Colbie Caillat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Colbie Caillat
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Caillat at the 2009 American Music Awards
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Colbie Marie Caillat
May 28, 1985 Malibu, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Coco |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Associated acts | Taylor Swift • Gavin DeGraw • The Weepies |
Colbie Marie Caillat born May 28, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Malibu, California. Caillat rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number-one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic Records, she released her debut album in July 2007, Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize", has sold 2,060,000 copies in the United States and is certified 2x Platinum. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy Award. In August 2009, she released Breakthrough, her second album, which became her first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. 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 Grammy Awards for her background vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's Fearless album. In July 2011, she released her third studio album, All of You. In October 2012, she released her first Christmas album, Christmas in the Sand.
Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and over 10 million singles. In 2009, she was named Billboard magazine's 94th-best-selling music artist of the 2000's.
Discography
- Coco (2007)
- Breakthrough (2009)
- All of You (2011)
- Christmas in the Sand (2012)
- Gypsy Heart (2014)
- The Malibu Sessions (2016)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Três Irmãs | Herself | Episode: "November 13, 2008" |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: "Steve Martin/Jason Mraz" |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | Lesley Gore | Episode: "An Act of Simple Duplicity" |
| 2011 | So Random! | Herself | Episode: "Colbie Caillat" |
| 2011 | Majors & Minors | Guest mentor | Episodes: "One World - Part 1" and "Fly Away" |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | 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 | ||
| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | "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 |
Images for kids
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Caillat performing at The Malibu Inn
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Caillat performing in Birmingham, Alabama, November 2007
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Caillat performing at the Breakthrough World Tour
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Caillat with longtime-collaborator Jason Reeves
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Colbie Caillat playing in Paradiso, Amsterdam 02
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Colbie Caillat performing in Berlin, Germany, 17-11-2007
