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"
Ghost Love
Keshia Chanté Lyrics
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When everyone sleeps, he comes out form where he hides
It's a different life, filled with hurt, filled with fright
And for me what's love, and he tries and he tries
Feels like I'm way past the clouds, I'm being pulled to the other side, the other side
Our feelings need tonight I'm fly towards the light, but it's just not right, it's just not right
[Chorus]
I just wanna give it up, just wanna loose it now
Now live my life without your ghost love
It's ridiculous, I'm feeling so un-natural
I just wanna give it up, just wanna loose it
Now live my life without your being, a ghost love, a ghost love
I'm so moved by his touch, I'm so moved by his touch
In his arms I'm wrapped up, feel so good but it's wrong
To know that he's never real, and he ain't gonna be
Nothing but a mystery
Feels like I'm way past the clouds, I'm being pulled to the other side, the other side
Our feelings need tonight I'm fly towards the light, but it's just not right, it's just not right
[Chorus]
Tell me what you doing to me, doing to me, doing to me
You know what this does to me, does to me, does to me
Tell me what you doing to me, this just not right for me
I don't want this
Tell me what you doing to me, doing to me, doing to me
You know what this does to me, does to me, does to me
Tell me what you doing to me, this just not right for me
I don't want this, ghost love
[Chorus]
Tell me what you doing to me, doing to me, doing to me
You know what this does to me, does to me, does to me
Tell me what you doing to me, this just not right for me
I don't want this, ghost love.
The lyrics to Keshia Chanté's "Ghost Love" tell the story of a forbidden relationship that the singer finds herself in. The song presents the idea of a partner that only comes out at night, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for a secret love affair. The lyrics describe the singer's conflict in her emotions; she is torn between being moved by his touch and feeling so wrong about the situation. The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to get out of the relationship as it is causing her to feel unnatural and move on from the ghost love.
The phrase "ghost love" itself refers to a love that is not real or exists only in the singer's imagination. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is dangerous and mysterious, but the singer cannot help herself as she is in too deep. The lyrics reveal the singer's conflicted emotions as she is being pulled towards something that is not right but also has an intense attraction to it. Ultimately, the singer comes to the decision that living life without the ghost love is the best way forward.
Overall, "Ghost Love" by Keshia Chanté tells the story of a dangerous love that the singer cannot escape from. The song's lyrics express the emotions of a person conflicted in their love for an unattainable partner and their desire to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
In the midst of the night, in the midst of the night
During late hours with silence, solitude and darkness for company
When everyone sleeps, he comes out form where he hides
The presence she feels is not of a living being, but of a spirit that only appears in the dead of night
It's a different life, filled with hurt, filled with fright
The existence of this ghost is not a peaceful one, but rather filled with pain and fear
And for me what's love, and he tries and he tries
She is still trying to figure out what real love feels like and this is not it. The ghost is trying to make her feel his affection
Feels like I'm way past the clouds, I'm being pulled to the other side, the other side
She feels like she is losing touch with reality and is being pulled towards the other side - the world of spirits
Our feelings need tonight I'm fly towards the light, but it's just not right, it's just not right
The ghost's actions and not of love, but rather of a forceful nature which is not right for her
It's ridiculous, I'm feeling so un-natural
The situation she is in feels strange and not normal
I just wanna give it up, just wanna loose it now
She wants to let go of this supernatural bond that is not natural and doesn't feel right for her
Now live my life without your ghost love
She wants to live a life without the presence of the ghost and his so-called love
I'm so moved by his touch, I'm so moved by his touch
The ghost's touch feels real and affects her on an emotional level
In his arms I'm wrapped up, feel so good but it's wrong
The physical touch of a ghost feels good, but it is not right for her to be involved with a spirit
To know that he's never real, and he ain't gonna be
She is aware that the ghost is not a living being and will never be a part of her life in a real way
Nothing but a mystery
The ghost remains a mystery and unknown entity
Tell me what you doing to me, doing to me, doing to me
She questions the actions of the ghost and his impact on her life
You know what this does to me, does to me, does to me
She is aware of the emotional rollercoaster that the ghost's presence brings into her life and how it affects her
This just not right for me
She is trying to let go of the ghost's hold on her as she knows it's not right for her
I don't want this
She doesn't want to be involved with the ghost and his love
Ghost love
The unnatural, supernatural affection of the ghost
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CANDY GLOSTER, MARK CYRUS, ROBERT WELLS
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