Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born in Oakland, California, in 1995 and first gained attention as a member of the teen group PopLyfe, which appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2011. They later built a solo career in contemporary R&B, with early mixtapes such as Cloud 19 and You Should Be Here followed by studio albums including SweetSexySavage (2017), It Was Good Until It Wasn't (2020), Blue Water Road (2022), and Crash (2024). Kehlani’s music is rooted in R&B and often blends pop and hip-hop influences. They have received Grammy nominations and a Billboard Women in Music Rule Breaker Award, and are also known for a live show style that incorporates singing and dance, reflecting their background in performance and choreography.