Ketsia facts for kids
Ketsia is a talented singer and songwriter. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, and has roots in Haiti. Ketsia is known as an Indie artist, which means she often creates music independently or with smaller record labels. She sings in both French and English. Ketsia also helped start a Canadian music company called K-train Entertainment.
Music Success
Ketsia has had three songs that became very popular and appeared on the Billboard charts. These charts track the most popular songs in the music industry. Her songs spent a total of 15 weeks on these important charts.
Chart-Topping Songs
Ketsia's first song to reach the charts was "Possible" in June 2010. After that, "Just Let Me Go" appeared in March 2011. Her third song to chart was "Running on Empty" in June 2011.
- "Possible"' stayed on the charts for four weeks. It reached number 83 on Billboards "Hot 100" chart. This chart lists the 100 most popular songs in the United States. It also reached number 9 on the "Emerging Canadian Artists" chart.
- "Just Let Me Go" was on the charts for seven weeks. This song peaked at number 49 on the "Hot 100" chart. It also reached number 4 on the "Emerging Canadian Artists" chart.
- "Running on Empty" reached number 45 on the "Hot 100" chart. It also hit number 4 on the "Emerging Canadian Artists" chart. Plus, it reached number 18 on the "Hot Digital Songs" chart in June 2011. This chart measures the most downloaded songs.
Magazine Features and Recognition
In the summer of 2010, Ketsia was featured in ME Magazine. She was part of their "Rising Star" series, which highlights new and exciting artists.
The Quebec Government also recognized Ketsia's success. Using sales information from Nielsen SoundScan Inc., they ranked her song "Possible" as the 15th most sold digital track by a Québécois artist in 2010. This shows how popular her music was with fans.
