Kills was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, to an Afro-Jamaican father and Uruguayan mother, where she attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. In addition, she studied classical drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She stated in a post on her blog on social website, MySpace that she grew up flying between London and Florida, where she had relatives, resulting in a mixed American and English accent.
Kills made her acting debut at age 9 in 1995 in New Voices. She had a regular role as Sima on the TV sitcom "All About Me" and also played Amy Franks in the BBC's long-running radio drama "The Archers". She began writing songs at 14, some of which were featured in films and television shows, including "Bring It On 4", "Sleepover", "Just My Luck", and "Entourage". After finishing with "The Archers" in 2003, Kills began pursuing a music career and attributes her musical breakthrough to winning a Radio 1 MC Battle in Leeds under the name "Candy Rapper" in 2003. She signed to the UK record company "Adventures in Music" and released her first single Don't Play Nice under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. Kills' told W that her childhood nickname from her mother was "Verbal" because she talked and sang a lot. She adopted the name and variations of it as her stage name at some points during her career.
While writing music for films, Kills posted her self-produced and written demo extended play, "Womannequin" on music social website MySpace in 2007 that attracted the attention of blogger Perez Hilton in 2008, her song received 2 million plays on the website and Kills reached the top of the unsigned artists chart. With offers coming in for concerts and festivals, Kills moved to Los Angeles. In LA, Kills was approached by producers, A&R and labels with contracts. A DJ introduced her to will.i.am after hearing her demo and learning that she did not have a record deal. In January 2008, will.i.am signed her to his record label, "will.i.am Music Group". She did not sign right away as she had reservations about the music industry and will.i.am had to go to London a month later to convince her to record with him. During this time she also co-wrote and appeared on They Talk Shit About Me by French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, who would go on to direct many of her videos, in Paris.
Kills explained in an interview that she adopted the stage name Natalia Kills at the behest of her record company, which found "Natalia Cappuccini" hard to pronounce. She had taken on her grandmother's family name a few years prior. She explained in an interview that her stage name is based on the phrase "you killed it", and represents her tendency to be a perfectionist. Kills released her debut album "Perfectionist" in April 2011 in Germany following a top ten placing by the first single, "Mirrors". The album was described as a concept album by Kills, proving that perfection is attainable. It features production by Jeff Bhasker and Fernando Garibay, who had worked with Lady Gaga. The album was accompanied by four singles, Mirrors, Wonderland, Free and Kill My Boyfriend. The first three singles were minor hits in some European countries but failed to chart in the US or UK. Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supported Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. She also supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills supported Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates in Europe and São Paulo, Brazil. She also opened for the Black Eyed Peas over the summer of 2011 in Europe.
Kills is featured on a Junior Caldera single, Lights Out (Go Crazy), along with Far East Movement. It was released on March 13, 2012. Kills also features in Tatana's single, You Can't Get in My Head (If You Can't Get in My Bed).
On September 5, the singer announced new video entitled "Controversy" to start the promotion of her sophomore studio album entitled Trouble that's scheduled for release early 2013 through Cherrytree and Interscope Records. She also revealed the artwork with the official viral video.
Kills called Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette her most important musical influences, highlighting them as emotional artists who wrote honestly about their own experiences. She has also gone on to cite Gwen Stefani as her hero. She also claims that Depeche Mode, Prince, Vanity 6 and Freddie Mercury inspire her live performances.
In June of 2015, Kills announced over Twitter that her next album would feature a band, and that her days as "Natalia Kills" are over. She has stated "I always wanted to start a band. I adore Hole & Garbage so that's what i'll do next. I need to go darker + wilder".
In early 2016, Sinclair started a band, Cruel Youth. Their first song, "Mr. Watson", was released on Soundcloud in February, that was then followed by "Diamond Days" in April, which was also released on iTunes. Their third single ,"Hatefuck", was released in early September along with the release of their debut EP +30mg on 16 September.
Saturday Night
Natalia Kills Lyrics
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Movie star hair and that black eye,
You can't even notice it when you smile so hard through a heart felt lie,
Go kiss the liquor off his laugh,
Another suitcase full of cash,
Shiny apologies in a velvet box,
What a real good man.
We shine like small town stars through the best days of our lives,
We would walk right down the pavement,
I know we're gonna be just fine,
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Just another Saturday night,
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Another fist, another wall,
We lose ourselves we lose it all,
I wrote him a hundred times,
Can you hear my heart through the prison bars?
The boys I kiss don't know my name,
The tears I cry all taste of blame,
Bad luck and dirty cops,
I'm a fucking teenage tragedy,
I walk lonely streets and I talk big time dreams,
So hold on before you see that you're better off without me,
Cause when I look up from the pavement,
I know I'm gonna be just fine,
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Just another Saturday night,
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
There's a rainbow on the bathroom door again,
Where the lipstick slides and the pearls all fly,
I'm gone and I ain't coming back this time,
I'm gonna find my home underneath the city lights,
Pills fall like diamonds from my purse,
Right out the hole in my fur coat,
Straight down the gutter goes my antidote to a broken girl,
I promise I'll be the one you want,
Don't tell me I'm unfixable,
You don't know what it's like to be seventeen with no place to go,
But give me just one night and I'll be almost fine,
Remind me one more time it's the best days of our lives,
Cause when I look up from the pavement,
I know I'm gonna be just fine,
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Just another Saturday night,
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Just another Saturday night,
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Cause it's just another Saturday night,
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
Natalia Kills's song "Saturday Night" speaks to the emotional turmoil that comes from dealing with broken relationships, complicated family dynamics, and life's struggles. It tells the story of a young woman who is trying to find her place in the world, but constantly falls victim to the harsh realities of life that seem to limit her options.
The opening verses refer to the woman's mother, who despite having a black eye, still tries to put on a brave face and smile through the pain. The woman sees this as an act of bravery and strength. However, the lyrics then take a darker turn as they describe the woman's own troubled relationships. She talks about kissing boys who don't know her name and the tears she cries tasting of blame. The pain is palpable as she talks about bad luck, dirty cops, and the feeling of being a "fucking teenage tragedy".
Despite all this, the chorus remains upbeat, insisting that things will be okay, that we will be just fine. The lines "Cause when I look up from the pavement, I know I'm gonna be just fine, And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight" show that the woman is determined to keep moving and to find joy in the small things, such as dancing.
Overall, the song is a dichotomy of conflicting emotions - despair and hope, pain and joy, love and heartbreak, captured beautifully by Natalia Kills's lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Momma you're beautiful tonight,
The singer compliments her mother on her appearance.
Movie star hair and that black eye,
The mother has a black eye and the singer compares her hair to a movie star's.
You can't even notice it when you smile so hard through a heart felt lie,
Despite the mother's black eye, she still smiles through a lie that seems heartfelt.
Go kiss the liquor off his laugh,
The mother is told to go kiss the liquor off someone's laugh.
Another suitcase full of cash,
The artist refers to having another suitcase full of cash.
Shiny apologies in a velvet box,
The singer refers to having shiny apologies in a velvet box.
What a real good man.
The singer sarcastically remarks on the man being a 'real good' one.
We drive brand new cars and we light fine cigars,
The artist talks of driving brand new cars and smoking fine cigars.
We shine like small town stars through the best days of our lives,
The artist describes how they shine like small town stars through the best days of their lives.
We would walk right down the pavement,
The artist describes walking down the pavement.
I know we're gonna be just fine,
The singer is certain that they will be just fine.
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
The artist will put on their dancing shoes tightly.
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
The singer is implying that nothing significant is happening, as it's just another Saturday night.
Another fist, another wall,
The singer describes another instance of violence.
We lose ourselves we lose it all,
The singer implies that they will lose everything if they lose themselves.
I wrote him a hundred times,
The artist has written to someone a hundred times.
Can you hear my heart through the prison bars?
The artist asks if the person they wrote to can hear their heart through the prison bars.
The boys I kiss don't know my name,
The singer has kissed boys who do not know her name.
The tears I cry all taste of blame,
The singer's tears taste of blame.
Bad luck and dirty cops,
The artist mentions bad luck and corrupt police officers.
I'm a fucking teenage tragedy,
The artist describes themselves as a teenage tragedy.
I walk lonely streets and I talk big time dreams,
The artist walks lonely streets and talks of big time dreams.
So hold on before you see that you're better off without me,
The singer suggests that someone is better off hanging onto her before realizing that they are better off without her.
'Cause when I look up from the pavement,
The artist looks up from the pavement.
I know I'm gonna be just fine,
The singer is certain that they will be fine.
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
The singer will put on their dancing shoes tightly.
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
The singer is implying that nothing significant is happening, as it's just another Saturday night.
There's a rainbow on the bathroom door again,
There's a rainbow on the bathroom door again.
Where the lipstick slides and the pearls all fly,
Lipstick slides and pearls fly in the bathroom.
I'm gone and I ain't coming back this time,
The singer has gone and will not return this time.
I'm gonna find my home underneath the city lights,
The singer will find their home underneath the city lights.
Pills fall like diamonds from my purse,
Pills fall like diamonds from the artist's purse.
Right out the hole in my fur coat,
The pills fall out of the hole in the artist's fur coat.
Straight down the gutter goes my antidote to a broken girl,
The artist's antidote to a broken girl falls down the gutter.
I promise I'll be the one you want,
The singer promises to be the person someone wants.
Don't tell me I'm unfixable,
The artist doesn't want to be told that they are unfixable.
You don't know what it's like to be seventeen with no place to go,
The singer is implying that the person they are addressing doesn't know what it's like to be seventeen and have no place to go.
But give me just one night and I'll be almost fine,
The singer needs just one night to be almost fine.
Remind me one more time it's the best days of our lives,
The singer wants to be reminded that these are the best days of their lives.
'Cause when I look up from the pavement,
The artist looks up from the pavement.
I know I'm gonna be just fine,
The artist is certain that they will be fine.
And I'll put on my dancing shoes real tight,
The singer will put on their dancing shoes tightly.
'Cause it's just another Saturday night
The singer is implying that nothing significant is happening, as it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
The artist is emphasizing that it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
The artist is emphasizing that it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
The artist is emphasizing that it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
The singer is emphasizing that it's just another Saturday night.
Cause it's just another Saturday night.
The artist is emphasizing that it's just another Saturday night.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, NATALIA CAPPUCCINI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rao TV
So sad about all that's happened. I totally disagree with her actions but I would kill for another pop album ♥
Erick Lira
Rao TV raony sempre tão sensato
Ariadnne Romero
Definitivamente
fellipe aguiar
Ainda tão cancelando a mulher por um negócio de 5 anos atrás ? E nem foi tão grave assim.
REEL60FRAMES
These elements cannot be allowed to grow. Let it be a lesson for all budding stars.
Michael R
Her best work and one of the greatest pop songs of the decade.
Charles Luiz
Nunca me canso de ouvir. São Paulo Brasil 🇧🇷
Prince Obviar
She could still write songs for other artists under a pseudonym maybe. You can't deny her songwriting skills. So raw, dark, and provocative
Fiomymi
she has made some songs as "cruel youth"! And they are beautiful!
Patrick D
she does! she also has a written by playlist on Spotify ''written by Teddy Sinclair''