Tynisha Keli

Tynisha Keli
Cover photo (Chronicles of TK)
Background information
Birth name	Tynisha Keli Soares
Born	(1985-07-28) July 28, 1985 (age 31) New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, model, actress
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Records (2006-2009) Warner Japan (2009-2011) Eight72 Entertainment (2010)
Website	http://tynishamusic.com

Tynisha Keli Soares (born July 28, 1985), known by her stage name Tynisha Keli, is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, who has seen her greatest success in Japan.

She is best known for the single "I Wish You Loved Me" which was written by Rico Love and produced by Tha Corna Boyz. The singer's debut album, The Chronicles of TK, was released in Japan on April 22, 2009. The album peaked at number twelve on the Japanese Albums Chart, and sold 600,000 copies in Japan. The album's second single, Shatter'd, reached number four on Billboard's Japan Hot 100. Her second album, The 5th Element was released in August 2010 in Japan. It debuted at number one on Japan's iTunes, the first single released off the album "Love Hurts" also debuted at number one. The album peaked at number thirty-six on the Japanese Albums Chart.

She is not currently signed to a label and is working on her third album.

Tynisha Keli Soares was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Timothy Soares (died 1986) and Elisa Smith Soares. She is of Portuguese descent. The family were poor during her childhood. She has two brothers, Timothy, and Tazmyn Michael Soares (June 23, 1989 - December 21, 2007), and a sister, Tay'le Rudolph (born 1992). Her father was killed when she was barely a year old. She began immersing herself in music at age 8, including using it to express her frustrations. She began singing professionally at age 14. She moved to Los Angeles, where she lived for seven years before moving to Atlanta. Her brother Tazmyn was killed in Boston in December 2007; he was 18 years old.

In 1999, Keli met Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), a former member of the platinum hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, who agreed to assist her career. He coached her after school, acting as both manager and father figure. Soon he landed her a gig at the Strand Theatre in Boston, where she performed 'Never Can Say Goodbye', the Jackson 5 classic, in front of an all-black audience. She moved to Los Angeles a year later and landed a spot in a pop girl group, 'Gyrlz Society'. Gyrlz Society was an American girl group comprising four members: Amy Correa, Melissa Tessmer, Tynisha Keli, and Katy Scanlan. The group released one single, the group's only song "Respect Me", along with a Double "D" Mix, which was produced by Damon Jones in 2002 under MCA Records. Although the single's casing mentioned a self-titled Gyrlz Society album to be released "later this year" (2003), the album was cancelled and the group quickly disbanded. From the beginning she knew that being part of a group was not her desire; she wanted to try it on her own. Before she got a major record deal, she recorded with Beau Dozier a few demos to send to record labels.