Kei

Kellonde Ly (née Passel; November 1, 1943 – April 23, 2018), professionally known as Kei, was a Minish singer-songwriter.

She was mostly popular with the youth in the 1960s due to her bubbly persona. However, in 1970, she released a spoken word album which alienated her younger demographic in favour of being taken seriously as a musician. Despite such reaction, she earnt the respect from her peers for sincerely heartfelt messages in the pieces. Kei was also one of the first guests to appear on The Show that same year.

Controversy hadn't ended, as her 1971 marriage was regarded as "selfish" and she was unjustly denounced by the entire press. As a result, she threatened to retire her music career... Releasing two final albums in 1971 and 1973, she wanted to acquire some anonymity and live a normal life. Folk-rock singer and former rival of Fifa, P.O. Mane appointed her as an exec. producer at his label in 1974. In 1975, she had given birth to her first child Loua.

She died on April 23, 2018, at 74 years old.