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Behind her sweet appearance is a strong heart. Despite many obstacles in her career, Sabrina Carpenter has always tried her best, with the goal of fulfilling her dream of singing and acting.

Sabrina Carpenter had a peaceful childhood with her parents and three sisters in Pennsylvania, USA. From a young age, she showed artistic talent. The first stages of 8 and 9-year-old Sabrina were at karaoke gatherings with her family.

The Espresso singer's father also installed a recording studio at home so his daughter could pursue her passion. Not letting down her parents' support, Sabrina started posting covers of Christina Aguilera and Adele songs on YouTube when she was only 10 years old. She won third place in the contest to find the next generation Miley Cyrus, The Next Miley Cyrus Project in 2009. From then on, the little girl's artistic career entered a new chapter.

Sabrina branched out into acting and made her debut in the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit when she was only 12 years old. Following that, the child actress appeared in a series of projects such as The Goodwin Games, Horns before taking on the role of Maya Hart in the "Mouse House" sitcom Girl Meets World. Along with Olivia Rodrigo, Rowand Blanchard, Ariana Greenblatt, Sabrina Carpenter is classified as a "New Generation Disney Princess" - a title given to teenage actors of the "Mouse House".

Sabrina also developed a singing career in parallel. At only 20 years old, she has released 4 albums/EPs, toured everywhere and has a passionate fandom. In 2018, Nylon magazine ranked Sabrina in the list of "25 Gen Zers Changing the World" with the praise: "She will redefine the concept of 'success' for herself and her fans".

It seemed that nothing could stop the young girl's success, but 2020 - 2021 were 2 quiet years in the singer's career. When Sabrina had just happily announced her first musical lead role in Mean Girls, the prestigious Broadway musical suddenly closed due to the pandemic just 2 days later.

Undaunted, Sabrina stepped back into the spotlight to experiment with her new role as a film producer. She founded At Last Productions in October 2022 and successfully secured Netflix's nod and a seven-figure check for her musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. "I'm the one who decides where my life goes," the young woman asserted.

In July 2022, Sabrina Carpenter returned to music with her 5th studio album, Emails I Can't Send. The album sold 18,000 copies in its first week, ranking 23rd on the Billboard 200 chart. This is the highest ranking in the career of the Vicious singer, but many people consider it unworthy of the album's quality and her potential.

However, success does not disappoint those who do not give up. The song Nonsense from the album unexpectedly went viral on TikTok thanks to Sabrina's performance videos. Every time she performed this song in a new city or country, she would improvise and change the lyrics in the bridge of Nonsense right at that moment. The song was certified Platinum in the US and fueled the success of the Deluxe version of the album released nearly a year later.

Fresh off her own tour, Sabrina jumped at the chance to open for Taylor Swift's historic The Eras Tour in Latin America, Australia and Singapore. A true Swiftie, she has covered I Knew You Were Trouble and proudly describes the experience of opening for her idol as "a childhood dream come true."

Riding on the back of her album Emails I Can't Send (Deluxe) and The Eras Tour, Espresso is taking over the charts, becoming her first Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 song of her career and topping the UK charts for weeks. The timeless Nu-Disco vibe and playful lyrics promise to be a big summer hit in 2024.

Sabrina will also have a busy year with film projects, most recently Alice in Wonderland, in which she plays the main character. She is also actively participating in advertising campaigns and launching her own perfume line.

After 13 years of hard work, all the doors of opportunity are open for Sabrina Carpenter. And she's a big dreamer: "I'd be lying if I didn't say I wanted to be an EGOT (the prestigious title given to artists who have won all four Emmy (television), Grammy (music), Oscar (film) and Tony (theater) awards."

Born in 1999, famous from Disney TV shows, Sabrina Carpenter made 6 albums and made a global splash with Short n' Sweet - one of the most prominent and attractive albums of summer 2024.

Sabrina Carpenter received the news of her six Grammy nominations while on tour. "I'd be lying if I said I hadn't dreamed of this day my entire life, so I'm overwhelmed with gratitude!" - the singer shared her feelings when hearing her name called out for the first time in the prestigious music award nomination categories.

Sabrina Carpenter has been nominated for all four main categories including: Best New Artist, Album, Record and Song of the Year. If she can win the quadruple, she will be the one to continue the miracle that Billie Eilish created in 2020. Both female singers are still very young and bring outstanding colors and personalities, making a difference in the world music scene. Sabrina Carpenter is also one of the idols who has influence on young people in terms of fashion and style.

Taylor Swift tops list of "Female Singers of the 21st Century", tour tops 1 Keng20:32:05 20/03/2025Billboard released the list on March 19, which includes solo artists and band members. The results were calculated based on their weekly performance on the Billboard 200 and Billboard 100 charts from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2024.