Kehlani

Date of Birth: April 24, 1995
City: Oakland, California
Country: USA
Genre: R&B, Neo-Soul, Pop, Hip-Hop
Band/Group Members: Solo artist (formerly of PopLyfe)
Roles: Singer-songwriter, dancer

Born Kehlani Ashley Parrish on April 24, 1995, in Oakland, California, Kehlani is an R&B and neo-soul star known for their emotive vocals and raw lyricism. Raised by their aunt due to their mother’s addiction, they faced early loss and homelessness but found solace in music. Starting as a dancer, they joined PopLyfe at 14, placing fourth on America’s Got Talent (2011). Going solo, their 2013 SoundCloud track “ANTISUMMERLUV” led to Cloud 19 (2014), a Complex top-50 album. You Should Be Here (2015) went gold, earning a Grammy nod. Signed to Atlantic, their albums SweetSexySavage (2017), It Was Good Until It Wasn’t (2020), Blue Water Road (2022), and Crash (2024) hit the Billboard 200, with While We Wait 2 (2024) featuring Lucky Daye and Vince Staples. A mother to Adeya Nomi, Kehlani’s faced a 2024 custody battle and controversy over Palestine advocacy, yet their music and activism resonate globally.