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Famous as :
R&B singer, songwriterBirth Name :
Keri Lynn HilsonBirth Date :
October 27, 1982Birth Place :
Atlanta, Georgia, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Energy" (2008)
Keri Hilson Debuts 'I Like' Music Video
November 21, 2009 01:11:27"I Like" music video from Keri Hilson has been debuted, featuring scenes from Til Schweiger-starring German movie "Zweiohrkuken" in which the song serves as its soundtrack. The footage from the film is sometimes intercepted with captures of Keri's performance.
Keri Hilson won two trophies at 2009 Soul Train Awards earlier this month, leading the winners list along with Beyonce Knowles. She took home Best New Artist and her duet with Kanye West and Ne-Yo on song "Knock You Down" was named Best Collaboration.
Beyonce Knowles and Keri Hilson Lead 2009 Soul Train Awards Noms
October 24, 2009 10:10:51After being absent from honoring musicians in 2008, Soul Train Music Awards comes back this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motown Records. Nominations for the upcoming event have been announced, revealing that Beyonce Knowles, Maxwell and Keri Hilson lead the pack with four nods each.
The three of them compete against each other in Song of the Year and Record of the Year. In addition, both Beyonce and Maxwell are also up for Album of the Year. Beyonce and Maxwell get their fourth kudos in Best Female and Male R&B/Soul Artist respectively. As for Keri, she receives her two other nominations in Best New Artist and Best Collaboration.
Winners List of 2009 MOBO Awards, Beyonce Knowles Gets Two Gongs
October 01, 2009 09:10:282009 MOBO Awards which was held on September 30 at the SECC in Glasgow has been wrapped, and those walking home with trophies were revealed. Beyonce Knowles, N-Dubz and JLS were the ones who dominated the event, grabbing two prizes each.
Beyonce won over Akon, Ciara, Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Keri Hilson, Lady GaGa and Mariah Carey in Best International Act. She got her other award in Best Video category, pushing aside Dizzee Rascal, Alesha Dixon, Chipmunk and Mr. Hudson.
Video Premiere: Keri Hilson's 'Slow Dance'
September 11, 2009 03:09:26Keri Hilson premieres a music video of "Slow Dance", the fifth official single lifted from her debut album "In a Perfect World...". This would be the second version of the video which was shot with director Chris Robinson in Los Angeles instead of with director Paul Hunter.
The video starts off with Keri meeting her friends for a night out and goes back few hours when Keri gets dressed for the outing. "She's in her house and by herself, and you kind of think it could be serious, but the song drops out in the middle and her friends catch her being all sexy, basically like, 'What the f**k are you doing? You are not singing by yourself'," Robinson explained the concept.
Video Premiere: Asher Roth's 'She Don't Want a Man'
August 25, 2009 09:08:31Asher Roth has debuted a music video for his new single "She Don't Want a Man", sharing screen with his collaborator Keri Hilson. In the Jonathan Lia-directed video, Asher and Keri hit the club and boogie down the floor along with the other partygoers. At the end of the video, Asher is kicked out of the club by two guards.
"This is a real party; it's not one of those fake video parties," Asher told MTV about the scenes he and Keri shot for the video. "A lot of the scenes are back and forth, boys versus girls. [It's] a girl-empowerment song. Letting the girls do their thing and have fun and just boogie and not have us be all over them. But we still chase after some booty, you know?"
Chris Brown to Be Featured in Keri Hilson's 'Slow Down' Music Video
August 21, 2009 11:08:32Chris Brown will be seen making a cameo appearance in Keri Hilson's music video for her single "Slow Down", according to various reports in the media. The R&B singer was recently spotted in Los Angeles reportedly for the filming of the video.
Chris was snapped donning a yellow Billionaire Boys Club truckers cap and low slung baggy jeans. Joining him in the video's set were fellow performers Omarion, Monica and The Pussycat Dolls' Melody Thornton. Powerhouse producer Polow Da Don was also seen coming to the venue.
R. Kelly's 'Number One' Music Video Feat. Keri Hilson
August 18, 2009 03:08:54A music video for R. Kelly's new single "Number One" has just hit the web. The video captures Kelly and Keri Hilson hitting a radio station, taking the mics and singing to the new song.
"Number One" is confirmed to appear among new materials in Kelly's upcoming ninth studio album "Untitled". Its music video reportedly is directed by Chris Robinson and produced by DJ Skee.
Full Winners of 2009 BET Awards, Beyonce Knowles Gets the Most Kudos
June 29, 2009 01:06:182009 BET Awards has been wrapped, and it is revealed that Beyonce Knowles led its winners list with two nods. She received her first award in Best Female R&B Artist category, beating Keyshia Cole, Keri Hilson, Jennifer Hudson and Jazmine Sullivan.
Then, Beyonce added another trophy with Video of the Year prize, thanks to her "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" music video. During her acceptance speech when collecting this award, she thanked Michael Jackson.
Nicole Scherzinger Forced to Stay in The Pussycat Dolls, Says Keri Hilson
June 24, 2009 11:06:07A shocking speculation was revealed by Keri Hilson regarding what might make Nicole Scherzinger holding back her solo debut album and staying in The Pussycat Dolls. According to Keri, Nicole pursues her role as the Dolls' lead singer because she "was kinda forced" to make such decision.
"I wrote 'Alienated', one of the songs on my album, for Nicole's solo project," Keri told Daily Star. "It was a good album but she decided to go back to the Dolls instead of releasing it, well she was kinda forced to I think."
Chris Brown Makes Music With Keri Hilson for His New Album
June 22, 2009 10:06:06Chris Brown will hook up with Keri Hilson on his new album. Breaking the news about Keri's involvement in Chris' upcoming third studio effort was Keri herself during an interview with E! Online at Wet Seal in L.A.'s Beverly Center Mall.
"He contacted me like four or five days ago," Keri informed the publication. "Us working together will probably be the first project I've worked on as a songwriter in a while."
2009 BET Awards Nominations Revealed, Lil Wayne and T.I. Lead the Pack
May 13, 2009 09:05:42Nomination recipients for this year's BET Awards have been announced at "106 & Park" on May 12, and grabbing the most nods were rappers Lil Wayne and T.I.. The two musicians received five nominations each.
Among the five gongs, Weezy and T.I. are set to face off against each other in two fields, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Viewer's Choice. In those categories, they are joined by such contenders as Rick Ross, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Beyonce Knowles, Keri Hilson, Soulja Boy, Rihanna and T-Pain.
Video: Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne Sharing Stage at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
March 28, 2009 02:03:25R&B singer/songwriter Keri Hilson has made a collaboration with rapper Lil Wayne during ABC's TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on March 27. They sang her new single "Turnin' Me On" off her debut album "In a Perfect World...".
Keri Hilson has released "In a Perfect World..." in America on March 24. Beside joining forces with Lil Wayne, she also teams up with Keyshia Cole, Akon, Kanye West and Timbaland among others.
Keri Hilson's 'Knock You Down' Music Video Feat. Kanye West
March 24, 2009 10:03:49Keri Hilson's music video to support her new single "Knock You Down" has come out, guest-starring Kanye West. Shot in Los Angeles with director Chris Robinson, the video gives a look at the romance of the two singers as they play each other's lover.
Beside Kanye, Ne-Yo also makes a cameo appearance in the video. As he appears during a painting exhibition, it is revealed that Ne-Yo also has an interest on Keri. When they get quite close, Kanye steps up, rapping "I was flying/Now I'm crashing."
Behind-the-Scenes of Keri Hilson's 'Knock You Down' Music Video
March 16, 2009 01:03:08Keri Hilson's upcoming music video for her new single called "Knock You Down" has been available to peek through a behind-the-scene video footage. It is revealed that Kanye West will make a cameo appearance. In one of the scenes, he is captured standing behind Keri and then falling on his back.
"Knock You Down" is scheduled to be the fourth single coming from Keri Hilson's forthcoming debut studio album "In a Perfect World...". Produced by Danja, the track has Kanye West and Ne-Yo as featured guests on the lines.
Keri Hilson's 'Make Love' Music Video Preview
March 10, 2009 01:03:12A music video for Keri Hilson's single "Make Love" has got its sneak peek. The video preview reveals Kanye West portraying Keri's love interest. Kanye is captured nervously rubbing his hands while waiting for her in the bedroom. As soon as Keri walks in the room and joins him on the bed, they are hooking up in a romantic set.
"Make Love" is a song produced by Timbaland and Polow Da Don. Having ballad sounds hanging on the hook, the track will be listed in Keri Hilson's debut studio album "In a Perfect World..." due for U.S. release on March 24.
Keri Hilson Responds to Dissing Beyonce Knowles
March 06, 2009 04:03:55Responding to rumor suggesting that she has mocked Beyonce Knowles and Ciara, Keri Hilson reportedly said she "wants to be distanced from the diss record." Speaking during a recent 95.5 interview in Atlanta, she also admitted that the whole idea came from DJ Polow De Pon.
Polow De Pon himself insisted that Keri, who has an album "In a Perfect World..." under her belt, "would never diss Beyonce". Though clearing up about Keri mocking Beyonce, he unfortunately said no words regarding diss upon Ciara.
Keri Hilson Rumored to Diss Beyonce Knowles in 'Turnin' Me On' Remix
March 05, 2009 01:03:43Rumor circulating around claims that Keri Hilson has dissed fellow singer Beyonce Knowles in "Turnin' Me On" remix, which features T-Pain and Lil Wayne. In addition to mocking Beyonce, Keri is also said to use the song's lyrics to make fun of Ciara.
"Your vision cloudy if you think that you da best," so Keri sings to the lines which reportedly diss Beyonce and Ciara. "You can dance/she can sing but need to move it to the le...(Don't do it to 'em shawty!)/She need to go have some babies/she need to sit down she fake/Them other chicks ain't even worth talkin bout..."
Artist of the Week: Keri Hilson
February 23, 2009 01:02:19Starting her music career as a songwriter for such big artists as Ciara, Britney Spears, Usher and Ludacris, Keri Hilson explores her talent by entering recording booth and making music for her debut studio album "In a Perfect World...". Teaming up with Akon, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly and Ne-Yo, she will release the record across U.S. on March 24.
In regard of the album's title, Keri told MTV that "it's [her] way of saying nothing in the world is perfect and no person in it is, either." She then added, "None of us is exempt from certain hardships and heartbreaks. It was really important for me to write songs that women can relate to from real situations. I didn't want to do an album that painted myself as perfect because no matter how things look, no one is."
Video Premiere: Chris Brown's 'Superhuman' Feat. Keri Hilson
October 16, 2008 09:10:18Chris Brown has premiered a music video to promote his Keri Hilson-featuring song "Superhuman". Directed by Erick White, the video starts rolling on with a scene where Brown and Hilson performing the single while walking on the sidewalk of a town. When crossing the road, Hilson is almost killed on a car crash but Brown saves her on the last minute.
"Superhuman" is an Oak-produced single from Brown's album "Exclusive: The Forever Edition", which has been dropped since June. The W. Felder and J. Faunteroy II-written song peaked at number 15 on New Zealand RIANZ (Recording Industry Association of New Zealand) Singles chart since it's released in late September.
Photos From Chris Brown's 'Superhuman' Music Video
October 02, 2008 04:10:14Several on-set photos from the filming of Chris Brown's latest music video are leaked. The pictures, largely displaying Brown and the song's collaborator, Keri Hilson, are taken from the video for "Superhuman".
The video is reportedly directed by Erik White, making it Brown's seventh collaboration with the director. The music video was shot back-to-back with Ludacris' "What Them Girls Like" and Brown's song for USA Olympic Team "Dreamer" music videos in September.
Video Premiere: Keri Hilson's 'Energy'
July 15, 2008 10:07:24Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson is gearing to embark in the music scene by preparing to release her debut album, "In a Perfect World..." on September 23. In a bid to promote her new LP, the singer has premiered the music video for her first single "Energy" on July 14 via MTV.
The new clip that was directed by renown director Melina sees Keri playing a role as a female boxer and also tells about her love relationship with her trainer that didn't go out well. Beside that, the new video also features footages of the singer's hard training and her boxing match which she won.
Video Premiere: Nas' 'Hero' Ft. Keri Hilson
July 08, 2008 10:07:28Closing in to the release date of his new album on July 15, Nas has just premiered a new music video on July 7 via BET. The clip, which was directed by TAJ, was made to accompany the rapper's first official single "Hero" featuring Keri Hilson, taken from his upcoming untitled album.
The video is being set in a dark background with most of the scenes on the clip was shot at night and on the streets. On the clip Nas was seen rapping on the streets, leading a bunch of people who were wearing a ninja mask. Meanwhile, Keri herself doesn't appear that much on the new video and only being featured on some scenes where she was singing while riding a car.
'Get It Girl', First Single Off Timbaland's Mobile-Only Album
March 01, 2008 09:03:13The first single from Timbaland's joint venture with Verizon Wireless has found its way on-line. The uber producer teamed up with the mobile service to create the first ever 'mobile album' which first single is "Get It Girl" featuring Keri Hilson.
The upbeat song has been premiered at Pre-Grammy party on February 9 and went to Verizone's V Cast mobile subscribers weeks later. Timbaland will continue releasing a new single each month which will be available in mobile only. According to Billboard, other possible future featured artists are OneRepublic, Paramore, Flo Rida, Natasha Bedingfield, Taylor Swift and Chris Cornell.
Rapper Timbaland to Appear on ABC's "One Life to Live"
September 20, 2007 10:09:05
ABC television network announced Wednesday September 19th, Timbaland will appear in an upcoming episode of its long running soap opera "One Life to Live."
The rapper-producer will make his daytime acting debut, playing himself on the soap while will perform two songs, "The Way I Are" and "Apologize," from his recent chart-topper LP "Timbaland Presents Shock Value," alongside the artists who accompanied him on the studio tracks, Keri Hilson for the first song and OneRepublic for the latter one.
