Krystal Ladawn Covel Sandubrae (born September 30, 1985), known professionally as Krystal Keith, is an American country music singer. She is the daughter of country singer Toby Keith. In 2004, she made her singing debut accompanying her father on a cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird". She returned to music in 2013 on the Show Dog-Universal Music label, then co-owned by her father, and released one album and two extended plays.
Early life Krystal Ladawn Covel was born on September 30, 1985, to fellow country singer Toby Keith and Tricia Covel (née Lucus). She has one younger brother, Stelen Keith Covel, and one maternal half-sister, Shelley Covel Rowland, who was adopted by Toby upon his marriage to their mother.
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. After this song was released, Keith attended college at her father's insistence. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma.
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. The song is included on her debut album Whiskey & Lace, produced by her father and Mark Wright. The EP received a positive review from Daryl Addison of Great American Country, who called her a "confident young singer with a strong voice". 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. They married in 2007 after 3 years of dating. Together they have two daughters.
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.
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peak positions US Heat Whiskey & Lace Release date: December 10, 2013 Label: Show Dog-Universal Music 12
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chartpositions US Country US Heat Krystal Keith Release date: April 16, 2013 Label: Show Dog-Universal Music 53 25 Boulder Release date: July 13, 2018 Label: Show Dog-Universal Music — —
Singles
Year Single Peak chartpositions Album US Country Airplay2013 "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 Year Single Artist Peak chartpositions Album US Country 2004 "Mockingbird" Toby Keith 27 Greatest Hits 2
Music videos Year Video Director 2013 "Daddy Dance with Me" Michael Salomon 2018 "Anyone Else"
References
External links Official website Official Blog