Colbie Caillat Biography
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Colbie Caillat
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 Colbie Caillat performing at the Malibu Inn in Malibu, California on October 26, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Colbie Marie Ashley Caillat |
| Born | May 28, 1985 |
| Origin | Malibu, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, folk-pop, acoustic, surf pop, blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar, ukulele |
| Voice type(s) | Contralto |
| Years active | 2007— present |
| Label(s) | Universal Republic |
| Website | www.colbiecaillatmusic.com |
Colbie Marie Caillat (
/ˈkoʊlbi kəˈleɪ/ (help·info)) (born May 28, 1985 in Newbury Park, California) is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. Her father, Ken Caillat, co-produced Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Tusk albums; Caillat recalls being around the likes of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie as a child.1
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Music career
Coco (2007-present)
The popularity of Caillat's MySpace profile led her to become the number-one unsigned singer in her genre for four months.2 Her popularity on the social network was partially due to her song "Bubbly," and the songs on her profile have been played more than forty-six million times (as of May 31, 2008).3 For the week of July 17, 2007, "Bubbly" was featured on the iTunes Store as the free "Single of the Week". The promotion coincided with the release of Coco, her debut studio album. Caillat was also spotlighted by Rhapsody during the 2007 Black Friday Sale at Best Buy.
According to her MySpace profile, Caillat was first inspired to start singing at age eleven when she first heard the Fugees' 1996 version of the song "Killing Me Softly", made famous by Roberta Flack in 1973. Her MySpace profile also states that, though trained at piano from an early age, Caillat did not begin playing guitar until age nineteen.
In May 2008, Caillat recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, called "Lucky," on his album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things.4 The same month, Caillat recorded a cover of the song "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid for Disney's DisneyMania vol. 6 CD.5
After touring with The Goo Goo Dolls and Lifehouse in 2007, she was the supporting act for John Mayer on his 2008 Summer Tour.
In August 2008, Caillat released a song and video for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics called "Somethin' Special" and released another music video for her song "The Little Things" for the U.S. market.6
Caillat also sings on "You" by Schiller and appears in the music video.
She is also featured in Spanish singer Juanes new album titled La Vida... Es un Ratico en Vivo in the song Hoy Me Voy.
In October 2008, the song "Midnight Bottle" was included in the soundtrack of Brazilian soap opera "Três Irmãs", and despite not being released as a single yet, the song has received a lot of airplay in Brazil.
Caillat did a duet with Taylor Swift, called "Breathe," on Taylor's new album, Fearless, which was released November 11, 2008.
According to one of the pictures on her Myspace page, it is assumed that her song "Battle" will be the fourth single off of her debut album. 7
She recorded the song "Mistletoe", which appears on the U. S. CD The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
Filmography
- 2008 - Hannah Montana .... Callie (Robby Ray's Sister) future Season 3 Episode
Discography
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Industry Awards
American Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Colbie Caillat | Favorite Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Year End Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Colbie Caillat | Top Artists Ranked #16 | Won |
| Top Artists-Female Ranked #8 | Won | ||
| Bubbly | Hot Adult Contemporary Songs Ranked #2 | Won | |
| Realize | Hot Adult Contemporary Songs Ranked #22 | Won |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Colbie Caillat | Choice Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
| Choice Love Song for "Bubbly" | Nominated |
Survey Awards Only
THE FEMALE ICON AWARDS
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Colbie Caillat | Music Songwritter of the year | Nominated |
| Music New Act Icon of the year | Nominated | ||
| Bubbly | Music Song of the year | Won |
Worf Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | Colbie Caillat | New Female Act | Won |
| Album of the year for "Coco" | Nominated | ||
| Song of the year for "Bubbly" | Nominated | ||
| Radio Tracks of the year "Realize" | Won | ||
| Pop Act of the year | Nominated | ||
| Female Act of 2008 | Nominated | ||
| Love song of the year for "Bubbly" | Won | ||
| Choice Contemporary Artist | Won | ||
| Choice Contemporary Album for "Coco" | Won |
References
- ^ "Colbie Caillat's Official Website - Biography".
- ^ Stewart, Allison (July 17, 2007). "RECORDINGS Quick Spins". The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Colbie Caillat official MySpace with number of plays listed on music player". MySpace (December 1, 2007).
- ^ Jasonmraz.com - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things Jason Mraz Official Store Pre-Order
- ^ "Amazon.com CD Listing".
- ^ Colbie Caillat MySpace Profile Pictures
- ^ Colbie Caillat MySpace Profile Pictures
External links
- Official Website
- Colbie Caillat at MySpace
- Colbie Caillat at the Internet Movie Database
- French Website
- Colbie Caillat on the cover of the March 19th, 2008 issue of iProng Magazine
- AOL interview and performance
- JoyHog! Inquisitor
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| NAME | Caillat, Colbie |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newbury Park, California, United States |
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