Keshia Chanté (born as Keshia-Chanté Harper on June 16, 1988), coincidental… Read Full Bio ↴Keshia Chanté (born as Keshia-Chanté Harper on June 16, 1988), coincidentally the same day as her Idol, Tupac Shakur, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B/Pop singer, songwriter, actress and Ford model.

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"

Stomp
Keshia Chanté Lyrics

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We don't listen when you yelling and telling us,
Call us young dumb and rebellious,
(Belly rings how we wear our clothes)
Cannot, will not, live our lives the way you do yours,
You get one life and we won't be bored
So we flip through tricks off a skateboard,
We know you scared for us, 'cause you care for us,
Just be there for us and let us breathe

Hey teachers, not another one of your long speeches
How there's no hope and you can't reach us
Why can't we be us, just jump up, rip off the bleachers and

Stomp, soon as you hear the system thump
I need to feel that, pop the trunk,
All my ladies you wit me?
Fellas if you feel me,feel
I want you to get up, I wanna see you jump and
Stomp, soon as you feel the system thump
I wanna feel that bump,bump,bump
All my ladies you wit me?
Fellas if you feel me,feel me,
I wanna see ya, I wanna see ya stomp

Were not listening when you scream and yell
With your parental judgmental selves
Like you never been young before
We cannot, will not, live our lives the way you yours
We get one life and we won't be scared,
So throw your hands up in the air,
Instead of crowding us and doubting us,
You outta be proud of us, and let us breathe
Hey teachers, not another one of your long speeches
How there's no hope and you can't reach us
Why can't we be us,just jump up, rip off the bleachers and

'Cause we've had enough and
We've had it up to here, and
All we wanna do is have some fun, so please
Don't suffocate us, let us breathe, breathe, breathe
We've had enough and
We've had it up to here,
All we wanna is have some fun,so please
Don't suffocate us, let us breathe, breathe, breathe

All my Ladies,
All my Ladies

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Keshia Chanté's song Stomp is a call for the older generation to let the youth live their lives and experience the world in different ways. The song contends that the older generation judges, criticizes, and tries to control the youth incessantly, which makes them feel stifled and suffocated. They do not want to be treated the way that the older generation was treated when they were young, but instead they want to be allowed to have some fun and live their lives as they see fit. The lyrics convey a need for freedom, individuality, and an end to the paternalism that is trying to shape their lives.

The first verse of the song suggests that the older generation is trying to control the youth in different ways, including how they wear their clothes and the activities they partake in. The second verse emphasizes that the youth have had enough of being told how to live their lives and the constant criticism that comes with it. They want to be able to make their own choices and enjoy life without being suffocated by the older generation. The chorus of the song encourages the youth to embrace their individuality and enjoy life without fear.

Overall, the lyrics of Stomp send a clear message to not only the older generation but young people as well, to stand up for themselves, embrace their individuality, and not let anyone hold them back from experiencing the world in their own way.

Line by Line Meaning

We don't listen when you yelling and telling us
We are not receptive to your yelling or lectures

Call us young dumb and rebellious
You refer to us as naive and insubordinate

(Belly rings how we wear our clothes)
Our choice in fashion is our own, even if it includes belly rings

Cannot, will not, live our lives the way you do yours
We choose to live our lives differently than yours

You get one life and we won't be bored
We want to make the most out of life so we won't be bored

So we flip through tricks off a skateboard
We entertain ourselves by skateboarding

We know you scared for us, 'cause you care for us
We understand that your concern for us is born out of love

Just be there for us and let us breathe
We appreciate your support and want you to give us space to grow

Hey teachers, not another one of your long speeches
We don't want any more lectures from teachers

How there's no hope and you can't reach us
We don't want to hear that there is no hope for us or that we are unreachable

Why can't we be us, just jump up, rip off the bleachers and
We want to embrace who we are and have fun by jumping and tearing off the bleachers

Stomp, soon as you hear the system thump
We want to start stomping as soon as we hear the beat of the music

I need to feel that, pop the trunk
We want to experience the music to its fullest by popping the trunk of the car

All my ladies you wit me?
We are asking for all the women to join us

Fellas if you feel me,feel
We want the men to join us if they agree with us

I want you to get up, I wanna see you jump and
We want everyone to get up and jump along with us

We're not listening when you scream and yell
We are still not interested in hearing you if you are screaming or yelling

With your parental judgmental selves
We feel like you are unfairly judging us as parents

Like you never been young before
We feel like you can't understand what it is like to be young

So throw your hands up in the air
We want you to have fun with us by throwing your hands in the air

Instead of crowding us and doubting us
We want you to give us space and trust us

You outta be proud of us, and let us breathe
We want you to show pride in us and allow us to grow on our own

'Cause we've had enough and
We feel like we have reached our breaking point

We've had it up to here, and
We are fed up with the situation

All we wanna do is have some fun, so please
We just want to have fun and enjoy life

Don't suffocate us, let us breathe, breathe, breathe
We want space and freedom to grow, not to be stifled

All my Ladies
We are addressing all the women present

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER / HOUSTON, JORDAN / TAYLOR, JAYCEON TERRELL / BEAUREGARD, PAUL / BROWN, DAVID DARNELL /

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