What's Good Y'all! Are y'all listening to Pop? I still dabble in the genre from time to time. I haven't been a pop girlie since the boy band/Brittney Spears days but when I do jump back in I always look for Tori Kelly. Tori Kelly isn't your regular pop girlie. For one she can SANG! Now, can we be real friends? No shade to the pop girlies of the 90's but Tori vocally, is unmatched. While Tori is most noted for gaining recognition for posting Youtube videos as a teenager, she's been doing this music thing for some time. She appeared in the Junior Division of Star Search and in 2004 she participated in America's Most Talented Kids. In 2010 Tori auditioned for season 9 of American Idol and while she made it through Hollywood Week, she did not make it to the top 24 finalists. But, that wouldn't be the last we saw of Tori Kelly, in May 2012 she released her first EP, by herself, from her bedroom, entitled 'Handmade songs by Tori Kelly,' it made it to the top ten of Pop Albums on iTunes. Wow, it really just takes you believing in yourself! It has been since 2022 that Tori has released a studio album and the last album was a Christmas album so it low key doesn't count.
Tori., while labeled a Pop album, gives more R&B, I mean the two can coexist. In her interview with Variety she name drops artists like Missy Elliot, Aaliyah and Destiny's Child as musical influences and that shines through in songs like 'thing u do,' 'missin' u,''shine on' and 'highwater.' Does anyone remember the first three Destiny's Child albums? Each album would have one gospel bop. Then the end of the album would be a dedication song. I miss albums like that and Tori ran the formula back with songs like 'shine on' and 'highwater' giving you the throwback gospel vibes on this album. In past interviews, Tori has been vocal about her Christian faith, how it is unwavering and laid the foundation for who she is. 'Same Girl' is her dedication song, a dedication to self and to her fans to always be the same girl they have always known no matter what heights she reaches.
I love the production, as Tori releases this project under a new label, Epic Records. My favorite songs consist of 'thing u do,' 'missin' u,' 'cut' and 'shine on'. Check out 'thing you do' and 'cut' here:
Listen, this is a new era of Ms. tori Kelly ok! She is giving it everything this album! 10/10, highly recommend and follow my girl on IG: https://www.instagram.com/torikelly/?hl=en
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