Krystal Keith
{{Short description|American country music singer (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Krystal Keith
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| birth_name = Krystal Ladawn Covel{{cite web|url=http://mooreamerican.com/features/x1048514691/Marriages/print |title=Marriages |publisher=The Moore American |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date=December 10, 2013}}
| alias = Krystal Covel
Krystal Sandubrae
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|30}}{{cite web|title=U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2 about Krystal L Covel|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?new=1&gsfn=Krystal+Ladawn&gsln=Covel&rank=1&gss=angs-g&msbdy=1985&sbo=1&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=97353799&db=USpublicrecords2&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1|work=Ancestry.com|access-date=October 27, 2013}}
| birth_place = Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.{{cite web |url=http://www.tkoartistmanagement.com/krystal_keith.html |title=TKO Artist Management, agent for agent for Chris Le Doux, JT Hodges, Krystal Keith, Mac McAnally, and Toby Keith |publisher=Tkoartistmanagement.com |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209051657/http://tkoartistmanagement.com/krystal_keith.html |archive-date=December 9, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
| origin =
| genre = Country
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2004, 2013–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Andrew Robert Sandubrae|2007}}
| label = Show Dog-Universal Music
| website =
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Krystal Ladawn Covel Sandubrae (born September 30, 1985), known professionally as Krystal Keith, is an American country music singer.
Early life
Keith was born on September 30, 1985, to fellow country singer Toby Keith{{cite web|last=Geller |first=Wendy |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/yes-she-toby-daughter-krystal-keith-stands-her-180435013.html |title=Yes, She's Toby's Daughter! But Krystal Keith Stands Out on Her Own Merit | Our Country – Yahoo Music |publisher=Music.yahoo.com |date=April 30, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013}} and Tricia Covel (née Lucus). She has one younger brother, Stelen Keith Covel,{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/toby-keith-son-stelen-football/ |title=Toby Keith's Son, Stelen Keith Covel, Makes Youth All-American Bowl |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=November 7, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2013}} and one maternal half-sister, [https://judgenews.net/shelley-covel-rowland/ Shelley Covel Rowland], who was adopted by Toby upon his marriage to their mother.
Career
Keith's first chart entry was in 2004, when she sang duet vocals with her father on a cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird" which appeared on his 2004 album Greatest Hits 2. The two also performed the song together at the 2004 Country Music Association awards.{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/krystal-keith-interview-toby-new-songs/ |title=Krystal Keith Interview: Toby's Daughter Talks New Songs, Shania and Life as a Oklahoma Redneck |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=April 19, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013}} After this song was released, Keith attended college at her father's insistence. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma.{{cite web|last=Addison |first=Daryl |url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/04/19/gac-album-review-krystal-keiths-self-titled-ep/ |title=GAC Album Review: Krystal Keith's Self-Titled EP | GAC News & Notes |publisher=Blog.gactv.com |date=April 19, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013}}
In mid-2013, Keith signed to Show Dog-Universal Music. She released a four-song extended play, which includes her debut single "Daddy Dance with Me". She wrote the song as a surprise to her father and performed it for the first time on the day of her wedding.{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2013/04/29/krystal-keith-father-toby-keith/ |title=Krystal Keith's Childhood Not Affected by Father's Fame |publisher=Theboot.com |date=April 29, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Wyland |first=Sarah |url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/03/21/krystal-keith-to-release-self-titled-ep-april-16/ |title=Krystal Keith To Release Self-Titled EP April 16 | GAC News & Notes |publisher=Blog.gactv.com |date=March 21, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013}} The song is included on her debut album Whiskey & Lace, produced by her father and Mark Wright.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/krystal-keith/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806054414/http://www.cmt.com/artists/krystal-keith/biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2013 |title=Krystal Keith Bio |publisher=CMT |access-date=December 10, 2013}} The EP received a positive review from Daryl Addison of Great American Country, who called her a "confident young singer with a strong voice". The second single from Whiskey & Lace, "Get Your Redneck On", was released to country radio on September 30, 2013.
Personal life
Keith began dating “Sandubrae Energy, LLC” founder and president, Andrew Robert Sandubrae in 2004.{{cite web |title=After 13 years together, 7 years of marriage and one perfect baby girl I'm living my best life ever and it's all thanks to the love and support you've shown me every day. You are Superman and I adore you 😘 XOXO Lois Also, I told him when we were dating I didn't want a man that dabs cake on my nose. I want to marry a man that smashes it in mine like I'm gonna smash it into his 😂😂 #PostingAWeekLate #WeveBeenBusy |url=https://www.facebook.com/KrystalKeithMusic/posts/pfbid0ZpfvG6WVxW7mwBvpTZSwFebkbV7bNW7Ku2RHFu8WEUQmGkJzVY7Cx3an6hbDRQiEl |website=facebook.com}} They married in 2007 after 3 years of dating.{{cite web |url=http://normantranscript.com/features/x1099037417/Marriages/print |title=Marriages |publisher=The Norman Transcript |date=October 24, 2010 |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131028035318/http://normantranscript.com/features/x1099037417/Marriages/print |archive-date=October 28, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445313/bio|title=Toby Keith : Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=December 10, 2013}}{{cite web |title=Krystal Keith's Husband Andrew Robert Sandubrae Is a Landman |url=https://poptvculture.com/krystal-keith-husband-andrew-robert-sandubrae/ |website=poptvculture.com|date=March 31, 2024 }} Together they have two daughters.{{cite web|author=Billy Dukes |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/krystal-keith-baby-toby-keith/ |title=Krystal Keith Gives Toby Keith Another Granddaughter |website=Tasteofcountry.com |date=October 22, 2015 |access-date=April 25, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/krystal-keith-baby-birth-escond-child/|title=Krystal Keith Welcomes Second Child|last=Liptak|first=Carena|date=February 4, 2019|access-date=February 16, 2019|work=The Boot}}
On May 11, 2024, Keith accepted an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma on behalf of her father, who died of stomach cancer three months prior.{{cite web|url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a60802057/toby-keith-honored-with-honorary-degree-from-the-university-of-oklahoma/|title=Toby Keith Fans Are Emotional After His Daughter Accepts His Honorary University of Oklahoma Degree|last=Horton|first=Maggie|date=May 18, 2024|access-date=May 23, 2024|work=Country Living}}
Discography
=Albums=
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| rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details ! Peak positions |
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! style="width:65px;"| US Heat |
| scope="row"| Whiskey & Lace
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| 12 |
=Extended plays=
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| rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart |
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! style="width:45px;"| US Country ! style="width:45px;"| US Heat |
| scope="row"| Krystal Keith
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| 53 | 25 |
| scope="row"| Boulder
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| — | — |
=Singles=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single !| Peak chart ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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| style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| US Country Airplay |
| rowspan=2|2013
! scope="row"| "Daddy Dance with Me" | 58 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Whiskey & Lace |
| scope="row"| "Get Your Redneck On"
| — |
| 2018
! scope="row"| "Anyone Else" (with Lance Carpenter) | — | style="text-align:left;"|Boulder |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Guest singles=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! rowspan="2"| Artist !| Peak chart ! rowspan="2"| Album |
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! style="width:45px;"| US Country |
| 2004
! scope="row"| "Mockingbird" | 27 | style="text-align:left;"| Greatest Hits 2 |
=Music videos=
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| Year
! style="width:18em;"| Video ! Director |
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| 2013
! scope="row"| "Daddy Dance with Me"{{cite news|last=Spicher|first=Wendy|title=Watch Krystal Keith's Video for "Daddy Dance With Me"|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2013/04/16/watch-krystal-keiths-video-for-daddy-dance-with-me/|access-date=May 14, 2013|newspaper=Great American Country|date=April 16, 2013}} |
| 2018
! scope="row"| "Anyone Else" | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.krystalkeith.com/ Official website]
- [https://judgenews.net/shelley-covel-rowland// Official Blog]
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Category:Musicians from Norman, Oklahoma
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American women country singers
Category:Country musicians from Oklahoma
Category:Show Dog-Universal Music artists
Category:University of Oklahoma alumni
Category:Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma