Kelela

Kelela
ከለላ
Kelela in June 2018
Background information
Birth nameKelela Mizanekristos
Born (1983-06-04) June 4, 1983
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitekelela.co

Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə, [kələla mizanəkrɨstos]) (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.