TWITPICS: KC ATTENDS RENEW THE WORLD GALA

Good Morning #KCRyders! No professional photos of KC from Renew The World Gala have surfaced, (probably because it was a private event) but you can check out two photos of KC at the event, one via KC herself and another from Salem Mossallam owner of (@REmixClothingCo) in Toronto, Canada which specializes in vintage name brand attire for the stars. Keshia both attended and performed at last nights Gala (although no word on what she performed). And you can view a photo of KC above at her table and one below of KC with Salem Mossallam the owner of REmix Clothing Co, before she attended last nights event. To find out more about Canadian Stem Cell Research Foundation and the untold story about Stem Cell discovery, visit http://stemcellfoundation.ca/blog/resource-centre/

KC & Salem Moussallam of REmix Clothing Co

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).

REFLECTION: KC VISITS WHITNEY HOUSTON'S MEMORIAL IN HOLLYWOOD

On yesterday, amidst embarking on business ventures, KC took a moment to pause and reflect on the recent passing of Pop Icon Whitney Houston by visiting her memorial site at The Beverly Hills Hilton and paying her respects. Keshia, along with other female Canadian music icons, such as Melanie Fiona and July Black expressed their sadness at her loss, and what they felt in regards to Houston's many contributions to the music world.

Source: National Post , Twitter

Whitney...my God.. I'm frozen - KC's tweet in regards to her passing

“We wouldn’t have Christina Aguilera without Whitney; Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, they all form a line directly behind what Whitney did,” says Chanté, adding that she hopes other musicians of her generation will learn from what happened to Jackson, Winehouse and now Houston, too. “I try and tell this new generation to stay away from the tabloid stuff, stay away from the negative side of this industry — try not to be another one gone too soon.” - Keshia on Whitney Houston & her contributions to music

UPCOMING: KC TO PERFORM AT RENEW THE WORLD GALA MARCH 7TH

Over this past weekend, there was a tweet spotted in regards to this. In true LKC form, you know we've always got to have a solid source to post it. Now that there is one, we're happy to announce that Keshia will be among the several musical guest attending and performing at the upcoming Renew The World Gala on Wednesday March 7th, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. Renew The World Gala is creating history by kicking off the Canadian Stem Cell Research foundation while also celebrating the breakthrough Canadian discovery of stem cells at the Ontario Cancer Institute 50 years ago. Click here to find out more information about the Canadian Stem Cell Research Foundation as well as the Renew The World Gala. You can also view the official press release that was made available today.

RANDOM: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Hey #KCRyders! Happy Valentine's Day! Below you can watch a throwback video (via the "2U Era") of KC showing the ladies of the #KCRyder camp just how to keep it cute in lingerie and sleepwear on Valentine's Day as she shops in La Senza in Brampton. Enjoy!

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

BREAKING NEWS: WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD AT 48

This is a tremendous loss for the music world. It was reported by various sources Icon, singer, actress and legend Whitney Houston was pronounced dead earlier this evening as reported by her publicist. She was only 48. Her legacy as a musical entertainer and one of the greatest voices of all time inspired many acts such as Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.

On a personal note I remember some of my earlier moments in my childhood surrounded by her infectious music and how we used to play her music a lot around the house and I even remember how my aunts and cousins and I went out to see her movies "The Bodyguard", "The Preachers Wife" and jamming to her music at our annual family cookouts when I was a kid. Her vocal prowess and presence will never be duplicated, but forever she'll be remembered as a musical icon.

From us here at LKC our thoughts and prayers go out to her daughter Bobbi Kristina, mother Cissy Houston and cousin Dionne Warwick, close friend and singer Brandy Norwood (who's birthday is also today and of which she starred with in the 1997 remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella) as well as her extended family and friends.

Source: CNN.com

KC QUICK NEWS: KC TO APPEAR ON SEASON 2 OF TOP CHEF CANADA

Even though they spelled her name wrong, Keshia Chante is among the list of Canadian celebrities lined up to appear on Season 2 of Top Chef Canada. Chante recently made the announcement to her #KCRyders officially via her social networking sites Twitter and Facebook and you can view the official press release from Toronto Life by clicking here. Congrats to Keshia!

CYINTERVIEW.COM INTERVIEWS KESHIA CHANTE & PUTS AALIYAH RUMORS TO REST

Submitted by Albert(@koolkidincash93)

For those of you that don't know Keshia, you'll get to know her completely in this interview. The interview took place a day after Aaliyah's birthday this year. KC gives an insight to her back-story, how she came about in the industry, almost spanning an entire decade! They discuss her drafting up her third album "Night & Day", and how it came about. She breaks down as to why she's not in US and overseas market as of yet, but how she's got a great desire to expand her brand here and overseas. She also explains and clears up the "Aaliyah Movie" rumors. You can hear and read the entire interview on CYInterview.com by clicking here.

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