Isabel LaRosa
Isabel LaRosa | |
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| Birth name | Isabel LaRosa |
| Born | September 18, 2004 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S |
| Genres | Alt pop |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | isabel-larosa |
Isabel LaRosa (born 2004), is an American singer, songwriter and video director from Annapolis, Maryland. She signed to RCA Records in 2021 and released her debut EP, I'm Watching You, in 2022. She rose to prominence after releasing her 2022 single "I'm Yours", which went viral on the social media platform TikTok.
Early life
LaRosa grew up with music around her from a young age. She attended jazz clubs with her father, where he played the saxophone, her brother would play the guitar and she would sing alongside them.[1] LaRosa starting writing songs with her brother, Thomas, while she was in elementary school, which led them to form a creative duo. Thomas and Isabel write all of her music and Thomas produces it.
Career
On September 8, 2021, Isabel LaRosa released her debut single "16 Candles". She released the following singles "Closer" and "Gameboy" in 2021.
On January 26, 2022, LaRosa released the single "Therapy". The following month she released the single "Haunted", which served as the lead single from her debut EP, I'm Watching You. The song was also released alongside her first music video, which served as the first part of a three part series which would come together to form a short film. The EP's second single, "Help", was released on April 15, 2022. The EP was released on June 24, 2022, alongside a short film which was written and co-directed by LaRosa herself.[2] Another single, "Heartbeat" was released on August 26, 2022. LaRosa also cowrote three songs from label-mate Ari Abdul's EP, Fallen Angel. On October 28, 2022, LaRosa released the single "I'm Yours", which became her breakthrough song after going viral on TikTok. "I'm Yours" was released alongside a "sped up" version of the song, and a music video was released on November 11. On 13 september 2023 LaRosa released the song older.[1] On December 13 it was announced that LaRosa would be the opening act for Nessa Barrett's Young Forever Tour.[3]
On March 24, 2023, LaRosa released her second extended play, You Fear the God That Loves You.
Artistry
LaRosa is very involved with the visual aspects of her career. She wrote the treatments and co-directed each visual for her debut EP, I'm Watching You. The music video for "I'm Yours" was fully written and directed by LaRosa herself.[4]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details |
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| I'm Watching You |
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| You Fear the God That Loves You |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||
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| US Bub. [5] |
LIT [6] |
NZ Hot [7] |
SWE Heat. [8] |
UK [9] |
WW [10] | |||||
| "16 Candles" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Closer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gameboy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Therapy" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Haunted" | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Watching You | |||
| "Help" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Heaven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Heartbeat" | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "I'm Yours"[11] | 22 | 88 | 19 | 10 | 84 | 133 | ||||
| "Older" | 2023 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Songwriting credits
| Year | Artist | Album | Song |
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| 2022 | Ari Abdul | Fallen Angel | "Babydoll" |
| "Stay" | |||
| "Taste" |
References
- ^ a b Padin, Malvika (2022-10-28). "Alt-pop sensation Isabel LaRosa digs into having a crush on "i'm yours"". EARMILK. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ a b "VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Isabel LaRosa Says Visuals From Movies + TV Shows Help Shape The Sonics of Her Music, Talks Debut EP". B-Sides. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Mallory, Jordan (2022-12-15). "We Can All Finally Be Young Forever Because Nessa Barrett Is Going On Tour! LaRosa is known to be dating her brother Thomas". The Honey POP. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ^ "Isabel LaRosa | 'Creative control is always going to be super important to me'". whynow. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "2022 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)". AGATA (in Lithuanian). 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- "Older": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Isabel LaRosa | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of November 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Isabel LaRosa Dishes on Her Viral Hit 'i'm yours' and Its Epic Self-Directed Music Video". Sweety High. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ "American certifications – Isabel LaRosa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 August 2023.