The American Teen : Khalid

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Dena Salehipour (11) STAFF REPORTER

Khalid is an up and coming R&B artist, from Georgia, who has recently been taking the charts by storm with his phenomenal album, American Teen, which was released early 2017.

Khalid Donnel Robinson or better known as Khalid (pronounced as Kha-Leed), is a 19 year old Georgian born singer. Raised by a single military mom, causing the family to move around a a lot. The young artist spent the majority of his childhood in Germany, New York, El Paso, and Kentucky. In an interview with Sway, Khalid said that these frequent moves “gave him a sense of maturity. I really had to accept at an early age that friendships don’t last forever. Moments don’t last forever, and memories are memories.”

The singer first broke ranks after the release of his debut single, “Location”, and quickly became known as a giant on the “Artists You Need to Know” list as well as on the “Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists” chart. The album has managed to stay in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and two hit songs from the release, “Location” and “Young Dumb and Broke”, both broke into the top 25 chart. He describes this album as very relatable to the listeners as, “We’re all going through heartbreak, we’re all going through happiness. It’s really just a compilation of all the stories that I have.”
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Furthermore, the singer has teamed up with many A-listers and was seen on Logic’s 1-800-273-8255, Silence by Marshmello, Homemade Dynamite by Lorde, and Rollin by Calvin Harris. These collaborations, alongside his immense success with his American tour, have set him up for a future on the international stage, booking shows worldwide and acquiring nominations for his excellent work.

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(Khalid performing at his concert)

Last year the young singer was nominated for the Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammys. Best New Artist is an important award in the Grammys as artists can only be nominated once for the award. Khalid will had some strong competition for the awards and lost to Alesssia Cara.