There was no stepping off stage for R&B singer Keyshia Cole, but that isn’t to say her showing was less entertaining. at least for those who went to see her.

Cole channelled summer sexy in a tiered white halter, matching shorts and cropped black hair - a departure from her usual blonde curls, long in the front and short to the back and side.
Known for power-ballads with an urbane rough-chick edge, Cole charmed on Should Have Let You Go amidst bluesy synths, black and white-clad dancers, lights and smoke for effect.

Said to have the vocal emotiveness of Mary J Blige, Cole was ‘Keyshia the vulnerable’ on (I Just Want It) To Be Over and ‘Keyshia the defiant’ on I Should Have Cheated from her 2005 album The Way It Is.

With emotions aside, Cole delivered a brilliant Give It Up To Me, a track that features Jamaican hip-hop superstar Sean Paul for the movie soundtrack Step It Up.

Just Like You (the title track from her most recent album), Heaven Sent (her latest single) and I Remember followed. But perhaps her biggest ‘forward’ for the night came from the popular slow jam Love, which the audience inside the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre sang verbatim.

“Thank you for helping me sing that. You guys sound amazing,” she said, before dedicating When Doves Cry to her mum Frankie, who along with Keyshia and her sister Nefetaria are stars of the BET reality series The Way It Is.

The singer closed with the still-current Let It Go that features Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliot.
Though the international acts put on a good show, their local counterparts were not outdone.

Keyshia performed her latest single, Heaven Sent on Good Morning America. You can watch the video here.

Keyshia performed on day three of the acclaimed Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. After her set, Keyshia sat in her trademark all white attire to enjoy the show from the audience. Click the thumbnails below to view pics of Keysh & Lola.

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Keyshia looked stunning at the 2008 BET Awards! I will be adding more pics later tonight, but here are a few for now!

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Keyshia and The Game performed their recent single on BET 106&Park yesterday. You can watch it here:

International Keyshia Cole fans will be able to finally purchase Keyshia Cole’s "Just Like You (Deluxe Edition)" in stores, and online which is being released June 24, 2008 . The new edition will feature bonus tracks, and exclusive photos for your enjoyment. Click here to pre-order this title now !