&bcontemporary r&bhip hopneo soulpop

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Listeners
1,750,102
Total plays
73,768,934

Tags

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Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995), known professionally as Kehlani, is an American singer and songwriter. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California where they achieved initial fame as a member of the teen pop group, Poplyfe, which was a finalist on America's Got Talent. Kehlani released their first mixtape Cloud 19, in 2014, the mixtape featuring guest appearances from Kyle Dion. The mixtape ranked at twenty-eighth on Complex's list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014. <a href="http

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Key facts

Person.children
1
Musical artist.name
Kehlani
Musical artist.image
Kehlani-New-Zealand-Warner-Music-Interview.png
Musical artist.alt
Kehlani smiles lightly, holding a permanent marker and drawing on a large pad of paper
Musical artist.caption
Kehlani in 2021
Musical artist.birth_name
Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Musical artist.birth_place
Oakland, California, U.S.
Musical artist.education
Oakland School for the Arts
Musical artist.discography
Kehlani discography
Musical artist.years_active
2009–present
Musical artist.current_member_of
The HBK Gang
Musical artist.past_member_of
PopLyfe
Musical artist.partner
kwn (2024present)
Person.child
yes
Person.signature
Kehlani sig.svg

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • 2009–2013: Beginnings with PopLyfe
  • 2014–2017: ''SweetSexySavage''
  • 2018{{endash}}2023: ''It Was Good Until It Wasn't'' and ''Blue Water Road''
  • 2024{{endash}}present: ''Crash'', ''While We Wait 2'' and ''Kehlani''
  • Personal life
  • In politics
  • Sexuality and gender identity
  • Tattoos
  • Business ventures
  • Entrepreneurship in activism
  • Discography
  • Filmography
  • Tours
  • Awards and nominations
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Kehlani Ashley Parrish ( ; born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. They initially started as a member of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011 as contestant on ''America's Got Talent. After leaving the group, Parrish self-released the mixtapes Cloud 19 (2014) and You Should Be Here (2015), both of which were critically acclaimed and received gold certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while the latter marked their first entry on the US Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Kehlani signed with Atlantic Records to release their debut studio album, SweetSexySavage (2017), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while their second, It Was Good Until It Wasn't (2020), peaked at number two. Their third album, Blue Water Road (2022), peaked at number 13 on the chart and was met with critical acclaim, while their fourth, Crash (2024), peaked at number 25. Their 2025 single, "Folded", from their eponymous fifth album, Kehlani (2026), peaked at number six on the Billboard'' Hot 100 and won Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kehlani” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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