Kierra SheardBirth nameKierra Valencia SheardAlso known asKikiBorn( 1987-06-20) June 20, 1987 (age 32)Origin, U.S.Genres,Occupation(s), judge, fashion designer, CEO of Eleven60InstrumentsYears active1997–presentLabels,Associated actsWebsiteKierra Valencia 'Kiki' Sheard (born June 20, 1987 in, ) is an American, and radio host. She is the daughter of gospel singer (member of gospel singing group ) and the granddaughter of gospel choral director. Sheard portrayed Litha in the 2010 - film. After appearing on her mother's albums, Sheard broke to the music scene with the release of her debut album in 2004. Her hit single ' was written about her mother's bout with an almost fatal blood clot. Contents.Early life Born in, Michigan, and raised in the suburb of West Bloomfield, Sheard spent her formative years surrounded by the influences of her family, their faith, and their music.

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At age 6, she began singing in the choir at Greater Emmanuel Institutional, pastored by her father Bishop J. Even at a young age, Sheard had a preternatural grip on the signature 'Clark sound' pioneered by her mother and aunts, executing high and fast, riffs, runs, and deep, throaty growls sometimes referred to as 'squalls' (the latter is prominently displayed on 'Done Did It', a traditional gospel leaning track from her album I Owe You). Music career 1997–2003: Early career Sheard made her professional stage debut at the age of 10, performing on two tracks on her mother's debut solo album in 1997. One of those songs was 'The Will Of God', written by Evangelist Richard 'Mr. Clean' White as the standout closing track. The song won a Stellar Award for Best Children's Performance.

In the following years, she honed and matured her skills as a performer and vocalist. Sheard started singing as a background vocalist for her mother, her aunt, and the Clark Sisters. In 2002, Sheard was featured on her aunt Dorinda's.

The next year, she performed two tracks again on her mother's third album,. On The Heavens Are Telling, she was featured with her mother on a popular cover of 's '.

In 2003, won a bidding war among several record companies to sign Sheard to her first recording contract.2004–2005: I Owe You Her debut album was released on September 7, 2004. The 11-track set included production and songwriting from such luminaries as, Erica and Tina Campbell of,.

The album also functioned as the production debut for her brother J Drew.EMI commissioned a collection of remixes entitled on August 2, 2005. The title of the stopgap release was abbreviated from its working title, 'Just Until The Next Record'. The album had a surprise international hit in the Godson Concept remix of 'Let Go'.

The upbeat gospel single, released only in Japan, raced to the top of the mainstream R&B charts and remained there for several weeks. 2006–2007: This is Me Shortly after graduating high school, Sheard readied her second album,.

It debuted at #1 on 's Top Gospel Albums chart when it was released on June 27, 2006. A midtempo fan favorite, the -produced 'Why Me?' Was chosen as the lead single for the album. Sheard shot her first music videos for two subsequent singles from the album, 'Yes' and 'This Is Me'. The album was -nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album in December 2006.In addition to performing at the 2007 ('), Sheard appeared on 's Celebration of Gospel, standing in for pregnant in 'Endow Me' (as popularized by Sheard's mother and aunts) along with,. Sheard also sang with her mother for A Tribute to.2008–2009: Bold Right Life In October 2008, Sheard released her third album,. The album's two lead singles were 'Praise Him Now' and 'Won't Hold Back'.

Sheard was also featured on what would be the biggest single of her career to date, ', from 's album.In January 2009, Sheard appeared at the BMI Trailblazers, performing 'Jesus Is a Love Song' as a salute to her aunt,.Sheard released a greatest hits EP entitled on September 22, 2009. This included three new unreleased songs, two remixes, singles from previous albums and 'This Christmas' with Marcus Cole. She also started various chapters of Bold Right Life all across the country. However, Kierra became excited about the Chicago chapter when she received word that they financed their own chapter.2010–2013: Free and The Sheards Sheard had a role in the film (starring platinum-selling R&B artist, and ), which was released in theaters across the U.S.

On January 29, 2010 and was released on and disc on May 4, 2010.Sheard's fourth album, was released on October 18, 2011. This was her first album on her family's gospel label, Karew Records (pronounced Kuh-Rue). Originally scheduled for a July 2011 release, the album was leaked and subsequently pushed back and reformatted with a different track listing. The album features Sheard's BRL (Bold Right Life) Choir.On April 7, 2013, Sheard and her family debuted in a new reality series, The Sheards. The show is based on the lives of Sheard, her brother and producer J. Drew, and her parents, Grammy Award-winning Karen Clark Sheard and Pastor J. Drew Sheard Sr.

Season 1 had a run of eight episodes, and it was announced on the BET Twitter account that Season 2 would debut in the fall of 2014.2013–present: Graceland Sheard released the single 'Trumpets Blow' in 2013, and '2nd Win' was a song played on SoundCloud in 2014. Her fifth album, Graceland, was released on July 22, 2014. This album hit #1 overall on iTunes, and was nominated for multiple awards at the 2015 Stellar Awards. It has recently announced Sheard will be portraying her mother In Lifetime's upcoming biopic on Gospel Group.Personal life Sheard is a graduate of in Detroit, Michigan, where she received her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in psychology.

Though her touring schedule has been curbed to accommodate her academic goals, Sheard did embark on a Japanese tour with her mother Karen Clark-Sheard in August 2006. In 2013, Sheard began preaching at her father's church and others.In June 2015, Sheard released the Fall/Winter collection of Eleven60, which honors her inspiration, her mother, Karen Clark Sheard.

Eleven60 is named for the month and year that Clark Sheard was born. Sheard has personally designed classic and refreshing looks for the professional curvy woman that is chic, sexy, bold and eclectic. She has crisscrossed the globe and absorbed the fashion trends of New York City, London, Paris, Tokyo and Seoul.Discography Albums.

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A gospel artist who sings for the Lord but with an up-to-date, R&B-influenced sound and attitude, Kierra Sheard (billed early in her career as Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard) was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 20, 1987. Kierra's mother is Karen Clark-Sheard, a gospel vocalist best known for her work with the Clark Sisters; her father is Bishop J. Drew Sheard, a well-known author, speaker, and worship leader; and her grandmother was the respected and influential choral director Mattie Moss Clark. Growing up in a musical family, Kierra began singing early in life, and she made her recording debut when she was just ten years old, with guest appearances on two numbers on her mother's first solo effort, 1997's Finally Karen. One of those songs, 'The Will of God,' won a Stellar Award for Best Children's Performance, while the other, 'The Safest Place,' became a favorite on gospel radio.Kierra was soon singing backing vocals alongside her mother, the Clark Sisters, and her aunt Dorinda Clark-Cole. In 2003, Kierra signed a record deal with EMI Gospel, and her debut solo album, I Owe You, was released in September 2004.

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The album was a critical and commercial success, rising to number four on the gospel albums chart and number 29 on the R&B/hip-hop chart. A collection of remixes, Just Until., was released in August 2005, and one track from the set, a reworking of 'Let Go' by the Godson Complex, became a major hit in Japan. In June 2006, shortly after graduating from high school, Kierra dropped her second album, This Is Me, which reached number one on the gospel album chart the week it was released. The album spawned three singles ('Yes,' 'Why Me,' and the title song) and received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album. Kierra's third album, Bold Right Life, appeared in October 2008, and the same month, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the single 'God in Me' by Mary Mary, which became a major gospel hit. In late 2009, the compilation Kiki's Mixtape was released, which featured a collection of new tracks, remixes, and fan favorites.In 2010, Kierra landed small roles in two Christian-themed films, Preacher's Kid and Blessed and Cursed. Kierra's fourth proper album, 2011's Free, found her jumping to Karew Records, the label that had long been home to the Clark Sisters and Karen Clark Sheard.

The album also debuted the BRL Choir (standing for 'Bold Right Life'), a gospel vocal ensemble working with Kierra. In April 2013, the BET cable network debuted the reality series The Sheards, which followed the activities of the extended Clark and Sheard families, both on- and off-stage. Kierra's fifth album, Graceland, was released in July 2014; it was preceded by a pair of singles, 'Trumpets Blow' and '2nd Win,' and topped digital sales charts shortly after it was posted.

In November 2015, Kierra delivered a new EP, an eight-song effort titled LED. Mark Deming.