Ke'Tara Shavon "KeKe" Wyatt (born March 10, 1980 or 1982)[1][note 1] is an American singer-songwriter and television personality.
After performing in a number of girl bands and working as a songwriter during her teenage years, in 2000 she garnered national attention after her successful collaboration with fellow R&B singer Avant,[3] In 2001 her rendition of "Nothing in This World" led to a nomination for the Best New R&B/Soul/Rap Artist award at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
[4] After a number of charting collaborations and solo releases, in 2012 she starred as a cast member in TV One's R&B Divas: Atlanta, which featured the lives of five 1990s chart-topping R&B singers.
[7] After getting involved with a number of non-profits, Wyatt served as a spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).
[1] Despite her religious background, Wyatt was also exposed to Contemporary R&B and secular music,[10] and she would perform with her vocals in genres as diverse as gospel, pop and opera.
With growing buzz surrounding "the little girl who could sing", news of Wyatt's talent led her to encounter with these artists from the likes of Bill Woodson, Nathan Alexander, Billy Badd, Chris Kelly, and multi-platinum producer, composer Jorge Corante and Emmanuel Officer.
[3] During the years of adolescence, Wyatt became as a student of a school by the Chicago-based producer and songwriter Steve "Stone" Huff.
[1] At age 15, Wyatt recorded "My First Love" with Avant which was released two years later, eventually becoming a single for his album entitled My Thoughts.
[20] Selling more than one million copies, Wyatt's fanbase broadened to audiences in Japan, South Korea and Europe.
During that interview, Wyatt said that she was a founding member of an early incarnation of Destiny's Child, called "The Dolls" and that she was later replaced by Beyoncé.
[citation needed] Beyond the first single, other songs slated to appear on her second album included "Look at What You Made Me Do", "Insecurity" written by Bryan Michael Cox, "My Man", "Six Questions" featuring Avant, "Cheaters", "Who Knows" written by Tank, "Peace on Earth", a remake of a Rachelle Ferrell single, and the title track "Emotional Rollercoaster" featuring Ginuwine.
In 2006, Wyatt was released from her contract with Cash Money Records, citing conflict with management as the reason for her departure.
The title track, written by veteran songwriter Franne Golde along with Kasey Livingston and Curt Schneider, was released to urban radio outlets in the fall of that year.
Then, in February 2008, the record label filed for bankruptcy and, for the second time in her solo career, Wyatt's album was shelved.
[22] In 2009, Wyatt played a leading role in a United States-based nationally touring production entitled Love Overboard.
The production also included many seasoned cast members such as actress Karen Malina White, singer Avant, actor Khalil Kain, and others.
[31] The EP featured songwriters and producers such as Neyo, Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly, and Cristyle,[8] while other guest artists include Pusha T on the track "Rain", and Nitty Scott in "Remember".
[7] In August 2014, Wyatt made a cameo in fellow R&B Divas co-star Faith Evans' music video "I Deserve It", featuring Missy Elliott and Sharaya J.
[34] In the fall of 2015, she signed a multi-album distribution deal for her Aratek Entertainment company[35] with INgrooves Music Group,[36] announcing then-upcoming promo singles.
[37] In August 2016, it was announced that she and her husband Michael Ford had joined the cast of the sixth season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars set for an October airdate.
I wanna know what ya'll think", revealing it would be released with a deluxe version of her album Rated Love on October 21, 2016.
[46] The reality series will follow Wyatt, a singer-songwriter and mother of 11 children, as she prepares to release her first new album in over six years.
[48] Wyatt announced the release of her new single "Water into Wine" on August 25, 2023, from her upcoming album reuniting with former label Shanachie via social media "Guess what?!
[52] Wyatt filed for divorce from Morton in 2009 after an escalation of violence, relocating her family from Kentucky to Atlanta, Georgia.
[22] She remarried in 2010 to Michael Jamar Ford, an ordained minister who went to appear with Wyatt in the reality TV show R&B Divas.