She made a second appearance on the show in the Tournament of Champions, but lost to Antonio Pontarelli, a rock musician. In 2004, she participated on America's Most Talented Kids, singing Christina Aguilera's " Keep on Singin' My Song" and won, beating out musician Hunter Hayes. Kelly appeared on the show Star Search, but lost to vocalist Tiffany Evans, who won the title of Junior Champion in the junior singer division. Faith plays a part in her songwriting, though she does not consider herself a part of the Christian music genre. "I give them a lot of credit for just playing all different genres, and no genre was off limits," she said when asked about her upbringing. Growing up, she was exposed to a variety of music by her parents. Her father, Allwyn, is of Afro-Jamaican and Puerto Rican ancestry, while her mother, Laura, is of Irish and German descent. Victoria Loren Kelly was born in Wildomar, California. Life and career Early life and career beginnings In 2019, Kelly released her third studio album Inspired by True Events followed by her fourth studio album in 2020, A Tori Kelly Christmas which also marked her first Christmas album. Her second studio album Hiding Place (2018) peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 chart and received two Grammy Awards, for Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, respectively. Kelly was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards, and voiced Meena in the animated film Sing (2016), which she reprised in the 2021 sequel, Sing 2. Kelly's debut studio album Unbreakable Smile (2015) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States with its lead single, " Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her second EP and first major-label release, Foreword (2013), followed soon after. In 2013, after Scooter Braun became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut EP in 2012, Handmade Songs. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter.
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