WATCH: THE NEXT STAR (SEASON 5) COMMERCIAL

#KCRyders are you ready? The big premiere for YTV's The Next Star (Season 5) featuring Tara Oram, Mark Spicoluk and our girl Keshia Chante as judges airs this July! Tickets for seats in the live audience are already sold out which lets us know that this is going to be a very unforgettable season! Check out the newly uploaded commercial below courtesy of YTV!

NEW PICS: KC CELEBRATES HER 24TH BIRTHDAY

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This past weekend our girl KC celebrated her 24th birthday on June 16th, 2012, complete with a one of a kind custom made cake in the style of a classic Channel purse! She also shares her birthday with that of rap legend Tupac Shakur of whom she's stated since her early years, inspired and influenced her. She's also a huge fan of his music as well. As far as this years birthday celebration went, she had a laid back and intimate party at home with close friends and family meticulously planned by her bf Ray Emery (Chicago Blackhawks goalie) and you can view several photos from the event posted by KC and friends via Instagram.

We here at LKC hope that your birthday was filled with lots of love and happiness KC, and here's to many more!

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NEW PHOTOS: KC ATTENDS 2012 MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

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Well #KCRyders, I had a good feeling when I woke up today, and given the recent post of KC paying a visit to Lucian Matis, I had a hunch that KC would be attending the Much Music Video Awards this year because of the fitting. And guess what, much to our shock here at LKC, she did! KC's been full of surprises this week! This included! Check out the photos we've managed to snag from Instagram via various fans and friends of KC hitting the red carpet in a classy short green and gold number. Looking good Keesh!

Ps. We'll keep posting more as they come. Click here to view more photos on our official Facebook Page!

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WATCH: KESHIA CHANTÈ'S BET'S 106 & PARK SEGMENT

Good Morning #KCRyders! As you know good things come to those who wait, and of course we told you we had a surprise for you! We know you've been wanting to see Keshia's historical debut on BET's 106 & Park without having to comb through the added commercials, music videos and ect and now, you don't have to!

Shoutout to our good friend & fellow #KCRyder Justin (@justin_2005) over at TeairraFans.com for being such an amazing person and helping me out with this on yesterday! We were having a bit of technical difficulties on yesterday, which caused a bit of a delay, but now we're back in business!

You can now watch all of Keshia's 106 & Park hosting segments, along with her acapella rendition of her current single "I Miss U", from last Thursday's show below, commercial & music video free!

Hope you enjoy & Have a blessed Sunday!

BREAKING: KESHIA CHANTE HOSTS 106 & PARK

You're probably a bit shocked at the title of this post, but believe us, when it was announced, that Keshia was co-hosting BET's 106 & Park today, with none other than Terrence J, so were we! As the announcement was so sudden, regardless, it was still a good look on Keshia's part to be on the nationally televised video countdown show apart of BET's network, scoring her first official appearance on the show, sans her heavy rotated "Bad Boy" music video on the station as a "Rated NEXT" artist back in 2004.  Hopefully next time Keshia appears we have a little more apt time to spread the word so that #KCRydersNYC can pack the place out! You already know what time it is! #ChanteSeasonHasReturned

2012 clearly has blessings with Keshia's name written all over them (Securing a deal to release her music in Japan, A new endorsement with Panasonic Canada, Judge on Season 5 of The Next Star, Hosting 106 & Park...) and we at LKC congratulate Keshia on accomplishing yet another milestone in her ever expanding career on today! You did us proud today KC!

View photos of Keshia at BET's 106 & Park courtesy of Keshia's Instagram Page. And if you're not following her on Instagram or Twitter follow her @KeshiaChante.

Ps. We know you're anxious to see some video footage of KC on 106 & Park, we're working on it! Keep it locked!

CONTEST: WIN A SIGNED COPY OF URBANOLOGY MAG FROM KC!!

Well, it's that time again. Another month another contest. This contest is open to Canadian and US #KCRyders! Wanna win a signed copy of Urbanology Magazine from Keshia? We thought you would! All you have to do is answer this trivia question posted by KC on her official Facebook & Twitter:

Contest: Win signed copy of my cover w Urbanology! (U.S Fans incl) What color is my KC hat in my #imissu vid? - KC

Tweet your answer at @KeshiaChante or visit KC's Official Facebook page and submit your answer by clicking here.

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

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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:

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

KC performs Table Dancer for AHS
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WATCH: TNS5: STAR SCHOOL EP 6 - BIZ ED PT 2 - BY MARK SPICOLUK

Evening #KCRyders! A lot of posts to be made, first off starting with the newest addition to The Next Star (Season 5): Star School Websodes, "Biz Ed" Pt 2 by Canadian Music Industry expert Mark Spicoluk. You can catch all of Mark's advice along with his antics with co-judge Tara Oram and our girl KC below.

#KCRYDERREQUEST: VOTE FOR "I MISS U" MUSIC VIDEO ON TRENDING

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Shoutout to #KCRyder Tiffany (@tiffany2324) for spotting this! Now #KCRyders it's time to go to work! Keshia released her new music video for #IMissU on yesterday, and now it's up to us to get the video to the top spot on Much Music's show, "Trending". We can do it! Vote everyday as much as you can and we can secure that top spot!

Go here to vote for KC's new video #IMissU on Trending!

Thanks again Tiff for the heads up!

WORLD PREMIERE: "I MISS U" MUSIC VIDEO

Evening #KCRyders! Feeling like a proud big sis right now. This is video that we as #KCRyders have been waiting for. It doesn't need an introduction, but we're pleased to present to you the newest music video from our girl Keshia Chante, "I Miss U" Directed by Marc Andre Debruyne (Shooting Star, Set U Free). It premiered today on Much Music's New.Music.Live. where KC also judged a dance contest as well.

As far as this latest cinematic masterpiece from Ms. Chante? In essence you'll get to see what a day in the life of her is really like, and cameos from all of those close to her whether it be family, friends and most importantly her special guy. The concept is simplistic, but it's carried out extremely well, and I'm proud to say that this is the best video Keshia's ever made in her entire career. Click here to view the amazing new music video for "I Miss U". Job well done KC!