Kali Uchis
{{Short description|Colombian-American singer and songwriter (born 1994)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kali Uchis
| image = Kali Uchis, ACL 2015.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Uchis in 2015
| birth_name = Karly Marina Loaiza
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|07|17|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| discography = Kali Uchis discography
| years_active = 2012–present
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|neo soul|Latin}}
| label = {{hlist|Virgin EMI|Interscope|Geffen| Capitol}}
| website = {{URL|kaliuchis.com}}
{{Infobox person
| partner = Don Toliver (2020–present)
| child = yes
| children = 1
| signature = Kali uchis signature.svg
| signature_size = 60px
}}
}}
Karly Marina Loaiza{{cite web |title=Kali Uchis talks immigration, 'Showgirls,' and her deceptively sweet music |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/music/kali-uchis-talks-immigration-show-girls-and-her-deceptively-sweet-music-5552973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526110356/https://www.metrotimes.com/music/kali-uchis-talks-immigration-show-girls-and-her-deceptively-sweet-music-5552973 |archive-date=26 May 2022}} (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|uː|tʃ|i|s}} {{respell|OO|cheess}}), is an American singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, two Billboard Music Awards, and five nominations for a Latin Grammy Award.
After releasing her debut mixtape Drunken Babble (2012), she gained recognition for her debut extended play, Por Vida (2015).{{cite web |date=February 3, 2015 |title=Kali Uchis Shares Por Vida and After The Storm Featuring Tyler, The Creator Production |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/58314-kali-uchis-shares-por-vida-ep-featuring-tyler-the-creator-production/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203182304/https://pitchfork.com/news/58314-kali-uchis-shares-por-vida-ep-featuring-tyler-the-creator-production/ |archive-date=3 February 2015 |website=Pitchfork}} She signed with Virgin EMI Records to release her debut studio album Isolation (2018), which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 and saw widespread acclaim. She then signed with Interscope Records to release her second studio album and first Spanish-language project, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) (2020). It spawned the single "Telepatía", which first gained virality on TikTok and marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 25, also receiving double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her third studio album, Red Moon in Venus (2023) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, while her fourth studio album; second Spanish-language project, Orquídeas (2024), and her fifth studio album, Sincerely (2025), peaked at number two.
Early life
Karly Marina Loaiza was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 17, 1994,{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kali-uchis-mn0003446629/biography |title=Kali Uchis {{!}} Biography & History |work=AllMusic |access-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613014258/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kali-uchis-mn0003446629/biography |url-status=live }} the daughter of a Colombian father and an American mother. Her parents met during the late 1980s, and her father moved back to Colombia when Uchis was in high school.{{cite web |last=Borjas |first=Evelin |date=January 12, 2024 |title=¿Kali Uchis es colombiana?, nacionalidad de la cantante interprete de 'Telepatía' |url=https://www.tunota.com/entretenimiento/farandula-hondurena/kali-uchis-es-colombiana-nacionalidad-de-la-cantante-interprete-de-telepatia-2023-1-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127234152/https://www.tunota.com/entretenimiento/farandula-hondurena/kali-uchis-es-colombiana-nacionalidad-de-la-cantante-interprete-de-telepatia-2023-1-12 |archive-date=27 January 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=TuNota |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Conozca a Kali Uchis, la cantante que está generando tendencia |url=https://www.kienyke.com/kamara/conozca-kali-uchis-fotos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604210935/https://www.kienyke.com/kamara/conozca-kali-uchis-fotos |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=KienyKe}} Loaiza resides in Pereira, the city of origin of her father.{{cite web |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Kali Uchis: "Un artista de verdad nunca está satisfecho" |url=https://gladyspalmera.com/actualidad/kali-uchis-un-artista-de-verdad-nunca-esta-satisfecho/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416134101/https://gladyspalmera.com/actualidad/kali-uchis-un-artista-de-verdad-nunca-esta-satisfecho/ |archive-date=16 April 2021 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=Radio Gladys Palmera |language=es}} She subsequently spent summers in Colombia with her father, uncles, and aunts. During the school year, she lived with her mother and older siblings. In high school, she learned to play the piano and saxophone.{{cite web |last=Beaudoin |first=Kate |url=https://mic.com/articles/112410/this-incredible-colombian-pop-star-is-about-to-make-it-big-in-america |title=This Incredible Colombian Pop Star Is About to Make It Big in America |work=Mic |date=March 12, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922183544/https://www.mic.com/articles/112410/this-incredible-colombian-pop-star-is-about-to-make-it-big-in-america |url-status=live }} She participated in a jazz band,{{cite news |last1=Estaff |first1=Remezcla |title=Kali Uchis has consistently visited Colombia to Donate Food & Supplies to Families in Need |url=http://remezcla.com/music/kali-uchis-colombia-charity/ |access-date=November 19, 2018 |work=Remezcla |date=August 23, 2018 |archive-date=November 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095451/http://remezcla.com/music/kali-uchis-colombia-charity/ |url-status=live }} and graduated from Alexandria City High School (then called T. C. Williams High School). She often skipped class to spend time at the photo lab, making experimental short films.{{cite web |last=Wisniewkski |first=Angela |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/kali-uchis-talks-immigration-show-girls-and-her-deceptively-sweet-music/Content?oid=5552973 |title=Kali Uchis talks immigration, 'Showgirls,' and her deceptively sweet music |work=Metro Times |date=September 13, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144125/https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/kali-uchis-talks-immigration-show-girls-and-her-deceptively-sweet-music/Content?oid=5552973 |url-status=live }} Her interest in photography led to her creating mixtape cover art. Skipping class and breaking the curfew set by her parents led to her being kicked out of her home. During this time, she lived in her car and wrote songs on her keyboard which would later appear on her debut mixtape Drunken Babble (2012).{{cite news|last=Savage|first=Mark|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45005019|title=How Kali Uchis went from living out of a car to pop stardom|date=August 1, 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=March 10, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628022804/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45005019|url-status=live}} She also wrote poetry and did not initially intend to sing, being more interested in directing films than being in the spotlight. She was given the nickname "Karluchis" and she would later modify to be used as "Kali Uchis".{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Jaquira |author-link1=Jaquira Díaz |title=Who Is The Real Kali Uchis? |url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/13/kali-uchis-cover-story-album-tyrant-interview |access-date=July 17, 2020 |work=The Fader |date=July 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202223601/http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/13/kali-uchis-cover-story-album-tyrant-interview |archive-date=February 2, 2019}}
Career
=2012–2016: ''Drunken Babble'' and ''Por Vida''=
Shortly after graduating, Uchis released her debut mixtape, Drunken Babble, on August 1, 2012. The mixtape was described as "genre-defying", noted for its influences from doo-wop, reggae and early 2000s R&B.{{cite news |last=Weiss |first=Alex |url=http://www.papermag.com/kali-uchis-beautiful-people-2-2556830986.html |title=Kali Uchis Is a Self-Made Pop Star |work=Paper |date=April 6, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529055655/http://www.papermag.com/kali-uchis-beautiful-people-2-2556830986.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Younger |first=Briana |url=http://bandwidth.wamu.org/kali-uchis-im-an-artist-in-every-sense-of-the-word/ |title=Kali Uchis: 'I'm An Artist In Every Sense Of The Word' |publisher=Bandwidth |date=April 22, 2014 |access-date=July 9, 2015 |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630194146/http://bandwidth.wamu.org/kali-uchis-im-an-artist-in-every-sense-of-the-word/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=DePollo |first=Adam |url=http://www.michigandaily.com/blog/filter/flow-culture-kali-uchis-surprises-genre-defying-debut-mixtape |title=Flow Culture: Kali Uchis surprises with genre-defying debut mixtape |work=The Michigan Daily |date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027035208/http://michigandaily.com/blog/filter/flow-culture-kali-uchis-surprises-genre-defying-debut-mixtape |archive-date=October 27, 2013 |access-date=July 9, 2015}} In 2014, she collaborated with rapper Snoop Dogg on the song "On Edge" for his mixtape, That's My Work 3.
In February 2015, Uchis released her debut EP Por Vida for free download on her official website, and later on iTunes. The project featured production from various musicians, including Diplo, Tyler, the Creator, Kaytranada and BadBadNotGood.{{cite magazine |last=Leight |first=Elias |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6458253/kali-uchis-interview-snoop-tyler-the-creator-bootsy-collins |title=Kali Uchis Talks 'Por Vida,' Working With Snoop & Tyler, The Creator & Twitter Stalking Bootsy Collins |magazine=Billboard |date=February 3, 2015 |access-date=August 25, 2015 |archive-date=September 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907071700/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6458253/kali-uchis-interview-snoop-tyler-the-creator-bootsy-collins |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/58314-kali-uchis-shares-por-vida-ep-featuring-tyler-the-creator-production/ |title=Kali Uchis Shares Por Vida EP Featuring Tyler, the Creator Production |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=February 3, 2015 |access-date=February 7, 2015 |archive-date=February 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207063420/http://pitchfork.com/news/58314-kali-uchis-shares-por-vida-ep-featuring-tyler-the-creator-production/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Brydon |first=Grant |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/features/track-by-track-kali-uchis-por-vida |title=Track By Track: Kali Uchis – 'Por Vida' |work=Clash |date=March 2, 2015 |access-date=August 25, 2015 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905234215/http://clashmusic.com/features/track-by-track-kali-uchis-por-vida |url-status=live }} She embarked on her first tour during October 2015 with Leon Bridges, touring through the United States and parts of Canada.{{cite web |date=June 15, 2015 |title=Kali Uchis to Join Leon Bridges on North America Fall Tour |url=http://illroots.com/read/kali-uchis-to-join-leon-bridges-on-north-america-fall-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002952/http://illroots.com/read/kali-uchis-to-join-leon-bridges-on-north-america-fall-tour |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2017 |website=Ill Roots}}
=2017–2018: Breakthrough with ''Isolation''=
In April 2017, the fifth studio album by Gorillaz, Humanz, was released and included songs featuring Uchis — namely "She's My Collar"; "Ticker Tape" – a bonus track from the album's Deluxe Edition; and "She's My Collar (Kali Uchis Spanish Special)" – a bonus track from the album's Super Deluxe Edition.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/61678-gorillaz-announce-new-album-humanz-featuring-grace-jones-danny-brown-mavis-staples-more/|title=Gorillaz Announce New Album Humanz Featuring Grace Jones, Danny Brown, Mavis Staples, More|last1=Phillips|first1=Amy|last2=Monroe|first2=Jazz|date=March 23, 2017|website=Pitchfork|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-date=December 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227142939/https://pitchfork.com/news/61678-gorillaz-announce-new-album-humanz-featuring-grace-jones-danny-brown-mavis-staples-more/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Josephs|first=Brian|date=March 23, 2017|title=Gorillaz Announce New Album Humanz Featuring Danny Brown, Pusha T, Grace Jones, More|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/03/gorillaz-new-album-humanz-announced/|magazine=Spin|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-date=March 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323232322/http://www.spin.com/2017/03/gorillaz-new-album-humanz-announced/|url-status=dead}} The following month, Uchis released "Tyrant", featuring English singer Jorja Smith, to serve as the lead single from her then-upcoming debut studio album. In June 2017, she announced her first headlining tour, specifically a North American tour in support of the album. The tour took place from August to October 2017, starting at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, with a stop at the Pop Montreal music festival.{{cite web |url=http://illroots.com/read/kali-uchis-announces-2017-north-american-tour |title=Kali Uchis announces 2017 North American Tour |work=Illroots |date=June 21, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054104/http://illroots.com/read/kali-uchis-announces-2017-north-american-tour |url-status=live }} Uchis then released "Nuestro Planeta", featuring Reykon, as the second single from the album, on August 25, 2017.{{cite web |last=Cacouris |first=Christina |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/new-spanish-language-kali-uchis-single-nuestro-planeta |title=A New Spanish-language Kali Uchis Single "Nuestro Planeta" Just Dropped |work=V |date=August 25, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130145/https://vmagazine.com/article/new-spanish-language-kali-uchis-single-nuestro-planeta/ |url-status=live }} In October 2017, Uchis was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "El Ratico", her collaboration with Colombian musician Juanes.{{cite web |last=Mcphate |first=Tim |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/kali-uchis-talks-juanes-colombia-lana-del-rey-tour |title=Kali Uchis Talks Juanes, Colombia & Lana Del Rey Tour |website=Grammy.com |date=October 7, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616160009/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/kali-uchis-talks-juanes-colombia-lana-del-rey-tour |url-status=live }} She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for "Get You", her collaboration with Canadian singer Daniel Caesar.{{cite web |last=Merril |first=Philip |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2018-grammys-poll-who-will-win-best-rb-performance |title=Who Will Win Best R&B Performance? |website=Grammy.com |date=December 19, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813142847/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2018-grammys-poll-who-will-win-best-rb-performance |url-status=live }}
Uchis supported Lana Del Rey on select North American arena dates of her world tour, the LA to the Moon Tour, from January 15 to February 16, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/lana-del-rey-announces-tour|title=Lana Del Rey Announces Tour|last1=Kim|first1=Michelle|last2=Strauss|first2=Matthew|work=Pitchfork|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2017|archive-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928060013/https://pitchfork.com/news/lana-del-rey-announces-tour/|url-status=live}} "After the Storm", a track featuring Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins, was issued as the third single in January 2018, followed by the announcement of Isolation, in March 2018, which took place during Uchis' appearance on The Tonight Show.{{cite web |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Kali Uchis announces debut album Isolation |url=http://diymag.com/2018/03/15/kali-uchis-announces-debut-album-isolation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054125/http://diymag.com/2018/03/15/kali-uchis-announces-debut-album-isolation |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |work=DIY}} Isolation was officially released worldwide on April 6, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/isolation/1358285249|title=Isolation by Kali Uchis|website=Apple Music|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408104522/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/isolation/1358285249|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/03/kali-uchis-album-release-date-tyler-the-creator-tonight-show-video/|title=Kali Uchis Announces Album, Performs with Tyler, the Creator on Fallon|last=Gaca|first=Ana|date=March 15, 2018|website=Spin|access-date=March 15, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315235207/https://www.spin.com/2018/03/kali-uchis-album-release-date-tyler-the-creator-tonight-show-video/|url-status=live}} It received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 87, based on 17 reviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/isolation/kali-uchis|title=Isolation by Kali Uchis Reviews and Tracks|work=Metacritic|access-date=May 23, 2018|archive-date=April 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230944/http://www.metacritic.com/music/isolation/kali-uchis|url-status=live}} The album's fourth and final single, "Just a Stranger", featuring Steve Lacy, was released on October 29, 2018.{{cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=October 29, 2018 |title=Kali Uchis shares "Just A Stranger" video featuring Steve Lacy |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/29/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-music-video-steve-lacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005229/https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/29/kali-uchis-just-a-stranger-music-video-steve-lacy |archive-date=31 October 2018 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=The FADER |language=en}}
=2019–2021: ''To Feel Alive'' and ''Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)''=
In June 2019, Uchis collaborated with American R&B band Free Nationals and American rapper Mac Miller on the single "Time",{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/time-single/1467076480|title=Time – Single by Free Nationals, Mac Miller & Kali Uchis|publisher=OBE / Empire Distribution|via=iTunes Store|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213065133/https://music.apple.com/us/album/time-single/1467076480|url-status=live}} which was the first official posthumous release by Miller since his death on September 7, 2018.{{cite web |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Mac Miller's first posthumous release drops |url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/mac-millers-first-posthumous-release-drops-60753884/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303130131/https://www.hollywood.com/general/mac-millers-first-posthumous-release-drops-60753884/ |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2019 |website=Hollywood.com}} In December 2019, Uchis released "Solita",{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/04/kali-uchis-shares-new-song-solita|title=Kali Uchis shares new song "Solita"|last=Darville|first=Jordan|date=December 4, 2019|website=The Fader|access-date=December 26, 2019|archive-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226165937/https://www.thefader.com/2019/12/04/kali-uchis-shares-new-song-solita|url-status=live}} originally planned to be the lead single of her upcoming second studio album,{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLaCTAFkIY |title=Kali Uchis Talks About the Inspiration Behind "Solita", Her New Album and more |date=December 5, 2019 |publisher=97.1 AMP |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428080544/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLaCTAFkIY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=April 28, 2020 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}} it was later excluded from the final tracklist. However, the song would be included as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the album. On December 9, 2019, Kali Uchis was featured on the single "10%" by Canadian producer Kaytranada, which was taken from his album Bubba. The song would go onto win a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Later on, Uchis was featured on Little Dragon's 6th studio album, New Me, Same Us for a remix of the song, "Are You Feeling Sad?". April 24, 2020, Uchis released an extended play titled To Feel Alive.{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Matthew|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-announces-new-to-feel-alive-ep-out-this-week/|title=Kali Uchis Announces New To Feel Alive EP, Out This Week|date=April 20, 2020|work=Pitchfork|access-date=April 21, 2020|location=United States|archive-date=April 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424202430/https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-announces-new-to-feel-alive-ep-out-this-week/|url-status=live}} The EP was recorded entirely in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On February 27, 2020, Uchis appeared in Thundercat's music video for "Dragonball Durag".{{Citation |title=Thundercat - 'Dragonball Durag' (Official Video) |date=February 27, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormQQG2UhtQ |access-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227213132/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ormQQG2UhtQ |archive-date=27 February 2020 |url-status=live |language=en}}{{Citation |last=Rancic |first=Michael |title=Go behind the scenes of Thundercat's new video "Dragon Ball Durag" |date=February 27, 2020 |url=https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/thundercat-dragon-ball-durag |access-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410181316/https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/thundercat-dragon-ball-durag |archive-date=10 April 2021 |url-status=live |language=en}}
On August 7, 2020, Uchis released the song "Aquí Yo Mando" alongside American rapper Rico Nasty.{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty – "Aquí Yo Mando" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2094114/kali-uchis-rico-nasty-aqui-yo-mando/music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216184130/https://www.stereogum.com/2094114/kali-uchis-rico-nasty-aqui-yo-mando/music/ |archive-date=December 16, 2020 |access-date=August 7, 2020 |website=Stereogum}} The song was previously previewed in an episode of the HBO series Insecure.{{cite tweet |author=Kali Uchis Updates |user=LaUnicaUpdates |number=1264768101297426432 |date=May 25, 2020 |title=snippet of kali's new song 🦋 #InsecureHBO https://t.co/X44QVM2PtD |language=en |access-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525042054/https://twitter.com/LaUnicaUpdates/status/1264768101297426432 |archive-date=May 25, 2020 |url-status=live}} "Aquí Yo Mando" serves as the lead single from Uchis' second studio album, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), which is her first project predominantly sung in Spanish.{{cite AV media |url=https://music.apple.com/us/post/sa.ab739390-1629-11ea-9a40-051baf53aeb2 |title=Kali Uchis on "Solita" |date=March 12, 2019 |type=Video |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226173541/https://music.apple.com/us/post/sa.ab739390-1629-11ea-9a40-051baf53aeb2 |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty join forces on new song "Aquí Yo Mando" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kali-uchis-and-rico-nasty-join-forces-on-new-song-aqui-yo-mando/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027022906/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/kali-uchis-and-rico-nasty-join-forces-on-new-song-aqui-yo-mando/amp |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |access-date=August 7, 2020 |website=The Line of Best Fit}}{{cite web|title=Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ by Kali Uchis|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sin-miedo-del-amor-y-otros-demonios/1537594555|access-date=November 5, 2020|website=Apple Music|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105154252/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sin-miedo-del-amor-y-otros-demonios/1537594555|url-status=live}} "La Luz" with Jhay Cortez was released as the album's second single on October 1, 2020.{{cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |date=October 2, 2020 |title=Kali Uchis anticipates the moment on new song "La Luz" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/02/kali-uchis-la-luz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031052216/https://www.thefader.com/2020/10/02/kali-uchis-la-luz |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |access-date=October 27, 2020 |website=The FADER}} Later that month, a music video for the song was released on October 26.{{cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Watch Kali Uchis Cruise Through Clouds in 'La Luz' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kali-uchis-la-luz-video-1081686/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027033501/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kali-uchis-la-luz-video-1081686/ |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |access-date=October 27, 2020}} On November 6, the album's pre order was released, with the track list later being revealed on November 13. On November 17, "Te Pongo Mal (Préndelo)" with Jowell & Randy, was released as the album's sole promotional single.{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Listen to Kali Uchis' New Song With Jowell & Randy {{!}} Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kali-uchis-new-song-with-jowell-y-randy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123004436/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kali-uchis-new-song-with-jowell-y-randy/amp/ |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=November 18, 2020 |website=Pitchfork}} The album was released on November 18, 2020, and would peak at number 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart.{{cite magazine |last=Flores |first=Griselda |date=March 11, 2021 |title=Latin Artist on the Rise: Kali Uchis Ignored Advice Not to Sing in Spanish, and is Now Ascending the Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9538328/latin-artist-on-the-rise-kali-uchis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311171249/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9538328/latin-artist-on-the-rise-kali-uchis/ |archive-date=11 March 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}
Following a lip-sync challenge on the platform TikTok, "Telepatía" from Uchis' second studio album saw a surge in popularity in early 2021. Before being issued as a single, the song debuted inside the top 10 of Billboard
= 2022–2024: ''Red Moon in Venus'' and ''Orquídeas'' =
On April 21, 2022, Uchis announced on the red carpet of the Latin American Music Awards that she has completed her third and fourth studio albums, with one in Spanish and one in English.{{cite magazine |last=Roiz |first=Jessica |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Kali Uchis Reveals Details About Third & Fourth Albums at 2022 Latin AMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/kali-uchis-2-new-albums-latin-amas-2022-1235062462/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422162245/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/kali-uchis-2-new-albums-latin-amas-2022-1235062462/ |archive-date=22 April 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}} On August 15, 2022, she shared a snippet of a house-influenced song titled "No Hay Ley" on her social media,{{cite web |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Kali Uchis revela trecho de música inédita nas redes sociais |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/diversao-e-arte/2022/08/5029944-kali-uchis-revela-trecho-de-musica-inedita-nas-redes-sociais.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817151544/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/diversao-e-arte/2022/08/5029944-kali-uchis-revela-trecho-de-musica-inedita-nas-redes-sociais.html |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2022 |website=Correio Braziliense |language=pt}} which was released as a single on September 2, 2022.{{cite web |last=Caraan |first=Sophie |date=September 2, 2022 |title=Kali Uchis Doesn't Believe in The Rules of Love in New Single "No Hay Ley" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/9/kali-uchis-no-hay-ley-single-stream |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902041626/https://hypebeast.com/2022/9/kali-uchis-no-hay-ley-single-stream |archive-date=2 September 2022 |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=Hypebeast}}
On January 19, 2023, Uchis released the song "I Wish You Roses", alongside a music video, as the first single for her upcoming album.{{cite web |last=Degrazia |first=Leah |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Has No Hard Feelings On New Song "I Wish You Roses" |url=https://genius.com/a/kali-uchis-has-no-hard-feelings-on-new-song-i-wish-you-roses |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174408/https://genius.com/a/kali-uchis-has-no-hard-feelings-on-new-song-i-wish-you-roses |archive-date=20 January 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Genius |language=en}} On January 23, 2023, Uchis announced her third studio album Red Moon in Venus, which was released on March 3, 2023, with an accompanying tour featuring special guest Raye.{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Carys |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis announces new album Red Moon in Venus, 2023 tour dates |url=https://consequence.net/2023/01/kali-uchis-red-moon-in-venus-2023-tour-dates/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123175807/https://consequence.net/2023/01/kali-uchis-red-moon-in-venus-2023-tour-dates/ |archive-date=23 January 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}} The tour began on April 25, 2023, in Austin, Texas and concluded on May 30, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. On February 15, 2023, Uchis' boyfriend Don Toliver released a collaboration with her titled "4 Me", a single for Toliver's studio album Love Sick.{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=February 17, 2023 |title=Don Toliver & Kali Uchis' '4 Me' Celebrates A Pure Love |url=https://uproxx.com/music/don-toliver-kali-uchis-4-me/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219025009/https://uproxx.com/music/don-toliver-kali-uchis-4-me/ |archive-date=19 February 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}} On February 24, 2023, Uchis released the song "Moonlight" as the second single for Red Moon in Venus, featuring production credits from Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, and Leon Michels.{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Shares New Song "Moonlight" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-shares-new-song-moonlight-listen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224223644/https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-shares-new-song-moonlight-listen/ |archive-date=24 February 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} Red Moon in Venus was released on March 3, 2023, featuring guest appearances from Omar Apollo, Toliver, and Summer Walker.
In July 2023, Uchis announced a "new era" for her music, along with a new single titled "Muñekita", with Dominican rapper El Alfa and American rapper JT from City Girls, as the first single for her upcoming album.{{cite web |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Enlists El Alfa & City Girls' JT for Upcoming New Song |url=https://remezcla.com/music/kali-uchis-enlists-el-alfa-city-girls-jt-for-upcoming-new-song/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802082447/https://remezcla.com/music/kali-uchis-enlists-el-alfa-city-girls-jt-for-upcoming-new-song/ |archive-date=2 August 2023 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=Remezcla |language=en-US}} The single was released on August 4, 2023.{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Enlists El Alfa and City Girls' JT for New Song "Muñekita" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-enlists-city-girls-jt-and-el-alfa-for-new-song-munekita-listen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804041344/https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-enlists-city-girls-jt-and-el-alfa-for-new-song-munekita-listen/ |archive-date=4 August 2023 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Caraan |first=Sophie |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Enlists El Alfa and JT of City Girls for "Muñekita" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/8/kali-uchis-el-alfa-jt-city-girls-munekita-single-stream |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804052109/https://hypebeast.com/2023/8/kali-uchis-el-alfa-jt-city-girls-munekita-single-stream |archive-date=4 August 2023 |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Hypebeast}}{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Opens A New Era With 'Muñekita' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kali-uchis-opens-a-new-era-with-munekita/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805015858/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kali-uchis-opens-a-new-era-with-munekita/ |archive-date=5 August 2023 |access-date=September 10, 2023 |website=Cloud}}{{cite web |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis estrena "Muñekita" junto a JT de City Girls y El Alfa |url=https://www.indierocks.mx/musica/noticias/kali-uchis-estrena-munekita-junto-a-jt-de-city-girls-y-el-alfa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010025240/https://www.indierocks.mx/musica/noticias/kali-uchis-estrena-munekita-junto-a-jt-de-city-girls-y-el-alfa/ |archive-date=10 October 2023 |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=Indie Rocks! |language=es}} On August 11, 2023 "Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)" album of the Colombian singer Karol G was released on which Uchis collaborated on the song "Me tengo que ir".{{cite magazine |date=August 11, 2023 |title=Todas las canciones del álbum 'Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)' de Karol G, clasificadas |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/karol-g-manana-sera-bonito-bichota-season-todas-las-canciones-clasificadas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812174250/https://www.billboard.com/lists/karol-g-manana-sera-bonito-bichota-season-todas-las-canciones-clasificadas/ |archive-date=12 August 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=es |series=Billboard}} On October 11, 2023, Uchis announced her fourth studio album, titled Orquídeas, which released on January 12, 2024, alongside the album's cover art.{{cite web |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Announces New Album Orquídeas |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-announces-new-album-orquideas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011173246/https://pitchfork.com/news/kali-uchis-announces-new-album-orquideas/ |archive-date=11 October 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Wishes to 'Redefine the Way We Look at Latinas in Music' With New Album 'Orquídeas' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/kali-uchis-new-album-orquideas-release-date-1235752269/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012020408/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/kali-uchis-new-album-orquideas-release-date-1235752269/ |archive-date=12 October 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |date=October 11, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Will Start 2024 With Her New Spanish Album, 'Orquídeas' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kali-uchis-new-album-orquideas-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011190332/https://uproxx.com/music/kali-uchis-new-album-orquideas-release-date/ |archive-date=11 October 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}} On October 16, 2023, Uchis announced the second single, titled "Te Mata", for her upcoming fourth album, released on October 20, 2023, alongside the music video.{{cite web |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Kali Uchis Goes Bolero in Explosive 'Te Mata' Music Video |url=https://remezcla.com/music/watch-kali-uchis-goes-bolero-in-explosive-te-mata-music-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020225831/https://remezcla.com/music/watch-kali-uchis-goes-bolero-in-explosive-te-mata-music-video/ |archive-date=20 October 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Remezcla}}{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Watch Kali Uchis' Video for New Song "Te Mata" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-kali-uchis-video-for-new-song-te-mata/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022234059/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-kali-uchis-video-for-new-song-te-mata/ |archive-date=22 October 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Pitchfork}} On July 31, 2024, Uchis announced a follow up to Orquídeas, titled Orquídeas Parte 2. It was released on August 9, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |date=August 3, 2024 |title=Kali Uchis announces new LP 'Orquídeas Parte 2', shares Kaytranada remix snippet |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kali-uchis-announces-new-lp-orquideas-parte-2-shares-kaytranada-remix-snippet-3780624 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803132029/https://www.nme.com/news/music/kali-uchis-announces-new-lp-orquideas-parte-2-shares-kaytranada-remix-snippet-3780624 |archive-date=3 August 2024 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
= 2025–present: ''Sincerely'' =
In early 2025, Uchis has been featured in the song "Damn Right" by Jennie from her debut album Ruby, with additional guest appearance by Childish Gambino.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=JENNIE Makes Her Longform Debut With 'Ruby' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2025/3/jennie-debut-album-ruby-blackpink-doechii-childish-gambino-kali-uchis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313003712/https://hypebeast.com/2025/3/jennie-debut-album-ruby-blackpink-doechii-childish-gambino-kali-uchis |archive-date=13 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Hypebeast}}
On March 17, 2025, Uchis revealed the title for her fifth studio album Sincerely.{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=2025-03-17 |title=Kali Uchis Reveals Title of 5th Studio Album, 'Sincerely' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kali-uchis-reveals-title-5th-studio-album-sincerely-1235923651/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317185013/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kali-uchis-reveals-title-5th-studio-album-sincerely-1235923651/ |archive-date=17 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-17 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} The album was released on May 9, 2025.{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2025 |title=@KALIUCHIS poured her soul into each song on her new album. Sincerely, is out now |url=https://x.com/AppleMusic/status/1920690440086712623?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet |access-date=May 9, 2025 |website=X}} On March 18, 2025, she announced her first album's single "Sunshine & Rain…", via TikTok, released on March 27, 2025, alongside the music video 2 days later.{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2025 |title=bts of this new songy song SUNSHINE & RAIN 3.27.25 🌞🌧️☔️🌧️☔️🌧️🌞 - @kaliuchis |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@kaliuchis/video/7483221567770463518?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=mobile&sender_web_id=7483326057216411142 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319013642/https://www.tiktok.com/@kaliuchis/video/7483221567770463518?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=mobile&sender_web_id=7483326057216411142 |archive-date=19 March 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=TikTok}}{{Cite web |last=Townsel |first=Drew |date=2025-04-01 |title=In Premiere: Kali Uchis Unveils “Sunshine & Rain” Music Video |url=https://www.intersectmagazine.com/post/in-premiere-kali-uchis-unveils-sunshine-rain-music-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405090127/https://www.intersectmagazine.com/post/in-premiere-kali-uchis-unveils-sunshine-rain-music-video |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=INTERSECT MAGAZINE |language=en}} The album's second single "ILYSMIH" was released on April 25, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |date=2025-04-25 |title=Listen to Kali Uchis’ New Song “ILYSMIH” |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kali-uchis-new-song-ilysmih/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425041027/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-kali-uchis-new-song-ilysmih/ |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
Artistry
=Influences=
Uchis stated that she is influenced by music of the 1960s, with its mix of early soul, R&B and doo-wop, saying: "Musically and aesthetically, the culture of it just inspires me." She also mentioned that she enjoys jazz, stating during her career beginnings that she draws musical inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Thomas |url=http://www.nme.com/music-interviews/kali-uchis-making-modern-icon-2293948 |title=Kali Uchis: The Making of A Modern Icon |work=NME |date=April 16, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130200/http://www.nme.com/music-interviews/kali-uchis-making-modern-icon-2293948 |url-status=live }} Other musicians she cited as influences on her sound are Curtis Mayfield, Loose Ends, Ralfi Pagan, and Irma Thomas.{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Dan |url=https://i-d.co/article/2468-we-appreciate-kali-uchis/ |title=2,4,6,8... we appreciate kali uchis |work=i-D |date=November 24, 2014 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054142/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/pabgyb/2468-we-appreciate-kali-uchis |url-status=live }} She also takes influences from Celia Cruz, Salma Hayek, La Lupe, Selena, Shakira and Ivy Queen.{{cite web |author=García, Sandra |date=May 23, 2021 |title=Becoming Kali Uchis |url=https://latina.com/becoming-kali-uchis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525144016/https://latina.com/becoming-kali-uchis/ |archive-date=25 May 2021 |access-date=October 4, 2021 |work=Latina}}
Personal life
Uchis is bisexual and has often reflected this in her music and public image.{{cite web |last=Pulgar |first=E.R. |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Interview: Kali Uchis on sophomore album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ |url=https://i-d.co/article/kali-uchis-sophomore-album-sin-miedo-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128062925/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/4adad3/kali-uchis-sophomore-album-sin-miedo-interview |archive-date=28 January 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=i-D |language=en}}{{cite web |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=March 24, 2023 |title=5 Things To Know About Kali Uchis |url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/03/5-things-to-know-about-kali-uchis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324223122/https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/03/5-things-to-know-about-kali-uchis/ |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Metro Weekly |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |date=December 30, 2020 |title=A musical shapeshifter with universal ambitions, Kali Uchis aims 'to show what Latin music can be' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-12-30/kali-uchis-latin-sin-miedo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230203027/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-12-30/kali-uchis-latin-sin-miedo |archive-date=30 December 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} In November 2023, Uchis signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Pulp, Bikini Kill, Kid Cudi, Kali Uchis Among Thousands of Musicians Calling for Cease-Fire in Gaza |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/pulp-bikini-kill-kid-cudi-kali-uchis-among-thousands-of-musicians-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122071709/https://pitchfork.com/news/pulp-bikini-kill-kid-cudi-kali-uchis-among-thousands-of-musicians-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/ |archive-date=22 November 2023 |website=Pitchfork}} She has been in a relationship with American rapper Don Toliver since 2020.{{cite web |date=July 23, 2021 |title=Don Toliver's New Album Life of a Don Is the Soundtrack to His Life |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/don-toliver-new-album-life-of-a-don-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725054635/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/don-toliver-new-album-life-of-a-don-interview |archive-date=25 July 2021 |website=W magazine}} In January 2024, she announced that she was expecting her first child with Toliver via the music video for her songs "Tu Corazón Es Mío" and "Diosa".{{cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Kali Uchis Announces Pregnancy With Don Toliver in Sweet Music Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kali-uchis-announces-pregnancy-don-toliver-orquideas-music-video-1234944907/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111211234/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kali-uchis-announces-pregnancy-don-toliver-orquideas-music-video-1234944907/ |archive-date=11 January 2024 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} She gave birth to a son in March 2024.{{cite news |last1=Melendez |first1=Miguel A. |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Kali Uchis Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Don Toliver |url=https://www.etonline.com/kali-uchis-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-don-toliver-meet-their-baby-boy-221668 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314190709/https://www.etonline.com/kali-uchis-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-don-toliver-meet-their-baby-boy-221668 |archive-date=14 March 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |work=Entertainment Tonight}}{{cite news |last1=Villa |first1=Lucas |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Kali Uchis Celebrates Birth of First Child with Don Toliver in Heartfelt Post — See It Here |url=https://remezcla.com/culture/kali-uchis-celebrates-birth-first-child-don-toliver-heartfelt-post/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314213612/https://remezcla.com/culture/kali-uchis-celebrates-birth-first-child-don-toliver-heartfelt-post/ |archive-date=14 March 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |work=Remezcla}}
Discography
{{Main|Kali Uchis discography}}
Studio albums
- Isolation (2018)
- Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) (2020)
- Red Moon in Venus (2023)
- Orquídeas (2024)
- Sincerely (2025)
Accolades
In May 2024, Uchis was honored with the Rising Star award at the Billboard Latin Women in Music gala, in recognition of her contributions to Latin pop and her influence across bilingual audiences.{{cite web |last=Roiz |first=Jessica |title=Kali Uchis Honored as Rising Star at Billboard Latin Women in Music: 'Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/kali-uchis-rising-star-billboard-latin-women-in-music-2024-1235676543/ |website=Billboard |date=12 May 2024 |access-date=7 May 2025}}
Tours
Headlining
- Kali Uchis Tour (2017)
- In Your Dreams Tour (2018)
- Red Moon in Venus Tour (2023)
- The Sincerely, Tour (2025)
Co-headlining
- The Kali & Jorja Tour (with Jorja Smith) (2019)
References
{{Notelist}}
{{Reflist}}
External links
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