{"id":28057,"date":"2021-06-20T13:01:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T18:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=28057"},"modified":"2021-06-20T13:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T18:01:27","slug":"former-nbc-the-voice-contestant-kendra-checketts-to-release-pop-funk-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/former-nbc-the-voice-contestant-kendra-checketts-to-release-pop-funk-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBC The Voice Contestant Kendra Checketts to Release Pop-Funk Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<p><strong>bout&nbsp;Blas\u00e9<\/strong>\u201cBlas\u00e9\u201d is a fun and upbeat pop song and has the perfect sound for the summer. A song about being bored and not caring, the track is purely pop with elements of R&amp;B sprinkled throughout. With its super funky baseline and catchy melody,&nbsp;Kendra&#8217;s highly relatable lyrics are easy to remember and are incredibly fun to sing. Produced by Caden Jester, a well known producer who has had his work featured on numerous television shows, \u201cBlas\u00e9\u201d is a super relatable song for the teenage and early 20\u2019s demographic. The song is slated to be promoted heavily on TikTok with numerous influencers across the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kendra&nbsp;Checketts&nbsp;is a singer\/songwriter from San Diego, CA who began performing at the young age of five.&nbsp;The&nbsp;22 year-old artist was a contestant in the four-time Emmy award winning TV show, The Voice. Working alongside celebrity mentors Blake Shelton and Adam Levine,&nbsp;Kendra&nbsp;made it to 14th overall on the show\u2019s 16th season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checketts&nbsp;is known for opening for the pop sensation MAX. Soon after&nbsp;Checketts&nbsp;released her hit single &#8220;I&#8217;m Not Sober&#8221; with producer Clueless Kit reaching upwards of 1.9 million streams on Spotify.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A philanthropist at heart,&nbsp;Kendra&nbsp;has been fundraising and supporting numerous non-profit organizations for the past twelve years. Her dedication to philanthropic work inspired her to co-write her first song &#8220;Wind Across The Water&#8221;, produced by Raging Bohemian Music at the age of 11 which&nbsp;Kendra&nbsp;donated her net proceeds to non-profit children&#8217;s organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checketts&#8217; extraordinary captivating voice has been compared to some of the greatest female vocalists including Adele, Aretha Franklin and Amy Winehouse. A seasoned veteran of the stage,&nbsp;Kendra&nbsp;performs top 40 hits with a Pop\/R&amp;B vibe throughout San Diego and Los Angeles. Not only has she played popular venues like The World famous Catalina Jazz Club, House Of Blues San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium, Marriott and Westroot, her soulful rendition of The National Anthem has been performed at numerous sports events throughout San Diego.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kendra&nbsp;will be releasing her debut EP at the end of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connect with&nbsp;Kendra:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kendrachecketts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.kendrachecketts.com<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kendrachecketts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kendrachecketts\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kendracheckettsmusic?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kendracheckettsmusic?lang=en<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendrachecketts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendrachecketts<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/kendracheckettsmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.youtube.com\/kendracheckettsmusic<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kendrachecketts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.facebook.com\/kendrachecketts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Kendra Checketts\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/0ymJybigyXT3NrshVLchXX?si=Ein5tdjTROeXnjmEIATkQQ\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/episode\/15952375\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen.jpg 526w, https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/click-here-to-listen-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Former NBC The Voice Contestant Kendra Checketts to Release Pop-Funk Single\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SvgzgsSMRcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>bout&nbsp;Blas\u00e9\u201cBlas\u00e9\u201d is a fun and upbeat pop song and has the perfect sound for the summer. 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