Cailin Russo
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Cailin Russo is an American model, singer-songwriter and recording artist. She gained fame through her appearances in the Justin Bieber music videos for “All That Matters” and “Confident,”[1] as well as her featured vocals on the 2019 League of Legends World Championship promotional song "Phoenix."[2]
Early life
[edit]Russo was born to rock musician Scott Russo, lead vocalist of the band Unwritten Law, and Jodi Russo, and was raised in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA.[3] She is the subject of Unwritten Law's 1998 song "Cailin".[4]
Career
[edit]Russo began modeling "accidentally".[5] She has modeled for brands such as Forever 21, Wildfox Couture, Ocean Pacific, PacSun,[6] American Apparel,[7] Free People, and Brandy Melville. Russo was cast as Justin Bieber's love interest in the music videos "All That Matters" and "Confident" by a family friend.[8] Russo later signed with a label and started her music career.
Music
[edit]Russo is the lead singer of her eponymous band RUSSO. In 2018, she released an EP, House with a Pool, and has since released two singles: "Phoenix" and "Love No More." She cites Missy Elliott, OutKast, Gorillaz, Gwen Stefani, Bill Withers, Lauryn Hill, and Stevie Wonder as influences.[5][9] RUSSO's sound has been described as "grunge-influenced punk rock, with a pinch of pop thrown in for good measure."[10] They have toured with Jessie Ware and Madison Beer.[11]
She collaborated with Chrissy Costanza in the song "Phoenix" that was made for the League of Legends World Championship 2019. The collaboration has gained over 140 million streams.[2]
In 2022, Russo became a Juno-nominated artist for her work on Kanye West’s song "Hurricane".[12]
Russo's song "Bad Things" was featured in the end credits of Canadian television show Heated Rivalry's Season 1 finale.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Satenstein, Liana (15 September 2016). "Meet the Justin Bieber Video Star Who Turned Heads on Marc Jacobs's Front Row". Vogue. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Rowley, Glenn (9 October 2019). "Riot Games Recruits Chrissy Costanza, Cailin Russo For 2019 'League Of Legends' World Championship Theme". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Leighton, Ken (28 November 2013). "Cailin's a Bieleber". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ross, Christian (8 February 2018). ""SCENEzine Interview With Scott Russo Of Unwritten Law About 2018 Australian Tour"". SceneZine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018.
- 1 2 "BAEwatch: Cailin Russo". Hypebae. 19 July 2018.
- ↑ "Justin Bieber's Kissing Girl Cailin Russo: 5 Things to Know About His New Music Video Lady". E! Online. 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Cailin's a Bieleber". San Diego Reader.
- ↑ "CAILIN RUSSO FROM WONDERLAND SUMMER 17 On the come up, she's the full package". Wonderland. Magazine. 5 July 2017.
- ↑ "loudmouth". Office magazine. 6 December 2018.
- ↑ "Now Hear This: New releases by Anderson Paak, Hozier, Ms Banks and Headie One, plus spotlight act RUSSO". The Independent. 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Gonzales, Erica (17 May 2018). "Cailin Russo's Got a New Band RUSSO—and You're Going to Love Their Debut Song". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019.
- ↑ "Here's the full list of 2022 Juno nominees". CBC News. Mar 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Hudson Williams Loves Tattoos, Hates Man Buns". Harper's BAZAAR. 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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