All right. We are out here in So
8 this morning and from Bayfest,
the San Diego Pride,
Khalil Nash has been performingt
many of San Diego's biggest eve.
He joins us this morning to talk
more about the recent success.
Congratulations First off.
Want to start off with Bayfest
because that was a couple weeks back,
right? How was that?
It was absolutely fantastic.
It was my very first festival. Oh, OK,
Cool. Yeah. And a big one at th.
Yeah, yeah. Damian Marley,
Coffee Common, Kings.
The lineup was incredible.
And then quickly didn't have
much of a break in between.
San Diego Pride just wrapped up.
So you're out there on
Saturday at San Diego Pride.
You're saying the crowd was
was amazing? Incredible.
It was such a beautiful experience to just
share my music in what they're at Pride.
Yeah, just because it's like I'm all about
love and acceptance and individuality.
So I just felt very fortunate. e
crowd there, specifically at Pr,
I feel like just is.
In the best mood possible and it's there's
just so much excitement in the .
I saw some of the videos of you rocking
out like it's wild that like the
presence that you bring to the stage.
Of course. I mean, it's fun to .
So tell us about for people who
are just being introduced to yo,
tell us what you're about.
Kind of introduce yourself a little bit.
Yeah.
My name is Cologne Nash.
I am a local artist here in San Diego
born and raised here in San Die.
I play funk and R&amp;B and soul music and.
I love performing with my full .
You got a new song that's coming out,
right? Tell us about it. Yeah. o
after being booked for Bayfest,
I was inspired to write my first reggae song.
So that'll be coming out on the 28th.
And it's called Get to Know Ya.
Yeah, I just. It just kind of came out
all at once. And you wanted to,
like bring that energy to Bayfest, right.
So kind of help with your own. .
And honestly, I at first I didn't have any
intention on necessarily putting it out,
but everybody kind of heard it
and was like, you should put ths
out. Yeah. I was like, OK, Yeah.
Yeah, cool. I guess.
How does it feel?
I mean, you're at this.
How old are you, by the way?
23, You're 23.
I mean, things are just kind
of picking up now for you.
What if the last couple years
been like for you just like goig
through this constant growth?
Man, I've
been doing music here in San Di,
or just entertainment in
general since I was three.
I've been doing music here since I was 12,
performing at Hard Rock
Cafe to House of Blues,
and now things are picking up pretty pretty.
It's like exponential kind
of sort of situation.
I kind of put it out there thatI
wanted to play festivals and no.
I'm playing like Bay Fit.
That message was received. Exac.
Now I'm playing City Fest.
Oh, awesome. And when is that?
That's in a couple weeks. That'l
be, I believe, August 14th. OK, cool. Yeah.
For more info, you guys, you haa
website. Instagram, all Instagr.
Perfect. What's it? What's in t?
Was it. I think it was on your Instagram.
Your sisters like seeing you after one
of your performances, right? Yes. Yes.
It just looks like it's just cog
out. It was incredible to
have them because they they.
They're from out of town,
so they like drove down here and
sat right in front in the VIP. f
course, you gotta hook them up, right?
Yeah. What's so what's to come?
You got City Fest beyond that
new song coming out, song
coming out and just playing more shows.
And I'm doing this full time,
so I'm constantly gigging play at Kettner
Exchange once a month and fun p.
Different resorts and all of that and I
post about it on my social media, Tell us
about the song you're gonna be playing.
So the song is called Get To Know You,
the new single, right?
It is the new single that'll
be coming out on the 28th.
And if for anyone out there,
if you'd like to pre save,
it's in my bio on Instagram and
awesome yeah it's on there.
Congratulations with everything.
We love having you on.
Of course they and we'll let you
take it away with your song. Awe
right? Of course.
Every time I stop and close my .
Visions of you in my mind I fantasize.
And yet I do not know ya.
I have an even bad chat.
But you got me singing
oh oh,
I want to get to know ya. Oh, o,
every day I choose your baby.
No if and but so maybe I know
he'd left you dry. But come on.
Give this love a try.
And now that I have met you,
I want to get tanoya. You got me singing.
I want to get tanoya. I
want to get tanoya.
Hey.
Khalil Nash, thank you.
We still have a little bit of time on hand.
So tell us, I mean just what
this has been like for you.
These are probably some of the
largest crowds that you've been
performing in front of, right? t
really has been, it really has
been to go from you know. Playi.
I typically play like small Intt
concerts with so far songs, things like that
and concerts here and there. But then
to do 2 festivals back-to-back e
that, thousands of people.
Yes, it was honestly pretty
exhausting, but I get nervous.
Or is it more exciting? Yeah, no, it's
definitely just. I'm just excit.
I don't know. I've been doing
this for a long time and like
to have these things come about.
It's just. I've been here.
Ready for it. Yeah.
You're taking on the blessings
that are coming to you. Exactly.
Cool. So City Fest coming up. Y.
And then you got the new song.
Any other new music people
should be aware of?
Or is there anything else that
people should be streaming
at this point? I put out a EP bk
in November called Imagine, Rig.
OK, so that is out everywhere n.
And my plan now is just to keep
releasing singles. That's right,
keep it going and play more festival. It
is summer in San Diego after al.
So perfect time to be out there.
Khalil, again we congratulate yu
on the success. We appreciate yu
joining us again, thank you so
much for having. Of course, we e
another quick break in store.
We will be right
back after this on The CW
San Diego. Stay with us.