Singer Tori Kelly released her debut music album, “Unbreakable Smile” on Tuesday, June 23. Her album reached No. 1 on a list of iTunes’ Top Charts Albums upon release. She will celebrate her 2015 album release with a live party on Friday, June 26. Fans can livestream via YouTube. Kelly is an American pop, soul, and R&B singer and songwriter who began her music career by uploading YouTube videos. She is open about her Christian faith.
Kelly shared a screenshot image on social media of Apple’s iTunes Top Chart Albums which showed “Unbreakable Smile” as No 1. The photo received 5,717 Favorites and 2,481 Retweets on Twitter, 14,221 likes and 285 shares on Facebook, and 59k likes on Instagram.
“woke up to my album being #1 on itunes. today is going to be a good day. but Lord give me strength bc emotions,” tweeted 22-year-old Kelly on Tuesday.
Her official website encourages fans to participate in the album release live party by uploading YouTube videos. Fans can upload video questions online and title it as "#UnbreakableSmileLive Question For Tori" for a chance to appear on Kelly's Youtube channel.
Tori Kelly singing at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, California on January 2015.
Kelly is generally open about her Christian faith and has on many occasions shared her beliefs on social media platforms. Her Twitter bio even points to a verse in the book of Psalms in the Bible’s Old Testament.
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart,” states Psalm 91:4.
She auditioned for ‘American Idol,’ a televised reality singing competition but faced elimination. After the show, she released her own EP entiteld, “Handmade Songs” by Tori Kelly. In 2013, Scooter Braun, talent manager for Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber became her manager. She signed with Capitol records later that year and released her second EP entitled “Foreword.”
