NEW PICS: KC Visits Northern SS for CANFAR'S 19th HAVE A HEART CAMPAIGN

via @WSCanada

Today CANFAR's Youth Ambassador, Keshia Chante paid a special visit to Northern Secondary School, to talk to some very lucky and amazing students for the annual "Have A Heart" campaign week. Keshia was even entreated to a song by their CANFAR club, after which she spoke to the students and signed autographs and shirts for her #KCRyders. You can view the photos from the event in full, on our Facebook by clicking here.

KC QUICK NEWS: KC AWARDED A MuchFACT FOR "I MISS U"

Morning #KCRyders! Shoutout to our boy iSH [actor (KC's televison co-star on SOUL) & rapper] for the info. He tweeted to Keshia on yesterday the following:

congrats to my tv sister @KeshiaChante for the muchfact! Much love!

Of course had to do a little research and so upon doing said research I found out that Keshia was awarded what's called a MuchFACT, an award to help assist with the production of the music video for her new single "I Miss U". This is a great award, and thus it'll result in a quality music video, not leaving the funding solely on her label Tanjola. Clearly it's a God-send so, I now understand a lot more why Keshia taps Canadian resources to use for her videos because look at the funding Canada offers to support its own! Even so I hope that she enlists a director from the states at least once because she deserves a Melina-Anthony Mandler- Collin Tilley directed video as much as the next person.

Keshia is among one of 54 recipients of the award. Congrats to Keshia & Tanjola! Can't wait to see the video treatment!  

Source: http://muchfact.ca/news/90

MUCHFACT RESULTS FOR FEB. 2-3, 2012 JURY

MuchFACT and PromoFACT Announce Award Recipients                                         

Toronto, ON (February 3, 2012) MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) is pleased to announce the fifty-four award recipients from the February 2nd and 3rd, 2012 Jury meeting.
Three hundred and thirty-two music video, viral video, EPK and website applications were considered and a total of $545,444 was awarded to the following:

Music Videos
Tory Lanez for Beautiful Place
The Envy for Music to My Ears
Jaydahmann for Go Crazy
Cookie Duster for Stand Up Two Feet
Victoria Duffield for Break My Heart
Metric for Youth Without Youth
The Airplane Boys for Still Young
Carly Rae Jepsen for Curiosity
Faber Drive for Do It In Hollywood
Sum 41 for Blood In My Eyes
Peter Jackson ft. Karl Wolf for #1 Fan
Sese for PGK ft. Emerson Brooks
Dragonette for Let It Go
Keshia Chante for I Miss You
Tyler Medeiros for Radio ft. Flo Rida
Spesh K for Hip Hop Since
Tona ft. Kardinal Offishall for Timing
Hello Beautiful for Tick Tock
The Extremities for Dial Tones ft. Ghettosocks, Ambition and LushLife
Kreesha Turner for Love Again
City and Colour for The Grand Optimist
George Nozuka for Don’t Go
Maestro for Reach for the Sky ft. Classified

WATCH: KC & ETALK DISCUSS WINTER SKIN CARE

Hey #KCRyders! First off congrats on making Keshia's new single "I Miss U" the BOTB (Best Of The Best) winner of Ottawa's Hot 89.9 with The Ryan Lindsey on last night!

Source: Twitter

Voting resumes again on Monday so keep up the amazing work!

In case you missed it, Keshia was on ETalk with a short segment regarding "Winter Skin Care". You can watch the short clip below courtesy of Linda (@miuseem) our LKC Media Guru! Enjoy!

CONFIRMED: KC TAPS VICPARK FOR NEW SINGLE "I MISS U"

Hey #KCRyders! By now you should already know the big news! If not read on! Three days after I posted my random thoughts on "I Miss U" being Keshia's next single, today she served to reiterate what we at LKC already knew. It's officially confirmed, "I Miss U" produced by VicPark is Keshia's 5th single (if you count "Edit, Cut, Delete U" as her 4th single) to be lifted from her third album "Night & Day". The first legitimate R&B single of Keshia's to be sent to radio since, 2006's classic anthems "Been Gone" & "2U" ("Test Drive" was a viral single so it doesn't count.). While a great song, there's just something about "If U Say" that trumps every other R&B song on this album... nevertheless I'm ecstatic that she's finally gotten a chance to release an R&B record this era!

The song itself is simply a pleasant ballad in which Keshia reassures that special someone that no matter where they are or what they're doing they don't have to doubt that she misses them, and vice versa. Clearly it's amazingly single worthy (having been pinned by both Keshia and VicPark's  Angelo "Levi" Themelkos (@levisingit), Dan Talevski (@dantalevski) & Murray Daigle, Anthony M Jones (@AnthonyM412)  and it'll be interesting to see how well they promote and market this single, as well as who Keshia taps for the video concept.

You can purchase Keshia's new single "I Miss U", as well as "Night & Day" from which the new single is lifted worldwide at these online retailers (Itunes.com Itunes.ca Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and MapleMusic.com ) , or in stores (Canada Only).

RANDOM: LKC CELEBRATES 2 YEARS ONLINE!

Happy 2-Year Anniversary to us! Two years ago today, on January 31st, 2010, LuvKC was launched, in support of our girl Canadian R&B Princess Kesha Chante (@KeshiaChante)! We've accomplished a lot in our two years of existance, and we have so much more to do!

A big thank you to the LKC staff, Tanisha (@art_by_renee) director of design & layout, Cat (@catlilangel) & Albert (@koolkidincash93) directors news & chart updates, Jane (@MusicAddictJane)  #KeshiaChanteStreetTeam advocate & Linda (@MiuSeem) our LKC Media Guru.

Special thanks to Keshia Chante, along with her management & marketing team for gifting us with several exclusives which we greatly appreciate. (@jenhyland, @tanjolabrands, @ashpearls @universalmusicc)

A special shoutout goes to our girl Mimi (@MajahFenty) who now runs the popular tumblr fygoldenbarbie,  for model Jasmine Sanders. She was the first person ever to create a fanste for Keshia with KeshiaChanteFans.com and you can view KC's shoutout to her in the "2U" album liner notes.

And last but not least, we thank you, our fellow #KCRyders so much for your constant encouragement, support, and belief in us as a informational source and sticking with us even when we didn't have much to update on. We hope to continue to remain your ultimate source for the Canadian Princess!

- Cassie

NEW PHOTOS: WELCOME TO MIAMI - NEW TUMBLR PICS

Evening #Ryders! Every now and then KC allows her Ryders a little sneak peek into her world as she enjoys a little down time from performing and acting. On last week, she spent time with friends and BF Ray Emery (NHL Goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks) enjoying the beautiful Miami weather. You can view several photos from Keshia's trip via offical tumblr by going to http://keshiachante.tumblr.com, Keshia's Instagram: keshiachante, or check them out our official Facebook by clicking here.


As corny as it sounds, this instantly makes me think of "Welcome To Miami" by Will Smith. lol

RANDOM: "I MISS U" NEXT SINGLE?

Hey #Ryders! This has NOT been confirmed. This is simply a post about me and my suspicions and research via twitter and other social media outlets. Over the past couple days, namely on last week I saw word of Keshia's song "I Miss U", #10 on Night & Day and also produced by Vic Park announced by radio station 97.3The Wave. Then on today, mysteriously the instrumental leaks to twitter...

Here is why I think Keshia and her label, as well as radio should go with "If U Say" vs "I Miss U"

• Initially "If U Say" was supposed to be the fourth single after "Set U Free", which totally screwed up the marketing plan when it was scrapped last fall for yet another dance single, "Shooting Star"
• Keshia's been on several "Night & Day" promo stops performing "If U Say" already (UniCommunity Tour, Breakfast TV, Canada AM) and thus her fan base in general will receive it and request it because it's been noted internet-wide as a "fan favorite". 

The most logical move in the era would be for KC to release "If U Say" vs "I Miss U" as a single, while a nice, song and single worthy, right now to me wouldn't be the best time to release it.

"If U Say" has already gotten an establish buzz via Singersroom.com with a exceptional feedback on every blog and or website it's been posted on. Why not go with the flow of the fans and what the general public is showing you?

Tack on "Hang My Jersey Up" as the B-Side to that single and she'll be a shoe in for MMVA's this year and Junos 2013, if they come through with a logical and sensible video treatment. Tweet what you think @luvkcfansite we wanna hear from you!

RANDOM: #TWITITION WE WANT @KESHIACHANTE FOR 2012 #JUNOAwards HOST & PERFORMER

Recently we started a "twitter petiton" other wise known as a Twitition for our girl Keshia in regards to The 2012 Juno Awards. Now you may or may not know that mostly rock, and rap acts dominate the Juno Awards ceremonies in general. It's really important that you sign this twitition for two reasons, one because R&B needs to be brought to the forefront of the Canadian music scene again and two because this year, The 2012 Juno Awards will be held in our Princess's hometown of Ottawa which is also Canada's Capital Region. We're trying very hard to acquire 1,000+ signatures so we need everyone's participation and don't just "RT" or "Post this on your twitter or Facebook", actually sign it!


Want Keshia for 2012 Juno Awards Host & Performer? Sign here: http://twitition.com/ndi46


The more signatures we get the better our chances of helping Keshia! The only thing this petition requires when you sign is your twitter name so that it can log on the list that you've signed that it. So far we only have 45 signatures, and we as a #KCRyder movement can do way better than that! We got Keshia to 500+ attendees to her Night & Day Release party on Facebook. So surely we can get a thousand plus signatures.

Please, do your part and join in for the cause by signing here: http://twitition.com/ndi46

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

NEW PHOTOS: KESHIA'S INSTAGR.AM + TUMBLR PICS

Morning #KCRyders! Guess who's starting off 2012 with a bang? After meeting up with one of her label's Tanjola Brands, hours later Keshia Chante announced that she not only was picking back up posting on her official Tumblr page: http://keshiachante.tumblr.com but that she'd also picked up an Instagr.am account: keshiachante along the way too! Last night, she went post crazy, much to her #KCRyders delight and posted tons of new and interesting and exciting photos. Here's hoping that she joins the legions of celebs that aquired WhoSay pages too! Below and above you can peep several of the pics that were posted throughout last night and early this morning. Be sure and follow Keshia too, because she follows back!

More photos appear after the fold.