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"
Last Christmas
Keshia Chanté Lyrics
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But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
Merry Christmas
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying \\"I love you\\", I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
My god I thought you were someone to rely on
Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in heart
A girl under cover but you tore me apart
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special (they have to be special)
A face on a lover with a fire in heart
A girl under cover but you tore me apart
You know what I'll do next time
I'll give it to someone special, they gotta be special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears (I know I gotta do)
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears (I know I gotta do)
I'll give it to someone special
The song Last Christmas by Keshia Chanté is a cover of the original song by George Michael. The song is about a person who is heartbroken after giving their heart to someone, only to have it given away the very next day. This year, they vow to give their heart to someone special and not get hurt again. The lyrics are emotional and relatable, as many of us have experienced heartbreak and the desire to find someone special who will appreciate our love.
The lyrics describe the pain of having someone you love leave you, and the difficulty of moving on. The singer is still attracted to their former love interest, but they keep their distance because they don't want to get hurt again. Despite this, the singer still thinks about their ex and wonders if they remember them. The chorus is a plea to find someone special who will appreciate and reciprocate their love, instead of giving it away like their ex did.
Overall, Last Christmas is a song about heartbreak, resilience, and the hope of finding someone who will love and cherish you. The lyrics are relatable and emotional, and Keshia Chanté's version of the song adds a fresh R&B twist to the classic song.
Line by Line Meaning
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
On the previous Christmas, I gave you the most valuable part of myself
But the very next day you gave it away
But you quickly discarded and didn't cherish it like I hoped you would
This year, to save me from tears
This year, to avoid the heartbreak and sadness I experienced last year
I'll give it to someone special
I'll give my heart to someone who will truly value and appreciate it
Once bitten and twice shy
After being hurt before, I am hesitant to trust and love again
I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye
Even though I try to stay away from you, I still find myself drawn to you
Tell me baby, do you recognize me?
I wonder if you even remember me or the love I gave you last year
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
It's been a long time, so I'm not shocked if you've forgotten me
Merry Christmas
I say this as a greeting, though I feel sad and hurt inside
I wrapped it up and sent it
I carefully packaged and gave my heart to you
With a note saying "I love you", I meant it
I included a message expressing my genuine love for you
Now I know what a fool I've been
Looking back, I realize how foolish and naive I was to trust you with my heart
But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again
Despite knowing better, I still feel vulnerable and tempted by your charms
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
In a room full of people, many with a sense of weariness and fatigue
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
I'm avoiding you and your cold and unfeeling nature
My god I thought you were someone to rely on
I used to believe you were dependable and trustworthy
Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
Instead, I realize that I was just a sympathetic listener and comfort for your problems
A face on a lover with a fire in heart
A passionate and loving person who is deeply invested in the relationship
A girl under cover but you tore me apart
A girl who was hiding her true feelings, but you still hurt her deeply
Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again
I've moved on and found someone who truly loves and respects me, so I won't fall for your tricks again
You know what I'll do next time
Reflecting on my past mistakes, I now realize what I need to do differently in future relationships
They gotta be special
I won't settle for anything less than someone who is truly special and deserving of my love
Writer(s): George Michael, Henri C. G. Han Kooreneef Copyright: Wham Music Limited (Gb 2)
Contributed by Matthew K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vincent Filteau
This put me right in the mood for Christmas . Hope to hear and see more of you over the holidays "Keshia" . Until then , Sending you much love and blessings ...Take care and God bless
Young D N.S.R
girl you are a blessed artist, you deserve some PR!! do a radio/blog podcast tour around canada you a gem from Ontario early days. i use to see y'all in st.kitts (St.catherines)
SANDRO SALES
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