Karly-Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994 in Pereira, Colombia) professionally known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, music video director and fashion designer. She writes and produces most of her own music.
The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. Read Full BioKarly-Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994 in Pereira, Colombia) professionally known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, music video director and fashion designer. She writes and produces most of her own music.
The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."
Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."
Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.
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The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. Read Full BioKarly-Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994 in Pereira, Colombia) professionally known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, record producer, music video director and fashion designer. She writes and produces most of her own music.
The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."
Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."
Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.
http://kaliuchis.com
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Know What I Want
Kali Uchis Lyrics
They say one door open when another door close
I'm prayin' that's that way that it goes
'Cause right when I'm 'bout to turn the door knob
It seem it's all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed, I can't read, the signs that say stop
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant, yeah
I notice everything, I just act like I don't
But I know what I want (I know)
Yeah, I know just what I want (just what)
But I know what I want (I want)
But, I know what I want (Don't tell me cause)
You swear that you're grown
It's 5 in the morning
You won't call or come home
I'm getting really tired of it
All up in my phone, boy leave it alone
And I'm learning, now I know
Should'a left your ass in the friend zone
One door open when another door close
I'm prayin' that's that way that it goes
'Cause right when I'm 'bout to turn the door knob
It seem it's all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed, I can't read, the signs that say stop
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant
Yeah, I notice everything, I just act like I don't
But I know what I want (I know)
Yeah, I know what I want (just what)
But I know what I want (I want)
Yeah, I know what I want (Don't tell me cause)
But I know what I want (I know)
Yeah, I know what I want (just what)
But, I know what I want (I want)
Yeah, I know what I want (don't tell me cause)
I know just what I want
Don't tell me cause I know
Yeah I know
Yeah I know
Don't tell me cause (I know what I want)
Yeah, I know what I want
Boy, I know what I want
Yeah, I know what I want
Boy, I know what I want
(I know) yeah, I know what I want
(Just what) boy, I know what I want
(I want) yeah, I know what I want
Don't tell me cause
You swear that you're grown
It's five in the morn'
And you wont call or come home
I'm getting really tired of it
All up in my phone
Boy, leave it alone
Should'a left your ass in the friend zone
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mikaela gonzales
[Verse 1:]
They say one door open when another door close
I'm prayin' that's that way that it goes
Because right when I'm 'bout to turn the door knob
It seems it's all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed, I can't read, the signs that say stop
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant
I notice everything, I just act like I don't
Boy I know what I want
[Hook:]
I know just what I want
Don't tell me cause
[Verse 2:]
You swear that you're grown
It's 5 in the morning
You won't call, I'll come home
I'm getting really tired of it
All up in my phone, boy leave it alone
And I'm learning, now I know
Should have left your ass in the friend zone
[Verse 1]
[Hook x4]
[Verse 2]
Igor Joaquim
They say one door open when another door close
I'm prayin' that's that way that it goes
'Cause right when I'm 'bout to turn the door knob
It seem it's all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed, I can't read, the signs that say stop
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant, yeah
I notice everything, I just act like I don't
But I know what I want (I know)
Yeah, I know just what I want (just what)
But I know what I want (I want)
But, I know what I want (Don't tell me cause)
You swear that you're grown
It's 5 in the morning
You won't call or come home
I'm getting really tired of it
All up in my phone, boy leave it alone
And I'm learning, now I know
Should'a left your ass in the friend zone
One door open when…
bland stan
Lyrics:
They say one door open when another door close
I'm prayin' that's the way that it goes
'Cause right when I'm 'bout to turn the door knob
It seems it's all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed
I can't read the signs that say stop
[Pre-Chorus]
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant, yeah
I notice everything, I just act like I don't
[Chorus]
But I know what I want (I know)
Yeah, I know what I want (just what)
But I know what I want (I want)
But I know what I want (don't tell me, 'cause...)
[Verse 2]
You swear that you're grown
It's 5 in the morning
You won't call, or come home
I'm getting really tired of it
All up in my phone, boy, leave it alone
And I'm learning, now I know
Should have left your ass in the friend zone
Lacy Maynon
She was so ahead of her time I can’t believe this was 5 years ago
Rubydoll _
Oh. Nevermind i google it LOL scared me for a minute ngl
Rubydoll _
Was??? Oh my god is she fucking dead?
EsMi Q
5 years ago: with child
Now: still a vibe
Giselle Castillo
I just realized it was published 6 years ago-
Nadiya Sarwar
Five or six years ago is not a long time ago tho. There were many cool artists during early 2010s too.
valerie
Who else thinks that Kali should have a clothing line of the clothes she wears in her videos🙌🏻?
Justice Collins
Fr💯💯💯
Rickie Atwell
Me
Kimya S.
Hell yeah!!! Her aesthetic is EVERYTHING!