Tori!!!
We remember when Tori Kelly performed at our birthday party in 2013 and rocked the house!
It’s so satisfying to see how far she’s come and how far she will continue to go!
Related: Tori Performs On Michael Bubl├â┬⌐’s Holiday Special
The singer lands on TWO stunning Seventeen covers for February 2016, looking fresh-faced and like the best friend we all wish we had.
The 23-year-old also addresses several rumors and how she persevered in the industry after Simon Cowell called her voice “annoying”.
Read on for HIGHlights!
On the Ed Sheeran rumors: “I knew that was coming, but no. Working with him was a really cool experience because I was a fan and I didn’t know how it would go, but right away he made it super-chill. Ever since then, he’s been someone I consider a friend and even a mentor.” On getting kicked off American Idol season 9:
“Deep down, I knew I was good, and I knew I could do it. I needed to get knocked down and to build up a thick skin. Who knows what I would have been singing about otherwise? You have to go through things in order to inspire others with your story.”
On being told she’s boring:
“He told me, ‘People are saying you are vanilla and that you have nothing to say.’ I was like, Whoa. I remembered record-label guys telling me I was really reserved when I was younger. Like, ‘Wake up, you should be bubbly and happy!’ And I was thinking, But this is my personality; I’m just chilling. So I went right back to being that little girl who was just so freaked out. I acted as if I didn’t care, but I went home that night and just poured all the feelings that I was holding back into my music. That’s how ‘Unbreakable Smile’ came to be.”
Proof you should never stop being your true self!
Aspiring artists take note!
See the second cover in the gallery (above)!
[Image via Seventeen]
