Kanii
Kanii | |
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| Born | Kani Nkshon Shorter Jr.[1] August 2, 2005 Washington, D.C., U.S.[2] |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | warnerrecords.com/kanii |
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Kani Nkshon Shorter Jr. (born August 2, 2005), known professionally as Kanii, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter from Washington D.C., Kanii gained mainstream attention with the singles, "Go" and "I Know," the former of which charting in multiple territories.
Career
[edit | edit source]Kanii started his music career in 2018 at 13 years old,[3] when he released his first release, titled "So Long",[4] on his SoundCloud.[4] In 2020, Kanii released his debut single, "Aubade".[5] During 2022, his song "Attachment" gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.[6] When Kanii had signed to Masked and Warner Records, he later took a seven month hiatus.
Kanii released his single "I Know",[7] his first release under Masked and Warner, in 2023.[7] The song gained popularity on TikTok and charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first entry on the chart.[8] On June 15, 2023, Kanii released his second EP Exiit, along with a release show in Brooklyn, New York with Riovaz and Nimstarr.[9] Kanii was an opener for PinkPantheress' The Capable of Love Tour for 6 shows in spring 2024.[10]
Influences
[edit | edit source]Kanii has cited multiple artists as influences to his musical talents, most notably Michael Jackson, Brent Faiyaz, XXXTentacion[12] and Juice Wrld.
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
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| Kaizen |
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| Kosia |
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| Relieve |
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| Lucent |
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| Exiit |
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| It Was Nice Knowing U |
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| #BLUE |
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Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| US [13] |
US R&B/HH [14] |
US Elec. [15] |
CAN [16] |
IRE [17] |
UK [18] | ||||
| "Worth Ur While" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Attachment (She Wanna Love)" (featuring Bossa) |
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| "I Know" | 2023 | 90 | 29 | — | 50 | 50 | 64 | Exiit | |
| "I Know (PR1ISVX Edit)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Go (Xtayalive 2)"[21] (with 9lives) |
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| "Heart Racing" (with Riovaz and Nimstarr) |
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| "Sins (Let Me In)" | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | It Was Nice Knowing U | ||
| "Tell Me" (with Riovaz and Nimstarr) |
2024 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
Tours
[edit | edit source]Supporting
- RioRave Disturb the Norm Tour
- The Capable of Love Tour
Headlining
[edit | edit source]- # BLUE TOUR (2024)
- It Was Nice Knowing U Tour (2024)
References
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