Who would of thought the Oakland girl from the Bay would’ve made it this far. To think she could go from being a contestant on America’s Got Talent to becoming a platinum recording artist is remarkable. Truly astonishing.
From the Bay to a world stage, Kehlani’s come up story resonates with books written about roses that grow from concrete. People who go through it all just to get to where they are today.
She’s been able to build an empire from scratch, from an opportunity her mentor and close friend Nick Cannon gave her after she came off the show. She was bouncing from couch to couch, looking for a place to live, relying on herself to survive and make it to the next day.
Nick Cannon gave that Oakland girl with a dream a chance, a place to live, an opportunity to record in a studio, and show her gift to the world. And she didn’t waste it. Look at her now. Shining bright.