Keshi (singer)
American singer-songwriter (born 1994)
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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.
- Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
- multi-instrumentalist
Keshi | |
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Keshi in Manila in 2025 | |
| Born | Casey Thai Luong November 4, 1994 |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Label | Island |
| Website | keshimusic |
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Early life
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
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
Keshi has cited John Mayer, Frank Ocean, The 1975, Drake, Bryson Tiller, Queen, Michael Jackson, and Nick Drake as his musical influences.[28][29][30][24][31]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Track listing | |
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| US Heat. [36] |
US Sales [37] | |||
| The Reaper[7] |
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| Skeletons[10] |
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5 | 50 |
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| Bandaids[16] |
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— | 72 |
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| Always[13] |
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— | 76 |
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Single albums
| Title | Details | Track listings |
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| If You're Not the One for Me Who Is |
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| Good Days |
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| Bandaids (Live Sessions) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| 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 | — | 20 | 23 | — | 16 | ||
| "Understand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Say"[51] | 2024 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 28 | — | — | Requiem | |
| "Dream"[52] | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Texas"[53] | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wantchu"[54] | 2025 | — | 15 | — | 3 | — | 16 | 8 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, chart did not exist, or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 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
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with |
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| "(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 |