Harlem-bred vocalist Kelis left her parents’ home at 16, but
continued her education at the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music
& Art and Performing Arts. 2 years later with the support of producers The
Neptunes, she landed herself a recording deal. In mid-1999, Kelis was singing
alongside rap trouble- maker Ol’ Dirty Bastard on his cut “Got Your Money,” and
her signature Technicolor-spiraled afro &
color- ful style sparked critics’ interests. Kelis captured feminist desires on
her debut album Kaleidoscope, released in December 1999. Two years later she
released Wanderland. 2003’s Tasty followed and yielded the Top Ten Neptunes
produced hit “Milkshake.” In 2006, her fourth album, Kelis Was Here, was
released and led by the duly assertive “Bossy.” Flesh Tone was described as a
pop album but adopts electropop, synthpop, house and dancehall elements to form
a “euphoric dance album” which tributes the birth of Kelis’ son. The record
served as her debut with Interscope Records under the will.i.am music brand.
“Acapella” was released as the album’s lead single and topped the U.S.
Dance/Club Songs and UK Dance charts as well as peaking at top-ten on
mainstream single charts in Europe. “4th of July (Fireworks)” served as the
second single reaching top five on the U.S. Dance/Club Chart and number six in
the UK Dance Chart. The album was on NME’s list of the “Top 75 Albums of 2010”.
In 2011 Her collaboration with Calvin Harris “Bounce” became the tenth top 10
single, on the UK singles chart for Kelis peaking at Number 2. Kelis has worked
with some of the biggest names in the industry – having recorded with
willl.i.am, Bjork, Outkast, Raphael Saadiq, Moby, Enrique Iglesias, David
Guetta, Burnz, Diplo/Switch & Free School to name a few. With an album scheduled
for the Summer of 2013 and early leaks of ‘Distance’, a new single featuring
the production skills of one of Dubstep’s first and most prominent producers
Skream already causing a stir, Kelis looks set to excite and enthral us all
once again.Listen song here:YouTube
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