Gabriella Cilmi has clearly found the secret of youth as she celebrates 16 years since the release of her breakout hit single.
The Australian pop singer, 32, shared a clip on her Instagram page from the music video of her 2008 debut single Sanctuary, which was featured on the St Trinians soundtrack and propelled Gabriella’s career.
‘Days go past it’s autumn already 🍁🍁🍁 Sanctuary” 2008,’ she wrote in the caption, with fans sharing how much they loved the hit song.
‘Used to play this on my cd player and dance around the room,’ Jarrahdollrey wrote.
Gabriellacilminews asked for ‘more songs like this’, while pierreantoinequette said Gabriella is the ‘perfect woman.’
Selfies the star has posted on her page are identical to that of her singing in the video, despite her being just 16 years old then.
Gabriella regularly updates fans on social media about her music and tours, while also sharing insights into her day-to-day life.
In an emotional post last year, she opened up about her ‘experience with OCD’ formental health awareness week.
‘It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! Some of you may have heard me chat about my experience with OCD and intrusive thoughts,’ she wrote in the caption.
‘Growing up I was so afraid to speak up in case people thought badly of me. I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self that she was not alone, people all over the world experience similar thoughts and there are others who sometimes flick the light switch on and off 5 times to stop the world from ending… if you know you know💛.
‘Conversation around mental health is so important and I love how @frogglesworld have created a safe and fun space to have dialogue around a topic that can so often feel scary and heavy. Stay tuned for a “Chilling with Cilmi” with the super dooper talented founders @ellamaestatham @limpet_store soon ❤️❤️❤️.’
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Gabriella has enjoyed a long and successful career, with her tracks Don’t Tell Me and Sorry appearing in the 2005 film Hating Alison Ashley three years before she released Sanctuary.
Her first album, Lessons to Be Learned, was released in 2008 and included the song Sweet About Me which reached number six on the UK Singles Chart.
In the same year, she toured with Sugababes and James Blunt and played an MTV Greece concert alongside R.E.M. and Kaiser Chiefs.
Gabriella covered Connie Francis’ Warm This Winter, which was featured in the Co-Operative’s Christmas 2008 advertising campaign.
She has garnered a number of accolades, including six ARIA Music Awards and a Brit Award nomination.
The songwriter released two further albums – Ten in 2010 and 2013’s The Sting – before taking a lengthy break from solo performances until 2019 when she performed at St Pancras New Church in London.
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