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The 22 year-old singer has been on a roll since
joining girl band Fifth Harmony six years ago, going solo, and
scoring hit records like "Havana" and duet "Senorita" with
boyfriend Shawn Mendes.
Her new album, out on Friday ahead of a U.S. tour, is called
"Romance," and Cabello says it's all about falling in love.
"I didn't really get to have the normal upbringing of hanging
out with friends and going on dates and being in school," said
Cabello, who dropped out of high school to pursue her career.
"When I was 20, when I started making this album, was the time
that I really had the time to live life. This whole album is
just about the intensity of, you know, being in a serious
relationship for the first time, falling in love," the
Cuban-American singer told Reuters Television.
Cabello's steamy live performances of "Senorita" with Mendes
this year have gone viral, but the singer wouldn't be drawn on
how many of the songs on "Romance" are about her relationship
with the 21-year-old Canadian.
"I never like to say, 'Oh that song's about him.' But I think
that, I don't know, people will figure it out," she said.
In her brief career, Cabello has already racked up more than 60
awards, including artist of the year at the 2018 MTV Video Music
Awards.
Born in Cuba to a Mexican father and Cuban mother, Cabello also
sees herself as a role model for immigrants to the U.S. She
spent her early life between Havana and Mexico City before
moving to Florida at age six.
"I definitely feel that I have a responsibility to share my
story and share my family's story because I think it's important
for people just to, kind of, humanize the issues," she said.
(Editing by Jill Serjeant and Bernadette Baum)
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