Kelela
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Kelela Mizanekristos (, ; born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1983
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Take me apart
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1983-06-06
Discography
- Melba’s Call2014
- A Message2015
- Hallucinogen2015
- Reference Track TF Scrape2016
- LMK2017
- Frontline2017
- Waitin2017
- Blue Light2017
- Take Me Apart2017
- Washed Away2022
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 634,689
- Total plays
- 38,506,591
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Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə; born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. A second-generation Ethiopian American and an only child, Mizanekristos was born in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1983. Growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, she learned to play the violin in fourth grade and sang in her school's choir. In 2001, she graduated from Magruder High School. After transferring from Montgomery College to the American University <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
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Recent publications · Crossref
1 total works indexed
- Assessing the Determinant Factors Influencing Transport Mode Choice: A Case of Debre Berhan City
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Kelela
- Musical artist.native_name
- ከለላ
- Musical artist.native_name_lang
- am
- Musical artist.image
- Kelela Piknik i Parken 2018 (205003).jpg
- Musical artist.alt
- In the stage lighting, framed against darkness, Kelela turns her head and looks to the side
- Musical artist.caption
- Kelela in June 2018
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Kelela Mizanekristos
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2011–present
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Gorillaz
- Artist discography.Artist
- Kelela
- Artist discography.Studio
- 2
- Artist discography.EP
- 1
- Artist discography.Mixtape
- 1
- Artist discography.Live
- 1
- Artist discography.Remix
- 3
- Artist discography.Single
- 19
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.kelela.co
- Image
- Kelela Piknik i Parken 2018 (205003).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1983-06-04
- Commons category
- Kelela
- start of work period
- 2011-00-00
- social media followers
- 100000
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2012–2015: ''Cut 4 Me'' and ''Hallucinogen''
- 2016–2018: ''Take Me Apart''
- 2022–present: ''Raven''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Remix albums
- Live albums
- Mixtapes
- Extended plays
- Singles
- Guest appearances
- References
- External links
Kelela Mizanekristos (, ; born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.
==Early life and education== A second-generation Ethiopian American and an only child, Mizanekristos was born in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1983. Growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, she learned to play the violin in fourth grade and sang in her school's choir. In 2001, she graduated from Magruder High School. After transferring from Montgomery College to the American University, Mizanekristos began singing jazz standards at cafés. In 2008, she joined an indie band called Dizzy Spells and sang progressive metal after meeting Tosin Abasi, whom she later dated. In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently lives, in addition to London.