Today we’d like to introduce you to Capri Everitt.
Hi Capri, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My parents put me in piano and singing lessons when I was 5. As soon as I did my first little recital, I was hooked. As a kid, I would join local singing competitions until the tiara-clad toddlers singing Dirty by Xtina turned me off that whole direction. In search of a way that I could share my passion and also use it in a way to promote a message I was truly passionate about, I came up with the idea to travel around the world to 80 different countries where I would sing the national anthem of each country in their national language on a journey called “Around the World in 80 Anthems”. The purpose of this adventure was to raise money for vulnerable children through a charity called SOS Children’s Villages. Throughout our travels, my family and I stayed in these villages and experienced the authentic day-to-day life in each country. This journey not only solidified in my head that singing was all I wanted to do but also exposed 11-year-old me to experiences that most will not experience in a lifetime. After this enlightening experience, I learned how to write songs and started getting in the studio to record… which brings us to today.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Due to the young age which I entered the industry, I have faced rejection, sacrifice, and extreme dedication. Moving from Canada to Los Angeles in the middle of my high school years and throwing myself into the grit and cut-throat nature of entertainment in this city was one of the more difficult things I’ve done. All the pain-in-the-bootay legal stuff aside, it was hard for me to start over from scratch in a new country.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a Guinness World Record-holder for my journey to 80 countries to sing 80 national anthems. After traveling to do TED talks and sing at international tournaments, I decided to learn how to write my own original music so that I would be able to truly express myself through my music. I began releasing songs when I was 13 and found people to guide me and teach me the ropes in the music world. After moving to LA, I started to really see everything that goes into this art and found teams of people to mentor me through it. I am now in the early stages of working on my first longer project and am excited to release new music soon.
What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
I feel like within the next few years, the music industry is going to change dramatically in terms of the business side. Every day we learn about some new platform/streaming service/or label formula and with the pace of music creation these days, we are bound to see shifts in the space. As far as the music itself, I think many trends will come and go but that the future (at least for a bit) is in 2-in-1 songs. Meaning artists are taking a song and adding a rather dramatically different end to the song, making it sound as though they could be completely different tracks.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.caprieveritt.ca/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caprieveritt/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-K3crr44XLdzfX0apj7KQ
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@caprieveritt
Image Credits
Main image: @lokiiproblematic
