Colbie Caillat Biography
Colbie Caillat is an American songwriter, singer, actress, pianist, and guitarist. Through the use of social networking website MySpace, she rose to fame. As time went she signed with the Universal Republic Records. In July 2007, she released her debut album ‘Coco’.
Colbie Caillat Age
She was born on May 28, 1985, in Malibu, CA as Colbie Marie Caillat. She is 33 years.
Who is Colbie Caillat’s Fiancee?
She has been in a relationship since 2009, with Justin Young who is an American singer singing contemporary Hawaiian music. The two got engaged in May 2015.
Colbie Caillat Measurements
Height: She stands at a height of 5ft 9in.
Weight: She weighs 58 kgs (128lbs).
Bra Size: She wears a bra size 32B.
Shoe size: 9 (9 US).
Colbie Caillat Early life
She was born in Malibu, California and raised up in Newbury Park, California. She was born to Ken Caillat her father who is a record producer and Diane Leineke. She also has a sister. As a child, she took piano classes and at the age of 11, she became enthralled with Lauryn Hill’s performance in Sister Act 2. She later met producer Mikal Blue who hired her to sing techno songs that are used in fashion shows. At the age of 19, she began playing acoustic guitar and Mikal helped her record her first song.
Colbie Caillat Career
On July 10, 2007, she released her debut album, Coco in Asia and Australia and a week later in North America. The album was certified twice platinum by RIAA with 2,000,000 units shipped to the U.S.
Her album’s first single “Bubbly”, was number 2 on pop 100 and number five on the US Billboard hot 100. For 19 weeks it was topped the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and for 14 weeks it topped Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks charts. On March 7, 2008, she released her third single ” The Little Things” in Germany and in October 2008 it was released in the U.S. “The Little Things” single did not do well in the U.S chart and was her weakest charting singles in the album. It was announced that Caillat would go on an acoustic tour for her new album, The Malibu Sessions on June 14, 2016. The first single from the album “Goldmine” was released on July 22, 2016.
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Gone West
In 2008, she formed a band called Gone West together with her boyfriend Justin Young, Jason Reeves a longtime collaborator and Reeves wife Nelly Joy. On October 26, 2018, the band debuted at the Grand Ole Opry. Gone West later signed with label Grayscale Entertainment.
Colbie Caillat Awards and Nominations
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Year
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Awards
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Category
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Recipient
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Outcome
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| 2008 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakthrough Artist | General | Nominated |
| Choice Music – Love Song | “Bubbly” | Nominated | ||
| American Music Awards | T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist | General | Nominated | |
| Billboard Music Awards | Rising Star | General | Won | |
| 2009 | BMI Pop Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Colbie Caillat | Won |
| Song of The Year | “Bubbly” | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Hook Up | “Lucky” | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Fearless (as featured artist of Taylor Swift) | Won |
| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | “Lucky” (with Jason Mraz) | Won | ||
| “Breathe” (with Taylor Swift) | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Breakthrough | Nominated | ||
| People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Music Collaboration | “Lucky” (with Jason Mraz) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | “We Both Know” | Nominated |
| 2015 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Video with a Message | “Try” | Nominated |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album | Sex & Cigarettes (as featured artist of Toni Braxton) | Nominated |
Colbie Caillat Discography
- Coco (2007).
- Breakthrough (2009).
- All of You (2011).
- Christmas in the Sand (2012).
- Gypsy Heart (2014).
- The Malibu Sessions (2016).
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