#TBT: KESHIA STARS IN SHORT FILM 'SOUL'D OUT' (2012)

Here's a Throwback for this Tuesday morning #KCRyders! Remember way back when, in November 2012, when Keshia filmed a short filmed entitled, 'Soul'd Out'? That film went on to debut the Toronto Film Festival the following year and we said, as soon as it released, we'd keep you updated? Well now you can officially view the short film on Youtube.com courtesy of the films musical director BirdxHost. Check out Keshia showcasing her every growing acting chops below.

SOUL'D OUT - 2012 (13:25)
Directed & Written by Tichaon Tapambwa
Cast:
Starring Keshia Chante - Renee
Emmanuel Kabongo - Devon
Daniyah Ysrayl - Will

Produced by Tara Woodbury (Producer) & Melanie Windle (co-producer)

#KCFunFact: This short film is also Executive Produced by RT (Who directed Keshia's Table Dancer music video which has over 1 Million Views on Youtube!)






Synopsis:

Usually when you prove to an upcoming rapper that you're worthy to go on tour and be his official photographer, your life would be set. Not for Will. That's where his problems start. In this urban character drama, Will is an ambitious young adult ready to turn his favorite hobby into a career. However, he has to deal with his sister's boyfriend, Devon, first. Shot down and now physically scarred, Devon has been using his disability against Will and guilt tripping their friendship. This coming of age drama is about Will realizing that in order to overcome your fears, you have to be a little selfish.

BREAKING: "SUNSHINE SKETCHES" FT KESHIA CHANTÈ NOW ON DVD!

#KCRyders this is huge! We told you once we got the final details about the movie going to DVD that we'd share! We're pleased to announce that you can now order your copy of our girl Keshia Chantè's very first movie, "Sunshine Sketches of A Little Town" on DVD from the official CBC website by clicking here!

Congrats KC!

KC QUICK NEWS #9: SUNSHINE SKETCHES FT. KC TO GO TO DVD IN EARLY JUNE

Hey #KCRyders! Get ready to support KC in a major way once more! According to the Official Facebook of the movie "Sunshine Sketches In A Little Town" that KC recently appeared in, it will be made for DVD release in early June!

The Sunshine Sketches DVD release is scheduled for early June. Watch this space for more details! 

Source: "Sunshine Sketches In A Little Town" Facebook

 How exciting is that? Very if you ask me, especially if the DVD is made for shipping and purchase internationally. It will be a great day for us as #KCRyders because it'll be the first film with KC in it available for purchase! We'll keep you in the know regarding the details as they come!

Now if only Vision-TV could hop on the same wagon and get us the SOUL Series staring KC, iSH and Mpho on BET and DVD for international release? Oh yes, then we'd be in business.

WATCH: KESHIA CHANTÈ CAMEOS IN CBC'S REMAKE OF "SUNSHINE SKETCHES"

Submitted by Linda

At most KC's camera time in the CBC remake of the 1952 classic, "Sunshine Sketches of A Little Town" equates to all but two-minutes. Thus rightfully labeled a "cameo" not a feature. However Keshia uses her camera time wisely, and you can tell that she's becoming more comfortable as she comes into her own both as an artist and a budding actress.

The day before "Sunshine Sketches" aired I read an article that mentioned exactly what song Keshia would be performing, and after looking it up I was anxious to see just how Keshia would make the song her own. Clearly she does amazing soul-stirring rendition of the Burton Cummings 1977 classic "I'm Scared" and you can watch it below.You can also watch her brief acting clip as well. Hopefully she takes on more acting roles, or cameos it'd be great to see her extend her acting resume.

To view the movie "Sunshine Sketches in A Little Town" in it's entirety click here.

Credit to Linda for uploading KC's segments.

KC covers  Burton Cummings "Im Scared" in SSIALT Pt. 1
 
Keshia Chante on SSIALT part 1 (2/12/12) by sweetpreciousbrat

KC in SSIALT Pt. 2

Keshia Chante on SSIALT part 2 (2/12/12) by sweetpreciousbrat

WATCH: KC & CANFAR VISIT NORTHERN SS FOR THE 19TH ANNUAL "HAVE A HEART" CAMPAIGN

Yesterday KC & CANFAR visited Northern Secondary School for their 19th Annual Have A Heart Campaign Week. We posted pics from various places on twitter and you can view more photos courtesy of CANFAR by clicking here.


CANFAR also tweeted that their visit from Northern was documented by CBC, which you can watch below starting at the 21:10 mark.

Sidenote: How appropriate for cross promo! This Sunday February 12, you can catch Keshia on CBC TV in the re-adaptation of the Canadian literary classic, "Sunshine Sketches of A Little Town" at 8pm EST.

Keshia & CANFAR visit Northern SS

UPCOMING: "SUNSHINE & SKETCHES" FT. KC TO AIR ON CBC IN FEBRUARY!

Hey #KCRyders! According to KC's mom Ms. Tess and an announcement made via twitter,1952 Stephen Leacock remake and  made-for-TV-movie "Sunshine & Sketches of A Little Town" featuring our girl Keshia in a singing cameo; will air next month! Mark your calendars for Sunday February 12, 2012 @ 8pm ET.

Via SteffiD:

 Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town will air on CBC on February 12, 2012!!

 https://oauth.twitter.com/#!/SteffiD3/status/141947913172553731 -- Source

INTERVIEW: Virgin Radio 96

Hey KC Fans! I hope that you all are having a good Saturday morning and we have something special for Ryders outside Montreal. As you can see, our girl has been ripping and running with interviews from left to right all day yesterday leading up to her performance at La Mouche. She was interviewed by Cousin Vinny (@CousinVinnyMTL) and talked about Montreal, Night & Day's release, the hiatus, Set U Free and the 4 a.m. tweet, lol. Keshia also discussed the Aaliyah movie project for a bit and talked about how Aaliyah's family and people that knew her are still coping with the passing but like she said in the first Ustream "When the time is right." she will be apart of it. Vinny also put KC's French-speaking skills to the test and she excelled plus because she loves Montreal she is working on a French version of her new single "Set U Free". Peep everything that KC said below in the link! http://montreal.virginradio.ca/blog/CousinVinny/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10227486

NEWS: KC mentioned on BET.COM "10 Things We Want To See In Film `11"

 Submitted by Albert (@koolkidincash93)

Today, Keshia was mentioned on BET.com's list of  "Ten Things We Want To See In Film in 2011". This should come as no surprise because this has been something fans worldwide have been anticipating since this rumor was sparked almost four years ago. This has probably been the most tweeted question to Keshia and to us here at LKC. And as we've always said, Keshia can't speak on it. Keshia herself has even said so. Filming on said 'Aaliyah Movie' is currently categorized as being 'on hold' which means, the Aaliyah Movie has NOT been film yet.  And here it is Keshia is mentioned yet again. Hopefully next time BET gets her name right! Lol According to the Haughton family, Rashad stated publicly during twitter several months ago, that he wasn't interested in an Aaliyah movie. No word as to what Aaliyah's parents think on this matter though. Keshia stated, "When the time is right, it'll be right. And right now the time is not right but when it is, I'll be for it 100%."

10. The Aaliyah Movie
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah’s passing. So, where is the Aaliyah movie? Last we heard, the director of Dreamgirls, Bill Condon, was set to direct and Canadian actress Keisha Chante would play Aaliyah. Hopefully, we at least get a release date in 2011.

Peep our video from her first Ustream back in April of 2010 as she speaks on the Aaliyah Movie rumor below.

Luv KChanté Exclusive: LKC Interviews Keshia Chanté (Pt 3)

LKC Interviews Keshia Chanté

Part 3 'Final Thoughts'

What's next for Keshia after Night & Day?

Will she get into acting or will she continue

to make more music? How does she feel about

acting & the future? Find out below.

As Told To LKC
November 4th, 2010

 

Would you ever start a charity or foundation and if so what would it be for?
KC: I am planning on starting my own charity. I've been through some difficult times and was lucky enough to have good family & friends who were there to support me through my darkest days. I was also lucky to have a form of therapy (writing this album) and encouraging fans who I would get messages from everyday that would remind me that I had more to do. They became my motivation. Unfortunately, not everybody is that lucky. I found out through the family & friends that were there for me, that they had gone through similar situations but they had nobody, they went through it alone. I couldn't imagine how difficult that was. I'd like to create something for people, especially girls and guys my age, where they can share what they are going through & have a support team to help them through it, like counseling and other people who are going through the same thing to share their stories. I'd also like to work with Sick Kid's Hospital in a bigger way on making their dreams come true.

What did you learn acting/working on the series 'SOUL' in 2009?

 KC: I love acting!! I love being on set with a cast & crew. I always thought I'd have a hard time remembering my lines, but I never forgot them. I also thought, I'd get bored of it and not feel stimulated, but I loved the challenge of each scene and working at trying to get better every day of filming. Acting is a new found love of mine. 'SOUL' also changed the way I sang. I've always been a more technical singer. Having to learn & sing gospel music, it's all about singing with raw feeling and letting emotion guide you as oppose to your ear. It taught me how to let my voice come from my heart and not my head (thinking about it all the time).

What can fans expect from this album and when will they be able to purchase/ hear the new singles?

 KC: I think fans can expect an emotional and enjoyable personal album. They will really get to know me & I hope enjoy what I have to offer. I make music because I love it, no other reason, so my intentions have been to make music that people can relate to and feel like the song was made just for them. I've gotten through my most difficult times by listening to music and writing music, so I feel like in this album, I'll be passing that on to my fans.

As for availability, right now Test Drive & Table Dancer are available on iTunes Canada & will be made available throughout the world on iTunes soon! (thank you for your patience!!). We are gearing up for the full launch of "Table Dancer" with a video coming out in the coming weeks. I hope to have the album released in Spring/Summer 2011, but mainly release lots of great singles before hand. I feel my fans deserve an opportunity to truly preview an album before purchasing it, so I'm hoping to put out as much stuff as possible before album release!

What are your plans for the future after promoting 'Night And Day'? Movies? More Acting?

 KC: After the album, I plan on taking no breaks and diving into the next album. I hope to write songs for other artists, possibly do some acting, discover other talent (maybe a rock band) & get them signed to a label, I plan on creating a clothing line "collection" but I don't want to be another artist making clothes, I want to study fashion & collaborate with Canadian talent. Also, do more schooling, there are some great business courses I'd like to take. All these things are what I'd like to do, but my priority is making more albums!

We hope that you enjoyed the interview, and if you didn't have a chance to submit your questions for this go-round, be sure and email us at luvkchantemain@yahoo.com  or hit us up on twitter at twitter.com/luvkcfansite and we'll be sure & get them in. Be sure & follow KC on twitter at twitter.com/KeshiaChante and check out her blog & official website: KeshiaChante.Wordpress.com & KeshiaChante.Com!

Copyright © Luv-KChanté 2010-2011

RECAP: Keshia's 1st Ustream Broadcast

Hey KC fans! Hopefully you were able to attend Keshia's Ustream broadcast! She had an amazing amount of viewers for her first live chat which is phenomenal! She spoke on the new album, and cleared up everything regarding the Aaliyah Movie. She also previewed two songs from her forthcoming album, "The Vendetta". The first single, "Hang My Jersey Up" and another song called, "Table Dancin'". Some other songs you can expect on the new project are, "Hush", "Who's That?", and "I Hope You Cry" just to name a few. Below you can view Keshia speaking on the album and the concept behind the song "Jersey Up" as well as the Aaliyah Movie, Aaliyah's influence and pics from the broadcast. You can also check out a snippet of "Hang My Jersey Up" below. To see more photos you can view them on our Facebook page here.

Update: Ustream Chat soon + Info on Aaliyah Movie

Remember when KC tweeted back in February about doing a Ustream chat? Well, she just recently tweeted yesterday that her management is setting things up so that she can go live. She'll answer any questions you might have regarding the new album and upcoming projects. And as far as the ever popular "Aaliyah Movie" rumor/ question goes? We're clearing it up once and for all. Yes, Keshia has been asked to do it an it's in production, which we confirmed twice via her management. As far as details go, that's all we can tell you & that's all KC can say regarding the movie as well.You heard it from us, so now that's one less question to ask the day she goes live. We'll let you know more information on the Ustream Live chat, as soon as we receive it.

Credit for this information must be given to LKC for this info.

Quick Update: KC News

 KC @ Canada Wonderland

Photo courtesy of KC's Mother for photography4ever

Hey KC Fans! For those of you who reside in Canada hopefully you were able to catch KC on Treehouse at Canada's Wonderland tonight @ 6pm! Well worth the watch for the kids! We haven't been updating because news on KC is at a stand still for the moment, but we do have some news for you courtesy of Marc from Team Chante:

• Aaliyah Movie? There is one in the works but that's all we're allowed to say at the moment.
• Unfortunately KC will not be attending the Junos this year.
• KC attending the Much Music Video Awards is more of a possibility.
• Next up KC & the team are working on the new single & its release!
• Expect to hear new music from KC by June or earlier.

Wondering why KC hasn't gone live via a Ustream chat or such yet? Well, there is something very special in the works. Patience is the key with this new project and we don't want to give anything away, but KC & her team are comprising something which will give you an in-depth insight this time around, so keep it locked!

Got anymore questions?
Hit us up on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/luvkcfansite

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UPDATE: TODAY IS VISION TV'S SOUL'S 1 YR. ANN.

Today, Feb 11th marks the 1 yr. Anniversary of  Vision TV's "SOUL". The series in which Keshia starred in as Mahalia Brown. The show ran for one season, from February until March giving a us as fans an inside look into Keshia's acting skills as a Mahaliah Brown, a teen who was torn between the struggle of remaining committed to her faith and the quest for pop-stardom. The show only aired in Canada, but @kchantefans (if you're not following them on twitter, stop what you're doing right now and follow them at www.twitter.com/kchantefans!), the first original American fan-site for KC were gracious enough to allow us to see the entire show in full last year so those of us state-side didn't miss out. The SOULTV You Tube Channel also uploaded the entire season to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. I have to say that Keshia and the entire cast did a phenomenal job on this series and the message that it sends is a strong, yet positive one. We've posted the entire SIX-episode series in HQ via YouTube for your viewing pleasure in FULL after the cut. Enjoy!