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Realize by Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Artist Biography For Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat Born May 28 1985 Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Multi-Platinum Recording Artist. She Rose To Fame Through The Social Networking Website Myspace Where She Was The Number One Unsigned Artist Of Her Genre. In 2007 Caillat Signed With Universal Republic Records And Released Her Debut Album Coco. The Album Included The Hit Singles "Bubbly" And "Realize " And Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies In The United States And Is Certified 2x Platinum. In 2008 She Recorded A Duet With Jason Mraz "Lucky " Which Won A Grammy Award. In August 2009 Caillat Released Her Second Album Breakthrough Which Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200. It Has Since Been Certified Gold By The RIAA And Was Nominated For Best Pop Vocal Album At The 2010 Grammy Awards. Caillat Was Also Part Of The Group That Won Album Of The Year At The 2010 Grammy Awards For Her Featured Vocals And Writing On Taylor Swift's Fearless Album. In July 2011 She Released Her Third Studio Album All Of You. In October 2012 She Released Her First Christmas Album Christmas In The Sand. From 2018 To 2020 She Was A Member Of The Country Music Group Gone West. Caillat Has Sold Over Six Million Albums Worldwide And Over 10 Million Singles. She Has Been Honored With Two Grammy Awards And Five Nominations And Has Accumulated More Than 15 Billion Streams. She Is An Avowed Spokesperson And Supporter For ASPCA The Surfrider Foundation Save The Music Farm Sanctuary And The Humane Society Of The United States. Caillat Is Currently Recording A New Album In Nashville TN And Is Set To Release The First Single In The First Quarter Of 2023.
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"Realize" Is A Song By American Singer-Songwriter Colbie Caillat Taken From Her Debut Album Coco. In The Song Caillat Sings Of Having Romantic Feelings For A Best Friend. It Was The Follow-Up To Her Worldwide Debut Hit "Bubbly" And Was Officially Released In January 2008 As The Second Single From The Album Peaking At Number 20 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Becoming Her Second Top-Twenty Hit In The US. The Song Also Charted In Canada And The Netherlands Reaching The Top 40 In Both Countries. Caillat And Her Backup Band Performed "Realize" As The Featured Musical Performance That Closed The May 23 2008 Broadcast Of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The Music Video Debuted Near The End Of January 2008. The Video Starts With Caillat In Her Forest Cabin As She Proceeds To Write A Note. She Leaves Her House With Her Note And Begins Driving Through The Forest As Her Best Friend Is Shown In His City Apartment Also Writing A Note. He Also Leaves His Apartment With The Note And Begins To Drive Through The City And Into The Forest. Meanwhile Caillat Has Reached The City And Arrives At Her Friend's Apartment In Her Fiat Spyder 174 And Her Friend Is Also Shown Arriving At Caillat's Cabin In His Ford Explorer. The Two Discover That Neither Is Home And Slip Their Notes Under Each Other's Doors. Instead Of Leaving The Friend Decides To Sit And Wait At Caillat's Door And Caillat Is Shown Arriving As The Two Exchange Smiles. Scenes Also Show Colbie Singing The Song In The Forest And With Her Guitar In The Sunlight During Sunset. The Video For "Realize" Was Filmed In Both Toronto Ontario And Haliburton Ontario Canada. Most Of Colbie's Driving Scenes Are On Highway 121 And Highway 118 Two Main Arteries Of The Haliburton Region. It Was Directed By Philip Andelman. As Explained On Her 2008 Summer Tour With John Mayer There Is A Story Behind This Song. Caillat Jason Reeves And His Roommate Were A Close Group Of Three Friends. Colbie Was Unaware That Jason's Roommate Had A Huge Crush On Her And When She Found Out About This Later She Decided To Base Her Song On This. Jason Co-Wrote The Song From The Perspective Of His Friend.
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Colbie Marie Caillat Born May 28 1985 Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Multi-Platinum Recording Artist. She Rose To Fame Through The Social Networking Website Myspace Where She Was The Number One Unsigned Artist Of Her Genre. In 2007 Caillat Signed With Universal Republic Records And Released Her Debut Album Coco. The Album Included The Hit Singles "Bubbly" And "Realize " And Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies In The United States And Is Certified 2x Platinum. In 2008 She Recorded A Duet With Jason Mraz "Lucky " Which Won A Grammy Award. In August 2009 Caillat Released Her Second Album Breakthrough Which Debuted At Number One On The Billboard 200. It Has Since Been Certified Gold By The RIAA And Was Nominated For Best Pop Vocal Album At The 2010 Grammy Awards. Caillat Was Also Part Of The Group That Won Album Of The Year At The 2010 Grammy Awards For Her Featured Vocals And Writing On Taylor Swift's Fearless Album. In July 2011 She Released Her Third Studio Album All Of You. In October 2012 She Released Her First Christmas Album Christmas In The Sand. From 2018 To 2020 She Was A Member Of The Country Music Group Gone West. Caillat Has Sold Over Six Million Albums Worldwide And Over 10 Million Singles. She Has Been Honored With Two Grammy Awards And Five Nominations And Has Accumulated More Than 15 Billion Streams. She Is An Avowed Spokesperson And Supporter For ASPCA The Surfrider Foundation Save The Music Farm Sanctuary And The Humane Society Of The United States. Caillat Is Currently Recording A New Album In Nashville TN And Is Set To Release The First Single In The First Quarter Of 2023.
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"Realize" is a song by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, taken from her debut album, Coco. In the song, Caillat sings of having romantic feelings for a best friend. It was the follow-up to her worldwide debut hit, "Bubbly", and was officially released in January 2008 as the second single from the album, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming her second top-twenty hit in the US. The song also charted in Canada and the Netherlands, reaching the top 40 in both countries.
Caillat and her backup band performed "Realize" as the featured musical performance that closed the May 23, 2008, broadcast of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The music video debuted near the end of January 2008. The video starts with Caillat in her forest cabin, as she proceeds to write a note. She leaves her house with her note, and begins driving through the forest, as her best friend is shown in his city apartment, also writing a note. He also leaves his apartment with the note, and begins to drive through the city, and into the forest.
Meanwhile, Caillat has reached the city, and arrives at her friend's apartment in her Fiat Spyder 174 and her friend is also shown arriving at Caillat's cabin in his Ford Explorer. The two discover that neither is home, and slip their notes under each other's doors. Instead of leaving, the friend decides to sit and wait at Caillat's door, and Caillat is shown arriving as the two exchange smiles. Scenes also show Colbie singing the song in the forest, and with her guitar in the sunlight during sunset.
The video for "Realize" was filmed in both Toronto, Ontario and Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. Most of Colbie's driving scenes are on Highway 121 and Highway 118, two main arteries of the Haliburton region. It was directed by Philip Andelman.
As explained on her 2008 summer tour with John Mayer, there is a story behind this song. Caillat, Jason Reeves, and his roommate were a close group of three friends. Colbie was unaware that Jason's roommate had a huge crush on her, and when she found out about this later, she decided to base her song on this. Jason co-wrote the song from the perspective of his friend. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.