Keshia's new album "Night & Day" was released worldwide on November 8th! Boasting 5 singles, the uptempo "Table Dancer", acoustic "Test Drive", sexy "Set U Free", inspirational "Shooting Star" and ballad "I Miss U", the album is a smash! The 23 year old singer, songwriter, actress, Ford model and fashionista, Keshia Chanté is considered a seasoned veteran in Canada’s entertainment industry. Since age 16, Chanté has released two albums through SONY Music, having a Gold record for her debut release, sales hitting Platinum status, a Juno Award for “R&B/Soul Recording of the Year”, eight top ten radio singles (Shook-The Answer, Unpredictable, Bad Boy, Does He Love Me and Let the Music Take You, Ring Da Alarm, Been Gone, 2U), six Canadian Urban Music Awards and a Canadian Radio Award to name just a few. All that might leave you breathless, but Chanté’s resume doesn’t stop there. She has also been the face of Sony’s Cybershot Digital Camera, Ontario Tourism’s “Yours To Discover” Campaign, Ecko Red, and has expanded her acting portfolio as the lead character in the 2009 TV series "Soul" (VisionTV) and has guest starred on Global’s “Da Kink In My Hair”. In recent months, Keshia has stretched her time between New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and Toronto working with high profile producers and songwriters on her new record. When asked what kind of sound this new album will have, Chanté says, "It's moody and full of depth. It’s the most honest, creative and personal body of work I have ever created. I've honed my songwriting skills, and have taken the intimacy of my diary into this album. I feel I’ve graduated from being a ‘singer’ to an ‘artist’. You can expect some real musicianship and plenty of theatrics." Exciting times for this young entrepreneur who also hopes to launch her own clothing and perfume lines sometime in the near future. At this rate, Chanté should soon have her very own empire!
Keshia was born in Ottawa, Ontario and she went to St. Peter Catholic High School and then moved to Brampton, Ontario at the age of 14. She then attended Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School, and graduated with her class in 2007. Her father is of Trinidadian descent and her mother is of Portuguese and Puerto Rican descent.
Her debut "Shook (The Answer)" appeared in early 2003. It was only meant to be a "buzz" single but it surprisingly broke into the Top 10 on Canadian music charts and won an Urban Music Award for "Best Pop/R&B Single".
For the follow-up, "Unpredictable", she released her first video, which hit number one 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 5 on radio and becoming the #1 video on MuchMusic for 4 weeks. The video was directed by director Little X. 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 #1 on MuchMusic for 3 weeks.
On June 22, 2004 Chanté released her debut album 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 "Let the Music Take You" penned by Chanté. In October 2004, at the Canadian Urban Music Awards Chanté swept all three of 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.
After her signing, Chanté moved to New York to begin working on her second album. During that time, Chante was on Teen People Magazines "Rock The Runway" Mall Tour (where Ciara started) and Seventeen Magazine's "Rock N' Shop" Mall Tour (where Britney Spears started). In May 2006, she posted 3 brand new songs, "Been Gone", "Kiss" and "Summer Love" on MySpace.
In March 2006 she released her "2U" Album teaser single, "Ring The Alarm", which was used for WarChild's "Keep The Beat" charity campaign. All the proceeds from "Ring The Alarm" went to supported children at war and was also featured on triple platinum compilation "MuchDance 2006".
In July of that year, she released her single "Been Gone", produced by Philadelphia's Matrax Productions. The video was shot by Little X (making it her 3rd collaboration with him) and was shot inside of "Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School" where Chante attended in her last year of school and graduated. Her second single, "2U", produced by Matrax was released in early November. 2U's video was shot on October 22 in Miami by director Bobby O'Neill, and was released on Yahoo Music Canada on November 16.
Also in 2006, Chanté made a featured cameo appearance in label mate Bow Wow's video "Shortie Like Mine". The video depicts Rapper Bow Wow searching for Keshia Chanté on his laptop. They send messages back and forth throughout the video.
Her second album was released on December 5, 2006 in Canada through Sony/BMG Canada and was released in May 2007 in Japan.
In August 2008, Chante began filming Soul, a television series in which she stars as "Mahalia". In February 2009, Soul began to air on VisionTV throughout Canada.
Chante is the face of Ontario Tourism and sings the theme song "There's No Place Like This". Chanté is the face of Sony's new Cyber-Shot Digital Camera and was the face of EckoRed in 2006.
Building awareness about AIDS with the Stephen Lewis Foundation and BET'S Rap-It-Up campaign, building awareness about children affected by war in third world countries with WarChild's Keep The Beat and has visited Dominican Republic to work with World Vision.
Award wins
2003
Urban Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single for "Shook (The Answer)"
Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Artist
2004
Canadian Urban Music Award for Best New Artist
Canadian Urban Music Award for Video Of The Year for "Bad Boy"
Canadian Urban Music Award for Fans Choice
2005
Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recoding Of The Year
Canadian Urban Music Award for Video Of The Year for "Does He Love Me?"
2006
Yahoo Music Canada Online Award for Best Canadian Video for "Been Gone"
2U
Keshia Chanté Lyrics
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That was too good to be true.
I had to resort to a lonely life,
Too many single nights, too busy even to choose.
The only thing that mattered to me was
That I had to do me and getta where I had to get to.
Its funny 'cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and 1 and 1 became,
[Chorus]
2U you're the one I want to be around when
And doing what I'm doing if you're doing it too.
I'm loving what you give me and I love it
When you kiss me and I want nobody near me but U2.
You know the one your in love
With feels the same way about you too.
I'm giving up my love 2U
You are the best I have to give royalty to live
You know I want you that much (much)
You and I are unbreakable no matter what the haters do,
I'm 'tryna tell you I'm stuck.
For there's no one because you do the crazy things you do.
And I'm glad you're up when it gets lonely baby,
There's no me without you
[Chorus]
The way you touch me (oh the way you touch me)
Makes me feel so nice.
The way I need ya (for the way I need ya)
I like it by my side.
Still ready lets do it (you you you)
You love me baby (want you too)
I know where we got it (baby)
So I'm giving up my love 2U!
[Chorus]
'Cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and one and one became,
'Cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and one and one became,
'Cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and,
'Cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and,
'Cause I ain't even want you
But you made me want you and,
So I'm giving up my love (giving up my love) 2U
[Chorus]
You're the one I want to be around
When I'm doing what I'm doing if you're doing it too.
I loving what you give me and I (kiss me!)
Love it when you kiss me and I want nobody near me but U2.
(yeah baby!) You know the one you're in love with
Feels the same (the way you feel, the way I feel!) way about U2.
I'm giving up my love 2U! (I'm giving up my love 2U)
You you you you
You're the one for me
I'm the one for you.
In the song 2U by Keshia Chanté, the singer talks about her past relationship experiences where she was always searching for the perfect guy who turned out to only be too good to be true. She mentions feeling lonely and always being too busy to even make a choice. Keshia then goes on to say that she never even wanted this guy initially, but he changed her mind and one thing led to another, resulting in her falling for him.
The chorus sees Keshia expressing her love for him and how he's the only one she wants to be around, doing what they both love. She's in love with the way he touches her, and he makes her feel nice being by her side. The song title and hook play on the phrase 'to you' and how she's giving her love to him, as he's the one that makes her happy and complete.
The song has a catchy and upbeat tune that matches the declaration of love and a newfound sense of happiness that Keshia seems to have found. The lyrics can be seen as an anthem for anyone who has found true love unexpectedly and is ready to give their all for that special someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many times I'm satisfied trying to find the right guy,
I have settled for men who were not what I was truly looking for far too often.
That was too good to be true.
The men I have been with have always turned out to be deceitful in the end.
I had to resort to a lonely life,
As a result, I have ended up leading a solitary life.
Too many single nights, too busy even to choose.
I have had too many lonely evenings and have been too caught up in my own life to even make a choice.
The only thing that mattered to me was
All that mattered was that I had to focus on myself and reach my goals.
That I had to do me and getta where I had to get to.
I needed to be true to myself and get to where I needed to be.
Its funny 'cause I ain't even want you
It's ironic that I never intended to be with you,
But you made me want you and 1 and 1 became,
but you ended up making me fall for you, and together, we became whole.
2U you're the one I want to be around when
You are the person I want to be around when I am doing what I am doing.
And doing what I'm doing if you're doing it too.
You are the only one I want to share my moments with.
I'm loving what you give me and I love it
I am absolutely in love with the way you treat me and affection you give.
When you kiss me and I want nobody near me but U2.
I feel like I am on top of the world when you kiss me, and I only want to be around you.
You know the one your in love
I know the person you are in love with
With feels the same way about you too.
And they feel the same way about you.
I'm giving up my love 2U
I am completely and entirely yours.
You are the best I have to give royalty to live
You are the best thing in my life, and I would do anything for you.
You know I want you that much (much)
You know I want you more than anything.
You and I are unbreakable no matter what the haters do,
We are unbeatable, and nothing can come between us.
I'm 'tryna tell you I'm stuck.
I am trying to make you understand how deeply I am committed to you.
For there's no one because you do the crazy things you do.
There is no one else who can make me feel the way you do.
And I'm glad you're up when it gets lonely baby,
I am grateful that you are there for me when I am going through tough times.
There's no me without you
I cannot imagine my life without you.
The way you touch me (oh the way you touch me)
Your touch is something special that makes me feel alive.
Makes me feel so nice.
It fills me with warmth and joy.
The way I need ya (for the way I need ya)
I cannot help but crave your love.
I like it by my side.
I love having you by my side.
Still ready lets do it (you you you)
I am always ready to be with you.
You love me baby (want you too)
You love me, baby, and I love you too.
I know where we got it (baby)
I understand where we came from and how we got here.
So I'm giving up my love 2U!
I am completely devoted to you.
'Cause I ain't even want you
It's unbelievable that I did not want to be with you,
So I'm giving up my love (giving up my love) 2U
and yet, here I am, surrendering myself to you, wholly and completely.
You're the one I want to be around
I only want to be near someone who loves me like you do,
When I'm doing what I'm doing if you're doing it too.
and who shares my interests and passions.
I loving what you give me and I (kiss me!)
I cannot express how much I love the way you treat me and the affection you show.
Love it when you kiss me and I want nobody near me but U2. (yeah baby!)
When you kiss me, I feel like there is no one else in the world except for us.
You know the one you're in love with
You know the person you are in love with.
Feels the same (the way you feel, the way I feel!) way about U2.
And they feel the same way about both of us.
You you you you
You're the one for me
I'm the one for you.
We are meant to be together, and we are each other's true love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KIYAMMA R. GRIFFIN, MARY J. BLIGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
iloveAndre07
I love it keshia! keep doing your thing!
Star Light Love
saw her perform today! she looked and sounded AMAZING!!!!!! her new songs sound G--R--R--E--A--T!!! <3
JukeBoxJunkie10
She good. This song give me like a early-mid 2000s R&B/Pop vibe. I'm feeling this chick.
Teefaniie Eliisha
i LOVEEE keshia. shes AMAZING, and this song just PROVES how amazing she is.
Tiffini D
aww she's grown up! Keep it up girl! Wish you much success!!!
DLlovesJB&P! 🥰
i love her! she's so pretty and an awesome singer and performer! i saw her in concert in our hometown of ottawa, and she's soo good! you go kc! love dana from o-town!
JayMerc75
Wow the reincarnation of Aaliyah! Thank you for reminding me of her soul and talent! Keep it up and you will achieve much more!!
Gemma Aboagye
love the song is inspiring. keshia is a fantastic dancer
Alanna Bandy
love this song.. great beat to it. :]
hiphop2457
She's so talented. xoxo this song