THROWBACK - 2U EDITION : KESHIA'S MTV DIARY (FULL)

                                      

Hey #KCRyders! Hopefully you've enjoyed our day-long look back at Keshia's sophmore album '2U'! To wrap thing up, enjoy the full episode of Keshia's MTV Diary! In it you'll see Keshia as she puts in work doing several shows and appearances, and also chronicles the days until her graduation from high school and as well, the video shoot for the title track of her sophmore album, '2U'. In her diary, you'll also be introduced to several keyplayers for 'Team Chante'. Ms Tess, Jen, Ivan Berry, her dancers (Dizz, Nat, ect...) and a host of others. For those of you that haven't seen Keshia's MTV Diary we won't give you a full rundown of everything on the episode, but those are things to look out for. And for your viewing pleasure, you can now enjoy it below courtesy of ChanteFansTV on YouTube.



KC's MTV Diary Pt 1


KC's MTV Diary Pt 2
 

KC's MTV Diary Pt 3

THROWBACK - 2U EDITION: '2U' DIARY "MAKING THE ALBUM"

What goes into making an album, such as that cd image you see above? Well, Keshia takes you behind the scenes of the making of her second album, '2U' via Yahoo Music Canada, as she finishes recording the final two tracks. You can watch the footage below.

Behind The Scenes: '2U' The Album

THROWBACK - 2U EDITION : KC CAMEO IN SHORTY LIKE MINE VIDEO

While KC was in the process of promoting her sophomore album, 2U her then label mate Bow Wow (on Epic) spotted a photo of Keshia is the US offices and wondered who she was. Upon reaching out to Keshia, he asked if she wanted to be in the video, and thus as they say, the rest is history. Ultimately, Keshia had a strong cameo in the music video for Shorty Like Mine by rapper Bow Wow featuring R+B singer Chris Brown. Keshia's cameo comes in at about 1:58. And you can see her and Bow sending messages back and forth on their laptops throughout the video. You can watch it below.

Shorty Like Mine Music Video

THROWBACK - 2U EDITION: '2U' MUSIC VIDEO & MUCH INTERVIEW

This was Keshia's second single to be lifted from her sophomore album 2U, and the last of her singles to have a video. '2U' the album's title track, was shot in Miami, Florida under the direction of video director Bobby O'Neill, (who also directed the music video for Night & Day's, 'Test Drive'). Check out some an interview on '2U''s release date at Much courtesy of ChanteFansTV and also view the music video below.

 KC Interview on Much (2006)




 '2U' Official Music Video

2U - Keshia Chante from Keshia Chante on Vimeo.

THROWBACK - 2U EDITION: 'BEEN GONE' MUSIC VIDEO & BTS

This was Keshia's first single to be released from her sophomore album 2U, with the music video shot by director Lil X (who also shot Bad Boy + Does He Love Me music videos) filmed in Keshia's former high school Fletcher Meadows Secondary School.


BTS of Been Gone Music Video

Keshia Chante - The Making Of Been Gone by keshiachantefancom
2U - Keshia Chante from Keshia Chante on Vimeo.

 Been Gone Official Music Video

Keshia Chante - Been Gone by foxysoul

THROWBACK - 2U EDITION : DIZZ CALLING THE RAIN @ BEEN GONE VIDEO SHOOT

This by far is one of the most hilarious of the '2U Edition' throwback videos you'll see today. Check out one of Keshia's former dancers, now of Canadian group Reverse, Dizz, talking about the demands made of him at KC's Been Gone video shoot. (If you look closely you can spot him getting it in during the cafeteria scene at Fletcher Meadows, where the Been Gone video was shot, and it's also the place where Keshia went & graduated high school with top honors! Pow!)

RANDOM: HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY TO '2U'!

Good Morning #KCRyders! Today is a very special day! Keshia Chante's second album '2U' turns 5 today!!! Wow! Where has the time gone? In honor of celebrating the release of Keshia's 2nd album we're taking you back in time through memory lane for some of the highlights of the 2U era. This was Keshia's final album to be released under the Sony BMG umbrella, before she parted ways, and moved to Universal Music Canada + Tanjola where she currently resides as a recording artist.

'2U's TV Commercial'


SN: This commercial proves why Keshia's logo this era should be her permanent logo in my opinion. Look at how crisp, and clean and personal it looks. Kinda like she wrote it.

A promo single from this album, "Ring The Alarm" was released for WarChild's Keep The Beat Alive Charity Campaign, as a promotional single. The first single that initially kicked off Keshia's second album began with  single of epic proportions was entitled 'Been Gone'. Which was followed by the summery vibe title track, '2U', and lastly, 'Fallen ft. Freeway' which unfortunately never received a video. We'll be giving you some background information on singles and and videos and posting up some memorable '2U' era moments as well! There will be more pop-up posts throughout the day to get you in the celebratory mood!

"2U" was supposed to be Keshia's first worldwide album release, however it was only released in May 2007 Japan. Japan was entreated with an alternate cover and several 'bonus' tracks that were actually KC's hugest hits from her first self-titled album 'Keshia Chante' you can view the cover for the album below.

UPCOMING: KC TO PERFORM AT ET CANADA'S NEW YEARS EVE @ NIAGARA FALLS

Already previously posted on KC's official website and twitter, we're just issuing you a reminder. Our girl Keshia along with other artist like Simple Plan, Our Lady Peace, and The Sheepdogs will be performing live at ET Canada's New Years Eve At Niagara Falls on Saturday, December 31st, to help you ring in your new year right! The two-hour event will be hosted by Cheryl Hickey (@cherylhickeyetc) and Rick Campanelli (@rcampanellietc), begins at 10pm ET/PT on Global TV.

For more information click here.

NEW MUSIC: THUNDER (RAINING IN HEAVEN)

Good Morning #Ryders! I was busy doing my usual search for KC News, and ran across this new track of Keshia's called, Thunder (Raining In Heaven). It's a beautiful ballad that can best described as alternative soft rock, and the little sister to the 'Night And Day' track 'I Miss U'. 

Click here to listen to Thunder (Raining In Heaven)

WATCH: KC PERFORMS 'BAD BOY' @ FATHER MICHAEL GOETZ & 'IF U SAY' @ WESTMOUNT

Good Morning #KCRyders! New video of Keshia on the Uni-Community Music Industry Outreach Tour has surfaced via UniCommunity's official YouTube Page! You can check out Keshia's acoustic renditions of her classic hit, 'Bad Boy' as well as , 'Test Drive' where she explains why she wrote it, the concept, and her hiatus from music and 'If U Say' for students Westmount students. Enjoy!


KC Performs 'Bad Boy' - Acoustic at Father Michael Gotez



KC Performs 'Test Drive' - Acoustic at Father Michael Gotez
 

KC Performs 'If U Say' - Acoustic at Westmount