Khalid (American singer)
{{short description|American singer (born 1998)}}
{{distinguish|text=Algerian musician Khaled (musician), American disc jockey DJ Khaled or Khalid (Bangladeshi singer)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Khalid
| image = Khalid seoul 2018.jpg
| caption = Khalid performing in 2018
| birth_name = Khalid Donnel Robinson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|2|11}}
| birth_place = Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S.
| origin = El Paso, Texas, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupations = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
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| discography = Khalid discography
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Right Hand
- RCA
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| website = {{URL|khalidofficial.com}}
}}
Khalid Donnel Robinson ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|'|l|iː|d}} {{respell|kə|LEED}}; born February 11, 1998){{Cite magazine|last=Ju|first=Shirley|date=February 12, 2019|title=Khalid Celebrates 21st Birthday With Bash at Beverly Hills Mansion|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/khalid-21st-birthday-party-1203137065/|access-date=November 10, 2020|magazine=Variety}} is an American singer and songwriter from El Paso, Texas. He signed with Courtney Stewart's Right Hand Music Group, an imprint of RCA Records to release his 2016 debut single, "Location" and its 2017 follow-up, "Young Dumb & Broke". Both songs peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and preceded the release of his debut studio album, American Teen (2017). Met with critical and commercial success, it received quadruple platinum certification by the RIAA and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
In April 2017, he guest performed alongside Alessia Cara on Logic's hit single "1-800-273-8255", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year. In 2018, Robinson released the singles "Love Lies" (with Normani) and "Eastside" (with Benny Blanco and Halsey), both of which achieved the record for longest-charting songs within the Mainstream Top 40 chart and peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Later that year, he released his third top-ten single "Better", which preceded his debut extended play (EP) Suncity. His second studio album Free Spirit (2019), debuted atop the Billboard 200; its lead single, "Talk" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100—becoming his highest-charting song thus far—and earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year.
Robinson has received numerous accolades, including six Grammy Award nominations, six Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards and a MTV Video Music Award. In 2019, Robinson was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People.{{Cite magazine|title=Khalid: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2019/5567874/khalid/|access-date=September 22, 2020|magazine=Time|language=en-us}}
Early life
Robinson was born in Fort Stewart, Georgia.{{cite web|last1=Shifferaw|first1=Abel|title=Kel Mitchell, Rachael Leigh Cook Star in Khalid's High School-Themed Video for "Young Dumb & Broke"|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/khalid-new-video-young-dumb-and-broke|website=Complex|access-date=September 29, 2017}} He moved frequently during his childhood due to his parents' military careers. The family lived in Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Fort Drum in Watertown, New York, and spent six years in Heidelberg, Germany.{{cite web|last1=Acosta|first1=Dave|title=Khalid finds his 'Location' in El Paso|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/2017/02/07/khalid-finds-his-location-el-paso/97422304/|website=El Paso Times|access-date=September 29, 2017}} His mother, Linda Wolfe, worked as a supply technician and became a member of the Army corps. In high school, Robinson studied singing and musical theater. He attended Carthage Central High School in Carthage, New York for his first three years of high school before he and his mother moved to El Paso, Texas, where he attended Americas High School for his senior year;Scott Perry, [http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/02/khalid-documentary-location-american-teen "Saved" documentary], The Fader, February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017 there, he was elected Prom King and voted Most Likely to Go Platinum.{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Dave |title=The history behind Khalid's 2017 rise to fame |url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/12/22/history-behind-khalids-2017-rise-fame/962026001/ |access-date=June 21, 2024 |website=El Paso Times |language=en-US}}
Career
= 2014–2017: ''American Teen'' =
Khalid began writing and creating music in high school; he posted his early works to SoundCloud. Shortly after graduating from Americas High School, Khalid reached number two on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart in July 2016. His single "Location" began charting, which led to his being featured in many publications, including Billboard,Elias Leight, [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7633323/rb-hip-hop-artists-to-watch-in-2017, "10 Hip-Hop and R&B Artists to Watch In 2017"], Billboard, December 27, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017 Yahoo!,Jim Farber, [https://www.yahoo.com/music/10-artists-to-watch-in-2017-200907285.html, "10 Artists to Watch in 2017"], Yahoo! Music, December 28, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017 BuzzFeed,Emma Cooke, [https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmacooke24/brilliant-songs-you-need-in-your-january-playlist "26 Brilliant Songs You Need In Your January Playlist"], Buzzfeed, January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017 and Rolling Stone.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-february-2017-w462565, "10 New Artists You Need to Know: February 2017"], Rolling Stone, February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017 With production from Syk Sense, Tunji Ige, and Smash David, "Location" finished the year 2016 at number 20 on the US Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and reached the Top 10 on the US Hot R&B Songs chart on January 21, 2017.Amaya Mendizabal, [http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7654991/khalid-location-hot-rb-songs-top-10, "The 'Location' of Khalid's Breakout Hit? The Top 10 on Hot R&B Songs Chart"], Billboard, January 12, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017 The music video for "Location" premiered on The Fader
In January 2017, Alina Baraz's single "Electric", featuring Khalid, was released.{{cite web|title=Alina Baraz and Khalid Link Up on Seductive New Track, 'Electric'|url=http://www.onestowatch.com/blog/alina-baraz-and-khalid-link-up-on-seductive-new|website=Ones to Watch|access-date=October 10, 2017}} His collaboration with Brasstracks, called "Whirlwind", was part of the Yours Truly & Adidas Originals Songs from Scratch series, and received over 700,000 SoundCloud plays.{{cite web|last1=Black|first1=Adrienne|title=Listen to Khalid and Brasstracks Team Up for "Whirlwind"|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2016/12/khalid-brasstracks-whirlwind|website=PigeonsandPlanes|access-date=October 10, 2017}} Khalid contributed uncredited vocals to Kendrick Lamar's song "The Heart Part 4", released on March 24, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/24/kendrick-lamar-the-heart-part-4-khalid|title=Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart Part 4" Features An Uncredited Vocal From Khalid|publisher=The Fader|access-date=March 24, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/khalid-featured-kendrick-lamar-the-heart-part-4/|title=Khalid Is Featured on Kendrick Lamar's New "The Heart Part 4"|date=March 24, 2017 |publisher=XXL|access-date=March 24, 2017}} On April 28, 2017, Logic released the single "1-800-273-8255", which featured Khalid and Alessia Cara; the single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Khalid's highest-charting single.{{cite magazine|title=Khalid on '1-800-273-8255' Hitting Top 5: 'A Song Like This Was Necessary'|magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7957961/khalid-on-1-800-273-8255-hitting-top-5-a-song-like-this-was-necessary}}
He sold out every venue on his 21-city January–February 2017 Location Tour, including the 1,500-capacity Tricky Falls in El Paso.{{Cite news|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/blogs/the-beat/2017/07/25/el-pasos-khalid-nominated-best-new-artist-vma/510957001/|title=El Paso's Khalid nominated for MTV VMA for Best New Artist|work=El Paso Times|access-date=December 24, 2017}} Following the completion of the tour, his debut studio album American Teen was released on March 3, 2017.{{cite web|title=American Teen by Khalid on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/american-teen/1200868601|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=October 10, 2017|date=March 3, 2017}} The album received critical acclaim and Grammy Award nominations for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best R&B Song (for "Location"), at the 2018 ceremony. On October 24, 2017, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 in combined pure sales and album-equivalent units.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/24/khalids-american-teen-platinum|title=Khalid's debut Album American Teen is certified Platinum|date=October 24, 2017 |publisher=The Fader|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
In 2017, Khalid won a VMA Award for Best New Artist.{{Cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/awards/2017/08/27/vmas-khalid-best-new-artist-2017/|title=Khalid wins Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 24, 2017}} Khalid made his television debut performing "Location" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 15, 2017, backed by the Roots.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/16/khalid-fallon-performance-location-american-teen|title=Watch Khalid's Charismatic Performance Of "Location" On Fallon|last1=Myers|first1=Owen|website=The FADER|access-date=October 10, 2017}} His song "Angels" was featured on the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy in the episode entitled "Don't Stop Me Now", which aired April 27, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thegreatkhalid/videos/707324652807711/|title=Khalid|via=Facebook|access-date=October 10, 2017}}{{Primary source inline|date=November 2024}} In September 2018, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo Friday presented Khalid with the key to the City of El Paso.{{cite news|url= https://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/mayor-presents-khalid-with-key-to-the-city-of-el-paso/794515915 |title=Mayor presents Khalid with Key to the City of El Paso |work=KVIA |date=September 13, 2018 }}
Khalid's next single was a collaboration with American DJ Marshmello titled "Silence", which was released on August 11, 2017, via RCA Records.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hear-marshmello-khalid-unite-on-stirring-new-song-silence-253069/|title=Hear Marshmello, Khalid Unite on Stirring New Song 'Silence'|date=August 11, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=September 22, 2019}} The song appeared on the Top 200 in over 28 countries. It topped the Dance charts in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and charted in the Top 10 of more than fifteen countries such as Germany, Sweden and Norway. It also appeared on the year-end charts of Hungary, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Additionally, it was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA and platinum or multiplatinum in many countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, Australia, and others.
= 2018–2019: ''Suncity'' and ''Free Spirit'' =
Khalid's song "The Ways" with rapper Swae Lee was featured in the Marvel film Black Panther. As of February 23, 2018, the song peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=Music: Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 23, 2018}} In 2017, he collaborated with Lorde, SZA, and Post Malone on Lorde's "Homemade Dynamite" remix. He released a duet with singer Normani, called "Love Lies", recorded for the Love, Simon film soundtrack, which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-simon-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1334779517|title=Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music|work=iTunes Store (US)|access-date=January 16, 2018}} "Love Lies" was each artist's first number one on the US Pop Songs chart, and finished in the top 20 of the 2018 Billboard Hot 100 Year-End chart.
In May 2018, he wrote "Youth" in collaboration with Canadian artist Shawn Mendes. The song was featured on Mendes' self titled album and contains references to the social and political climate at that time. Mendes and Khalid performed "Youth" at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on May 20, 2018, as a tribute to the victims of gun violence. The performance featured the show choir from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.{{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=May 20, 2018|title=Shawn Mendes & Khalid Put on Powerful Performance of 'Youth' at the Billboard Music Awards 2018: Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8456921/shawn-mendes-khalid-perform-youth-billboard-music-awards-2018-video|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 21, 2018}}
Khalid wrote and provided vocals for DJ/producer Martin Garrix's song "Ocean", released through Stmpd Rcrds on June 15, 2018. It peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, and finished at number 16 on its 2018-year end chart, then number 81 the next year.
He collaborated with Billie Eilish on the song "Lovely". It was played on the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why in Season 2 Episode 13. In July 2018, he was featured alongside Halsey on Benny Blanco's debut single "Eastside".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/benny-blanco-halsey-khalid-eastside-new-song-698891/|title=Hear Benny Blanco, Halsey, Khalid Team for Bittersweet 'Eastside'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=July 12, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 30, 2018}} The song charted in the Billboard Hot 100's top ten and reached number one on the US Pop Songs chart, after a record 30-week climb. He also released a song called "Better" on September 14, the first day of two hometown shows.{{cite tweet |user=thegreatkhalid|number=1039636695963127809|date=September 11, 2018|title=With love, to the 915. On 9/14 a song for y'all}} The song topped the Rhythmic Songs airplay ranking and charted in the top five at pop radio.
In October 2018, Khalid released an EP, Suncity, on October 19, 2018, through RCA Records.{{Citation|title=Suncity by Khalid|date=October 19, 2018|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/suncity/1438904068|access-date=October 21, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2018/09/khalid-better-new-music/|title=Khalid shares sexy new jam 'Better': Stream|date=September 14, 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=October 21, 2018}} The EP debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8482014/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-third-week-no-1-album|title='A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Earns Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Future & Juice WRLD Debut at No. 2|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 28, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 29, 2018}} The album also spawned the song "Saturday Nights", later remixed to feature country artist Kane Brown.
In February 2019, Khalid released the single "Talk", and he made his debut on Saturday Night Live on March 9, 2019, performing "Talk" and "Better".{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/khalid-talk-snl-performance-falsetto/|title=Khalid's Powerful Falsetto On 'Talk' Shines In His Debut 'SNL' Performance|first=Aaron|last=Williams|publisher=UpRoxx|date=March 10, 2019|access-date=March 10, 2019}} His second studio album Free Spirit was released on April 5, 2019, along with an accompanying short film. It debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with 202,000 album-equivalent units (including 85,000 pure album sales) in its first week, becoming Khalid's first US number-one album.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8507048/khalid-free-spirit-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|title=Khalid's 'Free Spirit' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 29, 2019}}
On April 20, 2019, Khalid made history by becoming the first and only artist to occupy the entire top 5 of the Billboard R&B Songs chart.{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/khalid-top-5-rb-songs-chart/|title=Khalid Is The First Artist To Simultaneously Have The Top 5 R&B Songs|date=April 16, 2019|website=UPROXX|access-date=April 29, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/khalid-becomes-first-artist-in-history-to-secure-top-5-spots-on-randb-songs-chart-news.77446.html|title=Khalid Becomes First Artist In History To Secure Top 5 Spots On R&B Songs Chart|website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 16, 2019|access-date=April 29, 2019}}
On April 25, 2019, Billboard magazine reported that since March 2018, Khalid had landed a 59-week straight streak of hits (and counting) on the Hot 100 since his Normani collaboration "Love Lies" debuted on the chart. He charted 12 tracks (both solo hits and features) on the Hot 100 throughout the last year.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/8508713/khalid-hot-100-heat-index|title=How Khalid Spent the Whole Past Year on the Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 29, 2019}}
To promote the album, Khalid embarked on his fourth concert tour titled the Free Spirit World Tour which will visit North America, Europe and Oceania on May 18, 2019, which is set to conclude on December 5, 2019.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/khalid-free-spirit-world-tour-dates-815977/|title=Khalid Sets U.S. Arena Leg of Free Spirit World Tour|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=April 1, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=August 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/khalid-has-announced-a-2019-australian-tour/|title=Khalid has announced a 2019 Australian tour|date=April 7, 2019|website=Tone Deaf|language=en-AU|access-date=August 20, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/khalid-announces-dublin-belfast-dates-european-tour-22770535|title=Khalid announces Dublin and Belfast dates on European tour|last=Weber|first=Brooke|website=Hot Press|access-date=August 20, 2019}}
Following the release of Free Spirit, Khalid was reported to have become the biggest global artist on Spotify, hitting 50.4 million monthly listeners on the streaming platform, and subsequently surpassing Ariana Grande.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/khalid-just-became-the-biggest-artist-in-the-world-on-spotify-with-over-50m-monthly-listeners/|title=Khalid just became the biggest artist in the world on Spotify, with over 50 m monthly listeners|date=April 28, 2019|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US|access-date=April 29, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LuN9FCkKOj5PcnpouEgny|title=Khalid|website=Spotify|language=en|access-date=April 29, 2019}}
In October 2019, Khalid and Major Lazer released a single titled "Trigger" which was also featured on Death Stranding{{'}}s soundtrack.
= 2020–present: ''Scenic Drive'' and ''Sincere'' =
Khalid co-wrote Zayn's song "Outside" from his album "Nobody Is Listening" which released on January 15, 2021.{{Citation |title=ZAYN – Outside |url=https://genius.com/Zayn-outside-lyrics |access-date=2025-02-08}}
On July 11, 2021, Khalid premiered his single "New Normal" during Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Unity 22 spaceflight at Spaceport America, New Mexico.{{Citation|title=WATCH LIVE: Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight Livestream| date=July 11, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTpWYWIfP7Y|language=en|access-date=July 11, 2021}}{{Cite magazine|title=Khalid Performing 'New Normal' At Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Launch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9598729/khalid-performing-new-normal-virgin-galactic-spaceflight-launch/|access-date=July 11, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} He released his first mixtape Scenic Drive on December 3, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/11/22/khalid-scenic-drive-tracklist/amp/|title=Khalid Reveals 'Scenic Drive' Tracklist|website=Rap-Up|date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021}} On November 20, 2021, Khalid previewed a new song titled "Backseat", which serves as the third track on the mixtape.{{Cite web|title=Backseat... Track 3... December 3rd|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWg58C3sKXw/}}{{Primary source inline|date=November 2024}} His next song, titled "Silver Platter", was featured on the soundtrack album for the 2023 film Barbie.{{Citation |title=Forever & Again (From Barbie The Album) |date=July 21, 2023 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ky8ROf2VWY5vwoGfMet7x |access-date=September 2, 2023 |language=en}}
On April 5, 2024, he released the single "Please Don't Fall in Love with Me". It was the first single on his third studio album, Sincere, which was released on August 2, 2024.{{cite magazine|title=Khalid Officially Announces Third Album 'Sincere,' Calls It a 'Return to Form'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/khalid-new-album-sincere-release-date-1235050960/|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=July 1, 2024|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}
Personal life
On November 22, 2024, Robinson came out as gay on the social media platform X after he was outed.{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=November 23, 2024 |title=Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed: 'I Am Not Ashamed' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/khalid-outed-comes-out-as-gay-response-1235178402/ |access-date=November 23, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} He revealed his sexuality in the comments section of one of his posts on platform X by replying to a fan.{{Cite web |title=Singer Khalid Confirms He's Gay After Being Outed: 'I Was Never Hiding' |url=https://people.com/singer-khalid-comes-out-as-gay-after-being-outed-8750677 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=People |language=en}}
Musical style and influences
Khalid's music is primarily R&B,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/khalid-mn0000095880/biography|title=Khalid Biography|website=AllMusic|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=August 15, 2019}}{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5574497/khalid-cant-sing-time-100/|title=Khalid Says People Used to Chant 'Khalid Can't Sing' at Him in High School|magazine=Time|first1=Alana|first2=Ashley|last1=Abramson|last2=Hoffman|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=August 15, 2019}} pop, hip hop,{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550073/sony-earnings-report-khalid-new-music|title=Is a New Khalid Album Coming Soon?|magazine=Billboard|date=February 4, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}} and pop-soul.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/arts/music/khalid-grammy-nominations-american-teen.html|title=Khalid, the Teenager With 5 Grammy Nominations: 'They Got It Right This Year'|website=The New York Times|first=Joe|last=Coscarelli|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2019}} He sings in both the baritone and tenor ranges, effectively rendering him a baritenor. Khalid possesses a two and a half octave vocal range, ranging from the low F2 to the middle B♭4.{{Cite web|url=http://therangeplace.boards.net/thread/2769|title=Khalid {{!}} The Range Place|website=therangeplace.boards.net|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425175244/http://therangeplace.boards.net/thread/2769|url-status=dead}} Khalid cites his mother as his leading musical inspiration and has cited Zayn Malik, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Father John Misty, Frank Ocean, Grizzly Bear, Chance the Rapper, Lorde, India Arie, and James Blake as other influences.Kevito, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220212220738/https://www.okayplayer.com/news/first-look-friday-khalid-interview.html/2 "First Look Friday: Chucotown's Own Khalid Is The Future of Millennial R&B"], Okayplayer, December 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017Eddie Cepeda, [https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/irl-paso-texas-singer-khalid-is-making-music-to-connect-to "IRL Paso: Texas Singer Khalid Is Making Music to Connect To"], Noisey, January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017
Discography
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- American Teen (2017)
- Free Spirit (2019)
- Sincere (2024){{Cite web |last=Emmanuel |first=Olajide |date=August 7, 2024 |title=Sincere ALBUM is now Khalid Lastest Project 2024|url=https://15seclyrics.com/album/sincere/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=15seclyrics |language=en-US}}{{failed verification|date=October 2024}}
Tours
Headlining
- The Location Tour (2017)
- American Teen Tour (2017–2018)
- Roxy Tour (2018)
- Free Spirit World Tour (2019)
Supporting
- Lorde – Melodrama World Tour (2017)
- Ed Sheeran – +–=÷× Tour (2023)
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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