"More than a decade into her career, the 30-year-old singer, whose full name is Kehlani Parrish, seems to have finally landed her long-prophesied "one song away" with "Folded." Easily identified by its arsenal of classical strings and wishful lyricism, the nuanced break-up anthem, released in June, is her most mainstream track yet - earning two Grammy nominations for R&B song and performance as well as becoming her highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7."
"Inside Hollywood's Henson Recording Studios, the singer, despite the unexpected surplus of success and the looming deadline of her forthcoming album, carries herself in a composed, laid-back manner. She explains that the night prior, she had camped out late in the studio working with the Underdogs, the producing duo responsible for much of Chris Brown and Azealia Banks' early sounds. Then she woke up early that morning for dance rehearsal, with plans of heading back to the studio later that evening. It's "crunch time.""
Kehlani rose in the 2010s with mixtapes Cloud 19 and You Should Be Here, noted for candid lyrics and notable vocal ability. After initial hype faded she experienced pressure to meet commercial metrics rather than focus solely on art. She described how attention to charts, nominations, and covers crept into creative thought while also feeling a sense of freedom to make her own choices. In June she released "Folded," a classical-string-backed breakup anthem that earned two Grammy nominations and reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. She maintains a composed work ethic, balancing late-night studio sessions, collaboration with producers, and dance rehearsals under album deadlines.
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