Cailin Russo

Cailin Russo
Background information
Born
San Diego, California
Occupation
  • Musician

Cailin Russo is an American 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

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b 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)
  3. ^ Leighton, Ken (28 November 2013). "Cailin's a Bieleber". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 8 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "BAEwatch: Cailin Russo". Hypebae. 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Justin Bieber's Kissing Girl Cailin Russo: 5 Things to Know About His New Music Video Lady". E! Online. 20 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Cailin's a Bieleber". San Diego Reader.
  8. ^ "CAILIN RUSSO FROM WONDERLAND SUMMER 17 On the come up, she's the full package". Wonderland. Magazine. 5 July 2017.
  9. ^ "loudmouth". Office magazine. 6 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Now Hear This: New releases by Anderson Paak, Hozier, Ms Banks and Headie One, plus spotlight act RUSSO". The Independent. 16 November 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Here's the full list of 2022 Juno nominees". CBC News. Mar 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Hudson Williams Loves Tattoos, Hates Man Buns". Harper's BAZAAR. 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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