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Kelis
Kelis Rogers (;〔She can be heard singing her name in the song "Blindfold Me"〕 born August 21, 1979) better known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper and certified chef. Kelis achieved moderate international success with her 1999 debut album, ''Kaleidoscope'', but left her label Virgin Records after its follow-up, ''Wanderland'' (2001), received little sales attention and no U.S. release. Her third album, 2003's ''Tasty'', earned the singer commercial prominence and produced the hit single "Milkshake", her most well-known song. ''Kelis Was Here'' (2006), her fourth album, was the subject of further label disputes and she took a hiatus from music after its release, during which she trained at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school. She released the album ''Flesh Tone'' in 2010 and her sixth, ''Food'', independently in 2014.
Kelis has been recognised at the Brit Awards, Q Awards, NME Awards, and Grammy Awards ceremonies.〔Kate Hutchinson, ('Soul Food' ), ''The Guardian'', March 1, 2014.〕 Her musical output, both as a lead and featured artist, encompasses various genres—she has collaborated with R&B and hip hop acts including Busta Rhymes and Clipse, electronic and dance producers such as Calvin Harris, Timo Maas, and Richard X, pop and rock acts Enrique Iglesias and No Doubt, and indie/alternative musicians including Björk and Dave Sitek. She has sold six million records worldwide〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kelis Interview - Contactmusic.com )〕 and has had particular success in the United Kingdom, with ten of her singles reaching the UK Singles Chart top ten.
==Early life==
Kelis Rogers was born and raised in the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem, New York City. Her first name is a portmanteau of her father's name, Kenneth (1944–2000), and her mother's name, Eveliss. Her father Kenneth was an African American jazz musician and Pentecostal minister, and was formerly a professor at Wesleyan University. Her mother Eveliss is a Puerto Rican and Chinese fashion designer who inspired Kelis to pursue her singing career. She has three sisters, Kelis being the third born of the four girls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kelis )〕
As a child, Kelis sang in church choirs and played violin, piano, and saxophone while attending Manhattan Country School, a private school. At the age of 13, Kelis shaved off all of her hair. In an interview with Charlotte Roche, Kelis says she was kicked out of her parents' house at the age of sixteen for bad behavior, stating that she would sometimes clash with her mother,〔 but continued her education at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she formed the R&B trio BLU (Black Ladies United). Kelis was also a bartender and a sales associate at a clothing store before graduating high school. Afterwards, a friend introduced Kelis to The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo); they formed a strong bond, and, with their support, she landed a record deal with Virgin Records.
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