Isabel LaRosa explained

Isabel LaRosa
Birth Name:Isabel LaRosa
Birth Date:18 September 2004
Birth Place:Annapolis, Maryland, U.S
Years Active:2021–present

Isabel LaRosa (born September 18, 2004), is a Cuban-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 was born in the US, Annapolis to a Cuban mother and an American father.[1] Isabel grew up with music around her from a young age. She attended jazz clubs with her father, where he played the saxophone, her brother played the guitar, and she sang alongside them.[2] Isabel started 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 next month she released the single "Haunted", which was the lead single from her debut EP, I'm Watching You. The song was released alongside her first music video, which served as the first part of a three part series which together 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.

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 she released the song "Older". On December 13 it was announced that she 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.[4] On March 29, 2024, she released the single "favorite", after months of teasing it through TikTok. On June 7, 2024 she released the music video for "favorite".

Artistry

LaRosa is very involved with 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 written and directed by LaRosa herself.[5] Her music has been described as being alt-pop,[6] dark pop,[7] and electropop.[6]

Discography

Extended plays

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I'm Watching You
You Fear the God That Loves You
  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: RCA, Slumbo Labs
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum

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"16 Candles"2021rowspan="4"
"Closer"
"Gameboy"
"Therapy"2022
"Haunted"I'm Watching You
"Help"
"Heaven"
"Heartbeat"rowspan="4"
"I'm Yours"[19] 22 88 19 10 84 133
"Older"2023100 16
"Favorite"202426 58 81 19 83 120
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel . Neira . 2023-08-06 . Lollapalooza: Isabel LaRosa and Ari Abdul, two Latinas taking over Alternative music . 2023-12-20 . HOLA . en-US.
  2. Web site: Padin . Malvika . 2022-10-28 . Alt-pop sensation Isabel LaRosa digs into having a crush on "i'm yours" . 2022-11-12 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mallory . Jordan . 2022-12-15 . We Can All Finally Be Young Forever Because Nessa Barrett Is Going On Tour! . 2022-12-20 . The Honey POP . en-us.
  4. Web site: Polo . Maxamillion . March 24, 2023 . Isabel LaRosa Casts a Spell on Us in ‘YOU FEAR THE GOD THAT LOVES YOU’ . 2024-02-01 . Ones to Watch . en.
  5. Web site: Isabel LaRosa ‘Creative control is always going to be super important to me‘ . 2022-11-12 . whynow . en.
  6. Web site: Alt-pop sensation Isabel LaRosa digs into having a crush on "i'm yours". Earmilk. Malvika Padin. October 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: Isabel LaRosa Crafts a Magnetic, Undeniable Atmosphere in "eyes don't lie". Ones to Watch. Alessandra Ricon. July 10, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-24 . VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Isabel LaRosa Says Visuals From Movies + TV Shows Help Shape The Sonics of Her Music, Talks Debut EP . 2022-11-12 . B-Sides . en-US.
  9. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of November 19, 2022 . . 2022-11-15.
  10. Pop Airplay: Week of August 24, 2024 . . 2024-08-20.
  11. Web site: Discographie Isabel LaRosa. May 14, 2024. de.
  12. Web site: Discographie Isabel LaRosa. GfK Entertainment. May 12, 2024.
  13. Web site: 2022 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100) . . 2022-11-28 . 2022-11-11 . lt.
  14. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart . 2022-11-15 . . en.
  15. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46. Sverigetopplistan. November 19, 2022.
  16. Web site: Discographie Isabel LaRosa. hitparade.ch. de. May 12, 2024.
  17. Web site: Isabel LaRosa full Official Chart History . . 2022-11-12.
  18. Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  19. Web site: 2022-11-11 . Isabel LaRosa Dishes on Her Viral Hit 'i'm yours' and Its Epic Self-Directed Music Video . 2022-11-12 . Sweety High . en-US.
  20. United States. Isabel LaRosa. August 8, 2023.
  21. United Kingdom. Isabel Larosa. July 22, 2024.