Krystal Keith

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Krystal Keith
Birth nameKrystal Ladawn Covel [1]
Also known asKrystal Covel
Krystal Sandubrae
Born (1985-09-30) September 30, 1985 (age 38) [2]
Norman, Oklahoma [3]
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2004, 2013–present
Labels Show Dog-Universal Music
Spouse(s)
Andrew Robert Sandubrae
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(m. 2007)​

Krystal Ladawn Covel Sandubrae, known professionally as Krystal Keith (born September 30, 1985) is an American country music singer.

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Early life

Keith was born on September 30, 1985, to fellow country singer Toby Keith [4] and Tricia Covel (née Lucus). She has one younger brother, Stelen Keith Covel, [5] and one maternal half-sister, Shelley Covel Rowland, who was adopted by Toby upon his marriage to their mother.

Music career

Keith's first chart entry was in 2004, when she sang duet vocals with her father on a cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird" which appeared on his 2004 album Greatest Hits 2 . The two also performed the song together at the 2004 Country Music Association awards. [6] After this song was released, Keith attended college at her father's insistence. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma. [7]

In mid-2013, Keith signed to Show Dog-Universal Music. She released a four-song extended play, which includes her debut single "Daddy Dance with Me". She wrote the song as a surprise to her father and performed it for the first time on the day of her wedding. [8] [9] The song is included on her debut album Whiskey & Lace, produced by her father and Mark Wright. [10] The EP received a positive review from Daryl Addison of Great American Country, who called her a "confident young singer with a strong voice". [7] The second single from Whiskey & Lace, "Get Your Redneck On", was released to country radio on September 30, 2013.

Personal life

Keith began dating “Sandubrae Energy, LLC” founder and president, Andrew Robert Sandubrae in 2004. [11] They married in 2007 after 3 years of dating. [12] [13] [14] Together they have two daughters. [15] [16]

On May 11, 2024, Keith accepted an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma on behalf of her father, who died of stomach cancer three months prior. [17]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Heat
Whiskey & Lace12

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
US Country US Heat
Krystal Keith
  • Release date: April 16, 2013
  • Label: Show Dog-Universal Music
5325
Boulder
  • Release date: July 13, 2018
  • Label: Show Dog-Universal Music
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Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions		Album
US Country Airplay
2013"Daddy Dance with Me"58Whiskey & Lace
"Get Your Redneck On"—
2018"Anyone Else" (with Lance Carpenter)—Boulder
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

YearSingleArtistPeak chart
positions		Album
US Country
2004"Mockingbird" Toby Keith 27 Greatest Hits 2

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2013"Daddy Dance with Me" [18] Michael Salomon
2018"Anyone Else"

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  11. ↑ "After 13 years together, 7 years of marriage and one perfect baby girl I'm living my best life ever and it's all thanks to the love and support you've shown me every day. You are Superman and I adore you 😘 XOXO Lois Also, I told him when we were dating I didn't want a man that dabs cake on my nose. I want to marry a man that smashes it in mine like I'm gonna smash it into his 😂😂 #PostingAWeekLate #WeveBeenBusy". facebook.com.
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