Introducing: Khalid.

March 14, 2017 | by Rose Riddell

Khalid’s debut album ‘American Teen’ debuted at #9 in the American Charts last week - not bad for the nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter from El Paso, Texas.

The album saw him collaborate with New Zealander Joel Little as a co-writer and producer (on songs ‘Young Dumb & Broke’, ‘8TEEN’, and ‘Therapy’), and he has also been teasing an upcoming collaboration with Zedd.

let's gooooo@Zedd X KHALID pic.twitter.com/MRkMNEfAn8

— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) March 12, 2017

With Lorde proclaiming that 2017 is going to be “his yeeeeear”, and Kehlani telling him that she’s in Denmark jamming his album, and Travis Scott just announcing him as an opening act on his Spring tour - he’s clearly got a few famous fans of his work.

☺️ so proud of this kid it's his yeeeeear https://t.co/VsBhQJEM8X

— Lorde (@lorde) March 10, 2017

@thegreatkhalid don't tell me what to do! We're all happy dancing turning up to Young Dumb & Broke rn on the bus in Denmark WOOOOH

— Kehlani (@Kehlani) March 12, 2017

You will like if you like: Sampha, 6lack, Kehlani, Frank Ocean, Gallant, Zayn, James Blake, Broods.

Watch the ‘American Teen’ music video below…

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