Colbie Caillat
| Colbie Caillat | |
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| Born | 1985 Newbury Park, California,  United States |
| Origin | Malibu, California |
| Genre(s) | Acoustic, soul, folk, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2005 — present |
| Label(s) | Universal Republic (Link) |
| Website | Official site |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Guitar | |
Colbie Caillat (IPA: /
ˈkoʊlbi
kɑˈleɪ/) (born 1985 in Newbury Park,
California) is an American acoustic-folk singer-songwriter from Malibu, California. She is noted
for her MySpace profile which led her to become the number one unsigned singer in her genre for
four months.[1] Her popularity on the social network was
partially due to her song "Bubbly". Her profile has garnered over 25 million
plays.[2]
Biography
Colbie is daughter to Diane Caillat and Ken Caillat, record producer known for working with Fleetwood Mac. Colbie's father has also helped produce her music.[2]
Caillat's debut album, Coco, was released on July 17, 2007. With tracks like "The Little Things", "Feelings Show", and "Bubbly", Coco reached number one on the iTunes chart;[3] it also debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling about 51,000 copies in its first week.[4] Her single, "Bubbly" was also Single of the Week for iTunes.[4] On October 2, 2007, Coco, was certified Gold by the RIAA.[5]
Caillat began playing guitar and writing songs with friend and fellow musician, Jason "Jay" Reeves. She has just concluded her tour with Lifehouse and The Goo Goo Dolls.[2]
Albums
Radio work
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| U.S | U.S Pop | UK | GER | NZ | SWI | UW | |||
| 2007 | "Bubbly" |
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Coco |
| 2007 | "The Little Things" |
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Coco | |||||
| 2007 | "Realize" |
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Coco | |||||
References
- ^ Stewart, Allison (2007-07-17). RECORDINGS Quick Spins. The Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ a b c Caillat's official MySpace
- ^ Colbie Caillat’s Debut Album ``Coco Hits #1 on iTunes within Hours of Release (2007-07-18). Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ a b Hasty, Katie (July 25, 2007). 'NOW 25' Scores 12th No. 1 Album Of The Series. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Colbie Caillat’s Debut Album "Coco" Certified Gold (2007-10-02). Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
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