Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillatis an American pop singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, in August 2009. Breakthrough was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammys for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth28 May 1985
CityMalibu, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I turned 19 I kinda realized that I needed to write my own songs instead of singing songs written by other people.
I'm always shy and timid when I write in front of people.
Writing is my therapy. My feelings build up inside of me and then I sit down and write a song.
What's really cool is to be able to write music and have people around the world [who are] able to relate to it. They tell you that [your] song helped them get through a divorce or they got married to that song. It makes me want to keep doing that for [myself] and for people.
Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of the music - it takes your worries away and makes you feel good, and I think that's what music is about.
Whenever I'm on tour and I'm in my hotel room and I'm writing and playing my guitar, I go in the bathroom and I record whatever I'm writing in there. It's just what I love to do.
I get inspired by what I go through. Experiencing all these different things we all go through like heartache, falling in love, watching a family member or a friend going through [something], and trying to write about it from a different perspective.
Well, I started writing songs about three years ago when I learned to play the guitar, but I've been singing since I was eleven.
I miss everything about you. Can't believe that I still want youAnd after all the things we've been through.
Talking with my friends and family every day helps keep me grounded and connected to home. They are the most important things to me.
I love to exercise outside in the fresh air and sun: hiking, swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, and jogging.
Being a musician is a job - it is just a really fun one!
And when I perform on my own tour, I have to talk myself into going out on that stage every single night.
I love 'Breathe' with Taylor (Swift) but I've been performing 'Lucky' with Jason (MRaz) all over the world in the past year so I'm glad that's what won.