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Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter born in Cojímar, Havana, in 1997. She moved to Miami as a child and became one of the most successful pop artists of Latin heritage of her generation.

Origins

She rose to fame in 2012 as a member of Fifth Harmony, the girl group formed on The X Factor in the United States. She left the group in late 2016 and released her debut solo album, Camila, in 2018.

The sound

Her music is mainstream pop with frequent Cuban and Latin touches, from the salsa-tinged piano of "Havana" to the Spanish-language songs on Familia. She often records bilingual material and works with Latin artists such as J Balvin, Pitbull and María Becerra.

Legacy

Camila debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and both "Havana" and "Señorita" with Shawn Mendes reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Havana" won MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and earned Grammy nominations.