John Poulson Keyser (born October 24, 1990), known professionally as John K (formerly stylized as JOHN.k), is an American

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singer.

Career

As Johnny Keyser, he was first featured on ''

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'' in the eleventh season, in which he made it to the Las Vegas Rounds. The following season, he reached the quarterfinals. In between seasons, he released his seven-tracked debut independent EP, ''From Where I Stand'' (2012). It reached #44 on the

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Heatseeker Albums charts. K's first single was the song "OT", which he self-released in 2017. His single "If We Never Met" came to the attention of

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, who got K booked to perform the song on ''

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''. He signed with

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in April 2019. His follow-up single to "If We Never Met" was titled "Wasted Summer".JOHN.k talks 'Wasted Summer' release and success of his hit song, 'If We Never Met'

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, January 31, 2020. In April 2020, his single "If We Never Met" was certified gold by

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. In September of the same year, his single "If We Never Met" was certified platinum by RIAA.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:K, John 1990 births Living people Musicians from Orlando, Florida 21st-century American male singers Keyser, Johnny Songwriters from Florida American male songwriters