Kari Kimmel - wikipedia Kari Kimmel Kari Kimmel Birth name Kari Meredyth Kimmel Boca Raton, FL Genres Pop, rock, folk, R&B Occupation ( s ) Singer, songwriter, composer, producer Instruments Vocal, piano, guitar Years active 2004 - present Website Official site Kari Kimmel is an American singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. She is best known for the theme track It 's Not Just Make Believe for Ella Enchanted, the theme track Black for The Walking Dead trailer, and the theme track Where You Belong for The Fosters. Her music ranges across the genres of pop, rock, folk, and R&B. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles 3.4 Soundtracks 3.5 Songwriting 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Early Life and education Kimmel was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She first sang in public at the age of two, began playing the piano at age six, and later wrote her first song at 13 years old. She also plays the guitar. Shortly after graduating high school, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. She has cited Carole King as her biggest musical inspiration. She has also stated that she draws inspiration from Sigur Rós, Daft Punk, Beach House, Lola, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Michael Jackson, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, Adele, and Fun. Career Kimmel 's career began when she was cast to sing the theme song It 's Not Just Make Believe for the 2004 Disney live - action film Ella Enchanted. She also appeared in the music video, which featured on Radio Disney. She then connected with Randy Spendlove, the president of motion picture music at Miramax at the time, whom she went on to collaborate with on over 20 film projects. She has written, arranged, produced, and performed music which has been licensed in over 650 studio films, network television series, trailers, video games, and commercials. Notable productions include the films Blockers, World War Z, Southpaw, and The Duff, the television series The Office, New Girl, Pretty Little Liars, America 's Funniest Home Videos, and Grimm, in addition to the Walking Dead trailer. Her music has also been used in advertisements for Google and Nissan, and the popular video game The Sims. Her track Let 's Light It Up was used by WWE wrestler AJ Lee as her entrance theme. She has composed 18 theme songs for multiple television series, including Where You Belong for family drama series The Fosters, and has performed tracks in the films Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, Dreamgirls, Danny Collins, Descendants, Descendants 2, Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach Movie 2, and Footloose. Her music video for the track Low was used to promote the television series Private Practice and her music video for the track Trouble aired on Oxygen and KNBC. She has also performed live on The Adam Corolla Show, The Danny Bonaduce Show, The Conway & Whitman Show, KNBC, and Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket and at multiple venues in Los Angeles, including Los Angeles Dodgers games, Los Angeles Lakers games, and the AIDS Walk benefit, hosted by Prince Edward and the Greek Theatre in 2010, where she closed the show. She has also written songs which have been recorded by notable artists including The Backstreet Boys, Kesha, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato and Gloria Gaynor. She has also sung background vocals for Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, and Pharrell. Kimmel has released five solo albums, titled A Life in the Day, Out of Focus, From the Vault, Go, and Black. Her sixth solo album Gold & Glitter was released on May 25, 2018. The title track was featured in the 2018 comedy film Blockers. She was named in the Top 50 Artists on VH1.com. In 2015, Kimmel launched her own licensing company Glow Music Group, and now represents over 200 bands in addition to her own music. In 2017, she led a writer 's retreat for VocalizeU and ASCAP in Ojai, CA. Discography Albums Year Title Label Other Artist ( s ) Notes 2006 A Life in the Day Independent Out of Focus Independent 2011 From the Vault Independent Go Independent 2015 Black Independent 2016 Poppyfields Independent 2018 Gold & Glitter Independent Title track Gold & Glitter featured in 2018 film Blockers EPs Year Title Label Other Artist ( s ) Notes 2008 Pink Balloon Tzviah 2011 Own It Hype Music 2012 Christmastime Independent 2013 Fix You Up Independent 2017 Covers, Vol. 1 Independent Singles Year Title Label Other Artist ( s ) Notes 2008 Let It Go / Taking a Ride Low Tzviah Dance With Joy Sara Lee / Amber ( Heavenly ) Matt Meils 2011 Pennies for Adam STFU Black Independent The Walking Dead trailer track Let 's Light It Up WWE wrestler AJ Lee 's entrance track 2012 Fire International Family Entertainment Payphone These Boots Are Made for Walkin ' Independent Fourteen Minutes BNE ( Best Night Ever ) Fix You Up Perfect Day Christmastime 2013 Where You Belong ABC Family The Fosters ' theme song While You Were Up High Fingerprints Shooting Star Independent Summertime Rykim Records 2014 Best Day Independent 2015 Everything is Feeling ' Right Independent Everybody Has to Fall Independent Best Thing Independent Happy Family Independent 2017 I See Trouble Freeform Run Run Run Independent Do n't Feel Like Christmas Without You Independent 2018 Voices Soundtracks Year Production Title Role Other Artist ( s ) Notes Ella Enchanted It 's Not Just Make Believe Performer Shall We Dance Taking a Ride Writer, Performer Chestnut : Hero of Central Park Wonderful Day Writer, Performer 2006 The Cutting Edge : Going For the Gold Taking a Ride Writer, Performer Video 2007 Girl, Positive Fly Writer, Performer TV Movie Victoria Beckham : Coming to America Taking a Ride Writer, Performer TV Movie Custody Taking a Ride Writer, Performer TV Movie The Deadly Pledge Ca n't Be Everything Arranger, Performer, Producer, Writer TV Movie Holiday in Handcuffs Taking a Ride Writer, Performer TV Movie 2008 Tinker Bell Fly With Me Performer Video 2009 Princess Protection Program Is It Just Me Performer TV Movie Bitter / Sweet Low Writer, Performer Reviving Ophelia Remember Writer, Performer TV Movie Save Me Writer, Performer Knucklehead Taking a Ride Writer, Performer Space Dogs Watching Over You Writer, Performer I Got You Writer, Performer 2011 Carnal Innocence Remember Writer, Performer TV Movie 12 Dates of Christmas Christmastime Writer, Performer TV Movie The Chaperone Go Writer, Performer Let It Go Writer, Performer The Family Tree STFU Writer, Performer 2012 The Pregnancy Project Finally Free Writer TV Movie Do n't Give Up Writer Radio Rebel Brand New Day Writer, Performer TV Movie Pitch Perfect Female Voice # 5 2013 Our Wild Hearts Who I Am Performer TV Movie World War Z Go Writer, Performer Girl on a Bicycle It Just Takes a Moment Performer Play With Me Performer 2014 A Tiger 's Tail Great Big World Writer, Performer Best Day Writer, Performer Watching Over You Writer, Performer Composer ( additional music ) Ouija Go Writer, Performer Short Film 2015 Project Almanac Extraverdant Writer, Performer Backstreet Boys : Show ' Em What You 're Made Of Incomplete Lyrics, Music The DUFF Nothing Left to Lose Writer, Performer Danny Collins Danny 's Background Singer Southpaw Perfect Day Writer, Performer 2016 Face 2 Face Always Got Me Performer Best Day Performer Brand New Day Performer Go Performer Imagine Performer On Your Side Performer Such a Good Time Performer 2017 Veeram We Will Rise Performer 2018 Blockers Gold & Glitter Writer, Performer American Paradise Composer, Composer ( theme music ) Songwriting Year Title Label Other Artist ( s ) Notes No Less Reunion Records Joy Williams Moonlight Avex Trax MAX 2002 Stronger Gloria Gaynor I Could Curb Records Kimberley Locke 2005 Incomplete Jive Backstreet Boys Taking a Ride Frontiers Records Robin Beck My Song For You Walt Disney Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas 2011 Velvet Sky Nine North Records Jessica Ridley 2012 My Song For You Walt Disney Bridgit Mendler, Shane Harper 2017 Riding Free Back Lot Music Maisy Stella Paper Airplane Kesha Unreleased Awards and nominations In 2017, Kimmel won the ASCAP Screen Music Award for The Fosters ' theme song Where You Belong. 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Question: who sings the intro song for the fosters
Answer: Kari Kimmel