UPCOMING: KC TO APPEAR ON #NOWYOUKNOW ON TVOKIDS!

Morning  #KCRyders! We've got some quick news for you that you may have already seen if you follow us on Instagram. Keshia will make a guest appearance on the new TVOKIDS show, "Now You Know ". It's an educational kids explaining how things work. Check local listings for air date.

KC QUICK NEWS: NEXT STAR SEASON 6, THE YOUTH CODE

Afternoon #KCRydersCrew! It's been a while since we've been able to update, but we've decided to catch you up in a huge mega post! You'll find out what's coming up with our girl KC, and we'll also give you a recap of things you might have missed.


YTV's The Next Star (Season 6)

We're very excited to announce to you that YTV's The Next Star has been renewed for a sixth season! And not only that wacky antics of The Next Star judges Mark Spicoluk, Tara Oram and our own Keshia Chante are again in motion. Even though the new season doesn't air until July, there have been tons of updates, including the new host Carlos Bustamante ( from YTV's The Zone)! The audition dates and city have been posted on the official website which you can view by clicking here! Gear up your vocals #KCRydersCrew! It's about to be a great new season!

WATCH: The Next Star (Season 6) Welcome Message



Photo Credit: TheNextStarYTV (Instagram)


Keshia Chante Performs at The Youth Code Charity Event

On last Saturday the national launch of the The Youth Code
took place in Toronto, Canada. It serves to act as a source of

help and resource for at-risk kids dealing with abuse.
Keshia was among several of the celebrity attendees, and  performers at the event. Keshia offered up an intimate acoustic set with her guitarist Ricky. Visit www.theyouthcode.com/ for more information on how you can be involved with this great Non-Profit Organization.

UPCOMING: KC TO PERFORM LIVE @ YOUTH CODE EVENT

Hey #KCRyders! Join Keshia Chante as she raises awareness with The Youth Code performing as the headlining act! Proceeds go to helping & supporting kids recovering from abuse, helping them lead full and productive lives. Such a great cause! Only 5 VIP Tickets ($100), and 35 Regular Tickets ($70) still available! Get your tix here: http://www.theyouthcode.com/tickets2013launchshow/

WATCH: KESHIA CHANTÈ VISITS CP24 TO TALK FASHION CARES

Evening #KCRyders! Just in case you missed our girl Keshia on CP24 this afternoon, no worries! We've gotcha covered! CP24 uploaded the interview of Keshia, John Paul Ricchio and Kreesha Turner who stopped by the CP24 Studios to talk about the Fashion Cares 25 Gala, which will take place on Sunday September 9th, 2012!


They also chatted briefly about the host of performers that are lined up to perform at the star-studded AIDS Awarness charity event, along with Keshia & Kreesha Turner, July Black, Sky Fererra and of course Elton John himself! Not to mention a spectacular Fashion Show segment which will take place as well. And, following the event there will be an after party at Maison Mercer.

Watch Keshia's CP24 interview by clicking here.


For more information on the final Fashion Cares 25: A Night of Glitter & Light click here.

For information in regards to the Fashion Cares 25 After Party click here.

UPCOMING: KC TO PERFORM AT FASHION CARES 25 SEPTEMBER 9TH!

Evening #KCRyders! Hope you all are having a most enjoyable weekend! Next up on the agenda in the mean time, in between time our girl Keshia will be performing with none other than Sir Elton John at Fashion Cares 25: A Night of Glitter and Light! How exciting! Elton John is an iconic composer and artist, and this is such a great opportunity for her! Fashion Cares 25, goes to support AIDS awareness and foundations such as The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). You can read more about the upcoming event, and how to purchase tickets below. 

And for more information visit their website by clicking here!

On September 9, 2012 we celebrate the silver anniversary of this iconic event! Held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Fashion Cares 25: A Night of Glitter and Light, will present a dazzlingly theatrical evening of entertainment, fashion, and philanthropy. The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) have partnered to make this the most memorable Fashion Cares to date.

The exciting evening of entertainment, fashion, and philanthropy includes:

• Red carpet arrival
• Complimentary cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres
• A 25-Year Fashion Cares Retrospective exhibit, including images, video, and unique fashion including costumes from Elton John's personal collection
• An exhilarating live fashion show of original pieces inspired by 25 years of Fashion Cares, created by top international designers
• Spectacular performances by Elton John and Friends

Check out the press release to find out who will join Elton John at Fashion Cares 25.

For more information please visit us on Facebook.

Tickets are on sale now and available through Ticketmaster.

All ticket purchases make a substantial contribution to the efforts of ACT and EJAF and are eligible for a tax receipt:

$1,500 ticket = $1,000 tax receipt
$1,000 ticket = $750 tax receipt 
$500 ticket = $325 tax receipt

WATCH: KESHIA CHANTE "HAS A HEART" FOR AURORA HIGH

via @NikkiNaghavi

via @sarballou

On yesterday Keshia Chantè threw a concert for the lucky winners of the CANFAR "Keshia Hearts CANFAR" contest! Complete with background dancers, and a DJ in tow, Keshia wowed an surprised crowd of Canadian high schoolers from Aurora High School and she performed songs from her extensive catalog, of to which the crowd eagerly sang along. You can view photos of KC at Aurora High School on yesterday, as posted by her many #KCRyders that attended, and you can also watch footage of her performing her smash, "Table Dancer" below.

SN: Do you spot the Nikes KC rocked in the dance rehearsal scene from #IMissU?

Also Keshia's new background dancer Tayn also tweeted this photo of her and the other new additional background dancers that performed with KC on yesterday:

@tanya_karn

Loved performing for @KeshiaChante today! And love ma girls! @cassflammini@MzLaurenLyn @BigBlondeBritt 

KC performs Table Dancer for AHS
(via #KCRyder vanityinsanity1000) 

CONTEST: WIN A CONCERT FROM KC FOR YOUR SCHOOL VIA @CANFAR!

#KCRydersCanada,  KC's teaming up as Canada's Youth Ambassador with CANFAR for Have A Heart to premiere a totally cool contest! How would you like to end your school year with a concert from Keshia? Well, Keshia's Team posted all the info via her Official Facebook! Click here to check it out and good luck!

Keshia Hearts CANFAR! Win a Keshia Chanté Concert for your School! Keshia would like to help one lucky CANFAR Have a Heart school end the year on a high note with a live performance. Just enter right here on facebook (click the heart at the top)
Have a Heart for CANFAR is CANFAR's annual youth program that builds HIV/AIDS awareness, encourages leadership and helps raise money to fund critical HIV/AIDS research in schools across the country.

http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKeshiaChante/app_264578960301407

NEW PICS: KC PERFORMS @ RENEW THE WORLD GALA

Well, we're almost there. Now if we could just get footage of the performance that'd be great! Until then enjoy these new photos of KC performing with the rest of the star-studded attending musicians and the  Mississauga Youth Choir . The Grand Finale song of choice was "Heal The World" by Michael Jackson, and it would definitely be nice to hear their rendition of the timeless classic. Enjoy!

Source: Canadian Stem Cell Foundation

If you've never by chance heard "Heal The World" by MJ, then click the video below.

WATCH: KC & JARVIS CHURCH CHAT ABOUT TONIGHT'S #RENEWTHEWORLD GALA ON CP24

(via @MelissaGrelo)

In case you missed it, KC was on CP24 Breakfast earlier this morning (along with Jarvis Church) to talk about their upcoming performances at the #RenewTheWorld Gala on tonight as well as the contributions that Canadian Scientists have made in the discovery of Stell Cells (having been first discovered by Canadians), and Stem Cell Research. Tonight's #RenewTheWorld Gala at the Mercedes Benz-Midtown in Toronto, Canada is dedicated to their hard work and accomplishments. It is also celebration in hopes that more people will be helped and more discoveries regarding Stem Cell research will be made. Several Who's Who, among Canadian musical talent will be in attendance tonight, including July Black, our own Keshia Chante, Jarvis Church and the Mississauga Youth Choir just to name a few. You can watch Keshia and Jarvis' interview with CP24 Breakfast by clicking here (Their interview is the third one under "Videos", located in the scrolling right-hand sidebar).

VIDEO: FASHIONNOTES.COM INTERVIEWS KC @ TIFF FOR TAF

TIFF for TAF, an event which took place in mid-September of this year, durring Toronto's International Film Festival, was an event that the R+B/Pop sensation Keshia Chante acted as a co-host with supermodel Yasmin Warsame. As you know, KC is known for doing good, and The African Future (Aka TAF) is such a great cause (organization established to improve the quality of life for the future of Africa beginning with Somalia.) You can watch KC's interview segment with host Maddy, starting at the 4:52 mark below.

Note: You'll have to adjust your volume because the feedback and sound is relatively low.

UPCOMING: KC TO CO-HOST @ TIFF FOR TAF ON MONDAY

We've been RTing tweets on the upcoming TIFF for TAF event that will take place on this Monday, September 12th, 2011 at 10pm. Now that we've got complete information we can tell you all about it. TIFF for TAF is just one of the many events that will transpire over the next week in celebration and honor of the Toronto International Film Festival. As we always say, KC is no stranger to doing good. That being said, Keshia Chante, along with  Yasmin Warsame will be co-hosting the upcoming TIFF for TAF event next week. TIFF for TAF is a festival charity event raising money for The African Future (Aka TAF) an organization established to improve the quality of life for the future of Africa beginning with Somalia. This event is open to the public, if you would like to attend, Tickets are $15. Click here to get yours.

Information:

TIFF FOR TAFF
Monday, September 12th, 2011
From 10PM onwards
@ Amber, 119 Yorkville Ave


To learn more about TAF visit www.theafricanfuture.org
VIP, Media & Talent Guestlist RSVP to taf@lotusleaf.ca

INTERVIEW: PALM MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS KC

If you've been a long standing #KCRyder then you know it's all about the good you do when it comes to Keshia. She loves being invovled in philanthropy efforts, thus she's done so much already as the Youth Ambasador for CANFAR. In the interview she speaks strongly about her efforts for AIDS & HIV awarness and change, talks about her fashion sense as well as her music.You can check out a most recent interview of KC with PALM Magazine (aka ParisALaMode) by clicking here, and also, if you scroll down, you can view pics from PALM magazine as well.

WATCH: KC on CP24 Breakfast TV (6/03/11)

Submitted by Linda (@MiuSeem)
  
CANFAR Youth Ambassador Keshia Chante, was interviewed by CP24 Breakfast TV earlier this month about her recent trip to Kenya with CANFAR! She enlightened viewers about her trip, HIV & AIDS statistics, and what she saw as far as the conditions in Africa and how things are being done to help spread HIV & AIDS awareness. View the interview in full below. Thanks to Linda for uploading this!

CONTEST: "Autographed KC Shades For Bid on EBay "

Want some KC Swag? Do some good, and bid on @KeshiaChante's Shades for @CNIB's Shades of Fun by clicking here: http://bit.ly/lmzKbI  It's for an extremely great cause! The payment method, should you win in PayPal only.

This auction is part of the lead-up to Shades of Fun Day (May 26), an annual event where people slip on their favourite shades to raise funds for CNIB's vital services for Canadians with vision loss and raise awareness about the importance of wearing sunglasses to protect against UV damage.

KENYA TRIP: KC & CANFAR- DAY 2-7

Hey KC Fans! Today is day seven of the Kenya Trip with Evolve Tours! We're playing catch up on LKC due to the Blogger server being down. We updated on http://luvkeshiachante.tumblr.com/ but now, we're able to update here as well. Check out some amazing new photos of Ms. Keshia at the Irura Primary School in Nanyuki which she posted on her official facebook page! Keshia twitpic`d today as she helped finished painting one of the classrooms at Irura. You can read below, and play catch up on the CANFAR Keyna trip itinerary with us.

Day 2 to 5: Community Project 1
Our service project site, the CEDEC Orphanage in Nanyuki caters to 70 children from ages 2 to 18, where many of the kids have lost both parents to HIV/AIDS, and many of  which also struggle with the disease. This is one of the undoubted highlights of the trip – a real insight into another culture that also throws a fresh light on our own lives. Help the school and orphanage develop infrastructure by building new classrooms, have a go at teaching sport and English, organize a soccer match and more.

Day 5: Community Project 1, Market and Hospital Visit
Continue with the service project and visit the hospital in Nanyuki to see first-hand the lack of facilities and overcrowding that are common to these medical centres. Speak with the doctor on duty about the problems they face as medical practitioners in rural Kenya.

Day 6: Community Project 1, Homestead visit
Continue with the service project. Speak with locals about raising kids in Kenya and the quality of education. Head out with the herding boys and gain an insight into child labour that the family requires to survive.


Day 7: Safari Day
A full-day wildlife safari in one of Laikipia’s huge wildlife sanctuaries, either Ol Pejeta and Solio. See Kenya’s most famous animals, known as “the big 5”: lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinoceroses.

KENYA TRIP: KC & CANFAR- DAY 1

This is our first official post on KC's trip to Kenya with CANFAR! Keshia is no stranger to doing good having been involved with the BET Rap-It-Up Campaign in 2006, World Vision in the Dominican Republic in 2008  and now CANFAR. Join LKC as we give you a day-to-day recap of all things Keshia as she embarks on her journey of philanthropy in Kenya with CANFAR.
  
Note: Keshia will be in Kenya from May 9th-May 19th.

We want to make sure that as KC fans you get the full interactive experience, so follow along on the CANFAR Itinerary by clicking here to see what Keshia is doing each day.

Day 1
Arrive Kenya Our ground team in Kenya will meet us right when we walk off the plane at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi we transfer by plane or vehicle to our Forest Camp, in the Mt. Kenya UNESCO World Heritage Area.

 KC Tweets
 

Did @jenhyland really just pull out a hat with a built-in flashlight & walkie talkies? #NighttimeAtTheSafari #TooMuchFun #RogerThat

30 minutes ago

The team & I are getting settled at the camp. Why did a bunch of Giraffe's & Elephants walk by? Lol.. #CANFARKenya @CANFAR

1 hour ago

In Kenya doing volunteer & awareness work for CANFAR! So refreshing & inspiring! miss u guys xo. #fb

6 hours ago

 Jen Tweets

Darkness has fallen in Nanyuki. Had a nap and getting ready for dinner. So black the stars look insane and we can hear elephants and ani ...

47 minutes ago

NEWS: KC To Be Apart of Toronto Star's Youth Nation 2011 Pannel

Our girl KC is apart of Youth Nation 2011 a panel of accomplished leaders and Canadian celebrity, which will encourage the Youth of Canada to get involved in the upcoming federal election. Voting is one of the most important things that you can do as a young adult once you become of age. This is such a great cause to stand for and find out more information about the panelists, and Youth Nation you can do so by clicking here. According to Lorianna De Giorgio, Keshia will be blogging about it next week so keep your eyes peeled.

Source: @LDeGiorgio

WATCH: Speak Out: The Documentary Ft. Keshia Chante & More.

Today is national "Wear Pink Day" and on today, high-schoolers and adults, kids world-wide wore pink to support the cause to 'So What, Speak Out' against bullying. Everyone at one point in time in life are faced with bullying and this documentary is something that sheds light on it in every form and it's affects. Watch as our girl Keshia Chante, and other Canadian personalities as well as students and victims who have lost someone to bullying, Speak Out about Cyber Bullying, Bullying, Bullying by Race & Sexuality and the after affects such as suicide and mental health disorders. This is something that everyone should watch, and if you have kids or classmates, watch this with them and let them know that you're always available to talk.You can view the 42 minute documentary below.

Disclaimer: Viewer Discretion is advised when watching this documentary.

NEWS: KC To Be Apart of The "Speak Out" Documentary

April 13th is a very important day because more than 4,000 high school students in Canada will be wearing pink to stand up against bullying. It's is also a very important day because 18-year-old Alex Vander Vlugt, founder and executive director of SPEAK OUT, will launch his second film the "Speak Out" Documentary on April 13th as well, on openfilm.com. The cast of SPEAK OUT: THE DOCUMENTARY includes Juno-nominated singer Keshia Chante and pop music star Massari, Toronto Argonauts’ Defensive End Ricky Foley, stand-up comedian and MuchMusic personality Trevor Boris, motivational speaker Jesse Jones from U-ology101, motivational singer-songwriter Sara Westbrook, as well as students, teachers, parents and industry professionals. Topics explored include racism, homophobia, suicide, mental health and cyber bullying. This is definately a great cause to "Speak Out" against, and it will be interesting to see the documentary in full. You don't have to live in Canada to take a part in this great cause KC fans! You can wear pink, wherever you are on April 13th to support!

UPCOMING: KC To Attend @ CANFAR'S Our Future Without AIDS Gala April 30th!

CANFAR tweeted a few hours about a new CANFAR that Youth Ambassador Keshia Chante will be attending. It's called the "Our Future Without AIDS" Gala which will take place at 9 pm on April 30th, 2011. To purchase tickets to this event, you can click here. To make a donation to CANFAR instead, click here. To inform other people about this amazing event by CANFAR that will be spreading HIV & AIDS awareness to others click here.