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Ep317 - Cayleigh Capaldi: Perfectionism is the Enemy of Creation

Cayleigh Capaldi may have the perfect pitch, but she’s not letting perfectionism get in the way of finding who she is as an individual and as a performer. She delves into her background, growing up surrounded by artists, and how it helped her embrace her talents... Read More

54 mins
Apr 5

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Cayleigh Capaldi

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Cayleigh Capaldi may have the perfect pitch, but she’s not letting perfectionism get in the way of finding who she is as an individual and as a performer. She delves into her background, growing up surrounded by artists, and how it helped her embrace her talents. She also reflects on her role in “Titanique”, the challenges and joys of portraying Celine Dion, including incorporating her own style while honoring the character's legacy, and how the show helped her grow as a performer. Now part of “Figaro: An Original Musical”, she shares her involvement in the musical and the collaborative process behind recording the album. Cayleigh candidly shares her unique vocal abilities, and what actually happens to her throat muscles when she does a whistle tone. Having millions of views and thousands of followers on her social media, she talks about how it all started during the pandemic, and how she eventually found and established her niche–giving her a new and different avenue to be creative and express herself.

Cayleigh Capaldi is an actress and singer whose performance career started at the age of three and was recording professional vocals by the age of seven. She had her undergraduate studies in music and East Asian studies at Columbia University and trained in acting and performance at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, AMDA, and AADA. She hosted the “Discovery Channel Europe and China's Hangzhou Global Tour”, and has a massive following on social media where she's known for her incredible riff challenges, harmonies, whistle-tone videos, and perfect pitch videos. Her stage credits include “Tatanique”, “Frozen”, “Macbeth”, “Into the Woods”, and “Little Women” among others. Cayleigh can now be heard leading a brand new world premiere cast recording called “Figaro: An Original Musical”.

In addition to her film, TV, and theater credits, Cayleigh has amassed an impressive social media following of over 275K followers. Her fanbase has grown primarily on TikTok, where she has gained over 7 million total likes, 80 million views, and countless viral videos. She is best known for her riff challenges, harmonies, covers, and her musical theater & lifestyle content.


Connect with Cayleigh:

  • Website: www.cayleighcapaldi.com
  • Instagram: @cayleigh.capaldi
  • TikTok: @cayleigh.capaldi
  • Learn more about Figaro: An Original Musical: https://www.figaromusical.com/

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