Settle Down, Cameo Lover, and Two Way Street, are some of the hits that helped to shoot Kimbra to the limelight in the music industry and beyond. The beautiful New Zealander is famous for her eclectic musical style that has made her a Grammy Award-winning singer. She is also an actress and model, as well as a record producer who has been to places, performed before large crowds, and worked with notable musicians and labels.
Considering her age and how long she has been around in the industry, it’s quite obvious that Kimbra started paddling her own canoe at a very young age. Her connection with the spotlight has been rewarding and she appears to be ready to take over the music world and replace many old bones in the industry. Join us as we take a look at the star and unravel five things that are interesting about her personal and professional life.
5 Interesting Things To Know About Kimbra
1. She Is A Millenial
The Pop, R&B, and Indie Rock singer was born on the 27th day of March 1990, in Hamilton, New Zealand where she was raised. Her birth name is Kimbra Lee Johnson and the names of her parents are Chris Johnson and Ken Johnson. Her mom, Chris, is an orthopedic nurse while her father Ken worked at the University of Waikato’s student health center as the head doctor.
Kimbra is a graduate of Hillcrest High School, where she took part in the national schools’ musical competition Rockquest for 3 years running and was awarded second place at the age of 14 in 2014.
2. She Is A Grammy Award Winner
We all know a lot of successful New Zealand celebrities but Kimbra’s name rings a bell for not just being successful, but for also holding the record as the third New Zealand microphone queen to have won a Grammy Award. Although it may appear easy to achieve, becoming a child star requires a lot of hard work which Kimbra surely puts in.
The bulk of Kimbra work has been on the music stage but she has been amazing in many ways and several areas within the showbiz circle. Born with a natural inclination to music, the singer felt it was time to start her journey to greatness at the age of 10, precisely in the year 2000. She spent the whole year writing songs and upon hitting 12, her dad bought her a guitar and also enrolled her in a guitar training.
From perfecting her chords, she began playing with her guitar tutors on the music stage. She was also part of her competitions that played influential roles towards her meteoric rise to prominence.
In her budding years, Kimbra performed at the Waikato Times Gold Cup race meeting and also rendered the New Zealand national anthem at the 2002 NPC rugby union final before 27,000 people. She made her first music video for the TV show, What Now while her second single Simply on My Lips earned her the Juice TV award for Best Breakthrough music video in 2007. It was this particular feat that attracted the attention of the Melbourne-based independent label Forum 5, the former boss of Independent Records, Mark Richardson (Jamiroquai, Paula Abdul) and his management company to her. Kimbra would sign with Mark and later relocate to Melbourne, Australia, in 2008.
Its been so good so far for the actress/singer. She performs for Spencer Zahn and Timon Latin live bands as a bassist, keyboardists, guitarist and has played together with talents such as , , The Roots, The Dillinger Escape Plan, What So Not, and Bilal. In 2013, Kimbra, at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, won the Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance awards along with musician Gotye for Somebody That I Used to Know.
3. She’s Worth Millions
Kimbra may look too young to handle the fame, wealth, and attention she commands, but the singing sensation deserves every dime she has in her bank account, after all, not every young person of her age has achieved half of what she has made from her career.
So far, the singer has three wonderful albums to her name. She has also starred in a handful of television series and appeared in numerous TV shows. Kimbra’s record production stint has been nothing short of impressive as well. Altogether, she has amassed, from her numerous careers, a whopping net worth of $3 million.
4. She Is Married to Her Craft
The New Zealand pop queen is currently not married or in a relationship. There is also no documented history of her past relationships. She appears to be very much in love with her craft and doe not have time to invest in love.
5. Body Measurements
The Grammy Award-winning performer is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 55 kg. Her Bra, Cup, and Shoe sizes are 32A, A, and 8 (US) respectively, while her other body measurements are 32 inches (breast), 25 inches (waist), and 33 inches (hip).
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