Kehlani is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Their full name is Kehlani Ashley Parrish. They are basically from Oakland, California, and earned basic fame as a member of the teen group called Poplyfe in 2011. In 2021, they stated their priority for “they” over “she”. Because “something feels really affirming when people say they,” and that “it feels like you really see me.” they added.

Career

In 2014, Kehlani released their first commercial mixtape, Cloud 19, which was listed as one of the Complex’s 50 Best Albums of 2014. Their second commercial mixtape, You Should Be Here (2015), appeared at number 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 2016, they received nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for You Should Be Here.

Kehlani released their debut studio album called SweetSexySavage, in 2017, and released their second studio album, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t in 2020. They have described their social class as a mix of Black, White, Native American and Filipino, Mexican. Their aunt adopted and raised them.

Kehlani’s parents had a drug addiction, their mother served time in prison and their father died when they were a toddler. During their teenage years, they attended the Oakland School for the Arts, where they initially practiced dance, especially ballet and modern dance.

Early in their life, Kehlani pursued to train as a dancer at the Juilliard School, but they had a knee injury in junior high. This led them to turn their attention towards singing. When they were 14, Kehlani joined a local pop cover band, Poplyfe.

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Kehlani Career

Profession: Singer, Song Writer, Dancer

Net Worth: USD $5 million Approx

Marital Status: Single

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