Camila Cabello

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cabello and the
second or maternal family name is Estrabao.

Camila Cabello

Cabello in 2017

Born Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao

March 3, 1997 (age 21)

Cojímar, Habana del Este, Cuba

Citizenship Cuban (1997–2008)

American (2008–present)

 Singer
Occupation
 songwriter

Years active 2012–present

 Home town Miami, Florida, U.S.

Musical career

Genres  Pop

 R&B

Instruments  Vocals

Labels  Epic

 Syco

Associated acts Fifth Harmony

Website camilacabello.com

Signature

Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (/kəˈmiːlə kəˈbeɪoʊ/; Spanish: [kaˈmila kaˈβeʎo]; born March 3,
1997)[1][2] is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the
girl group Fifth Harmony, which was formed on the second season of the American edition of The X
Factor in 2012, and thereafter signed a joint record deal with Syco Music and Epic Records.
While a part of Fifth Harmony, Cabello began to establish herself as a solo artist with the release of
several collaborations, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes and "Bad
Things" with Machine Gun Kelly, the latter reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the
United States.
After leaving the group in December 2016, Cabello released her debut solo single "Crying in the
Club" to a modest commercial performance. Refocusing her sound to Latin-influenced music
thereafter, her eponymous debut studio album Camila (2018) debuted at number one on
the Billboard 200 chart, with its lead single "Havana" topping the charts in several countries,
including the United Kingdom and the United States.[3] The second single "Never Be the Same" also
reached the top 10 in several countries.

Contents

 1Early life
 2Career
o 2.12012–2016: The X Factor and Fifth Harmony
o 2.22017–present: Camila
 3Artistry
 4Philanthropy
 5Awards and nominations
 6Discography
 7Tours
o 7.1Headlining
o 7.2Opening acts
 8Filmography
 9References
 10External links

Early life
Cabello was born in Cojimar, Habana del Este, Cuba,[4][5] to Sinuhe Estrabao and Alejandro Cabello.
Her father was born in Mexico City and is a Mexican who moved to Cuba. She has a younger sister
named Sofia.[6] For most of her early life, Cabello and her family moved back and forth between
Havana and Mexico City, before relocating to Miami, Florida, in the United States when Cabello was
aged five.[4] Cabello acquired American citizenship in 2008.[7] She attended Miami Palmetto High
School but left in the 2012–2013 school year, while she was in 9th grade, to pursue her singing
career. She later earned her high school diploma.[8]

Career
2012–2016: The X Factor and Fifth Harmony

Cabello (right) with Fifth Harmony in 2013

Camila Cabello auditioned for The X Factor in Greensboro, North Carolina with Aretha Franklin's
"Respect",[9][10] however, her audition was not aired because the series did not get the rights for the
song. After elimination during the "bootcamp" portion of the process in Miami, Florida, Cabello was
called back to the stage along with other contestants Ally Brooke, Normani, Lauren Jauregui,
and Dinah Jane to form the girl group that would later become known as Fifth Harmony.[11] After
finishing in third place on the show they signed a joint deal with Syco Music, owned by Simon
Cowell, and Epic Records, L.A. Reid's record label.[12][13]
The group released the EP Better Together (2013) along with the studio albums Reflection (2015)
and 7/27 (2016). The latter two generated the singles "Worth It" and "Work from Home",
respectively, which reached the top 10 in several international charts.[14] From 2013 through the end
of 2016, Cabello performed in various Fifth Harmony tours.
On December 18, 2016, the group announced Cabello's departure, with both parts explaining
contradictory circumstances of the exit.[15][16][17] She appeared in a previously taped performance with
the group on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.[18] Writing about Cabello's time on the group,
a Billboardjournalist noted it is "rather uncommon for someone to stand out in a collective as much
as Cabello has over the past years."[19]
2017–present: Camila
In November 2015, Cabello collaborated with Canadian singer Shawn Mendes on a duet titled "I
Know What You Did Last Summer", a song they wrote together.[20][21] The single charted at number
20 in the US and 18 in Canada,[22] and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA).[23] On October 14, 2016, American rapper Machine Gun Kelly released a joint
single with Cabello called "Bad Things",[24] which reached a peak of number four on the
US Billboard Hot 100.[25] Time included her on "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2016" list.[26]
On January 25, 2017, "Love Incredible", a collaboration with Norwegian DJ Cashmere Cat, leaked
online.[27] The official version of the song was released on February 16, and later featured on
Cashmere's debut studio album, 9.[28] Cabello recorded "Hey Ma" with Pitbull and J Balvin for The
Fate of the Furious: The Album. The Spanish version of the single and its music video were released
on March 10, 2017, and the English version was released on April 6.[29][30] The singer was also
featured on a collaboration with Major Lazer, Travis Scott and Quavo, for the song "Know No
Better".[31] In May 2017, Cabello announced the future release of her first studio album, at the time
titled The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving., which she described as "the story of my journey from
darkness into light, from a time when I was lost to a time when I found myself again."[32] Her debut
solo single "Crying in the Club" was released on May 19, 2017,[33] followed by a performance at
the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.[34] The single peaked at number 47 in the United States. She
joined Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour as an opening act for several of its dates,[35] and also
partnered with clothing brand Guess as the face for their 2017 Fall campaign.[36]
New writing and recording sessions for her album were influenced by the success of her single
"Havana", which postponed its original release date.[37] Upon its release, the single reached number
one in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Hungary and the United States.[38] It
also spent seven weeks atop the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart.[39] The song became Spotify's
most-streamed song ever by a solo female artist in June 2018, with over 888 million streams at the
time.[40] Titled Camila, her debut album is a pop record containing Latin-influenced songs
and ballads.[41] Camila was released on January 12, 2018 and debuted at number one in the United
States with 119,000 album-equivalent units, including 65,000 from pure album sales.[42][3] The album
was eventually certified platinum in the country.[43] "Real Friends" and "Never Be the Same" were
released in the same day on December 7, 2017;[44][45] the latter becoming her third top 10 entry on the
Hot 100.[46] "Havana" and "Never Be the Same" made Cabello the first artist to top the Mainstream
Top 40 and Adult Top 40 airplay charts with the first two singles from a debut studio album.[47] In April
2018, Cabello embarked on the Never Be the Same Tour, her first as a solo artist. She was featured
in "Sangria Wine", a song she recorded with Pharrel Williams. Cabello released the song live during
her headlining tour.[48] In May 2018, she began performing as the opening act for Taylor Swift's
Reputation Stadium Tour in between the European leg of the Never Be the Same Tour.[49][50] She
headlined an arena for the first time on July 31, 2018 at the Mohegun Sun Arena.[51] Cabello was
featured in the remix version of "Beautiful", a song from American singer Bazzi. The song was
released on August 2.[52]On October 8, Cabello released the video single, "Consequences", having
first surprised 12 of her biggest fans in advance, with a "Most Amazing Mystery Gift & Personal
Letter".[53][54] In October, Cabello announced she was working on new music.[55][56] In December 2018
she was nominated for two Grammys at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo
Performance for a live version of "Havana" as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for Camila. [57][58]

Artistry
Camila Cabello is mainly a pop and R&B singer, influenced by Latin music.[5][59] She incorporated
elements of reggaeton, hip hop and dancehall in her first album.[59][60][61] Growing up, Cabello listened
to artists such as Alejandro Fernández and Celia Cruz.[62] For her first record she took inspiration
from contemporary Latin artists such as Calle 13 and J Balvin, and from the songwriting of Ed
Sheeran and Taylor Swift.[63] She has also cited Michael Jackson, Rihanna and Shakira as
influences.[64]

Philanthropy
On February 28, 2016, Cabello announced she had partnered with Save the Children to design a
limited-edition "Love Only" T-shirt to help raise awareness of issues involving girls' equal access to
education, health care and opportunities to succeed.[65] In June 2016, Cabello, producer Benny
Blanco, and members of the nonprofit arts organization OMG Everywhere helped to create the
charity single "Power in Me".[66] Cabello has also partnered with the Children's Health Fund, a non-
profit dedicated to providing health care to low-income families with children.[67]
In late 2017, Cabello joined Lin-Manuel Miranda and multiple other Latin artists on the song "Almost
Like Praying" to benefit those in Puerto Rico who were affected by Hurricane Maria.[68]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Camila Cabello
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Fifth Harmony
Among her awards, Cabello has won a Billboard Music Award,[69] an MTV Europe Music
Award,[70] an iHeartRadio Music Award,[71] two MTV Video Music Awards,[72] three iHeartRadio Much
Music Video Awards,[73][74] and a Billboard Women in Music award for Breakthrough Artist.[75]

Discography
Main article: Camila Cabello discography
See also: Fifth Harmony discography

 Camila (2018)

Tours
See also: Fifth Harmony § Tours
Headlining

 Never Be the Same Tour (2018)

Opening acts

 Bruno Mars – 24K Magic World Tour (2017)

 Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes

Contestant: season 2
2012-2013 The X Factor Herself
Guest: 1 episode in season 3
2014 Faking It Herself Episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony"

2015 Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse Herself Episode: "Sisters' Fun Day"

The Ride Herself Episode: "Fifth Harmony"

2016
Immigration Rights Herself Total Registration Live, MTV

Dancing on Ice[76] Herself Guest: 1 episode in series 10

2018
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour Herself Concert film

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