Camila Cabello
Alright, I need to refresh, reintroduce or introduce everyone to this major artist in the States known as Camila Cabello. You probably know her from being 1/5 of Fifth Harmony, and that last December she announced she was leaving the band due to personal interests and conflicts with the other members. Even though while putting yourself in her shoes, that sounds like the riskiest and scariest idea ever, she is truly KILLING the solo life!
Let’s start from the beginning…
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao was born in Havana, Cuba where she learned Spanish as her first language. At age five, her family moved to Miama, Florida to start a new life in the States. I’ve noticed in interviews she explained she learned English through listening to music and watching television shows. She also stated she was a HUGE One Direction fan, which inspired her to audition for The X Factor at age 16 in North Carolina.
Her journey on The X Factor was scarily similar to One Direction’s, which I can only imagine was a dream come true for her. She was eliminated during the “bootcamp” portion of the contest, but was brought back on stage with four other girls and was placed in a group. Sounds familiar, right? They named the band multiple names like Lilas and 1234, but finally landed on Fifth Harmony. Numbers in the title, familiar? Coincidentally, they finished third place one the show, the exact place as One Direction. It was basically the female version of the group.
To be honest, no one knew what was going to happen with them. I remember them all going home and going back to school. But I guess either Simon Cowell or L.A. Reid called them back to Los Angeles to sign them as a group to Syco Records and Epic Records. In 2013, they released an EP in English and Spanish called Better Together. Their first album was released in 2015 called Reflection, which had hits like “Worth It,” “BO$$,” and
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