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Singer-songwriter Tori Kelly is on the verge of a huge breakthrough. Her recent performances on the Billboard and BET Awards shows have created a buzz in pop music.
You couldn’t call Kelly an overnight success. Sure she’s only 22, and she is managed by Scooter Braun – the same man who ignited the careers of pop superstars Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber. But Kelly has been working towards pop stardom – and honing her songwriting and singing chops – for more than a decade now.
The Southern California girl first appeared in public on the talent show "Star Search" when she was only 10. But her real exposure came from posting videos on YouTube. She gained recognition for her cover with another YouTuber Angie Girl of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin’ Bout You.”
【first appeared和real exposure的理解。试译“第一次露面”“曝光率提高
试译：这位来自南加利福利亚女孩第一次出现在公众的视野是在她年仅十岁时，参加的才艺表演节目”明日之星“。但是她的曝光率真正增加是因为她在Youtube上发布的视频。她与Angie共同合唱Frank的”想念你“，获得了公众广泛的认可。】
Tori Kelly Ready for Pop Music Stardom
Eventually Kelly made her way to "American Idol," and advanced through to the Hollywood round. But she did not make the Top 24. That loss inspired her to write more of her own material, which eventually became part of her first EP “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.” On that, she played many of the instruments and produced the tracks.
【EP: N an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks 迷你专辑】
"Handmade Songs" sold well enough to reach the top 10 on a number of music charts. She followed that success with live performances at clubs in Los Angeles, and by opening for larger acts like Jewel and Ed Sheeran.
【followed that success with类似乘胜追击的意思】
Recently, Kelly electrified audiences at the Billboard Music Awards with her performance of an acoustic version of her song “Nobody Love.” And then at the BET Awards, a version of Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You” that had R&B crooner John Legend tweeting that Kelly’s was the “vocal performance of the night.”
The singer-songwriter says that being within reach of her goal is amazing, and something she dreamed of her whole life.
【 being within reach of her goal is amazing目标触手可及的感觉真是棒极了】
“I think all the awards shows I have done so far have just been so surreal," she said. "Like, I always dreamed of being on different awards shows, sitting at home on my couch and watching. I think as a kid I just always put myself on that stage, and the fact that it’s actually happening, that I get to be a part of these shows is incredible.”
Kelly released her first full-length album, “Unbreakable Smile” in June. Max Martin – who produces Kelly Clarkson, Pink, and Ellie Goulding – helped produce the CD, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2.
Her single “Should’ve Been Us” is also rising on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Singer-songwriter Tori Kelly is on the verge of a huge breakthrough. Her recent performances on the Billboard and BET Awards shows have created a buzz in pop music.
You couldn’t call Kelly an overnight success. Sure she’s only 22, and she is managed by Scooter Braun – the same man who ignited the careers of pop superstars Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber. But Kelly has been working towards pop stardom – and honing her songwriting and singing chops – for more than a decade now.
The Southern California girl first appeared in public on the talent show "Star Search" when she was only 10. But her real exposure came from posting videos on YouTube. She gained recognition for her cover with another YouTuber Angie Girl of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin’ Bout You.”
【first appeared和real exposure的理解。试译“第一次露面”“曝光率提高
试译：这位来自南加利福利亚女孩第一次出现在公众的视野是在她年仅十岁时，参加的才艺表演节目”明日之星“。但是她的曝光率真正增加是因为她在Youtube上发布的视频。她与Angie共同合唱Frank的”想念你“，获得了公众广泛的认可。】
Tori Kelly Ready for Pop Music Stardom
Eventually Kelly made her way to "American Idol," and advanced through to the Hollywood round. But she did not make the Top 24. That loss inspired her to write more of her own material, which eventually became part of her first EP “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.” On that, she played many of the instruments and produced the tracks.
【EP: N an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks 迷你专辑】
"Handmade Songs" sold well enough to reach the top 10 on a number of music charts. She followed that success with live performances at clubs in Los Angeles, and by opening for larger acts like Jewel and Ed Sheeran.
【followed that success with类似乘胜追击的意思】
Recently, Kelly electrified audiences at the Billboard Music Awards with her performance of an acoustic version of her song “Nobody Love.” And then at the BET Awards, a version of Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You” that had R&B crooner John Legend tweeting that Kelly’s was the “vocal performance of the night.”
The singer-songwriter says that being within reach of her goal is amazing, and something she dreamed of her whole life.
【 being within reach of her goal is amazing目标触手可及的感觉真是棒极了】
“I think all the awards shows I have done so far have just been so surreal," she said. "Like, I always dreamed of being on different awards shows, sitting at home on my couch and watching. I think as a kid I just always put myself on that stage, and the fact that it’s actually happening, that I get to be a part of these shows is incredible.”
Kelly released her first full-length album, “Unbreakable Smile” in June. Max Martin – who produces Kelly Clarkson, Pink, and Ellie Goulding – helped produce the CD, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2.
Her single “Should’ve Been Us” is also rising on the Billboard Hot 100.
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