Lauren Jauregui
After the release of the group's second album, Jauregui continued with Fifth Harmony and began exploring solo endeavors, while the other members also worked on solo projects outside the group. In December 2016, she collaborated with Marian Hill on their song "Back to Me", Jauregui's first release outside of Fifth Harmony. Jauregui said that being able to "form a genuine connection" with the duo and write for the song was an "honor", while it gives people "a snippet of my vibe for the first time in collaboration with them". Samantha Gongol of Marian Hill said that the duo and Jauregui had been wanting to work together since they met at one of Marian Hill's shows over a year earlier, and they managed to complete the song with her in a brief period she had outside her tight schedule with Fifth Harmony. Jeremy Lloyd of Marian Hill said that Jauregui told them she had already written her verse about five minutes before she was going to record it. Lloyd said he and Gongol were "floored", and she "nailed the rhyme scheme and did so probably quicker and more deftly than we could have done". Lloyd also complimented the harmonies Jauregui wrote, saying that she has "an amazing harmonic ear".
At the end of 2016, Jauregui was voted as the sexiest woman in AfterEllen's top 100 list of the year. In May 2017, she was voted by the public as "Celebrity of the Year" at the British LGBT Awards. She later featured on Halsey's same-sex song "Strangers" from her album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017). Billboard noted it as a "long-overdue bisexual milestone in mainstream music." Halsey specifically chose Jauregui, who is openly bisexual, for the track, saying: "I just love that Lauren and I are just two women who have a mainstream pop presence doing a love song for the LGBTQ community." Jauregui featured on Ty Dolla Sign's song "In Your Phone" from his album Beach House 3 (2017). The album track peaked at number 23 on the U.S R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart. Jauregui also recorded "All Night" with Steve Aoki, released in November 2017 and included on his album Neon Future III (2018). "All Night" was Jauregui's first release as a primary songwriter and lead singer. She also produced the vocals on the track. Aoki said of collaborating with Jauregui: "She's got so many ideas and the problem is, they're all good. She's very meticulous. The attention to detail Lauren has is something I don't find in many people. ... She's got those ears, she's got the sensibility and the vision". Jauregui said in December 2017 that her collaborative projects outside the group are a "chance to explore myself and discover who I am as an individual artist", and an exploration working with different artists, "seeing what it is that we create together". In January 2018, it was reported that she was making the switch from Epic Records to Columbia Records for her future solo work.
In May 2018, Jauregui stated that she began working on her debut solo album. She previously expressed in March 2018 that she has been exploring and getting "in touch" with herself creatively, and does not want to give herself "boundaries", adding that she is influenced by various genres, including electronica, pop, rock 'n roll, alternative rock and Latin music. Jauregui was the opening act for Halsey's Latin American leg of her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour in June 2018. In the tour with Halsey, Jauregui performed three songs she had written, "Toy", "Inside" and "Expectations". In September 2018, Jauregui said she has no set date for her album release as she is "really trying to let it be as organic as possible" and it will be released when she feels like it is ready. Jauregui said she writes all of her songs. In September 2018, Jauregui said she has been composing instrumentation vocally and playing it on the piano. In early October 2018, Jauregui mentioned that the songs she has written so far include an alternative, 90's R&B and dance sound. Jauregui released her debut solo single "Expectations" with its accompanying music video, on October 24, 2018 under Columbia Records. She said in an interview that although she might release collaborations with other artists there will be no collaborations on her debut album. Jauregui performed two songs, "More Than That" and "Freedom", at MTV's Plus 1 The Vote Election Party in November 2018. She presented the Rising Star Award to Hayley Kiyoko at the 2018 Billboard Women in Music event. Jauregui released her second solo single "More Than That" on January 11, 2019. Her debut album is expected to be released in 2019.
After the release of the group's second album, Jauregui continued with Fifth Harmony and began exploring solo endeavors, while the other members also worked on solo projects outside the group. In December 2016, she collaborated with Marian Hill on their song "Back to Me", Jauregui's first release outside of Fifth Harmony. Jauregui said that being able to "form a genuine connection" with the duo and write for the song was an "honor", while it gives people "a snippet of my vibe for the first time in collaboration with them". Samantha Gongol of Marian Hill said that the duo and Jauregui had been wanting to work together since they met at one of Marian Hill's shows over a year earlier, and they managed to complete the song with her in a brief period she had outside her tight schedule with Fifth Harmony. Jeremy Lloyd of Marian Hill said that Jauregui told them she had already written her verse about five minutes before she was going to record it. Lloyd said he and Gongol were "floored", and she "nailed the rhyme scheme and did so probably quicker and more deftly than we could have done". Lloyd also complimented the harmonies Jauregui wrote, saying that she has "an amazing harmonic ear".
At the end of 2016, Jauregui was voted as the sexiest woman in AfterEllen's top 100 list of the year. In May 2017, she was voted by the public as "Celebrity of the Year" at the British LGBT Awards. She later featured on Halsey's same-sex song "Strangers" from her album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017). Billboard noted it as a "long-overdue bisexual milestone in mainstream music." Halsey specifically chose Jauregui, who is openly bisexual, for the track, saying: "I just love that Lauren and I are just two women who have a mainstream pop presence doing a love song for the LGBTQ community." Jauregui featured on Ty Dolla Sign's song "In Your Phone" from his album Beach House 3 (2017). The album track peaked at number 23 on the U.S R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart. Jauregui also recorded "All Night" with Steve Aoki, released in November 2017 and included on his album Neon Future III (2018). "All Night" was Jauregui's first release as a primary songwriter and lead singer. She also produced the vocals on the track. Aoki said of collaborating with Jauregui: "She's got so many ideas and the problem is, they're all good. She's very meticulous. The attention to detail Lauren has is something I don't find in many people. ... She's got those ears, she's got the sensibility and the vision". Jauregui said in December 2017 that her collaborative projects outside the group are a "chance to explore myself and discover who I am as an individual artist", and an exploration working with different artists, "seeing what it is that we create together". In January 2018, it was reported that she was making the switch from Epic Records to Columbia Records for her future solo work.
In May 2018, Jauregui stated that she began working on her debut solo album. She previously expressed in March 2018 that she has been exploring and getting "in touch" with herself creatively, and does not want to give herself "boundaries", adding that she is influenced by various genres, including electronica, pop, rock 'n roll, alternative rock and Latin music. Jauregui was the opening act for Halsey's Latin American leg of her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour in June 2018. In the tour with Halsey, Jauregui performed three songs she had written, "Toy", "Inside" and "Expectations". In September 2018, Jauregui said she has no set date for her album release as she is "really trying to let it be as organic as possible" and it will be released when she feels like it is ready. Jauregui said she writes all of her songs. In September 2018, Jauregui said she has been composing instrumentation vocally and playing it on the piano. In early October 2018, Jauregui mentioned that the songs she has written so far include an alternative, 90's R&B and dance sound. Jauregui released her debut solo single "Expectations" with its accompanying music video, on October 24, 2018 under Columbia Records. She said in an interview that although she might release collaborations with other artists there will be no collaborations on her debut album. Jauregui performed two songs, "More Than That" and "Freedom", at MTV's Plus 1 The Vote Election Party in November 2018. She presented the Rising Star Award to Hayley Kiyoko at the 2018 Billboard Women in Music event. Jauregui released her second solo single "More Than That" on January 11, 2019. Her debut album is expected to be released in 2019.
