Tynisha Keli
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Tynisha Keli Soares, professionally known by her stage name Tynisha Keli, is an American R&B and Pop singer-songwriter, hailing from the State of Massachusetts. The daughter of Timothy and Elisa Smith Soares, Tynisha is of Portuguese descent. After suffering tragedy at an early age, she began immersing herself in music at just 8 years of age, and began singing professionally at age 14.
In 1999, Keli met Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), a former member of the platinum hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, who agreed to assist her career. He coached her after school, acting as both manager and father figure. Soon he landed her a gig at the Strand Theatre in Boston, where she performed 'Never Can Say Goodbye', the Jackson 5 classic, in front of an all-black audience. She moved to Los Angeles a year later and landed a spot in a pop girl group, 'Gyrlz Society'.[8] Gyrlz Society was an American girl group comprising four members: Amy Correa, Melissa Tessmer, Tynisha Keli, and Katy Scanlan. The group released one single, the group's only song "Respect Me", along with a Double "D" Mix, which was produced by Damon Jones in 2002 under MCA Records. Although the single's casing mentioned a self-titled Gyrlz Society album to be released "later this year" (2003), the album was cancelled and the group quickly disbanded. From the beginning she knew that being part of a group was not her desire; she wanted to try it on her own. Before she got a major record deal, she recorded with Beau Dozier a few demos to send to record labels.
In 2003, being signed to Warner Bros. Records, Keli worked with Kara DioGuardi, a prominent songwriter/producer. She later started working with different producers including Bryan-Michael Cox, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Tha Cornaboyz, Robin Thicke, and Rico Love. The album was recorded from 2006 to 2008, and was released in Japan in early 2009. It debuted at number 12 at Japan Oricon Albums Chart and sold over 600,000 copies to date, which was a commercial success for Keli. The first single "I Wish You Loved Me" was released on 2007 and the video was released one year later in 2008. The single debuted in Japan at number 25 in 2009. The second single "Shatter'd", released a few months later, is her first Top 10 song which peaked at number 5 in Japan.
In 2009, she covered the song "The Boy Is Mine" (originally sung by Brandy and Monica) with singer Beni Arashiro. Also in the same year, Tunisia appeared often in the 2009 film "Fame".
She co-wrote the song "Powerless", which was featured on the debut album 'Exposed' by R&B-Singer and Def Jam signed Kristinia DeBarge.
Tunisia Keli still continues her music career to date, with the release of "Inhale Exhale" and her second single "Romeo and Juliet"; both being released in 2015. On April 14, 2016 she released a new single called "Forget It All" on iTunes and other music services. During the course her business relationships within the music industry, she met her current manager, Dr. William Harrison, and is currently working on her latest project, "The Chronicles of TK p. II".
In 1999, Keli met Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), a former member of the platinum hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, who agreed to assist her career. He coached her after school, acting as both manager and father figure. Soon he landed her a gig at the Strand Theatre in Boston, where she performed 'Never Can Say Goodbye', the Jackson 5 classic, in front of an all-black audience. She moved to Los Angeles a year later and landed a spot in a pop girl group, 'Gyrlz Society'.[8] Gyrlz Society was an American girl group comprising four members: Amy Correa, Melissa Tessmer, Tynisha Keli, and Katy Scanlan. The group released one single, the group's only song "Respect Me", along with a Double "D" Mix, which was produced by Damon Jones in 2002 under MCA Records. Although the single's casing mentioned a self-titled Gyrlz Society album to be released "later this year" (2003), the album was cancelled and the group quickly disbanded. From the beginning she knew that being part of a group was not her desire; she wanted to try it on her own. Before she got a major record deal, she recorded with Beau Dozier a few demos to send to record labels.
In 2003, being signed to Warner Bros. Records, Keli worked with Kara DioGuardi, a prominent songwriter/producer. She later started working with different producers including Bryan-Michael Cox, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Tha Cornaboyz, Robin Thicke, and Rico Love. The album was recorded from 2006 to 2008, and was released in Japan in early 2009. It debuted at number 12 at Japan Oricon Albums Chart and sold over 600,000 copies to date, which was a commercial success for Keli. The first single "I Wish You Loved Me" was released on 2007 and the video was released one year later in 2008. The single debuted in Japan at number 25 in 2009. The second single "Shatter'd", released a few months later, is her first Top 10 song which peaked at number 5 in Japan.
In 2009, she covered the song "The Boy Is Mine" (originally sung by Brandy and Monica) with singer Beni Arashiro. Also in the same year, Tunisia appeared often in the 2009 film "Fame".
She co-wrote the song "Powerless", which was featured on the debut album 'Exposed' by R&B-Singer and Def Jam signed Kristinia DeBarge.
Tunisia Keli still continues her music career to date, with the release of "Inhale Exhale" and her second single "Romeo and Juliet"; both being released in 2015. On April 14, 2016 she released a new single called "Forget It All" on iTunes and other music services. During the course her business relationships within the music industry, she met her current manager, Dr. William Harrison, and is currently working on her latest project, "The Chronicles of TK p. II".
