Kelela
Kelela ከለላ | |
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Kelela in June 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Kelela Mizanekristos |
| Born | June 4, 1983 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | kelela |
Kelela Mizanekristos (Amharic: ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ, käläla mizanäkərəsətosə, [kələla mizanəkrɨstos]) (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a nearly 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February of 2023.