Tori Kelly
By Charlotte Stace
American singer-songwriter Tori Kelly has firmly established herself as one of music’s brightest stars.
Her musical journey began with acoustic covers on YouTube, quickly earning her a devoted fanbase and leading to her breakout EP and debut album, Unbreakable Smile. Since her debut in the 2010s, she’s earned Platinum certifications and gained hundreds of millions of streams, collaborating with major artists such as Justin Bieber, Jacob Collier and Jon Batiste.
Her new album TORI (2024) sees the two-time Grammy winner embracing her musical influences and a deep love for Y2K-era pop and R&B. The 2023 EP “tori” hinted at this new direction with tracks like “cut” and “missin u,” while the new album expands on that sound with nods to the '90s and 2000s. It marks her first full-length album since the acoustic record Inspired by True Events (2019).