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Keyshia Myeshia Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records, she released her debut studio album, The Way It Is in 2005. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and garnered two nominations at the 2006 Soul Train Music Awards. Cole starred in the BET reality television series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (2006–2008), which became one of the most-watched programs in the network’s history. In 2007, Cole released her second studio album, Just Like You, which spawned three number-one R&B singles — “Let It Go” (featuring Missy Elliott and Lil’ Kim), “I Remember” and “Heaven Sent” — and earned her four Grammy nominations. The album reached number two on Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Her third album, A Different Me (2006), was met with generally positive reviews and became the second of her career to debut atop of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as well as number two on the Billboard 200. A commercial success, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. Her fourth album, Calling All Hearts (2010), included the singles “I Ain’t Thru” and “Take Me Away”. Her fifth studio album, Woman to Woman (2012), peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200. It spawned the single “Enough of No Love”, which peaked within the top-ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. That same year, she starred in the reality series Keyshia & Daniel: Family First. Further label changes saw the release of Point of No Return (2014) under Interscope and 11:11 Reset (2017) under Epic.Dubbed by critics as the “Princess of Hip-Hop Soul”, Cole is best known for her soulful voice. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including an ASCAP Award and a Billboard Music Award. From 2019 to 2020, she hosted the Fox Soul syndicated television talk show One on One with Keyshia Cole.
