That was, in part, by design.
was born Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson on June 27, 1997 (perAll Music).
The performance got her quite a bit of attention, and her star power was clear.
By 14, Wilson was signed to Sony’s RCA Records via MBK/J Records (viaForbes).
Gabi Wilson emerged as H.E.R.
In September 2016, she released her debut EP,H.E.R.
Theacronym stands for “Having Everything Revealed.
Label mates Alicia Keys and Bryson Tiller were among those who praised the album publicly (perForbes).
Sometimes it’s all about hype, and I didn’t want hype… also worried her young age would distract from the music’s message.
“Some people, they make these assumptions before they even listen to the music.”
vision certainly worked, allowing her to releaseH.E.R.
The industry soon celebrated H.E.R.
The compilation album was released in late 2017 and hooked both young audiences and longtime R&B fans.
It scored herfive Grammy Award nominationsin 2018.
With that success, H.E.R.
She has no plans on slowing down, either with releasing music or experimenting with it.
They were looking for that feeling, as opposed to looking for that hit.”
