Kelis
Real Name:
Kelis Rogers
Profile:
American singer and songwriter, born 21 August 1979 in Harlem, New York City, USA.
Kelis graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 1997, being a violin player for 14 years, and signed a production deal with the then-under-the-radar production team The Neptunes. They produced her debut album "Kaleidoscope" (1999), released on Virgin. Her sophomore release, "Wanderland" (2001), wasn't as fortunate and did not get released in the US, which led to tensions with Virgin; Kelis was later dropped because of lackluster performance. She found solace in a romance with rapper Nasir Jones whom she married to in 2005 and divorced from in 2010.
Her career started going full throttle with the buzz surrounding her third album, "Tasty" (2003), which features hit single "Milkshake" that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2004 and peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Club Play Songs chart in December 2003 with remixes by X-Press 2 and DJ Zinc.
"Kelis Was Here" (2006) was certified Silver in the UK for sales of over 60,000 copies. Things went quiet for a while, until Kelis returned to the scene with her first electronic album titled "Flesh Tone" (2010), which features production by the likes of David Guetta, Benny Benassi and Boys Noize, amongst others.
In April 2014, Kelis released her sixth studio album "Food". Fully produced by David Andrew Sitek, the album sees Kelis heading in a new musical direction with the album containing soul, funk and gospel elements.
Kelis graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 1997, being a violin player for 14 years, and signed a production deal with the then-under-the-radar production team The Neptunes. They produced her debut album "Kaleidoscope" (1999), released on Virgin. Her sophomore release, "Wanderland" (2001), wasn't as fortunate and did not get released in the US, which led to tensions with Virgin; Kelis was later dropped because of lackluster performance. She found solace in a romance with rapper Nasir Jones whom she married to in 2005 and divorced from in 2010.
Her career started going full throttle with the buzz surrounding her third album, "Tasty" (2003), which features hit single "Milkshake" that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2004 and peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Club Play Songs chart in December 2003 with remixes by X-Press 2 and DJ Zinc.
"Kelis Was Here" (2006) was certified Silver in the UK for sales of over 60,000 copies. Things went quiet for a while, until Kelis returned to the scene with her first electronic album titled "Flesh Tone" (2010), which features production by the likes of David Guetta, Benny Benassi and Boys Noize, amongst others.
In April 2014, Kelis released her sixth studio album "Food". Fully produced by David Andrew Sitek, the album sees Kelis heading in a new musical direction with the album containing soul, funk and gospel elements.
Sites:
iamkelis.com, Facebook, MySpace, pinterest.com, SoundCloud, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube, YouTube, YouTube
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Marketplace 25,768 For Sale
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CDVUS167, 7243 8 47911 2 4 |
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Kelis | Kaleidoscope (Album) | Virgin, Virgin | CDVUS167, 7243 8 47911 2 4 | Brazil | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelis | Wanderland (Album) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | none | UK | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0724359809014, VDJ2978 |
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Kelis | Tasty (Album) | Virgin, Arista, Star Trak Entertainment | 0724359809014, VDJ2978 | UK | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
094636320724 |
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Kelis | Kelis Was Here (Album) | Jive, Virgin | 094636320724 | Argentina | 2006 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
006025 27410784 |
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Kelis | Flesh Tone (Album) | Interscope Records | 006025 27410784 | UK | 2010 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IRR1010 |
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Kelis | The Evolution Of Kelis (CD) | Ill Roots Records | IRR1010 | 2010 | Sell This Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NTLP003 |
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Kelis | Live In London (Album) | Concert Live, Ninja Tune | NTLP003 | Europe | 2014 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5903111340391 |
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Kelis | Food (Album) | Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune | 5903111340391 | Europe | 2014 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MOVLP1476 |
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Kelis | Live From Metropolis Studios (LP, Ltd, Num, Gre) | Music On Vinyl | MOVLP1476 | Europe | 2015 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles & EPs |
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Moby Featuring Kelis | Moby Featuring Kelis - Honey (Single, Maxi) | Mute | none | UK | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7243 8 96555 4 4 |
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Kelis** | Caught Out There (Single, Maxi) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | 7243 8 96555 4 4 | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PRCD 1386-2 |
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Ol' Dirty Bastard Featuring Kelis | Ol' Dirty Bastard Featuring Kelis - Got Your Money (Single, Maxi) | Elektra | PRCD 1386-2 | US | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7087-6-15725-1-3 |
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Kelis | In The Morning (12", Promo) | Virgin | 7087-6-15725-1-3 | US | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
391.1255.24 |
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Moby / Moby Feat. Kelis | Moby / Moby Feat. Kelis - Find My Baby / Honey (Maxi, Single) | Mute, Labels | 391.1255.24 | Belgium | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMute255 |
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Moby / Moby Feat. Kelis | Moby / Moby Feat. Kelis - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? / Honey (Single, Maxi) | Mute, Mute | CMute255 | UK | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72438-38715-7-5 |
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Kelis | Get Along With You (Single, Maxi) | Virgin, Virgin | 72438-38715-7-5 | US | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VUSCD/VUSCDX/VUSC164 |
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Kelis | Good Stuff (Single, Maxi) | Virgin, Virgin | VUSCD/VUSCDX/VUSC164 | UK | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MUSH019852 |
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Moby Feat. Kelis / Moby | Moby Feat. Kelis / Moby - Honey / Porcelain (CD, Single) | Festival Mushroom Records | MUSH019852 | Australia & New Zealand | 2000 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7243 8 97433 2 6, VUSCDF200 |
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Guru's Jazzmatazz* Featuring Kelis | Guru's Jazzmatazz* Featuring Kelis - Supa Love (CD, Maxi) | Virgin, Virgin | 7243 8 97433 2 6, VUSCDF200 | UK & Europe | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VUSLPX167 |
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Kelis | Game Show (Single) | Virgin | VUSLPX167 | UK | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOXCD2, FOCXCD2 |
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Foxy Brown Feat. Kelis | Foxy Brown Feat. Kelis - Candy (Single) | Def Jam Recordings, Ill Nana Entertainment | FOXCD2, FOCXCD2 | Europe | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VUSTDJXX212 |
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Kelis | Young, Fresh N' New (Single) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | VUSTDJXX212 | Europe | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PRCD 1839-2 |
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Angie Martinez Featuring Kelis | Angie Martinez Featuring Kelis - Take You Home (Single, Maxi) | Elektra | PRCD 1839-2 | US | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERF042TP3 |
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Timo Maas Feat. Kelis | Timo Maas Feat. Kelis - Help Me (Maxi, Single) | Perfecto | PERF042TP3 | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNIR 20992-1 |
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Dream Featuring Loon / Loon Featuring Kelis | Dream Featuring Loon / Loon Featuring Kelis - Crazy / How You Want That (12", Promo) | Bad Boy Entertainment | UNIR 20992-1 | US | 2003 | Sell This Version |