Poplyfe (also stylized in all caps) was a teen

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band from

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, that was a contestant on season 6 of ''

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''. They finished in fourth place on the show after performing a medley by

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Barney, Chuck. "'America's Got Talent': Oakland band PopLyfe performs in finals," ''Contra Costa Times'' (Walnut Creek, CA), September 13, 2011. in the finals. The band's members were

Kehlani Parrish Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released the ...

, Dylan Wiggins, Jaden Wiggins, Dillon Ingram, Denzel Merritt and Ali-Khan Lochin. They have featured various musicians and vocalists, including Zendaya, Gabi Wilson, Cole Berliner, Jared Anderson and Chasity Hinson. On ''America's Got Talent'', their performers ranged in age from 13 to 18.Therese Odell. "X's and Oh!s - Which of the four remaining acts has best chance to win America's Got Talent?", ''Houston Chronicle'', September 13, 2011, page 1. Both Dylan and Jaden Wiggins are sons of producer

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, a member of

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and Poplyfe's producer.Chip Johnson. "Sweet sound of success pops in Oakland," ''San Francisco Chronicle'', September 9, 2011, page C1. Lochin is a cousin of the Wiggins brothers.Tammerlin Drummond. "Oakland's got talent," ''Oakland Tribune'', July 23, mmdkhf2011 (page unspecified in database). Most of the group's members are students at

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. Poplyfe toured with Disney's ''

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'' star

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on her '' Swag It Out Tour''. Poplyfe member

left PopLyfe soon after the end of ''America's Got Talent'' due to several managerial and contractual disputes, with the rest of the band officially disbanding in June 2012. In July of that year, Parrish briefly toured with Ingram and Merrit under the name CONTRABAND.

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