The immediacy of his melodies, the Everyteen sensibility of his lyrics and the direct yearning in his voice quickly found a wide audience. With his long-breathed croon floating over unassuming low-fi production, he sang about circumscribed but smartphone-connected lives, misfiring romances and looming life choices.
“We have to write about what’s going on in life and how the youth is feeling because I think we have the voice to do that.With his 2017 debut, ‘‘American Teen,’’ Khalid (whose last name is Robinson) arrived as a teenager speaking for fellow teens, with a peer group of ‘‘young dumb broke high school kids’’ - a little proud, a little humble and mostly just dazedly matter-of-fact.
“When we get together, we have to make a statement, we have to move,” Mendes texted to Khalid following the U.K. The song, also featuring Khalid, is a statement on the power of youth to rise above the most traumatic events in its defiant You can’t take my youth away, and was the first collaboration between the two artists. At the time of the attack, Mendes was in London. The third single off Shawn Mendes‘ self-titled third studio album, “Youth” was inspired by the May 2017 bombing at Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande concert. Written by Khalid, Shawn Mendes, Sir Nolan, Scott Harris, Teddy Gieger, Geoff Warburton 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received two Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Best Music Video. The song is a message of hope for anyone in despair.Ĭo-written with Logic and The Chainsmokers‘ Drew Taggart and more, “1-80” peaked at No. “1-80” was named after the previous phone number for the American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Written by Khalid, Logic, Dylan Wiggins, Drew Taggart, Alessia Cara, Arjun Ivatury (6ix) “1-80” Logic, featuring Khalid and Alessia Cara (2017)
In addition to his own catalog, here are five songs Khalid wrote for other artists since his debut.ġ. Over the past five years, Khalid has already picked up three American Music Awards and has earned six Grammy nominations, among other honors.
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