Tori Kelly is a beautiful American singer-songwriter who captures the hearts of listeners with her melodic voice, whistle notes, and to-the-heart lyrics. She started her career by posting music cover videos on youtube in 2007, at the ripe age of 14!
From youtube covers and performances to sold-out concerts and millions of streams on Spotify, Tori Kelly has amassed a whopping net worth of $5 million. How did she get there?
Tori Kelly's Rise To Fame
Tori has participated in several music reality shows, starting at the age of only 10 years old. First, she won 'America's Most Talented Kids' in 2004. This lead her to her first record deal with Geffen Records, but unfortunately, no music was released. In 2010, she joined 'American Idol', however was eliminated just before making it into the Top 24.
Tori focused on making her own music thereafter, frequently uploading covers to her Youtube channel which has now amassed over 2.93 million subscribers. Her first ever youtube video, 'Go Tell It On The Mountain' on the 15th of May, 2007! In the video biography, she states she was 'only 11 years old' when it was recorded. It has now reached over 290,000 views!
She first gained notable traction after her cover of 'Thinkin Bout You' by Frank Ocean went viral, surpassing well over 28,000,000 views. Soon after, she released her first EP titled 'Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly' on the 1st of May, 2012. After several rejections from producers to assist Tori in her outreach to stardom, she took it into her own hands. This EP was a solo effort, as she singlehandedly wrote, recorded, and produced the EP.
"Sometimes I ask myself, what would my album be like if I had the chance to put it out, but didn’t go through all of that pain and heartbreak I endured coming up in this business as a kid." Said Tori Kelly in a 2016 interview with Forbes Magazine.
In early 2013, Tori Kelly signed with 'Capitol Records', scoring Scooter Bruan as her manager. He scouted her after taking a liking towards her EP and several youtube covers. Not wasting any time, Tori released her second EP with 'Capitol Records' titled 'Foreward' on the 22nd of October, 2013. The EP has over 211 million streams in total, and quickly placed 16th on the US Billboard 200 after it was released.
How Tori Kelly Earned A Net Worth Of $5 Million
Tori Kelly has been on the path to musical fame since her childhood, and it's no surprise. She came from a musical background, as her parents, Allywn and Laura Kelly both played instruments including bass, keyboards and saxophones and more. Her features as a contestant in multiple musical tv shows, and her live performances made her some money early on her musical journey.
A big source of income for Tori Kelly was the selling of her first two EPs. 'Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly' sold more than 14,000 copies. Her second EP, 'Foreworld' sold more than 16,000 copies.
Her performances with well-known musical stars surely attributed to her wealthy successes. Ed Sheeran invited Tori Kelly to perform as his single supporting act for his concert at Madison Square Garden in November 2013. This duo reunited for a notable collaboration in 2015 for Tori's album, 'Unbreakable Smile'. Ed Sheeran features on the 7th track, 'I Was Made For Loving You'. This was her most-streamed song of the album, with over 220 million streams. She was also one of the supporting acts for Sam Smith's UK Tour, 'In The Lonely Hour' in 2014.
Finally, Tori Kelly continues to frequently post music covers and her original content on Youtube. As of October 2021, Tori has amassed almost 600,000,000 total views on her channel. This is undoubtedly one of her biggest sources of income.
But how does this superstar use her net worth? Well, she is most definitely a humble human and does not specifically disclose what her millions of dollars go towards.
Tori Kelly Enjoys Luxurious Dates
Tori Kelly and her husband, André Murillo officially tied the knot in May of 2018. She met André, a German-American basketball player in the midst of 2016. He proposed to her the following year, and the couple plastered wholesome wedding photos on Instagram in 2018.
Tori disclosed that one of their all-time favorite dates is a trip to California's Disneyland! Despite rather pricey food stalls and an even heftier admission fee, the couple considers it a regular date that they both enjoy.
“We were literally at Disneyland the other day just walking around. We don’t even necessarily go on rides all the time. We’ll just get food just because it’s happy. It’s the happiest place on Earth.” Said Tori Kelly in a 2018 interview with Us Magazine.
Tori Kelly does not disclose information regarding what house she lives in, what car she drives nor excessively large purchases. She remains a humble celebrity who, to her core, enjoys all that is music. Her biggest benefit of stardom was the ability to share her voice, not the dollars.
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