Keshia Chanté (album)
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| Studio album by Keshia Chanté | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 53:39 | |||
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| Producer | Perry Alexander, Young Gavin, Kuya, Lonnie Szoke | |||
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Keshia Chanté is a self-titled debut studio album by Keshia Chanté, released by BMG in Canada on June 22, 2004 and was certified gold. The album received positive reviews from critics and industry insiders, winning numerous awards, including a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year making Chanté the youngest winner. The album garnered numerous awards and accolades.
The album features the singles "Shook", "Unpredictable", "Bad Boy", "Does He Love Me?" ft. Foxy Brown and "Let The Music Take You". The album was certified gold.
Her debut single "Shook (The Answer)" was released in early 2003, when Chanté was only 14 years old. It won an Urban Music Award for Best Pop/R&B Single. The follow-up, "Unpredictable" went No. 3 on both radio & video charts,[9] she released her first video, which hit No. 1 on YTV and the top ten on MuchMusic. In November 2003, the CD single of "Unpredictable" was certified gold. Because of that single, in 2003, she won the Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artist. In early February 2004, Chanté's third single, "Bad Boy", was released. It was also successful, breaking the Top 10 on radio and sitting at No. 3 on MuchMusic for four weeks before later earning the No. 1 position on the chart. The video was directed by director Little X.[10] Later, in June 2004, Chanté topped the charts again (Top 5) with the release of her fourth single "Does He Love Me?" ft. Foxy Brown, which Chanté & Foxy Brown wrote and Young Gav (Foxy Brown's older brother) produced. The video was also directed by Little X and became No. 1 on MuchMusic for three weeks. The video also garnered her an Urban Music Video Award for Video of the Year. On June 22, 2004 Chanté released her self-titled debut album. On December 3, 2004 it was certified gold. It contained her previous singles, as well as her later to be released fifth single "Let the Music Take You", also penned by Chanté. In October 2004, at the Canadian Urban Music Awards Chanté swept all three of her nominations, winning awards for Best New Artist, Video of the Year (for "Bad Boy"), Fans' Choice Award and by surprise taking home the Rising Star of the Year award.[8] In that same month, she also sang the national anthem at the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup championship game.[11]
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