CHANTE POSTS NEW MESSAGE ON MYSPACE

Canadian artist Keshia Chante recently posted the following message on her official MySpace profile regarding her forthcoming 3rd album:
"I have been in the studio working and things are sounding bananas!! I'm so excited. I got a new musical direction, my voice has changed and has gotten crazy strong.. I'm just really pumped about it! I cant wait for you guys to hear new stuff!"
The model turned singer is said to have signed a new record deal with Def Jam Records, and her as yet untitled forthcoming set is expected to boast collaborations with Danish production duo Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel S. Eriksen (Beyonce – “Irreplaceable”, Rihanna – “Hate That I Love You”, Jojo – “Let It Rain”). Her last album with Sony Music, “2U”, was released in December 2006. Among the musicians who contributed on that set were Nate “Danja Handz” Hills (Fantasia, Jennifer Lopez), Dana “Rockwilder” Stinson (Kelly Rowland, Janet Jackson), Happy Perez (Prima J, Paula DeAnda) and songwriting team The Clutch: Keri Hilson, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, Ezekiel Lewis & Patrick “J.Que” Smith (Amerie, Tiffany Evans, Paula Campbell).