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Post by Live Your Life on Oct 8, 2013 15:23:10 GMT -5
20-year-old singer-songwriter, Tori Kelly, is releasing her first major label EP, "Foreward" on October 22. It's currently available for pre order on iTunes. Her first EP, "Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly" (Written, produced, recorded, and engineered by herself from her bedroom) is also available on iTunes and Spotify. 01. "Rocket" 02. "Dear No One" 03. "Treasure" 04. "Paper Hearts" 05. "Daydream" Lyric video for the first single, "Dear No One": Acoustic version of "Dear No One," performed on the Today Show last month: After appearing on talent shows like Star Search and America's Most Talented kids, she was offered a contract with Geffen records at age 12. Years went by of working with major producers and sitting on material. She eventually asked to be released. She also appeared on American Idol in season 9 and got cut within the Top 24. Last year, she uploaded a cover of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You," which went viral, and caught the attention of Scooter Braun. She is now managed by Braun and signed to Capitol records.
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Post by Live Your Life on Oct 22, 2013 8:56:33 GMT -5
The EP is currently #4 on iTunes, and "Dear No One" is the free single of the week.
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 23, 2013 14:41:31 GMT -5
Projected to debut with 14-17k. Pretty good for a digital EP.
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Post by Live Your Life on Oct 25, 2013 18:17:20 GMT -5
She performed "Dear No One" on Ellen today:
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Post by Live Your Life on Nov 6, 2013 10:35:46 GMT -5
"Dear No One" video:
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Post by Live Your Life on Dec 12, 2013 15:39:21 GMT -5
"Dear No One" live on the Queen Latifah Show:
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Post by Kurt on Dec 12, 2013 15:50:41 GMT -5
Love love love this EP. She's going to be big next year, I can feel it.
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Post by Live Your Life on Feb 27, 2014 13:02:16 GMT -5
"Paper Hearts" video:
In other news, she's recording her debut album:
That's a bold statement. Her cover of "Ex-factor" is quite good though.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Feb 27, 2014 16:07:20 GMT -5
She's been working heavily with Ed Sheeran and Pharrell on her debut.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 27, 2014 19:05:31 GMT -5
She also provides backing vocals on G I R L.
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Post by Kurt on Feb 27, 2014 20:01:46 GMT -5
She also provides backing vocals on G I R L. She does?! On what song(s)?
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 27, 2014 20:52:14 GMT -5
She also provides backing vocals on G I R L. She does?! On what song(s)? Some are saying she's on Lost Queen/Freq and others are telling me towards the end of Come Get It Bae.
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Post by no apologist on Feb 28, 2014 5:40:15 GMT -5
2015? Why so long?
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Post by Live Your Life on Sept 17, 2014 16:35:03 GMT -5
She's featured on Professor Green's single, "Lullaby," which is currently #2 in the UK midweeks. Video:
New music will be out soon, and she's doing some kind of thing on the Fahlo app where fans can help her build her album:
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Post by darko95 on Sept 17, 2014 21:31:23 GMT -5
I don't know who is sleeping on this girl at her label or management. She just needs the right material and she will be huge. Easily one of the best voices and talented musicians I've heard in a while.
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Post by Live Your Life on Dec 30, 2014 0:20:15 GMT -5
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Post by Kurt on Jan 5, 2015 20:18:39 GMT -5
Some potential new songs, thanks to ASCAP: "All I Got Is All I Want" (Toby Gad/Tori Kelly) "Hey Boy" (Kelly) "I Will" (Kelly) "Just One Girl" (Kelly) "Pretty People" (Kelly) "Apologize" (Dre, The Jam) "Blank Page" (Jake Gosling, Kelly) "Days Like This (Tynisha Kelli, The Jam) "Everyday Girl" (The Jam, Lindy Roberts) "Know About Us" (The Jam) "Livin' In Me" (The Jam) "Love Thang" (The Jam, Nick Turpin) "My Song" (Kelly, The Jam) "Right Here" (The Jam) "Rivers" (Gosling, Kelly) "Someday" (The Jam, Roberts) "What More Can I Say" (Kelly)
These may not be for her (no performer is listed), but she co-wrote them: "First Heartbreak" (Gad, Kelly) "Sandcastles" (Kelly, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins)
One more from Harry Fox Songfile: "Criminal" (Jesse Shatkin, Kelly, MoZella)
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 5, 2015 20:25:11 GMT -5
Max Martin is producing the single and she's using the same background vocalists that assisted on Bang Bang. Can't wait to hear it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 3:06:31 GMT -5
www.examiner.com/article/artist-to-watch-2015-tori-kelly"Her voice is clear, crisp, and soulful and her lyrics are instantly relatable. Kelly's vocal range is quite impressive as well. Simply search "Tori Kelly Hits F#6" on YouTube and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. It's a thirteen second clip and it's all you need to hear to realize the wide scope of Kelly's talent. Not to mention, she does vocal runs better than just about any musician I've ever seen." Nice write up on her and I agree with her voice being clear, crisp and soulful plus her lyrics are poignant. The ending of that quote is hyperbole but hey we all do that ! lol Can't wait to hear the album more than another Max Martin single but she is one person i'm checking out most for 2015. We also might as well update the title to reflect on upcoming 2015 album no point starting a new thread. Hopefully she means couple of weeks not months lol! Tori Kelly @torikelly going throughhhhh some phooootttosssss forrrr some thingggsssss that'll come outtttttt maaaybeeee liiiiike withinnnnnn a couuppleeee idk
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 3:25:14 GMT -5
Paper Hearts might be my favorite of the EP.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 24, 2015 12:33:38 GMT -5
New promo picture and write-up from her official site, http://www.torikellymusic.com:
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 28, 2015 23:02:48 GMT -5
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Post by gbaby on Feb 27, 2015 14:56:39 GMT -5
I'm loving "Nobody Love". I want to know more about her!
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Post by tamed09 on Feb 28, 2015 7:41:26 GMT -5
My baby all grown up and living her dream! So happy for her
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Post by pnobelysk on Mar 1, 2015 9:57:44 GMT -5
Has any idol contestant not to place in the top 10 ever been this successful before ?
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Post by Live Your Life on Mar 1, 2015 13:38:11 GMT -5
Has any idol contestant not to place in the top 10 ever been this successful before ? If I'm not mistaken, the only one is Mario Vazquez. His debut single, "Gallery," hit #35 on the Hot 100 and #6 at CHR/Pop.
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Post by Musicguy on Apr 7, 2015 14:46:31 GMT -5
From Billboard.com:
Singer-Songwriter Tori Kelly on 'Intimidating' Max Martin and 'Inspiring' Manager Scooter Braun
The 22-year-old singer's first Hot 100 hit precedes her full-length debut.
Max Martin, who produced hits for Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and more, helmed "Nobody Love." What was working with him like?
Intimidating. Amazing. He's a perfectionist, which I had to get used to. It took three, four days to get the lyrics right. The deeper meaning of the song is how our generation is always chasing the next thing. Nothing is ever good enough. I'm saying, "Just chill, trust and be happy with what you've got."
How did you connect with your manager Scooter Braun, who also reps Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen?
Scooter came to one of my very first shows in L.A., right after I put out my first viral video, a cover of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin' 'Bout You." He's always dropping nuggets of wisdom, but it's his passion that rubbed off on me the most. It's inspiring. It makes me want to throw my soul to the world.
You're not shy about your Christianity. How does religion factor into your music?
My faith is a huge part of my life. I don't force it into my music, but it's in my experiences so it comes through. People pick up on what they want to pick up on, but any way strangers connect to a song that I wrote is awesome.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 7, 2015 17:22:58 GMT -5
Album is entitled Unbreakable Smile.
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Post by gbaby on Apr 8, 2015 15:23:47 GMT -5
When is it due out?
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2015 17:16:41 GMT -5
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