Keyshia Miesha Cole
(born October 15, 1981) better known as her stage name, Keyshia Cole
[1] is an American recording artist and producer. Cole cites singers Mary J. Blige and Brandy as her biggest influences and inspirations. In 2004, Kanye West Introduced Keyshia as the "Princess of Hip Hop Soul". [2]
She released her Platinum selling debut album The Way It Is
in June 2005, and her sophomore Platinum album Just Like You
in September 2007. Cole's third studio album, A Different Me
was released on December 16, 2008. Singles include "Playa Cardz Right" which features rapper 2Pac, "You Complete Me" and "Trust".
Three seasons of her reality show Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
aired on BET from 2006 to 2008. Season Three premierd on Tuesday, November 12, 2008. The season finale aired on December 30, 2008. This season showed her in the stage of making A Different Me. She has disclosed that there will not be a fourth season. 2 seasons are currently on DVD. It has been rumored that she will be making appearances on The Frankie and Neffe Show
.
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Life and career
Career beginnings
Cole has worked on numerous projects over the years. She has been on soundtracks for productions such as
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
,
Step Up
, and others. She also released her debut platinum album on
A&M Records titled
The Way It Is
, featuring artists
Kanye West,
Jadakiss,
Chink Santana,
Metro City and
Eve.
2004–2005: The Way It Is
In 2004, she attracted the attention of
A&M Records executive
Ron Fair [3] On November 9, 2004, Keyshia released her first single, "
I Changed My Mind" featuring
Kanye West followed by "
(I Just Want It) To Be Over", "
I Should Have Cheated", and "
Love".
The Way It Is
was released in June 2005. It debuted at number six on the
Billboard
200, selling 89,000 copies in the first week of release.
[4]
2006-2007: Just like You
Her sophomore album,
Just like You
, was released in September 2007. It features the singles "
Last Night" featuring
Diddy, "
Let It Go" featuring
Missy Elliott and
Lil' Kim, "
I Remember", "
Shoulda Let You Go", and "
Heaven Sent". Other guest artists include
Too Short,
Amina,
Anthony Hamilton,
Young Dro, and
T.I.
'Just Like You' debuted at number two on the U.S.
Billboard 200 chart, selling 300,000 copies in its first week. The album was nominated for four Grammys,
Best Contemporary R&B Album and
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the
2008 Grammy Awards,
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and
Best R&B Song at the
2009 Grammy Awards.
Cole released the first single from her sophomore album titled "
Let It Go" released on July 19, 2007 featuring Missy Elliot and Lil Kim, her second single "
Shoulda Let You Go" introducing her best friend
Amina in October, her third single "
I Remember" on December 5, 2007, and her fourth single "
Heaven Sent" on March 7, 2008. "Heaven Sent" was #1 on the U.S. Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for nine weeks. On the
Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at #28.
Cole graced the Fall 2007 covers of
Sister 2 Sister
,
Essence
,
VIBE
,
Jet
, and
Dub
magazines.
2008–present: A Different Me
In 2008 Cole made guest appearances on songs such as "
Boyfriend/Girlfriend" with hip/hop band
C-Side on the album
Class In Session
, and "
I Got a Thang for You" with rapper
Trina on the album
Still Da Baddest
. She also made a guest appearance on "
She Got Her Own", in the music video of singer's
Ne-Yo and
Jamie Foxx and in the song "
Game's Pain" by Compton-based rapper
The Game. In 2009, she also make a guest appearance on
Keri Hilson's "
Get Your Money Up" from her debut album
In a Perfect World...
.
Cole is also featured on the 2008 charity song "
Just Stand Up" which raises money for cancer research along with various pop, hip-hop, and R&B artists this year. As a result of SU2C fundraising endeavors, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the
American Association for Cancer Research was able to award 73.6 million dollars towards novel, groundbreaking cancer research.
[5] Cole has also been on tour with
Keri Hilson,
Lil' Wayne, and
T-Pain from December to February. She also toured with Keri Hilson and Bobby Valentino again on
The A Different Me Tour with also
The-Dream.
She released her third studio album,
A Different Me
, in December 2008. It debuted at number two on the U.S.
Billboard
200, selling 322,000 copies in its first week.
[6]
Cole was on the cover of the March 2009 issue of
Vibe
, and is currently on the Summer 2009 final double-cover issue of
King
. Keyshia and Yvonne Cole appears on the June issue of
Sister 2 Sister
magazine. In March 2009, Cole began dating
Daniel Gibson of the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
[7]
She recently released her third single "
Trust", a duet with
Monica which is currently number seven on the
Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Her fourth single from
A Different Me
has been disclosed that it will be "
This Is Us" by Imani Entertainment Chairman, Manny Halley.
In August 2009, Keyshia Cole announced that she was beginning work on a fourth studio album which was targeting a February 2010 release date. The new album is said to contain production from
Krucial Keyz,
The Runners,
Kanye West, and
Missy Elliot.
[8]
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
In conjunction with her album release,
BET began airing the second season of Cole's reality show
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
on October 30, 2007. The show premiered to record breaking ratings for BET. It is the top returning series premiere in BET history, as well as the number one original series premiere of the year. A reported 2.9 million viewers and 2.0 million households watched the season 2 finale. It is now the #1 series telecast in BET history.
[9]
She reported on
BET's
106 & Park
that Season 3 has been filmed since in summer 2008. It premiered on November 11, 2008. This season is full of Cole's action-packed summer and early fall updates on her family. The season 3 finale was aired on December 30, 2008. Season 3 will be in stores on
DVD soon. Keyshia has concluded that there will not be a fourth season. On Tuesday, August 25, 2009, Keyshia's mother and sister will debut their own reality show titled
The Frankie and Neffe Show
on BET.
Discography
- The Way It Is
(2005)
- Just like You
(2007)
- A Different Me
(2008)
Keyshia Cole is also with a wonderful man name Elijah Searl.
Tours
- 2007: Dreamin' Tour (performing with Young Jeezy)
- 2007: Double Up Tour (opening for R.Kelly)
- 2008: I Am Music Tour (opening for Lil Wayne)
- 2009: A Different Me Tour (Headliner)
Filmography
Television
Year
| Title
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2005
| All of Us
(Guest Appearnce)
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2006–2009
| Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
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2008
| Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
(Guest Appearance)
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Paris Hilton's My New BFF
(Guest Appearance)
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''BET's 106 and Park (Guest Appearnce)
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Films
- How She Move
(2008) - Herself
- Why Did I Get Married Too?
(2010) - Jada
Awards and nominations
Year
| Award/nomination
|
2005
| Win
Vibe Award (Tied with Young Jeezy) for Next Award
|
Vibe Award Nomination for R&B Voice of the Year
& Vibe Vixen
|
NAACP Image Awards Nomination for Best New Artist
|
2006
| BET Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B Artist
& Viewer's Choice
|
Soul Train Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B/Soul Single
& Best Female R&B/Soul Album
|
American Music Awards Nomination for Favorite Female Artist
|
2007
| Soul Train Music Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B/Soul Single
|
Urban Music Awards Nomination for Best Collaboration 2007
|
BET Awards Nomination for Best Collaboration
|
Win
ASCAP Award for R&B/Hip Hop Song
("Love")
|
2008
| Grammy Awards Nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
("Let It Go")
|
Grammy Awards Nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album
(Just Like You)
|
BET Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B Artist
|
BET Awards Nomination for Best Collaboration
("Let It Go")
|
BET Awards Nomination for Viewer's Choice Award
|
Early Entertainment Awards Win
for Video of The Week
(Heaven Sent)
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2009
| Grammy Awards Nomination for Best R&B Song
(Heaven Sent)
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Grammy Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(Heaven Sent)
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BET Awards Nomination for Best Female R&B Artist
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References
- Keyshia Cole Biography
- Keyshia Cole talks about Her first 5 years of Her successful career
- Keyshia Cole Profile – Biography
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- Taylor Swift Trumps Big Debuts To Stay No. 1
- Keyshia Cole is dating a baller
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