Tori Kelly has quickly become one of the most recognizable names in the music industry. The 23-year-old singer of “Should’ve Been Us” might be young, but she is certainly not inexperienced. However, despite the fact that Kelly has spent a considerable amount of time in the spotlight and under the scrutiny of the public eye, there are still some things that many people don’t know. With that in mind, here we present our list of 15 things you probably didn’t know about Tori Kelly. Check out part one below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon!
Number Fifteen: The Lyrics to “Nobody Love” Were Rewritten Three Times. Kelly revealed in an interview that she and her team had to rewrite the lyrics to “Nobody Love” three times.
Number Fourteen: She Was on Three Separate Talent Search Reality Shows. Kelly appeared on Star Search, America’s Most Talented Kids, and American Idol. From her experiences on the series, she said the most valuable thing she learned was how to properly present herself.
Number Thirteen: She Made Sam Smith Cry. Kelly said that when she was on tour opening for Sam Smith, the most memorable moment of the entire tour was when he cried during one of her songs. She said that he cried during “Paper Hearts.”
Number Twelve: She Wrote a Song With Ed Sheeran. Kelly says that she and good friend Ed Sheeran wrote a song together, and he even has an alter ego of a rapper
Number Eleven: She Wants to Do a Duet With Lenny Kravitz. Or Justin Timberlake! Kelly has said that her dream duet options would either be Lenny Kravitz or Justin Timberlake.
Number Ten: Her Most Used Hashtag Is… #hashtag! Kelly revealed in an interview that her most often used hashtag is #hashtag. She went on to say that she is not really a fan of hashtags and does not actually find them very useful.
Number Nine: She Likes Covering Michael Jackson. When asked what her favorite song to cover is, Kelly said that her absolutely favorite song to cover is “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),” by Michael Jackson.