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Kelela
Biography
Kelela Mizanekristos is an American singer and songwriter. 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. Early life and education A second-generation Ethiopian American and an only child, Mizanekristos was born in Washington, D.C. on June 6, 1983. Growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, she learned to play the violin in fourth grade and sang in her school's choir. In 2001, she graduated from Magruder High School. After transferring from Montgomery College to the American University, Mizanekristos began singing jazz standards at cafés. In 2008, she joined an indie band called Dizzy Spells and sang progressive metal after meeting Tosin Abasi, whom she later dated. In 2010, she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently lives, in addition to London. Career 2012–2015: Cut 4 Me and Hallucinogen In November 2012, Mizanekristos began work on her debut mixtape with already two recorded songs. She later quit her job as a telemarketer to fully pursue her career as a musician. Having moved to Los Angeles, Mizanekristos connected with Teengirl Fantasy and contributed to the group's 2013 album Tracer on the song "EFX", which led her to meet Prince William from the label Fade to Mind. He introduced her to the sound of the record label and its sister imprint from London, Night Slugs. In May 2013, she appeared on Kingdom's "Bank Head", and five months later released her mixtape Cut 4 Me for free. Harriet Gisbone of The Guardian described the mixtape as "an experiment for the production team, the first time the production crew had used vocals on their club tracks". Her track "Go All Night" was included on Saint Heron, a multi-artist compilation album released by Solange Knowles. The mixtape was heavily influenced by grime music, a popular electronic genre based in the UK, and helped revive the subgenre known as Rhythm & Grime. On February 2014, Kelela released "The High", through her SoundCloud. On March 3, 2015, she announced the release of her debut EP, Hallucinogen, alongside the release of the lead single "A Message" and its accompanying music video. The second single, "Rewind", was released on September 2. The EP covers the beginning, middle and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. 2016–2018: Take Me Apart In 2016, Mizanekristos was featured on "Scales" from Solange's A Seat at the Table. In 2017, she provided additional vocals on the track "Busted and Blue" from Gorillaz's album Humanz. On July 2017, Kelela announced her debut studio album, Take Me Apart. It was made available for pre-order on August 1 alongside the release of the lead single, "LMK". Three more singles preceded the album, "Frontline", "Waitin" and "Blue Light", before it was released on October 6, 2017. The album received widespread acclaim from music critics and featured on various year-end lists. On September 12, 2018, Mizanekristos announced Take Me a_Part, the Remixes, a remix album consisting of remixes from her debut album. It features contributions from Kaytranada, Rare Essence, Serpentwithfeet and more. The album was released on October 5, 2018, making it a year since the release of Take Me Apart. 2019–present: Hiatus and Raven On September 2022, Kelela released "Washed Away", her first single in five years. In November, she announced her second studio album Raven, set to be released on February 10, 2023. "Happy Ending" and "On the Run" were also released as singles prior to the release of the album. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
