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| Birth Name(s) : Keyshia Cole |
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Full Keyshia Cole Biography
Keyshia Michelle Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer known for her soulful voice. She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in 2005, and her second album Just Like You in 2007.
Cole was inspired by her ex-boyfriend's mother to further pursue her career, so she left the Bay Area at age 16, with a rented car and two hundred dollars after catching her boyfriend cheating. She moved to Los Angeles and within several months of her arrival, had attracted the attention of A&M Records president Ron Fair, who in turn recommended her to chairman Jimmy Iovine, for whom she performed an early version of "Love" in June/July 2002. She was signed by then A & R rep Fair in December 2002. Cole started recording her debut album soon after. In 2004, Cole made her first solo appearance on the track "Never", taken from the Barbershop 2: Back in Business soundtrack with rapper Eve.
Cole released her debut album, The Way It Is, on [[June to Platinum. The video featured singer and actor Tyrese Gibson. A video for the fifth and final single, "You've Changed", was shot, but was not released due to Cole working on her second album. The Way It Is has sold 1.4 million in the U.S.
To further promote the album, Cole starred in her own six-episode reality show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. It premiered on BET on July 12, 2006 and ended on August 16, 2006. It was also promoted with rapper DMX's reality show as well.
Cole has finished working on her second album, Just Like You. The album was released September 25, 2007 and debuted at #2 selling 281,400 copies in its first week.
The first single is "Let It Go " featuring Lil Kim & Missy Elliott. The single has become a huge success for Cole, becoming her first #1 on Billboard's R&B chart, and her biggest hit on the Hot 100, peaking at #7.
In preparation for the release of the album, BET will air a second season of Cole's reality show "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is" prior to the album's release for promotion. It will focus on Cole recording her second album, her mother's recent release from jail, and her sister Neffe. It is set to premiere on October 30.
Notes1 "I Changed My Mind" and "I Should Have Cheated" were released as a double A-side in the United Kingdom.
Soul Train Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B/Soul Single & Best Female R&B/Soul Album
Singles: "I Changed My Mind" · "(I Just Want It) To Be Over" · "I Should Have Cheated" · "Love" · "Let It Go" · "Shoulda Let You Go" |
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