U-Khalid (Khalid) wazalwa ngo-February 11, 1998 e-Fort Stewart (Georgia). Wakhulela emndenini wamasosha. Ubuntwana bakhe wabuchitha ezindaweni ezahlukene.
Ubehlala eJalimane nasenyakatho yeNew York ngaphambi kokuzinza e-El Paso, eTexas ngenkathi esesikoleni esiphakeme.
UKhalid waqala wagqugquzelwa ukuba enze umculo ngunina, owayengumculi eButhweni Lezempi LaseMelika. Futhi wayethanda abaculi be-R&B bango-1990 abafana noBrandy ne-TLC.
Uqale ukwenza umculo ngo-2015, ecaphuna izihlabani ezifana noKendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Father John Misty kanye noChance the Rapper. Umdidiyeli weSkySense ugcine edonse amehlo kuye.
Wakhiqiza futhi wasebenza endaweni eyodwa. Ingoma ikhishwe ngo-2016. Iphinde yangena kwabayi-10 abahamba phambili eshadini le-Billboard Hot R&B Songs ngoJanuwari 2017.
Indaba kaKhalid, akhuluma ngayo kancane
Lapho uKhalid eneminyaka engaba ngu-7 ubudala, impilo yakhe yaphenduka inhlekelele. Abazali bakhe bahlukana. Esefunda ibanga lesi-2, ubaba wakhe washona: "Washayiswa yimoto, umshayeli ophuzile akazange ame."
UKhalid wayehlala eJalimane nomama wakhe uLinda, owayesanda kuthatha umhlalaphansi njengoSergeant First Class eButhweni Lezempi LaseMelika. “Ngangicindezeleke kakhulu, ngihlanya, futhi ngangingakwazi nokuzibamba ngo-100%,” usho kanje.
"Yingakho ngikhule ngokushesha kakhulu kunabantu abaningi abangontanga yami, ngoba ngalesi sikhathi ngase ngilahlekelwe umuntu osondelene kakhulu." Ngaphezu kwalokho, wezwa ukucindezeleka kokuphila okumatasa "kwengane yezempi, lapho uhamba khona njalo futhi ungenakho ukuzinza."
Umama kaKhalid wayecula nebhendi yezempi yase-US kanye nekwaya. Esikoleni, wayecula emculweni: “NganginguKornelius ku-Hello, Dolly; Izitshalo zasolwandle ku-hairspray.
“Ngingumuntu ozifundisayo. Ngithole ithuba lokubuka abanye abaculi, ngigxile endleleni abaveza ngayo imizwa yabo, umnyakazo wabo nokunye.”
Uhlu lwakhe lwabaculi abathandayo luhlanganisa: Fleetwood Mac, Adele, Bill Withers, Aaliyah kanye nobaba uJohn Misty. "Angicabangi ngohlobo lapho ngidala," usho kanje. "Ngifuna ukwenza i-hype ezwakala kahle emotweni yami."
Umsebenzi womculi uKhalid
Ezinye zezingoma zakuqala u-Khalid azithumele ku-inthanethi zifaka phakathi Okulondoloziwe futhi Ukunamathela Kuwe. Emzamweni wokukhulula elinye iculo, ukwazile ukuxhumana nomdidiyeli we-SkySense futhi wathola isimemo sokusebenza naye estudiyo e-Atlanta.
Uqale wasebenza engomeni e-Atlanta ngaphambi kokubuyela e-El Paso futhi wakhulula i-albhamu Yendawo. Ngenxa yalokho, yaba "impumelelo" eyodwa futhi yazuza izitifiketi eziningi zeplatinamu ku-RIAA. Ingoma yafinyelela inani eliphakeme kunombolo-20 eshadini le-Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ngo-2016. Iphinde yangena kwabayi-10 abahamba phambili eshadini le-Billboard Hot R&B Songs ngoJanuwari 21, 2017.
Ubambe iqhaza ku-Electric eyodwa ka-Alina Baraz, eyakhululwa ngoJanuwari 2016. NgoZibandlela walowo nyaka, wasebenzisana ne-duo Brasstracks engomeni ethi Whirlwind (kusukela kuchungechunge lwe-Yours Truly). Kanye Nezingoma Zokuqala ze-Adidas (ezivela ochungechungeni lwe-Scratch), esidlalwe izikhathi ezingaphezu kuka-700 ku-SoundCloud.
NgoJanuwari nangoFebhuwari 2017, waqala uhambo lwakhe lokuqala lwe-Location-Location. Yayihlanganisa amadolobha angama-21 e-US, kanye naseCanada naseYurophu. Zonke izindawo zathengiswa (imibukiso ye-25), kuhlanganise ne-1500 Tricky Falls e-El Paso.
Ngemuva kwesiphetho sohambo, uKhalid ukhiphe i-albhamu yakhe yokuqala yase-American Teen ngoMashi 3, 2017. Isekelwe izingoma ezingashadile ezithi Indawo, i-Young Dumb & Broke, i-albhamu ikhishwe ngo-No. 9 ku-Billboard 200. Iphinde yafinyelela inani eliphakeme kuNombolo 4 ngo-Agasti, iphezulu eshadini lama-albhamu e-R&B.
Engomeni yephromo ka-Kendrick Lamar ethi The Heart Part 4 (2017), wasebenzisa amazwi angagunyaziwe. Ngenyanga elandelayo, waqopha ingoma eyodwa ethi "1-800-273-8255" (Logic) no-Alessia Cara. Ibe yingoma yakhe eshisa izikhotha, yafinyelela kunombolo 3 kuBillboard Hot 100.
Ukubonakala kwe-TV okokuqala
Wenza ukubonakala kwakhe okokuqala kumabonakude ku-The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ngo-2017. Lo mculi wenze ingoma ethi Location ngokusekelwa yi-The Roots. Enye yezingoma zika-Angela itholakala esiqeshini esithi "Don't Stop Me Now" ku-ABC's Grey's Anatomy (2017).
NgoJulayi 12, 2017, waqala uhambo lwakhe lwesibili oluphambili lwe-American Teen Tour. NgoSepthemba walowo nyaka, wajoyina uLorde. Wamthonya kakhulu ukuthi enze njengesenzo sokuvula uhambo lwakhe lwase-UK.
Enye yezingoma zakhe zakamuva ithi Love Lies. Uyiqophe neFifth Harmony's Normani Cordei ngengoma yefilimu ethi Love, Simon (2018).
Imisebenzi eyinhloko yomculi uKhalid
I-albhamu yokuqala i-American Teen yathola ukutuswa okubucayi. Iphinde yaqinisekiswa iplatinamu yi-RIAA ngo-2017 ngokuthengisa amakhophi angaphezu kwesigidi esi-1. Ingoma ethi Indawo esuka ku-albhamu iqinisekiswe i-platinum futhi yathengiswa ngaphezu kwamakhophi ayizigidi ezingu-4.
Esontweni lokuqala lomsebenzi, bathathe indawo yesi-9 eshadini le-Billboard 200 elinamayunithi angama-albhamu alinganayo angama-37. U-Khalid ungomunye wabaculi ababili abayedwa kuphela abasebasha abafinyelele ezingeni eliphezulu kakhulu ezinyangeni eziyi-12 ezedlule (ngemuva kuka-Shawn Mendes Illuminate, owaqala ngo-No. 1 ngo-Okthoba 2016).
Imiklomelo kanye nezimpumelelo
NgoJulayi 2016, uKhalid wafinyelela inombolo 2 eshadini leBillboard Twitter Emerging Artists. Futhi ungene nabaculi abasha abahamba phambili abayi-10. Bawela ezigabeni eziningana ngo-2017, okuhlanganisa i-Billboard, Yahoo, ne-Rolling Stone.
Ngo-2017, waqanjwa ngokuthi "Iciko Elisha Elingcono Kakhulu" kuma-MTV Video Music Awards. Uphinde wawina umklomelo we-Woodie To Watch kuma-Woodie Awards. Umculi wabe eseqokelwa izindondo: Ama-BET Awards, Teen Choice Awards, American Music Awards kanye ne-Soul Train Music Awards.
UKhalid uqokwe emiklomelweni eminingi kuma-Grammy Awards ka-2018. Uphinde waqokwa emkhakheni weBest New Artist. I-albhamu yakhe yokuqala iqokwe ku-Best Urban Contemporary Album. Futhi Indawo eyodwa iqokwe Ngengoma Engcono Kakhulu ye-R&B.
Ngenkathi u-Khalid eqala ukwenza umcabango wengoma ethi Indawo. Umgomo wakhe kwakuwukuthumela ingoma ku-SoundCloud ngesikhathi ukuze "awine inkosi ye-prom", akwenza. Ngenkathi egubha ukuphothula kwakhe esikoleni esiphakeme, u-Kylie Jenner (umlingisi we-TV, imodeli) wadlala ingoma eyodwa ethi "Indawo" ku-Snapchat kubalandeli abangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-30, okwandisa kakhulu ukusebenza kwakhe ngempumelelo.
Umdwebi ungumlandeli omkhulu ka-Elton John. Wahlangana naye komunye wemibukiso yakhe edolobheni lakubo e-El Paso. Lapho, umculi wodumo wanikela ingoma kuye. Nokho, uphuthelwe yithuba lokufakaza ngaleso sikhathi njengoba kudingeke ukuthi asheshe aphume ohlelweni ngenxa yomngani wakhe.
