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Kelis 켈리스

About

Kelis Rogers (; born August 21, 1979) is an American singer. She attended Manhattan, New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she played saxophone and was selected for the Girls Choir of Harlem. Upon graduation, Rogers landed a role as a backing vocalist for the hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—collectively known as the Neptunes—who led her to sign with Virgin Records in 1998.

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Verified facts

Kelis (켈리스) — verified Korean artist. Agency: Ninja Tune.

Details

• Genre: neo soul, rhythm and blues, alternative hip-hop

Source reconciliation

• MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as Kelis; KoreaAPI uses 켈리스 (chosen by source authority).

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• MusicBrainz — open music database · view ↗

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-21 · 4 verified snapshots.

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