She was adopted at the age of two by family friends Leon and Yvonne Cole, changing her last name to Cole. Her biological mother was addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. Keyshia Myeshia Johnson was born on October 15, 1981, in Oakland, California, and is the biological daughter of Francine 'Frankie' Lons (1960-2021) and boxing trainer Virgil Hunter.

2.5 2020–present: Upcoming eighth studio album.

2.3 2010–2013: Calling All Hearts and Woman to Woman.2.2 2007–2009: Just like You and A Different Me.Her third reality show, Keyshia Cole: All In, premiered in 2015. Her second reality show, Family First, premiered in 2012. She signed to a reality/documentary series Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is which aired on BET from 2006 until 2008, giving viewers a closer look into Cole's career and family life with her biological mother and sister. Īfter Geffen folded, Cole's sixth album Point of No Return (2014) was released in 2014 through Interscope Records, and had unsuccessful sales, selling less than 45,000 copies in the US.Īlong with her music, Cole has ventured into reality television. The album has sold 329,000 copies in the US as of September 2013. The album has sold 400,000 copies in the US as of November 2012.Ĭole's fifth album Woman to Woman (2012) debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 96,000, lower than her last effort. The album debuted and peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 129,000.

Her next album, Calling All Hearts, was released in 2010. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 322,000, the highest of Cole's career. The album has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold 1.7 million copies in the US.Ī Different Me is Cole's third album, released in 2008. It was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.

The album stayed on the charts for over a year, selling over 1.6 million copies.Īfter A&M folded, Cole released her second album Just Like You (2007) under Geffen Records, and the album debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. It was certified gold within 17 weeks, and then platinum just eight weeks later. She released her debut album, The Way It Is (2005), which spawned five singles: ' Never' (featuring Eve), ' I Changed My Mind', ' (I Just Want It) To Be Over', ' I Should Have Cheated', and ' Love'. At the age of 15, she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&M Records. Her career began when she met MC Hammer at the age of 12, and later met rapper Tupac Shakur. Keyshia Myeshia Cole ( née Johnson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and television personality.

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