Kelis Is Heading to Australia For a Keynote
Kelis, the “Milkshake” master, Le Cordon Bleu-educated chef and author is heading to the land Down Under, exactly where she will provide a keynote presentation for Bigsound conference.
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On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Harlem-born artist will provide “an honest conversation on the importance of being authentic and her fearless approach to transformation,” subjects that strongly align with the Bigsound 2024 themes, organizers say. And later, on Saturday, Sept. 7, she’ll carry out reside and exclusively at QLD Music Trails’ Sweet Relief! Music Festival.
Twenty-5 years on from the release of her 1999 debut studio album, Kaleidoscope, and 21 years on from her industrial breakout LP Tasty, Kelis has expanded her repertoire into cooking, helming quite a few specials on Netflix and elsewhere and penning her personal cookbook, “My Life on a Plate.”
Set for Sept. 3 – 6 in Brisbane, the 2032 Olympic city, Bigsound’s conference and showcase extravaganza “lights up the heart of the Fortitude Valley each year with a flurry of music lovers, brilliant minds and world class performers,” comments Kris Stewart, CEO of QMusic and Bigsound, which is teaming up with QLD Music Trails to bring Kelis to Australia.
“It’s a pleasure to get to partner with QLD Music Trails,” adds Stewart,” to bring to the city somebody who encompasses all these points and a lot more, Kelis, for what will undoubtedly be an amazing Keynote speech and festival overall performance.”
Kelis has landed seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100, led by Tasty reduce “Milkshake,” a single of lots of early recordings she produced with The Neptunes’ Pharrell and Chad Hugo. “Milkshake” peaked at No. 3.
Also, 5 Kelis albums have impacted the Billboard 200 chart, such as a prime 10 for 2006’s Kelis Was Here, which peaked at No. 10.
At the 2024 edition of Bigsound, Kelis joins previously announced keynote speaker Amy Taylor, singer with ARIA Award-winning punk rock act Amyl & The Sniffers, plus a lineup of international speakers such as Korda Marshall (Mushroom Group), Bradly Palmer (Concord Music Publishing), Elliott Lefko (AEG / Goldenvoice).
The occasion is supported by the Queensland government by means of Tourism and Events Queensland, and is presented by Oztix and Brick Lane.
