Kehlani

Kehlani
Kehlani in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKehlani Ashley Parrish
Born (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationOakland School for the Arts
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
DiscographyKehlani discography
Years active2009–present
Labels
Member ofThe HBK Gang
Formerly ofPopLyfe
Children1
Websitekehlani.com

Kehlani Ashley Parrish (/kəˈlɑːni, kˈlɑːni/ kə-LAH-nee, kay-LAH-nee; born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. She is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen pop group PopLyfe in 2011.

Kehlani's debut mixtape, Cloud 19 (2014), was listed as one of Complex's "50 Best Albums of 2014." Its follow-up, You Should Be Here (2015) entered the Billboard 200, received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Kehlani signed with Atlantic Records to release her debut studio album, SweetSexySavage (2017), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, while her second, It Was Good Until It Wasn't (2020) peaked at number two. Her third album, Blue Water Road (2022) peaked at number 13 on the chart and was met with critical acclaim, while her fourth, Crash (2024), peaked at number 25.