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Entertainment December 21, 2016
Have a wonderful Christmastime this holiday season with the star-studded cast of “Sing.”
If you need help lifting your holiday spirits, enjoy a festive sing-along with the animated characters of the newly-released film. In this trending video, Paul McCartney, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon team up with some of the “Sing’s” talented cast, including Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Hollywood newcomer Tori Kelly.
In the film, Kelly voices Meena, a timid elephant with a big voice. “I never thought I’d be playing an elephant, but I always wanted to do voice acting,” she said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” In fact, Kelly also told the show that she relates to her character in a personal way. Growing up shy, she’s had to learn to get comfortable on a stage, much like Meena who learns to face her fears.
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But before landing a role on the hit animation, Kelly started her singing career on YouTube (with 1.4 million followers) at 14 years old. Kelly then made her debut in mainstream media on season nine of “American Idol.” After being eliminated from the singing competition, she independently released her first EP, “Handmade Songs By Tori Kelly.”
She then signed with Capitol Records and released her second EP “Foreword” in 2013. Two years later, Kelly’s debut album, “Unbreakable Smile” was released and her single “Nobody Love” made the Billboard Hot 100 charts. She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards.
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Kelly recently wrapped up the Unbreakable Tour and fans can now listen to her voice in “Sing,” which is currently dominating the box office. Based on the success on its Dec. 21 release, “Sing” is projected to hit a six-day launch of $80 million.
