Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer,
songwriter, actress, and record producer. Kelly first gained
recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and
appeared as a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol in
2010. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut
EP in 2012, Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.In 2013, after Scooter Braun
became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Her second EP
and first major-label release, Foreword (2013), followed soon after.
Kelly's debut studio album Unbreakable Smile (2015) peaked at number
two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States with its lead
single, "Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart.Kelly was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th
Grammy Awards, and voiced Meena in the animated film Sing (2016). Her
second studio album Hiding Place (2018) peaked at number 35 on the
Billboard 200 chart and received two Grammy Awards, for Best Gospel
Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, respectively. In 2019, Kelly
released her third studio album Inspired By True Events.
songwriter, actress, and record producer. Kelly first gained
recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and
appeared as a semi-finalist on the ninth season of American Idol in
2010. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut
EP in 2012, Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.In 2013, after Scooter Braun
became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Her second EP
and first major-label release, Foreword (2013), followed soon after.
Kelly's debut studio album Unbreakable Smile (2015) peaked at number
two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States with its lead
single, "Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart.Kelly was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th
Grammy Awards, and voiced Meena in the animated film Sing (2016). Her
second studio album Hiding Place (2018) peaked at number 35 on the
Billboard 200 chart and received two Grammy Awards, for Best Gospel
Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, respectively. In 2019, Kelly
released her third studio album Inspired By True Events.
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