∙ English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin first built an online following by posting acoustic covers of such artists as Katy Perry, Bob Dylan, and Ellie Goulding.
∙ In 2012, her cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “The Power of Love” appeared in a Christmas ad and subsequently caught fire, topping the UK singles chart.
∙ English Rain, her Gold-certified 2013 debut album, went to No. 2 on the UK charts and spawned another Top 10 single, “Please Don’t Say You Love Me.”
∙ After her song “Home” was used in the Brazilian telenovela Totalmente Demais, Aplin visited the country in 2016 and made a cameo appearance on the show’s final episode.
∙ A dedicated vegan, she launched her own online cooking series, #FoodWithFriends, in 2018.
∙ Aplin appeared on Reimagines the Eighties, an all-star covers album helmed by legendary producer Trevor Horn, who enlisted her to sing Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark.”
Influenced by Gabrielle AplinGabrielle Aplin has influenced the music of Alice Pisano, Danny Concannon, Christian Sewald and more.