A self-trained gospel singer who’s passionate about ministry, Keyla will make her Stellar Awards debut performing her hit song on The Emerging Artist Stage, which will air on BET Networks and BET Her on Sunday, August 23 at 6 p.m. EST.
In 2015, a video of Richardson and her friends Kelontae Gavin and DeWayne Crocker, Jr., (who are emerging gospel stars in their own right) was singing a song entitled, “Hold On” (made popular by The Walls Group), which went viral and helped build interest in the singer. The following year, she gained widespread attention as a finalist on season 9 of BET’s Sunday’s Best, which led to her signing a record deal with music industry radio maven and label executive Greg “Uncle G” Lyons’ Uncle G Records.