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Kelis Rogers ( /kəˈliːs/; born August 21, 1979), better known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer-songwriter. She has won Brit Awards, Q Awards, and NME Awards, and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Outside her native United States, she has had nine top ten singles in the United Kingdom alone. Kelis appeared on Moby's Area One Tour, supported U2 on the European leg of their Elevation Tour and headlined her own All Hearts Tour with Robyn.
Kelis was born and raised in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Her first name is a portmanteau of her father's name, Kenneth (1944–2000), and her mother's name, Eveliss. Her father Kenneth was an African American jazz musician and Pentecostal minister, and was formerly a professor at Wesleyan University. Her mother Eveliss is a Puerto Rican-Chinese fashion designer who inspired Kelis to pursue her singing career. She has three sisters, Kelis being the third born of the four girls.
As a child, Kelis sang in church choirs and played violin, piano, and saxophone while attending Manhattan Country School, a private school. At the age of 13, Kelis shaved off all of her hair. In an interview with Charlotte Roche, Kelis says she was kicked out of her parents house at the age of sixteen for having bad behavior stating that she would sometimes clash with her mother, but continued her education at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she formed the R&B trio BLU (Black Ladies United). Kelis was also a bartender and a sales associate at a clothing store before graduating high school saying that she stole certain items from her job to get by from living out of her parents house; afterwards, a friend introduced Kelis to The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo); they formed a strong bond and with their support, landed herself a record deal.
Actors: Adrian Washington (producer), Stephen Seidel (miscellaneous crew), Christopher North (composer), Hugh Plantin (director), Hugh Plantin (producer), Hugh Plantin (actor), Jennifer Sonnenfeld (miscellaneous crew), Candice Myers (actress), Tina Jetter (actress), Charles Hess (editor), Caroline Onikute (miscellaneous crew), Caroline Onikute (producer), Tommy Jessie (miscellaneous crew), Lolita Foster (actress), Anna Miranda (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: A Christian woman, who tries to raise money to save her daughter from a serious health crisis, by attempting to kill a man, but finds out that that man could be innocent. She then fights to decide to save her daughter, or kill a man who might not be the actual attacker.
Genres: Drama, Short,Been running in place for such a long time
Stuck in a race in the wrong line
When it all came down on me.
And I havent had faith for such a long time
Am I outta place or out of my mind
Should it all fall down on me
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to sing so just scream
Youll never know
If you dont let it out
You've had enough
Thell call your bluff
You cant back down lost in a crowd
Youve won the right to scream and shout
They'll talk about you lost your cool
There is no point who makes the rules
So lets get to it
Now youll prove it
Break out
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Been running in place for such a long time
Stuck in a race in the wrong line
When it all came down on me.
And I havent had faith for such a long time
Am I outta place or out of my mind
Should it all fall down on me
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to sing so just scream
Sound the alarm
Raise your arms
Your on your own
Your not alone
Big city got you on the ground
Afraid to fight dont make a sound
So lets get to it
Now youll prove it
Push back
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Scream and shout
Been running in place for such a long time
Stuck in a race in the wrong line
When it all came down on me.
And I havent had faith for such a long time
Am I outta place or out of my mind
Should it all fall down on me
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to live so just dream
Its not enough to sing so just scream