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Keshi (singer)

Casey Thai Luong (born November 4, 1994),[1] known professionally as Keshi, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He debuted in 2017 with the single "Over U", and has since gained recognition for his lo-fi and R&B works with emotional lyricism. The following year, Keshi released his first extended play The Reaper. His debut album Gabriel was released in 2022, and his sophomore album Requiem was released in 2024. Both albums reached the top 30 on the US Billboard 200. Three of his singles have been certified gold in Australia and Canada. He has embarked on multiple global headlining tours in support of his music.

Keshi
Keshi in Manila in 2025
Born
Casey Thai Luong

(1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 31)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
Musical career
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelIsland
Websitekeshimusic.com
Signature

Early life

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Casey Thai Luong was born in Houston, Texas to immigrant parents from Vietnam and grew up in Sugar Land.[2] His parents worked as computer programmers.[3] Despite living in an ethnically diverse community with a large Asian American population, he often felt out of place and disconnected from his heritage while growing up.[4]

Keshi was inspired to learn how to play the guitar by Drake Bell's character on Drake & Josh.[5][6] He taught himself the instrument using his grandfather's classical guitar and Vietnamese music book.[7][8] Keshi graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin.[9] Later, he worked as an oncology nurse at the Texas Medical Center for two years.[6][10]

The stage name "Keshi" is the childhood nickname his fiancée's parents gave him.[11] He and his fiancée have known each other since they were in fifth grade of elementary school.[12][13]

Career

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In 2017, he adopted the moniker "Keshi" and began to share music on his SoundCloud page.[3][14] His debut single, "Over U", was released in 2017.[6][15] He credited tutorial videos on YouTube for teaching him in writing, producing, and engineering music.[4][9] Keshi gained a small following after posting his first released song, "If You're Not the One for Me Who Is" on a Subreddit's monthly music competition.[11] Keshi released The Reaper on November 13, 2018.[7] In 2019, he quit his job as a nurse and signed with Island Records.[16] That same year, Keshi released his Skeletons EP on July 16 and embarked on "Skeletons Tour" in support of said album.[10] In 2020, Keshi released two EP albums: Bandaids on March 24[16] and Always on October 23.[13]

On March 25, 2022, Keshi released his debut studio album, Gabriel.[17][18] That same year, he embarked on the global "Hell/Heaven Tour" to support the album.[19] Keshi also embarked on the global "Hell & Back Tour" with Deb Never, Weston Estate, No Rome, and James Ivy in 2023.[20][21] He later embarked on the Asian "Epilogue Tour" in 2023.[22]

On September 13, 2024, Keshi released his second studio album, Requiem.[23][24] The album was recorded as a tribute to Sebastian Sdaigui, a friend and collaborator who died shortly before the release of Gabriel.[25] He embarked on the "Requiem World Tour" with Mac Ayres, Boylife, and Starfall to support the album in 2024 and 2025.[26][27]

Artistry

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[32]		 AUS
[33]		 CAN
[34]		 NZ
[35]
Gabriel
  • Released: March 25, 2022
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
 167270—
Requiem
  • Released: September 13, 2024
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
 27144121

Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Track listing
US
Heat.
[36]		 US
Sales
[37]
The Reaper[7] ——
Track listing
  1. "The Reaper"
  2. "Like I Need You"
  3. "2 Soon"
  4. "I Swear I'll Never Leave Again"
Skeletons[10]
  • Released: July 16, 2019
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 550
Track listing
  1. "Atlas"
  2. "Skeletons"
  3. "Summer"
  4. "XOXO Sos"
Bandaids[16]
  • Released: March 24, 2020
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —72
Track listing
  1. "Less of You"
  2. "Alright"
  3. "Blue"
  4. "Right Here"
  5. "Bandaids"
Always[13]
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Island
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —76
Track listing
  1. "Always"
  2. "More"
  3. "Drunk"
  4. "Talk"
  5. "B.Y.S."
  6. "Us"

Single albums

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Title Details Track listings
If You're Not the One for Me Who Is
  • Released: October 23, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "If You're Not the One for Me Who Is"
  2. "Goes to Waste"
  3. "They Don't Fly as High as They Used To"
Good Days
  • Released: May 10, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Good Days"
  2. "Say Something"
  3. "Godsplan"
Bandaids (Live Sessions)
  • Released: April 17, 2020
  • Label: Island Records
  • Formats: Streaming
Track listing
  1. "Alright" (live sessions)
  2. "Bandaids" (live sessions)

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IND JPN
Over.
[39]		 MLY NZ
Hot
[40]		 PHL SGP
[41]		 TWN
[42]		 VIE
[43]
"Over U" 2017 ———————— Non-album single
"If You're Not the One for Me Who Is" ———————— If You're Not the One for Me Who Is
"As Long as It Takes You" ———————— Non-album singles
"Magnolia" ————————
"Just Friends" ————————
"Good Days" 2018 ————————
"Onoffonoff" ————————
"2 Soon"[44] ———————— The Reaper
"Right Here"[29] 2019 ———————— Bandaids
"Blue"[6] ————————
"More" 2020 ———————— Always
"Always" ————————
"Drunk" ————————
"Beside You"[45] 2021 ———7———— Non-album single
"Somebody"[48] ———24———— Gabriel
"Touch"[30] 2022 ———24————
"Get It"[49] ————————
"Limbo" 2023 10—14—2023—16
"Understand" ————————
"Say"[51] 2024 ———9—28—— Requiem
"Dream"[52] ———21————
"Texas"[53] ———31————
"Wantchu"[54] 2025 —15—3—168— Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, chart did not exist, or were not released in that region.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[40]
"Pillows"[55]
(with EaJ)		 2020 — Non-album single
"War With Heaven"[56] 2021 — Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album
"Sociopath"
(with Jeremy Zucker)		 — Crusher
"It's You"[57]
(Max featuring Keshi)		 2022 23 Non-album single
"Baby Chop"
(Boylife featuring Keshi and No Rome)		 2025 — Jones

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
MLY
[58]		 NZ
Hot
[59]		 PHL SGP
[41]
"Night" 2024 —15 —— Requiem
"Soft Spot" 237 6810
"Like That" —13 ——
"Bodies" —17 ——
"Kiss Me Right" —19 ——

Songwriting credits

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Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with
"(What I Wish Just One Person Would Say to Me) aka Happy for You" 2020 LANY Mama's Boy Co-writer/guitarist Paul Jason Klein
"Forever" Rei Brown N/a Co-writer George Miller and Ray Brown
"Tanlines" 2025 Boylife Jones Co-writer/vocals Boylife, Gabriele Durastanti, Nick Velez,

Daniel Chae, and Benny Bock

Tours

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  • Skeletons Tour (2019)[10]
  • Hell / Heaven Tour (2022)[19]
  • Hell & Back Tour (2023)[20]
  • Epilogue Tour (2023)[22]
  • Requiem World Tour (2024–2025)[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Keshi: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Guerra, Joey (October 29, 2020). "The journey of Houston's Keshi from TMC nurse to pop star". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Vine, Katy (October 2, 2014). "Keshi Braces for Superstardom". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Liotta, Edoardo (October 8, 2019). "From Nursing To Lo-Fi Music: Keshi's Unusual Rise To Fame". Vice. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Keshi Shares His Most Raw Emotions on New EP Bandaids". V Magazine. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Tan, Dechen (March 25, 2020). "Lo-Fi Star Keshi Reveals Feelings Behind His Melancholic Tracks and Relishes His Newfound Success". Popspoken. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Keshi's Big Dreams Are Coming True". Notion. July 23, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Keshi". Lincoln Hall Schubas Tavern. September 15, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Guerra, Joey (October 29, 2020). "The journey of Houston's Keshi from TMC nurse to pop star". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Wetmore, Brendan; Silvan, Simone (September 3, 2019). "Keshi Is the Internet's Triple Threat". Paper Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Nguyen, Kelly (April 22, 2022). "On Gabriel, Singer-Songwriter Keshi Melds Two Sides of Himself". W Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ Aben, Clarissa (October 12, 2018). "Interview: keshi". From the Intercom. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 Bocci, Maria (November 3, 2020). "keshi details phases of love and loss on Always EP". Earmilk. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ Grice, Alisdair (April 28, 2022). "In Conversation: keshi". Clash Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  15. ↑ Saulog, Gabriel (July 9, 2024). "Keshi Announces Sophomore Full-Length Album Requiem". Billboard. Philippines. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 Tan, Meizi (March 27, 2020). "Keshi's lo-fi EP Bandaids is laid-back soundtrack we all need during lockdown (Video)". Malay Mail. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ Simon, Scott (April 2, 2022). "On his debut album Gabriel, Keshi showcases a newfound confidence". NPR. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ Galang, MC (March 24, 2022). "Keshi Drops Highly Anticipated Debut, Gabriel: "I Always Talk About It As An Opus Record"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Basbas, Franchesca Judine (October 26, 2022). "Keshi announces 2023 'HELL & BACK' tour in Europe and North America". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  20. 1 2 Schube, Will (October 24, 2022). "Keshi Announces 'Hell & Back Tour' For 2023". uDiscover Music. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  21. ↑ Basbas, Franchesca Judine (October 26, 2022). "Keshi announces 2023 "Hell & Back" tour in Europe and North America". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  22. 1 2 Gwee, Karen (July 13, 2023). "Keshi announces first concert in Hong Kong for the Epilogue Tour". NME. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  23. ↑ Bennett, Colette (October 22, 2024). "Behind the Scenes With Keshi and 'Requiem'". Playboy. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  24. 1 2 Assis, Tássia (September 16, 2024). "Inside Keshi's Requiem: How His New Album Is Both An Outlet And A "Love Letter"". Grammy Awards. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  25. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Requiem – Keshi". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  26. 1 2 Denning, Reagan (July 23, 2024). "Keshi is Going Around the World For the "Requiem World Tour"". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  27. ↑ Kahn, Andy (September 16, 2024). "Keshi Postpones 2024 North American Tour To Give Fans 'Best Show Possible'". JamBase. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Keshi". Island Records. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  29. 1 2 Gwee, Karen (November 3, 2019). "Get to know Keshi, lo-fi hip-hop graduate and John Mayer devotee". Guitar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  30. 1 2 "Keshi Releases New Single, "Touch"". Flaunt. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  31. ↑ Yim, Jessica (May 1, 2025). "Catching Up To Yourself: In Conversation With Keshi". HBX. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Keshi Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  33. ↑ Peaks in Australia:
  34. ↑ "Keshi Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  35. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  36. ↑ "keshi". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  37. ↑ "keshi". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  38. ↑ Caraan, Sophie (May 31, 2025). "Keshi's 'Requiem' Explores His Artistic Evolution". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 24, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  40. 1 2 NZ Hot Singles Chart positions:
  41. 1 2 Peaks on the RIAS Streaming Chart:
  42. ↑ "Keshi Chart History: Taiwan Songs". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Keshi Chart History: Vietnam Hot 100". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  44. ↑ Glasby, Taylor (November 10, 2022). ""I Felt I'd Accomplished Something" Exploring Keshi's World". Clash Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  45. ↑ Heffler, Jason (April 28, 2021). "Listen to Keshi's "Breezy", Madeon-Produced Track "Beside You"". EDM. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  46. 1 2 3 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  47. 1 2 3 "Gold & Platinum Certifications – Keshi". Music Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  48. ↑ Guerra, Joey (October 25, 2021). "Keshi releases new single 'Somebody' and shows off Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  49. ↑ Paul, Larisha (March 5, 2022). "Keshi Shifts Into Celebration Mode On "Get It" From Forthcoming Debut Album Gabriel". uDiscover Music. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  50. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Keshi". Radioscope. Retrieved June 1, 2026. Type Keshi in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  51. ↑ "Keshi previews new album 'Requiem' with first single, "Say"". Bandwagon Asia. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  52. ↑ Go, Mayks (August 8, 2024). "Keshi Releases New Single "Dream"". Billboard. Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  53. ↑ Go, Mayks (September 4, 2024). "Keshi Releases New Single "Texas"". Billboard. Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  54. ↑ Go, Mayks (August 6, 2025). "Keshi Releases New Single "WantChu" – Listen". Billboard. Philippines. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  55. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (November 10, 2021). "Day6's Jae says he would like to collaborate with 88rising's keshi and NIKI". NME. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  56. ↑ Kelly, Dylan (September 2, 2021). "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings Soundtrack Highlights the Next Generation of Asian Musicians". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  57. ↑ Manson, Ava (September 13, 2022). "A Pop Star in Love: Singer MAX Releases New Single with a Romance V Can Only Dream Of". V Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  58. ↑ "keshi Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  59. ↑ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
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