
Kehlani
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kehlani Parrish, Kehlani Ashley Parrish
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Wrong (a Naughty Novelette)
- 1st True Love (a Naughty Novelette)
- GrandPapa's Pet (a Naughty Novelette)
- Double Trouble (a Naughty Novelette)
- Nick's Niece (a Naughty Novelette)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Non-binary
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1995-04-24
Discography
- Hotline Bling2015
- FWU2015
- CRZY2016
- Distraction2016
- 24/72016
- Did I2016
- Love Me Crazy2016
- Advice2016
- Undercover2017
- Do U Dirty2017
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,750,102
- Total plays
- 73,768,934
Tags
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
Recent publications · Crossref
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· 2025
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
~22 min read
Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- 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.