# Keshi (singer)

Casey Thai Luong (born November 4, 1994), known professionally as Keshi, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his songs "UNDERSTAND", "LIMBO", "beside you" and “Soft Spot”. He released his debut album Gabriel in 2022 and his sophomore album Requiem in 2024: Prior to that, he had released six EPs. (“if you're not the one for me who is”, “good days”, “THE REAPER”, “skeletons”, “bandaids” and “always”)

## Early life

Luong was born in Houston, Texas to parents of Vietnamese American descent and grew up in Sugar Land. 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.
He was inspired to learn the guitar because of Drake Bell's character on Drake & Josh. He taught himself the instrument using his grandfather's classical guitar and Vietnamese music book.
He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. He then worked as an oncology nurse at the Texas Medical Center for two years.
The stage name "Keshi" is the childhood nickname his fiancée's parents gave him. He and his fiancée have known each other since middle school.

## Career

Luong adopted the moniker "Keshi" and began to share music via his SoundCloud page around 2017. He credited tutorial videos on YouTube for teaching him in writing, producing, and engineering music. In 2019, he quit his job as a nurse and signed with Island Records.
Keshi cites John Mayer, Frank Ocean, the 1975, Drake, and Bryson Tiller as his musical influences.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | CAN | NZ |
| Gabriel | Released: March 25, 2022 Label: Island Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming | 16 | 72 | 70 | — |
| Requiem | Released: September 13, 2024 Label: Island Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming | 27 | 14 | 41 | 21 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Track listings |
| Title | Details | US Heat. | US Sales | Track listings |
| The Reaper | Released: November 13, 2018 Label: Casey Luong Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | — | Track listing "The Reaper" "Like I Need You" "2 Soon" "I Swear I'll Never Leave Again" |
| Skeletons | Released: July 16, 2019 Label: Island Formats: Digital download, streaming | 5 | 50 | Track listing "Atlas" "Skeletons" "Summer" "XOXOSOS" |
| Bandaids | Released: March 24, 2020 Label: Island Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | 72 | Track listing "Less of You" "Alright" "Blue" "Right Here" "Bandaids" |
| Always | Released: October 23, 2020 Label: Island Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | 76 | Track listing "Always" "More" "Drunk" "Talk" "B.Y.S." "Us" |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Track listings |
| If You're Not the One for Me Who Is | Released: October 23, 2017 Label: Casey Luong Formats: Streaming | Track listing "If You're Not the One for Me Who Is" "Goes to Waste" "They Don't Fly as High as They Used To" |
| Good Days | Released: May 10, 2018 Label: Casey Luong Formats: Streaming | Track listing "Good Days" "Say Something" "Godsplan" |
| Bandaids (Live Sessions) | Released: April 17, 2020 Label: Island Records Formats: Streaming | Track listing "Alright" (live sessions) "Bandaids" (live sessions) |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album/EP |
| Title | Year | IND | MLY | NZ Hot | PHL | SGP | VNM | Certifications | Album/EP |
| As lead artist ||||||||||
| "Over U" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "If You're Not the One for Me Who Is" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | If You're Not the One for Me Who Is |
| "As Long as It Takes You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Magnolia" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Just Friends" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Good Days" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Onoffonoff" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "2 Soon" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Reaper |
| "Right Here" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Bandaids |
| "Blue" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Bandaids |
| "More" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always |
| "Always" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always |
| "Drunk" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always |
| "Beside You" | 2021 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Non-album single |
| "Somebody" | 2021 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | | Gabriel |
| "Touch" | 2022 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | | Gabriel |
| "Get It" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gabriel |
| "Limbo" | 2023 | 10 | 14 | — | 20 | 23 | 16 | ARIA: Gold | Gabriel |
| "Understand" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Gabriel |
| "Say" | 2024 | — | — | 9 | — | 28 | — | | Requiem |
| "Dream" | 2024 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | | Requiem |
| "Texas" | 2024 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | | Requiem |
| As a featured artist ||||||||||
| "Pillows" (with EaJ) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Sociopath" (with Jeremy Zucker) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Crusher |
| "It's You" (Max featuring Keshi) | 2022 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | | Non-album single |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | MLY | NZ Hot | SGP | Album |
| "Night" | 2024 | — | 15 | — | Requiem |
| "Soft Spot" | 2024 | 23 | 7 | 10 | Requiem |
| "Like That" | 2024 | — | 13 | — | Requiem |
| "Bodies" | 2024 | — | 17 | — | Requiem |
| "Kiss Me Right" | 2024 | — | 19 | — | Requiem |

### Songwriting credits

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with |
| "(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" | 2020 | Rei Brown | — | Co-writer | George Miller and Ray Brown |

## Tours

* Skeletons Tour (2019)
* Hell / Heaven Tour (2022)
* Hell & Back Tour (2023)
* Epilogue Tour (2023)
* Requiem Tour (2024)

## Upcoming Tour Dates

In support of his sophomore album, Requiem, Keshi announced the "Requiem World Tour," set to begin in March 2025. The tour includes performances across Asia and North America
Asia Tour Dates:
* March 19, 2025 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China
* March 21, 2025 - Wuhan Optics Valley Tennis Center, Wuhan, China
* March 26, 2025 - Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore
* March 28-29, 2025 - National Taiwan Sport University Sports Center (Linkou Sports Center), Taipei
North American Tour Dates:
* April 13, 2025 - Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA
* April 20, 2025 - Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA
* July 18, 2025 - The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL
* July 19, 2025 - Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI
* July 22, 2025 - KEMBA Live!, Columbus, OH
* July 23, 2025 - Stage AE Outdoors, Pittsburgh, PA
* July 24, 2025 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
* July 26, 2025 - Agganis Arena, Boston, MA
* July 27, 2025 - Highmark Skyline Stage at the Mann, Philadelphia, PA
* July 29, 2025 - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
* July 31, 2025 - Eaglebank Arena, Fairfax, VA
* August 2, 2025 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
* August 4, 2025 - White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX
* August 5, 2025 - The Factory in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
* August 7, 2025 - The Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
* August 9, 2025 - The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, NV
* August 15, 2025 - Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ
* August 19, 2025 - WAMU Theater, Seattle, WA
* August 20, 2025 - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Arena, Vancouver, BC
Additional dates and venues may be announced. Official tour details can be found on Keshi's official website https://shop.keshimusic.com/pages/tour