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Kehlani

Kehlani is an Oakland-born singer and songwriter making R&B about love, vulnerability and growth, with a self-titled fifth album and two Grammy wins for “Folded.”

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Overview

From: Oakland, California
Born: April 24, 1995
Work: Singer and songwriter
Early stage: PopLyfe on America’s Got Talent in 2011
Breakout: Cloud 19 (2014) and You Should Be Here (2015)

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How it started.

Before the solo records, Kehlani trained in ballet and modern dance at Oakland School for the Arts. She became the lead singer of the teen group PopLyfe, which finished fourth on America’s Got Talent in 2011.

Finding her voice.

Cloud 19 introduced her as a solo artist in 2014. The next year’s You Should Be Here brought her first Grammy nomination, for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Her debut studio album, SweetSexySavage, followed in 2017.

Room to grow.

Kehlani kept expanding her sound with It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, blue water road and CRASH. In 2026, “Folded” brought her first two Grammy wins. Her self-titled fifth album pairs her voice with longtime inspirations including Brandy and Usher.

Creditschronological, newest first

2026KehlaniLead artist
2025FoldedSinger and co-songwriter
2024CRASHLead artist
2017SweetSexySavageLead artist
2016GangstaPerformer, Suicide Squad: The Album
2015You Should Be HereLead artist

Awards

Quotes

I want this next batch of music to feel like the most fiery parts of me.Kehlani, GRAMMY.com

Speaking ahead of CRASH in June 2024 about the energy she wanted to bring to the album and stage.

Trivia

She trained in ballet and modern dance before focusing on singing.
Brandy is a favorite singer of hers, and later joined her on the self-titled album.
She chose to revisit Nina Sky’s “Move Ya Body” for the sample in “After Hours.”